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December 18, 1993

“Chestnuts”

Little Suite for Christmas (1979) 15:05 — George Crumb
Movements
- I. The Visitation 3:27
- II. Berceuse for the Infant Jesus 1:51
- III. The Shepherd's Noel 1:12
- IV. Adoration of the Magi 1:48
- V. Nativity Dance 1:05
- VI. Canticle of the Holy Night 3:09
- VII. Carol of the Bells 2:30
Mandala (1985) 15:21 — Rolf Wallin
Movements
- I. Mandala (1985)
Songs for Christmas (1886-1894) 16:02 — Edvard Grieg
Movements
- 1 I. Christmas Cradle Song 2:19
- 2 Intro 0:26
- 3 II. The FirTree 1:19
- 4 Intro 0:56
- 5 III. Christmas Snow 4:38
- 6 Intro 0:34
- 7 IV. The Christmas Tree 2:16
- 8 Intro 0:34
- 9 V. Cradle Song 2:55 (Duration of Songs alone: 13:30)
Symphonic Dances Opus 45 (1940) 34:49 — Sergei Rachmaninoff
Movements
- I. 11:35
- II. 10:03
- III. 13:09
Encore: Variations on the Christmas Song "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" (1946) 3:57 — Mel Torme and Robert Wells
Movements
- I. Encore: Variations on the Christmas Song "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" (1946)

Performance location – Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC