Varese Sarabandes GSPO Christmas concert premiered a new suite of music by Vince Guaraldi from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Arranged and conducted by the great William Ross, this new piece for flute solo, orchestra and choir was composed for flute virtuoso Sara Andon and features the classic melodies Christmas Time Is Here and Skating, along with O Christmas Tree.\r
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Golden State Pops Orchestra\r
Flute Soloist: Sara Andon\r
Conducted by William Ross\r
Choir Director: Marya Basaraba\r
Produced and Hosted by Robert Townson\r
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Varèse Sarabande Records 35th Anniversary Holiday Concert Gala with Steven Allen Fox and the Golden State Pops Orchestra. Promo reel. Warner Grand Theatre. December 21, 2013. Robert Townson produced and hosted a Christmas-themed live concert tribute to the greatest film composers of the past and present who are featured on the label. Also featured was the World Premier performance of Bernard Herrmanns 1954 musical setting of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol.\r
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Concert Special Guests: Sara Andon, William Ross, John Debney and Tara Alexander