Holiday Voyage

DECEMBER 13TH, 2025 - 7:00 PM PST

Columbia River Symphony presents our 10th Annual Holiday Concert featuring the Warrenton Middle and High School Choirs and guest singer Brandy Larson! Together, musicians and singers will take the community on a musical ride across traditions, cultures, and holiday cheer, uniting the audience in the warm glow of harmony. Our concerts are always free and family-friendly!

HOSTED BY THE LIBERTY THEATRE
1203 Commercial St, Astoria, OR 97103

Pre-concert music presented by the Adult Beginning Strings Orchestra !

Sharon Van Dyke - Felicia Struve - Juno Keyser - Matthew Keyser - Martin Lemas

Warrenton-Hammond
SCHOOL DISTRICT

Program Order

We Wish You a Mambo Christmas

arranged by Erik Morales

performed by Columbia River Symphony

Christmas Processional

composed by Linda Spevacek

performed by Warrenton MS/HS Choirs

A Light of Hope, A Song of Peace

composed by Mark Burrows

performed by Warrenton MS Choirs

A One Horse Open Sleigh

composed by Greg Gilpin

performed by Warrenton HS Choirs

A Christmas Auld Lang Syne

arranged by James Swearingen

performed by Columbia River Symphony

Silent Night

arr. by Sally Deford

with vocalist Brandy Larsen

Selections from The Polar Express

composed by Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri

arr. by Audrey Snyder & Paul Murtha

performed by CRS and Warrenton MS/HS Choirs

Greensleeves

arr. by Chip Davis & Robert Longfield

performed by Columbia River Symphony

Holiday Favorites

arr. by Roger Emerson & Paul Lavender

performed by CRS and Warrenton MS/HS Choirs

--- INTERMISSION ---

Christmas at the Movies

arr. by Bob Krogstad

performed by Columbia River Symphony

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

arr. by Heather Sorenson

performed by CRS and Warrenton MS/HS Choirs

I Feel Like Fa La La La

composed by Teresa Jennings

performed by Warrenton MS Choirs

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

performed by Warrenton HS Choirs

Away in a Manger

arr. by Chip Davis

performed by Columbia River Symphony

Joy to the World

arr. by Pink Zebra

performed by CRS and Warrenton MS/HS Choirs

O Holy Night

arr. by Calvin Custer

performed by CRS with vocalist Brandy Larsen

A Holiday Sing-Along

composed by Audrey Snyder, arr. by John Moss

performed by CRS, Warrenton MS/HS Choirs

and our community audience!

A HOLIDAY SING-ALONG LYRICS

CRS Winter 2025 Roster

Conductor

Cory Pederson

Flute

Melissa Lagerquist

Kristen Wishon

Koa Chronister

Carolyn Peterson

Heather Bee

Barbara Ponder

Jan Johnson

Chris Kruebbe

Bassoon

Liam Carson

Clarinet

Jeff Kennedy

Chava Wolin

Beth Milsovic

Michael Avila

Brian Hannula

Mark Lindau

Bass Clarinet

Diana Mortensen

Mary Rohner

Alto Saxophone

Rogelio Ruiz-Buckman

Tenor Saxophone

Elena Delgado

Baritone Saxophone

Martin Lemas

French Horn

Bob LaTorre (Mellophone)

Trumpet

Brian Vessey

Bob LaTorre

Rollie Lindstrom

Daniel ErFurdt

Jacob Silver

Michael Magnuson

Matthew Lantz

Trombone

Nicholas Bouovich

Euphonium

Susan Hinton

Norié Durham

Tuba

Greg Morril

Piano

Dena Kennedy

Percussion

Margaret Frimoth

Sharyn Hedbloom

Mike Morrow

Aston Silver

Colin Boutin

Dena Kennedy

Violin I

Angela Calvin-Pederson

Carole Feldman

Rosemary Ginther

Kate Drury

Violin II

Jessica Darrington

Alejandra Ruiz-Buckman

Isabella Churchill

Theresa Blackburn

Liz Crockett

Peter Crockett

Thomas Bird

Viola

Nick Baisley

Nicholas Wolge

Lucy Burr-Russ

Cello

Phyllis Taylor

Rachel Douglas-Morrow

Tera Wolin

Double Bass

Marcy Lemas

Sol Long

Mike Salamuncovich

Warrenton School Choirs

Directors

Michael McClure

Amanda McClure

Accompanist

Christy Chitwood

High School

India Chavira Bannon

Lilly Claypool

Madison Contreras

Nevaeh R. Curtis

Madison Hing

Katrina Machel

Annie McClure

Morrison Mimmack

Sophia Moreira-Bello

Bryony Moss

Beaglan Moss

Banika Mundell

Jaxson Padgett

Mio Peel

Max Pierce

Jannat Ring

Alexis Schumacher

Alexa Sprengeler

Savannah Tsosie

Gigi Valenzuela

Aiden Wagner

Declan Wallace

Asher Wiley

Middle School

Robert Browning

Robert Byrd

Liam Calliham

Eric Chavelas Tolentino

Andre Chavira Bannon

Amanda Cortes Zirate

Jasmin DeJesus

Paizly French

Grace Helms

Amelia Moss

Jadyn Orta

Arabelle Osterhold

Averie Pike

Nyeema Raya

Anairy Rojas

Mark Schneider

Ollie Sellem

Abigail Smith

Gracen Tikkala

Josephine Villanueva

Lillian Wohosky-Powell

TO OUR WONDERFUL MUSICIANS, CONDUCTOR, AND VOLUNTEERS

Thank you!

The Columbia River Symphony would like to thank the Liberty Theatre for hosting our annual concert! For more info about the Liberty Theatre visit their website at libertyastoria.org.

Special thank you our guest vocalist Brandy Larsen!

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Columbia River Symphony is a vibrant 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides countless opportunities for individuals to connect through music. All of our concerts and events are designed to make music accessible to every member of our growing virtual and regional communities. We celebrate and feel our impact through inter-generational experiences that instill connection, belonging, and service to our communities and beyond.

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