Holiday Pops!
Don’t miss Holiday Pops! The most spectacular celebration of the year. ❄
Unwrap the joy of the season with Charleston’s most cherished holiday tradition! Holiday Pops is back with a spectacular celebration that is bigger and brighter than ever, a high-energy blend of spirited songs, magical movie soundtracks, and festive favorites. You won’t want to miss Broadway powerhouse and Nashville recording artist, Rachel Potter, along with choirs, special guests, and pipers. Holiday Pops will feature audience favorites from Frozen and The Polar Express – to timeless treasures like The Nutcracker, O Holy Night, Hark! The Herald Angel Sings, and more. This magical evening is the perfect experience to get into the holiday spirit with friends and family of all ages. Secure your seats now for the most joyous event of the year!
*Thursday, December 18 performance – limited availability*
Holiday Pops is generously sponsored by Beemok Hospitality Collection
ARTISTS
Yuriy Bekker, Conductor
Rachel Potter, Vocals
Bates O’Neal, Vocals
CSO Chorus (Nicholas Quardokus, Director)
Goose Creek High School Choir (Emily Reeves Bohl, Director)
Palmetto Choral Collective, Youth Choir
Charleston Pipe Band
PROGRAM
A Christmas Overture (Variations on Deck the Halls), Traditional Welsh carol / Tyzik
Angels We have Heard on High, Traditional French carol / Forrest
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky “Marche,” “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” and “Trepak” from The Nutcracker
Chanukah 5776, Sam Hyken
I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Kim Gannon and Walter Kent / Barton
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of Year, Edward Pola and George Wyle / Clydesdale
Oh Holy Night, Placide Cappeau and Adolphe Adam / Clydesdale
INTERMISSION
A World of Joy, Gary Fry
“Believe” from The Polar Express, Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri / Hayes
“Let It Go” from Frozen, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, orch. Metzger / Ricketts
The Twelve Days of a Charleston Christmas, Frederic Austin / Mendola
Sleigh Ride, Leroy Anderson
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” from A Child’s Christmas in Wales, George Whitefield, Charles Wesley, and Felix Mendelssohn / Fry
