Department of Arts and Humanities Presents
Bell Cultural Events Center
December 7, 2024 at 6:00PM & December 8, 2024 at 3:30PM
MidAmerica Nazarene University Heritage Choir
MidAmerica Nazarene University Symphonic Choir
Dr. Christopher M. Smith, conductor
MidAmerica Nazarene University Chamber Orchestra
Tina Bilberry, conductor
MidAmerica Nazarene University Concert Band
Dr. Luke D. Johnson, conductor
Sarah Noe´, accompanist
Scripture Readings by
Rev. Brady Braatz, Rev. Andy Cook, Prof. Heather Tinker
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Dan Forrest
(b. 1978)
Christmas Vespers
John F. Paul
“For Unto Us” from Messiah
George Frideric Handel
(1685–1759)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Dan Forrest
Fantasia on the Ukrainian Bell Carol
Mykolaiv Leontovych
(1877–1921)
arr. Kate Agioritis
Gloria: I
John Rutter
(b. 1945)
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory.
O Holy Night
Adolphe Charles Adam
(1803–1856)
arr. Calvin Custer
(1939–1998)
Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen German Hymn
Michael Praetorius
(1571–1621)
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse’s lineage coming
As men of old have sung.
It came, a flower bright,
Amid the cold of winter
When half-gone was the night.
Isaiah ‘twas foretold it,
The Rose I have in mind:
With Mary we behold it,
The virgin mother kind.
To show God’s love aright
She bore to men a Savior
When half-gone was the night.
This Flower, whose fragrance tender
With sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor
The darkness everywhere.
True man, yet very God,
From sin and death He saves us
And lightens every load.
What Sweeter Music
John Rutter
“Hallelujah” from Messiah
G. F. Handel
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
(1908–1975)
Violin I
Tina Bilberry †, concertmaster
Emma Erickson
Evan Flynn †
Christy Kuzmich †
Violin II
Lynnora Stary † *
Brett Jackson
Heather Cole †
Allyssa Hacker
Viola
Andrew Bonci † *
Rebekah Chelikowsky
Beth MacLeod †
Kristen James †
Kayla Calderon †
Cello
Audrey Herren † *
Noah Beal
Cindy Rhodes †
Bass
Amil McDaniel † *
Makenna Andrews
Flute
Erin Butler *
Abigail Johnson
Stormi Matthews
Abigail Funk
Rachel Beumer †
Gina Hart-Kemper †
Oboe
Jenna Kirk
Isabella Currie †
Bassoon
Mark Adair †
Clarinet
Jake Haughey *
Peter Vessey
Rebekah Grube
Ashlynn Hammel
Allen Kossoy †
Bass Clarinet
Warren Sickel †
Alto Saxophone
Yair Saucedo *
Zoe Harding
Kaleigh Guthrie
AJ Cockrum †
Tenor Saxophone
Sage Adam
Baritone Saxophone
Lacey Buxton
Trumpet
Maxwell Johnson *
Judah Kuhn
Maggie McMath
Luke Johnson †
Horn
Brent Crites
Evelyn Adam
Trombone
Collin Downey *
Christopher Winton
Ron McClellan †
Euphonium
Alex Wood *
Marshall Evans
Tuba
David Waller *
Caleb Brandt
Percussion
Malachi Wasson
Amillya Sizemore
Aidyn Garrison
McKenna Clements †
† MNU Faculty/Staff or
Community Member
* Principal Player
Celeste Albertson †
Daniel Albertson †
Ezekiel Albertson
Herb Albertson †
Chloe Ashley
Ryan Beasley *
Dominic Beving
Simon Boles
Christy Bravo †
Colton Buell *
Angela Burr †
Mary Burr *
Erin Butler
Lacey Buxton
Shawnda Casner *
Stanley Coates †
Sara Cockrum †
Aaliyah Colding
Chris Coleman †
Daniel Coleman *
Julia Condon
Mark Corder †
Brent Crites *
Bailey Darlington †
Claire DeBok *
Harley Duffield
Gracelyn Duncan *
Danielle Edwards †
Brin Eisele †
Nikki Elkins
Anna Emch *
Timon Emch
Kevin Erickson †
Emma Erickson *
Manny Escobar
Julia Escudero
Jarethzy Espinal
Brennan Frye *
Abigail Funk
Sally Funk †
Samuel Funk
Aidyn Garrison
Ashton Gleaves
Elena Gonzalez-Bravo
Zoe Harding
Jake Haughey *
Kendall Hawes *
Jasmine Hendrix
Audrey Henkel †
Elissa Hinojos
Luke Hooker *
Brooklynne Hunt *
Melissa Jackson †
Merlin James †
Adriana James
Jami Johnson †
Kayla Johnson *
Shirlene Kazmaier †
Bryson Kendall *
Grant Kennedy *
Olivia Kim †
Grace Kinaman
Aliza Marinelarena
John Mathias †
Stormi Matthews
Mya Meinke *
Zack Midyett
Regan Miller
Aubree Morgan
Noah Murdoch
Lilly Nelson †
Joy Noé †
Chester Oberg
Samuel Olson *
Matthew Omundsen *
Ella Owen
Savannah Paxton
Hannah Peck
Cindy Peterson †
Lindsey Peterson *
Doug Phillip †
Peggy Poteet †
Caleb Powell
Franely Rodriguez
Zach Rodriguez *
Martina Royer
Aubrey Santner †
Savannah Santner †
Amillya Sizemore
Kayli Slayden
Hadley Speicher *
Christine Sylvester †
Izzy Thompson †
Olivia Thompson *
Peter Vessey
Jordan Warren †
Kate Warren †
Gregory Whetstone
Eli Whitacre *
Bailye Whitehead
Frank Wichert *
Audrey Wiebke
Alex Wood
Elizabeth Yeley *
† MNU Faculty/Staff or Community Member
* Heritage Choir
UPCOMING PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS
MNU Improv
January 31, 2025 at 7:30pm
March 1, 2025 at 7:30pm
Our Town
February 20-23, 2025 at 7:30pm
February 22-23, 2025 at 2:30pm
MNU Concert Band:
Mind and Heart
March 2, 2025 at 3:30pm
MNU Choirs and
Chamber Orchestra:
I Give You Praise
March 9, 2025 at 3:30pm
Little Women:
The Broadway Musical
April 3-5, 2025 at 7:30pm
MNU Jazz Ensemble:
Jazz-a-Que
April 12, 2025 at 6:00pm
MNU Concert Band, Choirs & Chamber Orchestra:
Let Everything That
Has Breath
April 27, 2025 at 3:30pm
Spark: MNU Arts Camp
June 2-6, 2025
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