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Pink Martini's Joy To The World: A Holiday Spectacular

Pink Martini's Joy To The World: A Holiday Spectacular.
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Pink Martini's Joy To The World: A Holiday Spectacular.

The internationally acclaimed "little orchestra" Pink Martini decks the airwaves with festive holiday songs from around the globe. From timeless classics to rarely heard gems, here is a multi-denominational, multicultural jubilee that overflows with enough holiday spirit to warm your entire family. Joy To The World: A Holiday Spectacular will air on NPR stations throughout the holiday season.

The hour-long program includes songs from Pink Martini's holiday album Joy To The World, as well as new holiday arrangements. The host of NPR's All Things Considered and longtime Pink Martini guest vocalist Ari Shapiro emcees and performs alongside bandleader Thomas Lauderdale and lead singers China Forbes and Storm Large. Additional guests include The von Trapps, Cantor Ida Rae Cahana and the Pacific Youth Choir.

Ari Shapiro performs "Ocho Kandelikas" with Storm Large, China Forbes & Cantor Ida Rae Cahana.

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China Forbes performs "A Snowglobe Christmas."

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Storm Large performs "We Three Kings."

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China Forbes, Storm Large, Ari Shapiro, Ida Rae Cahana and The von Trapps perform "Auld Lang Syne" with the Pacific Youth Choir.

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SET LIST

  • China Forbes (vocals), "Little Drummer Boy"
  • "Shchedryk (Carol Of The Bells)" with the Pacific Youth Choir
  • Storm Large (vocals), "Santa Baby"
  • China Forbes (vocals), "A Snowglobe Christmas"
  • China Forbes, Ari Shapiro, and Ida Rae Cahana (vocals), "Elohai, N'tzor"
  • Ari Shapiro, China Forbes, Storm Large and Ida Rae Cahana (vocals),"Ocho Kandelikas"
  • Storm Large (vocals), "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
  • China Forbes (vocals) with the Pacific Youth Choir, "Talj Talj"
  • Storm Large (vocals), "We Three Kings"
  • China Forbes and Timothy Nishimoto (vocals), Dan Faehnle (guitar), "Congratulations — A Happy New Year Song"
  • The von Trapps (vocals), "Noël Nouvelet"
  • China Forbes (vocals) with the Pacific Youth Choir, "Gardens Of Sampson & Beasley"
  • China Forbes (vocals) with the Pacific Youth Choir, "O Holy Night"
  • Storm Large (vocals), "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
  • China Forbes, Storm Large, Ari Shapiro, Ida Rae Cahana and The von Trapps (vocals) with the Pacific Youth Choir, "Auld Lang Syne"
  • Personnel

    Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano

    China Forbes, vocals

    Storm Large, vocals

    Gavin Bondy, trumpet

    Robert Taylor, trombone

    Nicholas Crosa, violin

    Maureen Love, harp

    Phil Baker, upright bass

    Dan Faehnle, guitar

    Timothy Nishimoto, vocals and percussion

    Brian Davis, congas and percussion

    Anthony Jones, drums and percussion

    Kyle Mustain, English horn

    Featuring

    Ari Shapiro

    Pacific Youth Choir under the direction of Mia Hall Miller

    The von Trapps; Sofia, Melanie, Amanda, and August

    Cantor Ida Rae Cahana

    Lions of Batucada

    Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra (Joy Fabos, Erin Furbee, Julie Coleman, Greg Ewer, violins; Kenji Bunch, Charles Noble, violas; Nancy Ives, Jinn Shin, cellos)

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    Suraya Mohamed is a three-time Peabody Award-winning producer, sound designer and editor. She currently serves as the project manager for Jazz Night In America and is a contributing producer on the Alt.Latino podcast. She also produces NPR's holiday specials package, including Tinsel Tales, Hanukkah Lights, Toast Of The Nation, Pink Martini's Joy To The World: A Holiday Spectacular and most recently Hamilton: A Story Of US. You'll also find her work on the Tiny Desk series as either a producer or engineer.