Weekend Dress

Saturday, December 14 at Circle the City
All:  Black AMC polo shirt; casual pants/skirt/shoes

Sunday, December 15: Concert Dress
Men: Black tux jacket and pants, white shirt, black bow tie, black cummerbund or vest, black shoes and socks
Women: AMC special top, floor-length trousers or skirt, black shoes and hosiery

The First Nowell
Performance Weekend Schedule

Final Piano Rehearsal:  Saturday, December 14 – 9:00 AM Call
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 6300 North Central Avenue, Phoenix

SPECIAL: AMC Dutch Lunch 
Saturday, December 14 – 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
The Original Hamburger Works
2801 North 15th Avenue, Phoenix (15th Avenue & Thomas Road)

SPECIAL: Circle the City Outreach Visit
Saturday, December 14 – 1:45 PM call to 2:30 PM
Circle the City Downtown Medical Respite Center
Here We Come a-Wassailing
Jingle Bells Through the Ages
Light the Legend (Song for Chanukah)
Coventry Carol
A Christmas Wish
Deck the Halls (finale of Cohen medley)
See map below — CARPOOL STRONGLY ENCOURAGED

Performance:  Sunday, December 15 – 2:00 PM Call, 3:00 PM Downbeat
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 6300 North Central Avenue, Phoenix

Original Hamburger Works

Circle the City Downtown Medical Respite Center

CTC-DMRC

Score Markups and Rehearsal Clips

Click the link for a marked-up score in PDF and a rehearsal track in MP3
Last Updated: November 21, 2024:
Some numbers cut from the program

IN CONCERT ORDER

O Come, O Come Emmanuel (arr. Parker & Shaw)

Jingle Bells Through the Ages (Allen Pote)

Here We Come a-Wassailing (Traditional, arr. Sims)  Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass

How Far Is It To Bethlehem (arr. Fissinger)

Light the Legend (Isaacson)  Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass

Coventry Carol (arr. Herring) Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass

A Christmas Wish (arr. Frampton)  Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass

FEATURED WORK: The First Nowell Medley (arr. Cohen)

Performance by the MusicaNova Orchestra and West Valley Chorale, December 2013 (no cuts):
 VIDEO (You Tube)  |  AUDIO (MP3):  

Medley Cuts by Measure

      1. First Nowell – start at m13,  cut 52 to 60
      2. Jesu Bambino – no cuts
      3. Ding Dong Merrily – cut m5-12, cut m46 to 58, cut m97 to 130, end at m161
      4. Away in a Manger – no cuts
      5. Tomorrow Shall Be – cut m88 to 113
      6. Wither’s Rocking Carol – no cuts
      7. The Holly and the Ivy – cut m63 to 73
      8. Dormi Jesu – no cuts
      9. Deck the Halls – cut m95 to 101

NOTE:  Repertoire subject to modification

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