male announcer: Production of the Fredonia School of Music Holiday Special is brought to you in part by the Fredonia College Foundation.

The foundation holds more than 550 endowed funds created by generous donors which support students in every program and academic area of the State University of New York at Fredonia.

♪ Here we come a-carolling among the leaves so green, ♪ ♪ here we come a-wand'ring so fair to be seen.

♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you and to all your family too.

♪ Nick Pattilio: The holiday season is a time to reconnect and celebrate.

The music plays a special role in uniting us all, reminding us of the warmth and joy that this season brings.

Esther Duclair: We are delighted to welcome you to the annual SUNY Fredonia Holiday Choral Concert, a tradition that features performances by the Fredonia Chamber Choir, College Choir, and Camerata.

You will experience an inspiring showcase of talent and dedication as our exceptional students and faculty from the Fredonia School of Music share their artistry and passion with you.

Philip Marra III: So sit back, relax, and let the beauty of music fill your heart with holiday spirit.

Thank you so much for joining us for this special celebration.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling ♪ ♪ among the leaves so green.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling among the leaves so green.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-wand'ring so fair to be seen.

♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you and to all your family too.

♪ ♪ And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year.

♪ ♪ And God send you a Happy New Year.

♪ ♪ And God send you a Happy New Year.

♪ ♪ We come to bring a song of cheer ♪ ♪ to neighbors far and wide.

♪ ♪ A carol of the seasons for all who hear above.

♪ ♪ Search for us a table full of hearty Christmas fare, ♪ ♪ sing with us a carol in glad celebration there ♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you, ♪ ♪ and to all your family too, ♪ ♪ and God bless you and send you ♪ ♪ a Happy New Year.

♪ ♪ And God send you a Happy New Year.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling among the leaves so green.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling among the leaves so green.

♪ ♪ God bless the master of this house, ♪ ♪ likewise the mistress too ♪ ♪ and all the little children ♪ ♪ that round the table, ♪ ♪ hear me call.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling.

♪ ♪ Her e we come a-carolling.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling.

♪ ♪ Here we come.

♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you ♪ ♪ and to all your family too ♪ ♪ and God bless you and send you ♪ ♪ a Happy New Year.

♪ ♪ And God send you a Happy New Year.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling among the leaves so green.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling among the leaves so green.

♪ ♪ Here we come a-carolling.

♪ ♪ Here we come.

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪ Wassail, wassail, all over town, ♪ ♪ our bread it is white ♪ ♪ our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ our bowl is made of maple tree so here, ♪ ♪ my friends, I''ll drink to thee.

♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail, all over town, ♪ ♪ our bread it is white ♪ ♪ our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ our bowl is made of maple tree so here, ♪ ♪ my friends, I''ll drink to thee.

♪ ♪ From this bowl a toast within, ♪ ♪ come fill it up unto the brim, ♪ ♪ fill it up that we may see, ♪ ♪ with this wassail bowl I''ll drink to thee.

♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail, all over town, ♪ ♪ our bread it is white ♪ ♪ our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ our bowl is made of maple tree so here, ♪ ♪ my friends, I''ll drink to thee.

♪ ♪ Come and bring a bowl of your best.

♪ ♪ Come and bring a bowl of your best.

♪ ♪ We hope your souls in heaven shall rest.

♪ ♪ We hope your souls in heaven shall rest.

♪ ♪ But if you bring a bowl of your small, ♪ ♪ if you bring a bowl of your small, ♪ ♪ down you shall go the bowl and all.

♪ ♪ And here is to Dobbin and his right eye, ♪ ♪ God send to us all a Christmas.

♪ ♪ Such a pie we ever did see, ♪ ♪ this wassail bowl I'll drink to thee.

♪ ♪ Here''s to May and his broad horn, ♪ ♪ God send to us all a crop of corn, ♪ ♪ crop of corn as we may see with this wassail bowl ♪ ♪ I will drink to thee.

♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail, all over town, ♪ ♪ our bread it is white ♪ ♪ our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ our bowl is made of maple tree so here, ♪ ♪ my friends, I''ll drink to thee.

♪ ♪ Here''s to Colly and her long tail ♪ ♪ we hope that our master''s heart will not fail.

♪ ♪ Bring us a bowl of your good beer ♪ ♪ and then we shall taste the happy new year.

♪ ♪ And then we shall taste the happy new year.

♪ ♪ And then we shall taste the happy ne w year.

♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail, all over town, ♪ ♪ our bread it is white ♪ ♪ our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ our bowl is made of maple tree so here, ♪ ♪ my friends, I''ll drink to thee.

♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail, all over town, ♪ ♪ our bread it is white ♪ ♪ our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ our bowl is made of maple tree so here, ♪ ♪ my friends, I''ll drink to thee.

♪ ♪ Wassail.

♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪ This little babe, so few days old, ♪ ♪ is come to rifle Satan's fold.

♪ ♪ All hell doth at his presence quake, ♪ ♪ though he himself for cold do shake.

♪ ♪ For in this weak, unarmèd wise ♪ ♪ the gates of hell he will surprise.

♪ ♪ With tears he fights and wins the field, ♪ ♪ His naked breast stands for a shield.

♪ ♪ His battering shot are babish cries, ♪ ♪ His arrows looks of weeping eyes.

♪ ♪ His martial ensigns cold and need, ♪ ♪ and feeble flesh his warrior's steed.

♪ ♪ His camp is pitched in a stall, ♪ ♪ His bulwark but a broken wall.

♪ ♪ The crib his trench, haystalks his stakes ♪ ♪ of shepherds he his muster makes, ♪ ♪ and thus as sure his foe to wound.

♪ ♪ The angels trumps a larum sound.

♪ ♪ My soul with Christ join thou in fight ♪ ♪ stick to the tents that he hath plight.

♪ ♪ Within his crib is surest ward ♪ ♪ this little Babe will be thy guard.

♪ ♪ If thou wilt foil thy foes with joy then, ♪ ♪ flit not from this Heavenly boy.

♪♪ [audience applauding] ♪ Sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ sing lullaby, sing lullaby ♪ ♪ sing lullaby, sing lullaby ♪ @♪ while snow doth gently fall.

♪ ♪ Sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ sing lullaby, sing lullaby ♪ ♪ to Jesus born in an oxen stall.

♪ ♪ Sing lullaby.

♪ ♪ Sing lullaby.

♪ ♪ Sing lullaby to Jesus, ♪ ♪ born now in Bethlehem.

♪ ♪ The naked blackthorn''s ♪ ♪ growing to weave his diadem.

♪ ♪ Sing lullaby, sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ Sing lullaby, sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ to Jesus.

♪ ♪ Sing lullaby to Jesus, ♪ ♪ sing lullaby, sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ sing lullaby, sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ sing lullaby, sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ while thickly snow doth fall.

♪ ♪ Sing lullaby, sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ Sing lullaby, sing lullaby, ♪ ♪ to Jesus the Savior of all.

♪ ♪ to Jesus the Savior of all.

♪ ♪ Sing lullaby, lullaby.

♪♪ ♪ Sing lullaby, lullaby.

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ O come, O come, Immanuel, ♪ ♪ O come, O come, Immanuel, ♪ ♪ and ransom captive Israel.

♪ ♪ and ransom captive Israel.

♪ ♪ That mourns in lonely exile here, ♪ ♪ until the Son of God appears.

♪ ♪ until the Son of God appears.

♪ ♪ Rejoice, rejoice, Immanuel, ♪ ♪ Rejoice, rejoice, Immanuel, ♪ ♪ shall come to thee, O Israel.

♪ ♪ shall come to thee, O Israel.

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ O come Jesus nations cry, ♪ ♪ the people's heart and mind.

♪ ♪ From dust thou brought us to life ♪ ♪ deliver us from earthly strife.

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Rejoice, rejoice, Immanuel, ♪ ♪ Rejoice, rejoice, Immanuel, ♪ ♪ shall come to thee, O Israel.

♪ ♪ shall come to thee, O Israel.

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ O come, O come, Immanuel.

♪♪ ♪ O come, O come, Immanuel.

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] Philip: I came in as a voice major and wanted to play the piano.

That was something that I really wanted to do.

And I asked and I was able to do it.

And for the past four years, I've been a collaborative pianist here on campus.

Esther: I have been given many opportunities by Fredonia.

@I've been able to perform withúmy peers, whether it's in choir, orchestra, or in the opera and it's just so wonderful to be surrounded by other people who share the same passion for music.

[s inging in foreign language] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [singing in foreign language] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ look in the manger, look in the manger.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, ♪ ♪ look in the manger, ♪ ♪ people believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Peopl e believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, ♪ ♪ look in the manger, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ look in the manger.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ people believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People beli eve and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Wise men arriving.

♪ ♪ People, wise men arriving.

♪ ♪ People, wis e men arriving.

♪ ♪ People, wise me n arriving.

♪ ♪ People, people believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ look in the manger, look in the manger.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ people believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Bright star shining, people.

♪ ♪ Bri ght star shining, people.

♪ ♪ Bright st ar shining, people, ♪ ♪ bri ght star shining, people.

♪ ♪ People believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, ♪ ♪ look in the manger, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ look in the manger.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ people believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People be lieve and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Name is Jesus, people.

♪ ♪ Name is Jesus, people.

♪ ♪ Name is Jesus, people.

♪ ♪ Name is Jesus, people, ♪ ♪ people believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ look in the manger, look in the manger.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ people believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People believ e and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ look in the manger, look in the manger.

♪ ♪ Here's a pretty little baby, look in the manger, ♪ ♪ people believe and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People be lieve and be ye baptized.

♪ ♪ People believe and be ye baptized.

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, ♪ ♪ Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, ♪ ♪ the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.

♪ ♪ the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.

♪ ♪ The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, ♪ ♪ The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, ♪ ♪ the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

♪ ♪ the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

♪ ♪ the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

♪ ♪ The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes, ♪ ♪ The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes, ♪ ♪ but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.

♪ ♪ but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.

♪ ♪ I love you, Lord Jesus, ♪ ♪ look down from the sky ♪ ♪ and stay by my cradle 'til morning is nigh.

♪♪ ♪ and stay by my cradle 'til morning is nigh.

♪♪ ♪ and stay by my cradle 'til morning is nigh.

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ [singing in foreign language] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [singing in foreign language] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] @Nick: It's so exciting to haveúthe feeling of all of your hard @work from this semester come toúa culminating point and getting to share that performance with family and friends on stage.

Layla Hollis: I've always really loved performing.

@Freshman and sophomore year, Iúwas a part of the college choir @here at Fredonia and then I alsoúgot to be in the chamber choir, junior senior year.

So I've got to work with multiple ensembles, but just being up on stage, I just try to soak it all in.

I don't know, it's just a really, really great feeling, being surrounded by all these people who have all worked really hard and giving that back to the community is really great.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, ♪ ♪ Jack Frost nipping at your nose.

♪ ♪ Yuletide carols being sung by a choir ♪ ♪ and folks dressed up like eskimos.

♪ ♪ Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe ♪ ♪ help to make the season bright.

♪ ♪ Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow ♪ ♪ will find it hard to sleep tonight.

♪ ♪ They know that Santa's on his way, ♪ ♪ he's leaving lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

♪ ♪ And every mother's child is gonna spy to see ♪ ♪ if reindeer really know how to fly.

♪ ♪ And so I'm offering this simple phrase ♪ ♪ to kids from one to ninety-two.

♪ ♪ Although its been said many times, many ways, ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas to you.

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ [singing in foreign language] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ @♪ Go, tell it on the mountainúover the hills and everywhere.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain over the hills and everywhere.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

♪ ♪ When I was a seeker, I sought both night and day, ♪ ♪ I asked the Lord to help me.

♪ ♪ And He showed me the way.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain over the hills and everywhere.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

♪ ♪ They found a lowly manger, go tell it, ♪ ♪ where humble Christ was born.

♪ ♪ Go tell it.

♪ ♪ And brought us all salvation, go tell it, ♪ ♪ that blessed Christmas morn.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ over the hills and everywhere.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere.

♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

♪ ♪ Yes, Jesus Christ is born.

♪ ♪ Yes, Jesus Christ is born.

♪ ♪ Yes, Jesus is born.

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪ O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant.

♪ ♪ O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant.

♪ ♪ O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem.

♪ ♪ O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem.

♪ ♪ Come and behold him, born the King of angels.

♪ ♪ 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 come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

♪ ♪ Sing, choirs of angels, ♪ ♪ sing in exultation, ♪ ♪ sing all ye citizens of heaven above.

♪ ♪ sing all ye citizens of heaven above.

♪ ♪ Glory to God 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.

♪ ♪ O come let us adore him, Christ, the Lord.

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Yea Lord, we greet thee born this happy morning, ♪ ♪ Yea Lord, we greet thee born this happy morning, ♪ ♪ Jesus to thee be all glory given.

♪ ♪ Jesus to thee be all glory given.

♪ ♪ Word of the Father now in flesh appearing.

♪ ♪ 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.

♪ ♪ O come let us adore him, Christ, the Lord.

♪♪ ♪ O come let us adore him, Christ, the Lord.

♪♪ ♪ O come let us adore him, Christ, the Lord.

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] @announcer: Production of theúFredonia School of Music Holiday Special is brought to you in part by the Fredonia College Foundation.

The foundation holds more than 550 endowed funds created by generous donors which support students in every program and academic area of the State University of New York at Fredonia.