2025-26 Season Bianca Ancheta 2025-26 Season Bianca Ancheta

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Doors Open at 7 pm
Concert Starts at 8 pm
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1200 Maze Boulevard, Modesto

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2024-25 Season Bianca Ancheta 2024-25 Season Bianca Ancheta

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Doors Open at 7 pm
Concert Starts at 8 pm
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1200 Maze Boulevard, Modesto

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2023-24 Season Guest User 2023-24 Season Guest User

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Doors Open at 7 pm
Concert Starts at 8 pm
Our Lady of Fatima Church
505 W. Granger Avenue, Modesto

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Program

Camille Saint-Saëns
Prelude (from Oratorio De Noel)

John Rutter
What Sweeter Music

Ludwig Van Beethoven arr. Andrew Duncan
Fanfare on Ode to Joy

- Opus Handbell Ensemble -

arr. Cathy Moklebust
The First Noel

arr. Tom Kennedy
Joy to the World
- Audience Sing-Along -

arr. Steven Pilkington
Coventry Carol

Gustav Holst
Christmas Day

Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Daniel R. Afonso Jr.
Contrapunctus (from Art of the Fugue)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor
II. Rondeau
VII. Badinerie

arr. Tom Kennedy
O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Audience Sing-Along -

D. Kantor arr. J. Ferguson
Night of Silence

arr. Joel Raney, Arnold Sherman
An Angelic Celebration
- Opus Handbell Ensemble -

Cathy Moklebust
Vivacio

arr. Tom Kennedy
Silent Night 
- Audience Sing-Along -

George Fredrick Handel
Messiah
For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Gates
Hallelujah


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2022-23 Season Bianca Ancheta 2022-23 Season Bianca Ancheta

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Doors Open at 7 pm
Concert Starts at 8 pm
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1200 Maze Boulevard, Modesto

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Program

Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066

I. Overture
VI. Bourrée I and II

George Frideric Handel arr. Tom Kennedy
Joy to the World
- Audience Hum-Along -

arr. Joel Raney and Arnold Sherman
An Angelic Celebration
- Opus Handbell Ensemble -

H. Dean Wagner
Carillon

- Opus Handbell Ensemble -

arr. Deborah Kavasch
O Come, O Come Emmanuel

John Rutter
The Very Best Time of the Year

George Frideric Handel
Water Music
V. Air

Ottorino Respighi
Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 1
III.  Villanella

Lewis Redner arr. Tom Kennedy
O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Audience Hum-Along -

arr.  Steven Pilkington
Coventry Carol

arr. Anna Laura Page
Mary, Did You Know?
- Opus Handbell Ensemble -

arr.  Nicholas Hanson
Fum, Fum, Fum
- Opus Handbell Ensemble -

arr. Tom Kennedy
Silent Night 
- Audience Hum-Along -

Libby Larsen
Beautiful Star

arr. Mark Riese
I Saw Three Ships


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2021-22 Season Bianca Ancheta 2021-22 Season Bianca Ancheta

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Holiday Candlelight Concert

Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Doors Open at 7 pm
Concert Starts at 8 pm
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1200 Maze Boulevard, Modesto

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Program

“Sinfony” from Messiah by George Frideric Handel

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel arranged by Alen Lohr

A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 by Benjamin Britten
                I. Hodie Christus natus est

There Is No Rose by Rene Clausen

“Pifa” from Messiah by George Frideric Handel

O Little Town of Bethlehem arranged by Tom Kennedy

Pat-a-Pan arranged by Matthew Compton

Twas in the Moon of Wintertime arranged by Matthew Prins

Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi
                I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
                II. Et in terra pax hominibus
                III. Laudamus te
                IV. Gratias agimus tibi
                VI. Domine Fili unigenite
                VII. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
                VIII. Qui tollis peccata mundi
                X. Quoniam tu solus sanctus
                XI. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing arranged by Ian Good

Silent Night arranged by Tom Kennedy

“Hallelujah” from Messiah by George Frideric Handel


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