holiday treats

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Join the DuPage Symphony musicians in celebrating the joy of the season as you deck the halls this holiday. While we are all missing our annual Holiday Concert, our talented musicians have created some tasty virtual holiday treats that we hope will lift your hearts and spirits. From our homes to yours - happy holidays!  

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DSO Ensembles

Flute Duet - Shirley Bodett and Melanie Mathew

Violin Duet - Kristin Vaziri and Alise Randall

Clarinet Trio - Rachel Braband, Deb Zelman, and Donald Lurye

Trumpets - Garth Anderson, Dale Muir, Sean O'Donnell

ZAZZ Jazz Combo - Deb Zelman, Julian Webb, Gail Sonkin, and Eric Pancer

Marimba Quartet - Shelley May Hutchison, Bill Jastrow, Jennifer Shiplet, and Chris Dandeles

Harp - Nichole Young 

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Carol of the Birds - DSO Trumpets and Harp
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Carol of the Birds - DSO Trumpets and Harp

Carol of the Birds Dupage Symphony Trumpets and Harp
The Music from "The Nutcracker" played on the Harp.
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The Music from "The Nutcracker" played on the Harp.

Music from "The Nutcracker" by P. Tchaikovsky played on the harp. Harpist: Nichole Young 1. "March" from Act 1 (Arr. Eleanor Fell) (00:00) 2. "Coffee" Arabian Dance (Arr. Eleanor Fell) (01:25) 3. "Tea" Chinese Dance (Arr. Eleanor Fell) (02:55) 4. "Trepak" Russian Dance (Arr. Eleanor Fell) (03:38) 5. Dance of the Reed Pipes (Arr. Eleanor Fell) (04:11) 6. Waltz of the Flowers (Arr. Meinir Heulyn) (05:41) 7. Pas De Deux (Excerpt from ballet) (07:51) 8. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. E. Afanasieva) (09:00) "This mini-concert was recorded during the pandemic of December 2020. With many people living under lockdown and unable to go to holiday events, I was asked by a local orchestra to perform a short concert on Youtube. Since I desperately miss playing the harp in the pit for annual ballet performances of the Nutcracker, I chose to play short excerpts adapted for harp solo. I hope that you will recognize these selections and hear some of your favorite moments from the ballet. The "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is always a classic. I adore Tchaikovsky's gorgeous harp cadenza in the "Waltz of the Flowers" and it is one of the reasons why I fell in love with the harp. Thank you for watching." ~Nichole Young, Harpist Camera/Mic: iPhone 7 Video Editing: iMovie Chicago Harpist, Nichole Young: www.harpmelodies.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/nicholamariaharpist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Harpist.Nichole.Young Created in partnership with the DuPage Symphony. https://www.dupagesymphony.org
DSO Flutes - The First Noel
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DSO Flutes - The First Noel

DSO Flutes: Shirley Bodett and Melanie Mathew
DSO Flutes - Angels We Have Heard on High
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DSO Flutes - Angels We Have Heard on High

DSO Flutes: Shirley Bodett and Melanie Mathew
Hallelujah
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Hallelujah

DSO Violins: Kristin Vaziri and Alise Randall
O Holy Night
02:11

O Holy Night

Donald Lurye Clarinet
Zazz I’ll Be Home For Christmas
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Zazz I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Zazz plays the Bensenville Holiday Open house
On Christmas Day - DSO Joy to the Holidays Dec. 16, 2018
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On Christmas Day - DSO Joy to the Holidays Dec. 16, 2018

On Christmas Day - DSO Joy to the Holidays Dec. 16, 2018 Diane Velasco - videographer