A Prairie Home Companion
SATURDAY, December 21, 2002

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 Fuß 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

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