Holiday Concert
December 6 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday, December 6, 2026
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Galvin Middle School
525 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
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Celebrate the season with the Middlesex Concert Band at our annual Holiday Concert, an afternoon of cherished holiday favorites alongside fresh takes on seasonal classics.
Take a break from the holiday bustle, bring your family and friends, and let the music of the season surround you. We look forward to sharing this joyful tradition with you!
New England premiere
A Christmas Carol
Erika Svanoe’s new work for concert band
Guest vocalist
April Foley
Joining the band for two holiday favorites
Program
First half
- Petersburger Schlittenfahrt
Richard Eilenberg, arr. Mortimer - Holiday Fanfare for Concert Band
Jim Stevenson - A Winter’s Eve
Patrick Roszell - A Christmas Carol New England premiere
Erika Svanoe - Mary, Did You Know?
arr. James Merideth, featuring April Foley, vocals - Fantasia for Christmas
Elliot Del Borgo - Three Wise Guys
Julie Giroux
Second half
- A Hanukkah Festival
Chris Bernotas - Dreidel Dance
Robert Thurston - Fantasia on Greensleeves
Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Wagner - Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano, arr. Wallace and McCutchen - It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Meredith Willson, arr. Rob Balfoort, featuring April Foley, vocals - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
arr. Andrew Clark - Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
15-minute intermission between halves