The festive Holiday Spectacular returns to the Meyerhoff with all your favorite holiday music. The BSO brings an exciting holiday program to you featuring the ever-popular tap-dancing Santas, BSO Artistic Partner Wordsmith, and a few musical surprises. Perfect for the entire family, make this concert a part of your traditions.

Jonathan Rush, conductor
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Anthony Blake Clark, music director
Wordsmith, spoken word artist
Centre Pointe, tap dancers

TODD HAYEN Bring a Torch Fantasy
POLA/WYLE (arr. Hayes) “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
HERMAN (arr. Wendel) “We Need a Little Christmas”
LARI GOSS/DENNIS BURNSIDE “It’s Christmas”
HERBERT March of the Toys from “Babes In Toyland”
ROBERT WENDEL “Christmas a la Valse”
RANDOL ALAN BASS “The Night Before Christmas”
ANDERSON “Sleigh Ride”
GILLESPIE (arr. Mann) “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Christmas Overture
LUCAS RICHMAN Hannukah Festival Overture
OLATUNI/WHALUM (arr. Barrington) “Betelehemu”
MICHAEL MCLROY/JOSEPH JOUBERT/RED “O Come, O Come Emanuel”
BRUCE BROUGHTON Overture to Miracle on 34th Street
JONATHAN JENSEN Miracle on 34th Street
JAMES STEPHENSON Holly Jolly Sing-a-long

Saturday, December 17, 2022 8:00PM, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Sunday, December 18, 2022 3:00PM, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall