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QUARTETTO GELATO
"Light programming, like comedy, is serious business. Quartetto Gelato has the stuff. Dry humor and occasional clowning are part of the quartet's arsenal, yet first it meets the requisite virtues of skilled music-making. Its pleasure-giving is consistent."
- Los Angeles Times"Quartetto Gelato's performances have a warm, endearing vitality...."
- The New York Times
Shalom Bard
clarinet
Peter De Sotto
tenor, violin, mandolin
Alexander Sevastian
accordion, piano
Elinor Frey
cello
Christmas from around the World
Quartetto Gelato presents a holiday program that is inspired by the full range of emotions we enjoy at this special time of year! Listeners will experience a sense of reverence, melancholy and joy listening to this program that travels throughout America, Italy, Spain, England, France, Germany, Israel and the Czech Republic. Selections range from secular to sacred, classical to popular, traditional to contemporary and are performed as instrumentals and vocals in a theatrical setting that also includes poetry and dialogue. The songs and carols are sung in styles ranging from that of Mel Tormé to Pavarotti.
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England |
Masters in This Hall/The Dargason |
GUSTAV HOLS Arr.Quartetto Gelato |
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USA |
Shepherd's Dance (from Amahl and the Night Visitors) |
GIAN CARLO MENOTTI Arr. George Meanwell |
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ITALY |
Gesł Bambino |
PIETRO YO Arr. Quartetto Gelato |
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USA |
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas |
R. BLANE and H. MARTIN Arr. Bill Bridges |
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CZECK REP. |
Zither Carol Variations |
TRADITIONAL/STELJE Arr. Quartetto Gelato |
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SPAIN |
La Virgen Lava Panales |
TRADITIONAL |
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ROMANIA |
Romanian Caravan |
TRADITIONAL Arr. Abramovitch/DeSotto/Sevastian |
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INTERMISSION |
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ITALY |
Concerto Fatto per la Notte di Natale |
ARCHANGELO CORELLI Arr. Cynthia Steljes |
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Vivace - Grave |
Mozart |
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USA |
The Christmas Song |
TOERME/WELL Arr. Shelly Berger |
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GERMANY/USA |
Silent Night Story |
FRANZ GRUBER |
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CANADA |
Magic of Christmas |
SHELLEY BROWN |
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ISRAEL |
Oh Chanukah |
TRADITIONAL Arr. Shelly Berger |
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USA |
White Christmas |
IRVING BERLIN Arr. Alexander Levkovitch |
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USA |
Music for Sleigh Ride |
LEROY ANDERSON Arr. Howard Cable |
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FRANCE |
O Holy Night |
ALPHONSE ADAM Arr. Eric Robertson |
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