The Ponca City High School Symphony Orchestra and Chorale will take the stage Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Ponca City Schools Concert Hall. Admission for this concert is free and the public is invited to attend.
The Ponca City High School Symphony Orchestra is under the direction of Paula Cochran with assistant directors Katie Hauge, and Cassidy Broome. The Symphony winds, brass, and percussion are prepared and rehearsed by Po-Hi Band director Trent Davis. The Ponca City High School Chorale is under the direction of Chad Keilman with assistant director Katie Nichols.
The Po-Hi Chorale opens the program with O Come, O Come Emmanuel arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw. Immediately following is Bob Cerulli’s arrangement of the holiday favorite, It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, conducted by Po-Hi Symphony Orchestra director Paula Cochran.
Continuing the concert will be the Po-Hi Chorale performing Ed Lojeski’s arrangement of Patapan. Next, the Po-Hi Chorale will perform Please Come Home For Christmas, arranged by Jay Althouse. The Po-Hi Symphony Orchestra will then perform an exciting arrangement of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra favorite Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24, conducted by retired maestro, Dan Larson. Next, the Po-Hi Chorale will present an exciting performance of Peter J. Wilhousky’s arrangement of Carol of the Bells. Concluding this portion of the concert will be the Po-Hi Symphony Strings performing Lullaby by William Hofeldt. The Symphony Strings earned three superior ratings on their performance of this piece at OSSAA Regional Orchestra Contest.
We will then welcome back to the stage maestro Dan Larson, who will lead the Po-Hi Symphony Orchestra and Po-Hi Chorale in a performance Kyle Pederson’s arrangement of Sing We Now of Christmas. This piece will feature PCPS band director Jason Salazar on oboe and Po-Hi Symphony Orchestra Director Paula Cochran on piano. Following, the group will perform The Prayer by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster. This performance will feature Roosevelt Principal Jera Kiespert and Po-Hi Chorale Director Chad Keilman as vocal soloists, accompanied on piano by Paula Cochran.
Concluding the concert, Dan Larson will conduct Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival. The audience is invited to sing along with the Po-Hi Chorale on the traditional Christmas Songs featured in this piece.
Ponca City High School Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Concert Tonight
