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A Holiday Toast

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Wexford Carol Irish Carol Medley | Irish traditional, arr. Vaughan Jones

Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) | Ukrainian traditional, arr. Mykola Leontovych

Christmas Concerto Op. 6 No. 8 | Arcangelo Corelli (1653—1713)

I. Vivace — Grave

II. Allegro

III. Adagio — Allegro — Adagio 

IV. Vivace 

V. Allegro 

VI. Largo — Pastorale ad libitum 

Sønderho Bridal Trilogy - Part II | Danish traditional, arr. Danish String Quartet

Shine You No More | Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (b. 1983)

Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno) | Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741)
II. Largo

Invierno Porteño (Buenos Aires Winter) | Ástor Piazzolla (1921—1992), arr. Werner Thomas-Mifune

Christmas Time is Here | Vince Guaraldi (1928—1976)

Padal Proshlogodniy Sneg (Last Year's Snow was Falling) | Gennady Gladkov (b. 1935), arr. Alexei Talanov

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Sasha Callahan, violin
Megumi Stohs Lewis, violin
Alexander Vavilov, viola
Leo Eguchi, cello
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A joyous program spanning the centuries, A Holiday Toast offers peaceful moments of contemplation as well as celebratory numbers sure to get your toes tapping. Alongside seasonal favorites and lesser known gems, each of the players has selected music that brings them joy each winter.

We’ve had such a great time choosing music that captures what we love most about this time of year, from the natural reflex to turn inward for reflection and repose on these short days, to the need for celebration and warmth and hope. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do, and that this music brings you comfort and light.

~ Sasha, Megumi, Alex, and Leo