Yuletide Delights
Program & Bios

2:00 PM Sunday, December 3
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Words and Music by Eddie Pola and George Wyle
Arranged by L. Duane | Ed. by Karen Savage and Destiny Ann Mermagen

I Saw Three Ships
Traditional English Carol
Arranged by Lindsey Stirling and Stephen Anderson

Sonata in D Major for Violin & basso continuo, HWV 371
by George Frideric Handel
Arranged/Realized for Violin and Piano by Hans Sitt
I. Largo maestoso | II. Allegro | III. Larghetto | IV. Allegro con brio

Concerto for Two Cellos in G Minor, RV 531
by A. Vivaldi, Mvt. I Allegro
Solist Michael Mermagen, Cello 1 & Will Savage, Cello 2

Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
by J.S. Bach, Mvt. 1 Vivace
Soloist Evelyn Holmes, Violin 1 & Destiny Ann Mermagen, Violin 2

Wexford Carol
Irish Folk Melody
Arranged by Wayne Fritchie | Ed. by Destiny Ann Mermagen and Karen Savage

I Wonder as I Wander: Appalachian Carol
by John Jacob Niles
Arranged by C. Avery | Ed. by Destiny Ann Mermagen, and Karen Savage

Fantasia on Greensleeves
by R. Vaughan Williams
Arranged for Violin and Piano by Michael Mullinar

Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
by Mykola Leontovych | Ukrainian Traditional
Arranged by Matt Riley

Let it Snow! Medley:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Winter Wonderland & Theme from New York, New York
Arranged by Lindsey Stirling, Chris Walden, David Russel and Jennifer Stirling

Biographies

  • Destiny Ann Mermagen

    VIOLINIST
    FOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF PRAIRIE CLASSICAL
    KANSAS PUBLIC RADIO HOST

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  • Karen Savage

    UMKC PROFESSOR OF COLLABORATIVE PIANO

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  • Michael Mermagen

    UMKC PROFESSOR OF CELLO
    ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTIST FACULTY

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  • Will Savage

    CELLIST
    7th GRADE | LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

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  • Evelyn Holmes

    VIOLINIST
    HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE SME

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Prairie Classical Foundation would like to thank the following people for helping to make these concerts possible:

Stefan O., Kat H., Margaret V., James D., Sasha M., Hyunsoon W., Joyce B., Alva P., Marty R., Ron T., Marie M. Vera S., Melissa F., Karen E., Carol S., Erika K., Kent. M, Darryl B., Russ. P, Marcia P., Gene D., Linda S.

A special thanks for Kathy S. for sponsoring this program!