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Let Us Break Bread Together: A Holiday Celebration |
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Sunday, December 11, 4pm Paramount Theatre, Oakland Michael Morgan, Conductor 
Adult Tickets: $20
$35 $45 Youth under 18: $15Ticket Price Chart Note: This concert is not part of the
regular subscription series; tickets must be ordered separately.
Featuring: Oakland East Bay Symphony, Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mt. Eden High School Choir, Klezmer band Kugelplex… and a special guest appearance by Joan Baez! Program  Let Us Break Bread Together orchestral arrangement by Ellen Hoffman choral arrangement by Terrance Kelly Combined Choruses and Oakland
East Bay SymphonyWe Three Kings arranged by Dave Brubeck "All My Hope" from To Hope: A Celebration Dave Brubeck Oakland Symphony ChorusLux Aurumque Eric Whitacre Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir I Wonder as I Wander John Jacob Niles arranged by Terrance Kelly Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirFantasia on Greensleeves Ralph Vaughan Williams Oakland East Bay SymphonyLos Guisados de la Berendjena Jewish from Turkey, traditional KugelplexJari Ya Hammouda Tunisian, traditional arranged by Dan Cantrell Joan Baez &
KugelplexBattle Hymn of the Republic arranged by Peter J. Wilhousky lyrics by Julia Ward Howe Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir & Oakland East
Bay Symphony Intermission Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson Oakland East Bay SymphonyCome Thou Fount of Every Blessing arranged by Mack Wilberg, lyrics by Robert Robinson Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir & Oakland East Bay
SymphonyHodie Christus Natus Est Healey Willan Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir God is God Steve Earle Joan BaezWhere Does Love Come From The Bluestein Family Kugelplex & Jem BluesteinHallelujah Chorus from Messiah George Frederic Handel Oakland Symphony Chorus & Oakland East Bay
SymphonyO Holy Night Adolphe Adam arranged by Terrance Kelly, lyrics by John Sullivan Dwight Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirFor He is Great arranged by Terrance Kelly Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Walk Together, Children Ellen Hoffman & Terrance Kelly 1st movement Chorus, piano, bass & drums
2nd
movement Orchestra only 3rd movement Chorus, piano, bass & drums, Audience
4th
movement Combined Choruses, orchestra, piano,
bass,
drums, AudienceJoan Baez will also perform 2 additional pieces (placement on program tbd): Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Salt of the Earth. There’s no better way to get in the holiday spirit than by coming to Let Us Break Bread Together, now a beloved Bay Area seasonal tradition. Join us for inspiring performances of gospel music, classical selections, holiday favorites and sing-alongs. This year’s concert will feature a special guest appearance by legendary folk singer Joan Baez, who is delighted to be able to join us after having to withdraw from last year’s concert due to an injury. Bring some friends, bring the family or come on your own – you’re sure to have a great time! As OIGC Artistic Director Terrance Kelly said in an interview last year, “This is the way Christmas is supposed to be: people coming together to celebrate one another.” (Suitable for children 4 and over.) |
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 Baez
Oakland
Symphony Chorus
 Oakland
Interfaith
KugelplexGospel Choir Mt. Eden
High School Choir“A
massive encounter of love, fellowship, high spirits and unadorned
joy.” ~ MontclarionJoan to the World: Baez Joins OEBS Holiday
Fete ~
by Jeff Kaliss, sfcv.org |
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