CONCERT PROGRAM

North Jersey Concert Band
       Fair Lawn Recreation Center
                      Fair Lawn, NJ
            December 1, 2023 - 8:00 PM
      Celebrating Holiday Treasures
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A Most Wonderful Christmas - Robert Sheldon

Christmas In A Nutshell - arr. Chris Sharp

Dreidel Dance - Robert Thurston

The Polar Express - arr. Jerry Brubaker

The Christmas Song - Mel Tormé/Robert Wells
                     Dave Russell, alto sax

A Fireside Christmas - arr. Sammy Nestico

************* Intermission *************

Sparkling Lights - Matt Conaway

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - 
                                     arr. Douglas E. Wagner
                        Rick Henly, trumpet
 
Rhapsody For Hanukkah - Stephen Bulla

Holy Night, Silent Night - 
                                arr. Clifton Jameson Jones

 Christmas Sing-A-Long - arr. James D. Ployhar

 A Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson

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Christmas Sing-a-Long (Lyrics)

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! The herald angels sing,
   "Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
   God and sinners reconciled.”

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
   Join the triumph of the skies;
With th' angelic host proclaim,
   "Christ is born in Bethlehem."

Hark! The herald angels sing,
   "Glory to the newborn King!"

O Come All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful,
   Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
   Come and behold Him,

Born the King of Angels:
   O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
   O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

Deck the Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
    Fa la la la la, la la la la!
'Tis the season to be jolly,
   Fa la la la la, la la la la!

Don we now our gay apparel,
   Fa la la, la la la, la la la!
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
   Fa la la la la, la la la la!

Silent Night

Silent night, holy night!
   All is calm, all is bright.
‘Round yon virgin, Mother and Child.
   Holy infant, so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace!
   Sleep in heavenly peace!

The First Noel

The First Noel the angels did say
   Was to certain poor shepherds
       in fields as they lay;
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
   On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
   Born is the King of Israel.

Joy to the World

Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
   Let earth receive her King;
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
   And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n and nature sing,
   And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas,
    We wish you a Merry Christmas
    And a Happy New Year!

Good tidings we bring for you and your kin.
   We wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!
   We wish you a Merry Christmas,

     THANK YOU…and have a 
    HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!

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This program has been made possible in part by a grant administered by the Bergen County Division of Historic & Cultural Affairs from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.


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