with ADeC and Ely Sinfonia
present
The Snowman
A family concert
with
Ely Sinfonia
Conducted by Steve Bingham
Narrator Jeremy Harmer
Soprano Jenny Bingham
PROGRAMME
Howard Blake The Snowman (words by Raymond Briggs)
Christmas Carols (see separate sheet for words)
When a young boy’s snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve the two set off on a night time quest for adventure. On their travels they meet dancing penguins, reindeer and crowds of the Snowman’s friends. Will the Snowman escape the clutches of the evil Jack Frost as he soars through the night sky? And will he get his new friend back home before Christmas morning?
Members of the orchestra:
Violin 1 Roz Chalmers (leader), Ann Claydon, Fiona Dagg, Mark Webb
Violin 2 Chris Moule, Donna Allum, Ian Claydon, Clare Hambling
Viola Katy Baker, Patricia Mathieson, Marlen Moss-Eccardt
Cello Rachel Mycock, April Bowman, Roger Lunn
Double Bass John Chalmers
Flute Susan Gattell, Jean Swift
Oboe Helen Hambling
Clarinet Peter Fisher, Phylllis Champion
Bassoon Simon Bond
Horn John Cronin, Owen Rose
Percussion Alan Silverstein, Sheri Rutland
Piano Clare Coulson
Our grateful thanks to The Maltings, Ely Rotary Club and Ely Hereward Rotary Club for their generous support for this fundraising charity for the Mayor’s charity, ADeC and Ely Sinfonia.
Thanks, to, to our generous sponsors: Alan's Fish Bar, Atom Media PR, Atrium Club, Bardwyck Ltd, David Green Hairdressers, Daybreaks, Ely Computer Services, Ely Estates, Ely Standard, The Gingerbread Man, Neaves & Neat, Pocock & Shaw, Ely Pound Superstore, St Peter's Garage, Waterside Antiques.
If you’ve enjoyed this event, why not come along to Ely Sinfonia’s next concert – “A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” in Ely Cathedral on Saturday 3rd March 2012? We’ll be playing a fabulous programme – Ravel’s "Bolero" (for those of you old enough to remember, it was made famous by ice-skating champions Torvill and Dean), Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony and Benjamin Britten’s "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra", with poems by Richard Stilgoe.
Walking in the Air
We're walking in the air
We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
Far across the world
The villages go by like dreams
The rivers and the hills, the forests and the streams
Children gaze open mouthed
Taken by surprise
Nobody down below believes their eyes
We're surfing in the air
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We're drifting over icy mountains floating by
Suddenly swooping low
On an ocean deep
Rousing up a mighty monster from his sleep
And walking in the air
We're dancing in the midnight sky
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
We're walking in the air
We're walking in the air
God rest you merry, gentlemen
God rest you merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
In Bethlehem, in Jewry,
This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn
The which His Mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
From God our Heavenly Father
A blessed Angel came;
And unto certain Shepherds
Brought tidings of the same:
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by Name.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
"Fear not then," said the Angel,
"Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him
From Satan's power and might."
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind:
And went to Bethlehem straightway
The Son of God to find.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Saviour lay,
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His Mother Mary kneeling down,
Unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All other doth deface.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Unto us is born a son,
King of choirs supernal:
See on earth his life begun,
Of lords the Lord eternal.
Christ, from heav'n descending low,
Comes on earth a stranger;
Ox and ass their Owner know
Now cradled in a manger.
This did Herod sore affray,
And did him bewilder,
So he gave the word to slay,
And slew the little childer.
Of his love and mercy mild
Hear the Christmas story:
O that Mary's gentle Child
Might lead us up to glory!
O and A and A and O,
Cantemus in choro,
Voice and organ, sing we so,
Benedicamus Domino.Hark the herald angels sing
The First Nowell
The first Nowel that the Angel did say
Was to certain poor Shepherds in fields where they lay;
In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep,
In a cold Winter's night that was so deep.
Nowel, Nowel, Nowel, Nowel,
Born is the King of Israel.
They looked up and saw a Star
Shining in the East beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night. [Chorus].
And by the lightning of that Star
There came three Wise Men from countries far,
To seek a King was their intent,
And to follow the Star wheresoever it went. [Chorus].
This Star drew nigh to the North West,
And at Bethlehem Jury she took up her rest,
And there she did both stop and stay,
Right over the house where the King did lay. [Chorus].
Then entered in these Wise Men three,
Most reverently upon their knee,
And offered there in his presence
Both gold, and myrrh, and frankincense. [Chorus].
Now let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our Heavenly Lord,
The which hath made Heaven and Earth of nought,
And by his blood Mankind hath bought. [Chorus].
Hark the herald angels sing
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ by highest heav'n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
We got into a drifted bank
And then we got upsot
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh yeah
(Repeat last verse)