A Gospel Holiday

Estimated Concert Duration: 1 hour

New Jersey Symphony Gospel Chorus | Gwen Moten, director
Dorthaan Kirk emcee
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players

Spotlighting celebrated artists from Newark and beyond, the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players laud the power of the first instrument—the human voice—with a gospel music-inspired holiday extravaganza. Come ready to sing, dance and clap along!

Xin Zhao violin
John Connelly violin
Frank Foerster viola
Philo Lee cello
Garth Greenup trumpet
Levi Boylan trombone
James Musto percussion
Irio O’Farrill electric bass
B. Dexter Allgood keyboard

Jason Webb (arr. Brad Henderson) “Hallelujah to the King”  
Norman Hutchins (arr. Dustin Loehrs) “Emmanuel”  
Anderson (arr. Ted Lucas) Sleigh Ride 
Adam (arr. Bruce Healey) O Holy Night 
Southall “In Silent Night” 
Anita Watkins-Stevens “And He Blessed My Soul”
Traditional (arr. Bruce Healey) Greensleeves 
Miller “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
Allison (arr. B. Dexter Allgood) “Jesus, Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child”
B. Dexter Allgood “For Unto Us a Child is Born”

A Gospel Holiday is presented in Newark Symphony Hall’s Terrace Ballroom.

The New Jersey Symphony holds this performance in collaboration with Newark Symphony Hall.