Holiday Pops: Pops Concert

  • Fri, Dec 20, 8 pm

    Straz Center

  • Sat, Dec 21, 2 pm

    Mahaffey Theater

  • Sat, Dec 21, 8 pm

    Mahaffey Theater

  • Sun, Dec 22, 2 pm

    Ruth Eckerd Hall

  • Sun, Dec 22, 7:30 pm

    Ruth Eckerd Hall

Holiday Pops: Pops Concert

The greatest holiday tradition in Tampa Bay! There’s no place like The Florida Orchestra for the comfort and joy of your holiday favorites, including music from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Polar Express, Handel’s Messiah, Sleigh Ride and more, performed by your world-class TFO musicians. It’s a jolly good time for the whole family. Chelsea Gallo conducts. Featuring The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.

KIDS & TEENS TICKETS: Ages 5 – 18 can get $20 tickets in advance for all Pops concerts. At least one paying adult purchase is required per order, and other restrictions apply. These tickets are available only through The Florida Orchestra Ticket Center. For more information and tickets, call 727.892.3337.

For a printable version of the repertoire, click here.

Jerry Herman
(1931 – 2019)
arr. Wendel
We Need a Little Christmas ♪

arr. Henderson/Custer
A Canadian Brass Christmas
Rob Smith, trumpet
Ansel Norris, trumpet
David Smith, horn
Joel Vaisse, trombone
TJ Graf, tuba

James M. Stephenson
(b. 1969)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ♩

Danny Elfman
(b. 1953)
Nightmare Before Christmas (Suite for Orchestra)

Alan Silverstri
(b. 1950)
arr. Michael Story
Suite from The Polar Express

George Frideric Handel
(1685 – 1759)
Messiah
Part II: 39. Hallelujah Chorus

– Intermission –

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(1840 – 1893)
Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71
III. Waltz of the Flowers

James M. Stephenson
I Saw Three Ships ♩
Kelsi Williams, soprano

arr. John Finnegan
The Twelve Days of Christmas

arr. Bill Holcombe
Festive Sounds of Hanukah

Leroy Anderson
(1908 – 1975)
Sleigh Ride

Jeff Tyzik
Holiday Moods: Suite No. 2 for Chorus and Orchestra ♫

♪ Music represented by Robert Wendel Music.
♩ Music represented by James Stephenson Music.
♫ Music represented by G. Schirmer.

 

Artists

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Pops Series Title Sponsors

 

TFO is grateful for the generous support of Gene & Patsy McNichols and Corporate Partner The McNichols Co. Holiday Pops Concert Sponsors.

 

Thank you to Miles Green & David Henwood & RBC Wealth Management Corporate Partners and generous sponsors of Saturday’s matinee concert.

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  • Fri, Dec 20, 8 pm

    Straz Center

  • Sat, Dec 21, 2 pm

    Mahaffey Theater

  • Sat, Dec 21, 8 pm

    Mahaffey Theater

  • Sun, Dec 22, 2 pm

    Ruth Eckerd Hall

  • Sun, Dec 22, 7:30 pm

    Ruth Eckerd Hall

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