The Newark Symphonic Winds (NSW), under the superb direction of Mr. Richard Wong, will present our Free Holiday Concert and Sing-along.
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Newark Memorial High School Theatre, 39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560
We'll begin by saddling up presenting an energetic piece, “Cowboy Christmas,” arranged by Jeff Simmons. Next will be the very popular melody in "Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'," arranged by Douglas E. Wagner followed by the traditional French carol, "Bring a Torch," arranged by David Shipps. Our next piece is a medley of holiday tunes, "Walkin' Down Christmas Lane," arranged by JaRod Hall. We'll end the first half of our performance with all the children up front at the stage to listen to our emeritus Mayor - the Most Honorable Dave Smith - reading Newell Long’s “'Twas the Night before Christmas.” After Dave's reading, we'll have our traditional, and most exciting visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus - so be certain to bring the kids and grandkids - they'll love getting a chance to talk with Santa just prior to Christmas!
After intermission, we’ll begin our second half featuring the wonderful music of the Newark Saxophone Quartet. The quartet is comprised of Peter Greeff on baritone saxophone, Steve Leitner on tenor, Andy Ehling on alto, and Jim Carter on soprano. They’ll perform "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," by J.S. Bach, transcribed by K. Abeling, "Still, Still, Still," a traditional piece arranged by Thomas H. Graf, and then jazz it up a bit with "Swinging Jingle Bells (in Glenn Miller's Spirit)," arranged by Phillippe Marillia.
Once the symphony returns to the stage, we’ll perform the inspiring "Symphonic Prelude on Adeste Fidelis," by Claude T. Smith, followed by another medley of lesser-known holiday tunes, "Christmas in Europe" by Timothy Johnson. Next will be the up tempo, "An American Christmas," arranged by Robert W. Smith.
Then it will be your turn to take part in our annual Holiday performance and join in our community Sing-along. This year the sing-along will be led by Joan Carter, our wonderful announcer.
Our penultimate piece "Fum, Fum, Fum," arranged by Chip Davis and Robert Longfield is a takeoff on a traditional Spanish carol. We’ll end our performance with the tune all of you most want to hear during this season - our traditional rendition of the most wonderful holiday piece ever composed – “Sleigh Ride,” by the great Leroy Anderson.
We are once again extremely fortunate to have this performance sponsored by the Fremont Bank Foundation. As always, the concert is free-of-charge, and no tickets are necessary. Simply come and enjoy the evening with us - and be certain to bring all your friends. In that we have experienced full-house attendance at our performances, you might want to plan on arriving earlier than 7:00 PM to get the seating you prefer.
You can find more information about this and future performances on our web site:
Once you are there, under the ‘Performances’ tab you will find a map:
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that illustrates where you can conveniently park and the location of the theatre.
Holiday wishes to all and we look forward to seeing you at our Free Holiday Concert and Sing-along, Saturday evening, December 13 at 7:00 PM.
Newark Symphonic Winds
6655 Clark Ave #116
Newark, CA 94560
ph: 510-552-7186
The Newark Symphonic Winds is a nonprofit corporation,
501(c)(3) public benefit - EIN 20-8557413
Please visit our website at https://newarksymphonic.org