Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion, December 21, 2002 at the Town Hall, in New York City
Performers:
Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Fred Newman
Richard Dworsky, piano
Guests:
Philip Brunelle, conductor
Singers of Musica Sacra: Soprano: Jacqueline Horner, Joan Krause, Ellen Taylor Sisson, Janine Ullyette, Cynthia Richards Wallace. Alto: Sarah Bleasdale, Meg Bragle, B.J. Fredricks, Karen Goldfeder. Tenor: Gregory Davidson; Jim Fredericks; Todd Frizzell, Steven Raiford. Bass: Frank Barr, Hayes Biggs, Elliot Levine, Alan Rasmussen, Mark Wagstrom.
Musica Sacra Players: Violin I: Alexander Simionescu, Violin II: Jenny Lind Nilsson, Viola: Susan Pray, Cello: Michael Mermagen, Bass: Barbara Wilson, Flute: Sheryl Henze
TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)
Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky, Singers of Musica Sacra, Musica Sacra Players
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; © 1989/ 2002 Garrison Keillor
Orchestral arrangement: Gary Fagin and Paul Gerike
Choral arrangement: Paul Gerike
HUSH LITTLE BABY
Garrison Keillor and Richard Dworsky
m: traditional
new words: Garrison Keillor
© 2002 Garrison Keillor
O THOU WHO COMES TO REPAIR THE APPLIANCE
Originally "O THOU THAT TELLEST GOOD TIDINGS TO ZION" (from
The Messiah HWV 56)
Singers of Musica Sacra, Musica Sacra Players, Richard Dworsky
w/m: George Frideric Handel
new words: Garrison Keillor
© 2002 Garrison Keillor
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH/ O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
Singers of Musica Sacra, Musica Sacra Players, live audience
w/m: traditional
Arranged by: Paul Gerike
© 2002 Paul Gerike
ET BARN ER FODT I BETHLEHEM (A CHILD IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM)
Garrison Keillor, Singers of Musica Sacra
w: N.F.S. Grundtvig
m: traditional
Arranged by: Paul Gerike
© 2002 Paul Gerike
HOLIDAY HELP DESK script underscore
Richard Dworsky
w: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky
IMAGINE (in "Holiday Help Desk" script)
Richard Dworsky
w/m: John Lennon
© 1971 EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
HENAY MAH TOV
Richard Dworsky, Singers of Musica Sacra, Musica Sacra Players (minus flute)
m: Richard Dworsky © 1979 Richard Dworsky
Hebrew and English words adapted by Richard Dworsky from Psalm 133
Arranged by Richard Dworsky
* This work is from a larger work entitled "Dwell In Peace", published by KJOS Music
POWDERMILK BISCUIT THEME
Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky, Musica Sacra Players
w/m: Garrison Keillor
© Garrison Keillor
Arranged by Richard Dworsky
DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUMS
Richard Dworsky, Singers of Musica Sacra, Musica Sacra Players
mezzo-soprano soloist: Meg Bragle; baritone soloist: Elliot Levine
m: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
w: Garrison Keillor © 2002 Garrison Keillor
Arranged by: Paul Gerike © 2002 Paul Gerike
TREPAK
Singers of Musica Sacra, Musica Sacra Players
m: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
w: Garrison Keillor © 2002 Garrison Keillor
Arranged by: Paul Gerike © 2002 Paul Gerike
FAMILY CHRISTMAS script underscore
Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL (in "Family Christmas" script)
Richard Dworsky
w/m: traditional
O COME LITTLE CHILDREN (in "Family Christmas" script)
Alexander Simionescu, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Susan Pray, Michael Mermagen
w/m: Christoph Schmid/ J.A.P. Schulz
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (in "Family Christmas" script)
Singers of Musica Sacra
w/m: Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
© Chappell & Co. (ASCAP)
Arranged by: Paul Gerike © 2002 Paul Gerike
O THOU WHO MAKETH (in "Family Christmas" script)
Singers of Musica Sacra
w/m: traditional
LONESOME VALLEY (in "Family Christmas" script)
Sue Scott, Richard Dworsky, Garrison Keillor
m: traditional
new words: Garrison Keillor © 2002 Garrison Keillor
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS (Intermission)
Richard Dworsky, Musica Sacra Players, Singers of Musica Sacra
m: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Arranged by: Paul Gerike © 2002 Paul Gerike
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (under "Greetings")
Richard Dworsky
w/m: Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
© Chappell & Co. (ASCAP)
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Garrison Keillor and Richard Dworsky
w/m: Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
© 1934 Leo Feist Inc.
new words: Garrison Keillor
© 2002 Garrison Keillor
TEENS AT CHRISTMAS script underscore
Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky
ARIOSO (in "Teens at Christmas" script)
* originally "sinfonia" from Cantata No. 156, "Ich steh
mit einem Fus im Grabe," BWV 156
Alexander Simionescu, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Susan Pray, Michael Mermagen
m: Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged by: William Zin, from Four Bach Gems © Theodore Presser Co.
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
Singers of Musica Sacra, Musica Sacra Players
Original w/m: Christina Rosetti and Gustav Holst
New words: Garrison Keillor © 2002 Garrison Keillor
Arranged by: Paul Gerike © 2002 Paul Gerike
SO NEAR AND DEAR TO ME (in monologue)
Richard Dworsky and Musica Sacra Players (minus flute)
m: Richard Dworsky
© 1997 Richard Dworsky, string arrangement © 2002 Richard Dworsky
THE HAPPY CHRISTMAS COMES ONCE MORE (DET KIMER NU TIL JULEFEST) (in monologue)
Garrison Keillor, Musica Sacra Players, Singers of Musica Sacra
soprano soloist: Cynthia Richards Wallace, alto soloist: Karen Goldfeder, tenor soloist: Gregory Davidson, bass soloist: Garrison Keillor
w: Nikolai Grundtvig
m: Carl Balle
Arranged by: Paul Gerike © 2002 Paul Gerike
I AM SO GLAD ON CHRISTMAS EVE (JEG ER SAA GLAD HVER JULEKVELD) (in monologue)
Garrison Keillor, Musica Sacra Players, Singers of Musica Sacra
w/m: traditional
Arranged by: Paul Gerike © 2002 Paul Gerike
SILENT NIGHT
Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky, Musica Sacra Players, Singers of Musica Sacra, live audience
w: Joseph Mohr
m: Franz Gruber
Arranged by: Paul Gerike
© 2002 Paul Gerike