Springfield College Annual Winter Concert 2023
Members of the music program at Springfield College invited the campus community to join them for their annual winter concert on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, featuring the Springfield College Community Chorus and the Springfield College Band.
The Springfield College Band
Coffee - From “The Nutcracker” - (0:00 - 3:23)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Arranged by Chris Gagne
Besamé Mucho - (4:07 - 9:23)
Consuelo Velázquez (1916-2005)
Arranged by Mike Tomaro
Soloist
Believe - from “The Polar Express” - (9:25 - 13:03)
Juan Gomez Solo Voice with Piano Accompaniment by Michael Rheault
Composed by Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri
The Springfield College Community Chorus
Carry the Light - (13:05 - 16:54)
Gabbie Anderson and Grace Lyn Sanchez - soloists
By Andy Beck
How Good! - (16:55 - 20:47)
Nicole Powers and Michelle Tom - soloists
Traditional Spiritual
By Michael Engelhardt
Springfield College Combo
Our Kind of Hazy Blue - (20:48 - 26:53)
Cameron Bencivenga, Juan Gomez, Aaron Kust, Oscar Dalmasi Mora
Springfield College Band
The Christmas Song - (26:54 - 31:25)
Robert Wells & Mel Tormé
Arranged by Carla Bley
A Hanukkah Festival - (32:06 - 37:33)
By Christopher M. Bernotas
The Springfield College Band and the
Springfield College Community Chorus
Happy Xmas (War is Over) - (37:34 - 41:07)
Reese Merritt and Beth Alicia Torres - soloists
By John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Arranged by Danny Fratina
Sing Along
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - (41:08 - 43:14)
Hark! The Herald Angles Sing - (43:15 - 44:54)
Oh, Hanukkah! - (44:55 - 47:00)
Frosty the Snowman - (47:03 - 49:02)
Performers:
The Springfield College Band
Directed by Christopher Gagne, accompanied by Michael Rheault
Flutes: Maggie Bolduc and Kaitlin Morrison
Clarinet: Megan Perry
Saxophones: Aaron Kust, Mason Yusko (Altos),
Michael Brouillard and Jackson Urtz (Tenors) &
Jacob Chaimovitch (Baritone)
Trumpets: Ryan Jeffers and Sam Polley
Trombones: Aidan Cauley and Andrew Hazelton
Guitar: Juan Gomez
Bass: Cameron Bencivenga and Louis Likens
Drums: Oscar Dalmasi Mora and Kalaba Kibwe
The Springfield College Community Chorus
Directed by Aidan Linden, accompanied by Michael Rheault
Sopranos
Gabbie Anderson
Jeanne Conrad
Jeanne Hegarty Marker
Karen Knight
Debbie Price
Linda Thifault
Beth Alicea Torres
Altos
Debbie Burnett
Jo Cobleigh
Nicole Connell
Emily Cook
Janis Curtis
Jana Forzano
Anne Fischer
Katie McAsland
Holly Murray
Nicole Powers
Mary Randall
Grace Lyn Sanchez
Tenors
Michelle Tom
Cathy Rossi
Basses
Rolando Curtis
Reese Merritt
Eric Sutter