- [Announcer] Funding for this program was provided by Chris and Parky May, Meadows Bank, and Truckee Meadows Community College.

(bright music) - Welcome to the second annual holiday school chorus special here on PBS Reno.

We are thrilled to be able to share this fun and uplifting celebration of the arts in our community.

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Now, let's get started and enjoy these exciting performances from our talented young students.

♪ Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells ♪ ♪ All seem to say, throw cares away ♪ ♪ Christmas is here, bringing good cheer ♪ ♪ To young and old, meek and the bold ♪ ♪ Ding-dong ding-dong, that is their song ♪ ♪ With joyful ring, all caroling ♪ ♪ One seems to hear, words of good cheer ♪ ♪ From everywhere, filling the air ♪ ♪ Oh how they pound, raising the sound ♪ ♪ O'er hill and dale, telling their tale ♪ ♪ Gaily they ring while people sing ♪ ♪ Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here ♪ ♪ Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas ♪ ♪ Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas ♪ ♪ On on they send, on without end ♪ ♪ Their joyful tone to every home ♪ ♪ Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells ♪ ♪ All seem to say, throw cares away ♪ ♪ Christmas is here, bringing good cheer ♪ ♪ To young and old, meek and the bold ♪ ♪ Ding-dong ding-dong, that is their song ♪ ♪ With joyful ring, all caroling ♪ ♪ One seems to hear, words of good cheer ♪ ♪ From everywhere, filling the air ♪ ♪ Oh how they pound, raising the sound ♪ ♪ O'er hill and dale, telling their tale ♪ ♪ Gaily they ring while people sing ♪ ♪ Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here ♪ ♪ Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas ♪ ♪ Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas ♪ ♪ On on they send, on without end ♪ ♪ Their joyful tone to every home ♪ ♪ On on they send, on without end ♪ ♪ Their joyful tones to every home ♪ ♪ Ding dong ding dong (gentle music) ♪ Some days ♪ We forget to look ♪ Around us ♪ Some days ♪ We can't see the joy ♪ That surrounds us ♪ So caught up inside ourselves ♪ ♪ We take when we should give ♪ So for tonight ♪ We pray for ♪ What we know can be ♪ And on this day ♪ We hope for ♪ What we still can't see ♪ It's up to us to be the change ♪ ♪ And even though ♪ We all can still do more ♪ There's so much to be thankful for ♪ ♪ Look beyond ourselves ♪ There's so much sorrow ♪ It's way to late to say ♪ I'll cry tomorrow ♪ Each of us must find our truth ♪ ♪ It's so long overdue ♪ So for tonight ♪ We pray for ♪ What we know can be ♪ And everyday ♪ We hope for ♪ What we still can't see ♪ It's up to us ♪ To be the change ♪ And even though we all can still do more ♪ ♪ Can still do more ♪ There's so much to be thankful for ♪ ♪ Even with our differences ♪ There is a place we're all connected ♪ ♪ Each of us can find each other's light ♪ ♪ Each of us can find ♪ Each other's light ♪ Ah ♪ Ah, ah ♪ Ah ♪ So for tonight ♪ We pray for ♪ What we know can be ♪ And on this day ♪ We hope for ♪ What we still can't see ♪ It's up to us ♪ To be the change ♪ And even though this world needs so much more ♪ ♪ There's so much to be thankful for ♪ ♪ There's so much to be thankful for ♪ ♪ There's so much to be thankful for ♪ ♪ There's so much to be thankful for ♪ ♪ There's so much to be thankful ♪ ♪ For ♪ Thankful for (gentle piano music) (bright piano music) ♪ It's c-c-c-c-cold outside ♪ I'm f-f-f-f-freezing, brr ♪ My nose is getting runny ♪ I hope I don't start sneezing, achoo ♪ ♪ My t-t-t-t-tootsies are F-R-O-Z-E-N ♪ ♪ That's frozen ♪ If I counted ♪ I'm not sure that I will still have ten ♪ ♪ I want a hot cup of cocoa ♪ With a marshmallow or two ♪ I want a hot cup of liquid love ♪ ♪ Only the chocolate kind will do ♪ ♪ I want a hot cup of cocoa ♪ To warm me up from head to toe ♪ ♪ Make it in a mug, pour it in a cup ♪ ♪ Serve it on a saucer and warm me up ♪ ♪ With a h-h-h-h-hot ♪ C-c-c-c cup of co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-cocoa ♪ ♪ It's n-n-n-n-nippy, it's n-n-n-n-nippy ♪ ♪ The wind is really blowing, the wind is really blowing ♪ ♪ I wonder if it ever, I wonder if it ever ♪ ♪ Will stop s-s-s-snowing, will stop s-s-s-snowing ♪ ♪ There's o-o-only one thing, there's o-o-only one ♪ ♪ That will warm my frozen feet ♪ ♪ A nice and hot like a lot ♪ Steamy cup of choc-o-lot ♪ Will turn up my heat ♪ I want a hot cup of cocoa ♪ With a marshmallow or two ♪ I want a hot cup of liquid love ♪ ♪ Only the chocolate kind will do ♪ ♪ I want a hot cup of cocoa ♪ To warm me up from head to toe ♪ ♪ Make it in a mug, pour it in a cup ♪ ♪ Serve it on a saucer and warm me up ♪ ♪ With a h-h-h-h-hot ♪ C-c-c-c cup ♪ Chase away the chill, want you to warm me up ♪ ♪ With a h-h-h-h-hot ♪ C-c-c-c cup of co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-cocoa ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ On December five and 20 fum fum fum ♪ ♪ On December five and 20 fum fum fum ♪ ♪ We celebrate this holiday ♪ We're glad and joyful too ♪ The Christmas bells are ringing ♪ ♪ And the carolers are singing fum fum fum ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la fum fum fum ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la fum fum fum ♪ ♪ The wind may blow in slowly, ooh ♪ ♪ We celebrate together ♪ And we're needless of the weather fum fum fum ♪ ♪ Good tidings to all as ♪ We join in the celebration ♪ Sing be joyful ♪ This festive time of ♪ Good tidings to all as ♪ We join in the celebration ♪ Sing be joyful ♪ This festive time of cheer ♪ Good tidings to all as ♪ We join in the celebration ♪ Sing be joyful ♪ This festive time of cheer ♪ Ah, fum fum fum ♪ Fa la la la la fum fum fum ♪ We raise our glass of porcelain ♪ ♪ We pour it out to you ♪ A toast of jubilation ♪ To our festive celebration fum fum fum ♪ ♪ Fum fum fum ♪ Fum fum fum ♪ Fum (gentle music) (singer singing in Latin) (singer continues singing in Latin) (choir singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (upbeat music) ♪ God rest ye merry gentlemen ♪ Let nothing you dismay ♪ For unto you a child is born ♪ This awesome Christmas day ♪ Born in a holy manger ♪ Where sheep and oxen lay ♪ Oh tidings of comfort ♪ Oh tidings of joy ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ And singing from the heavens ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Let's proclaim ♪ Oh tidings of comfort ♪ Oh tidings of joy ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ The birds and those tidings ♪ Rejoicing much in mine ♪ The blessed came to find ♪ To see the child divine ♪ Oh tidings of comfort ♪ Oh tidings of joy ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Oh rest ye merry gentlemen ♪ Let nothing you dismay ♪ For unto you a child is born ♪ This awesome Christmas day ♪ Born in a holy manger ♪ Where sheep and oxen lay ♪ Oh tidings of comfort ♪ Oh tidings of joy ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Tidings of comfort and joy ♪ Tidings of joy ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Lo, how a rose hath springing ♪ ♪ On tender root has sprung ♪ Arose thy prophet singing ♪ To all the world ♪ May know ♪ The rose is winter's cold ♪ A holy blossom berry ♪ In former days foretold ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh ♪ The rose was full and tender ♪ Gets fragrance every day ♪ And by its brilliant splendor ♪ ♪ Makes darkness pass away ♪ True God true man we pray ♪ Help us in every sorrow ♪ And guide us on our way (upbeat music) ♪ Bum bum bum bum bum bum ♪ Bum bum bum bum bum bum ♪ Bum bum bum bum bum bum ♪ Bum bum bum bum bum bum ♪ Have you ever seen a sugar plum ♪ ♪ Sugar plum fairy from the Nutcracker ballet ♪ ♪ She is graceful ♪ Strong and beautiful, magical ♪ ♪ Mystical twirling to and fro ♪ Mesmerizing tree so elegant ♪ Eminent, I must admit she could steal the show ♪ ♪ Makes you wonder ♪ If you're under ♪ Any spell she ♪ Casts upon your way ♪ Floating lightly on her toes ♪ Such an enchanting spectacle ♪ But kinda original ♪ Spinning faster as she goes ♪ Just like a vision from dream ♪ ♪ Queen among fairies she's supreme ♪ ♪ Arabesque, Arabesque ♪ Tamboray, tamboray ♪ Pirouette, pirouette ♪ Devil play, ooh ♪ Ooh (singers vocalizing) ♪ Have you seen a sugar plum fairy ♪ ♪ Have you seen a sugar plum fairy ♪ ♪ Have you seen a sugar plum fairy ♪ ♪ Sugar plum fairy oh ♪ Bum bum bum bum bum bum ♪ Bum bum bum bum bum bum ♪ Bum bum bum bum bum bum ♪ Bum bum bum bum bum bum ♪ Have you seen a dancing sugar plum ♪ ♪ Sugar plum fairy from Tchaikovsky's masterpiece ♪ ♪ You'll remember ♪ It whenever ♪ You hear music with this melody ♪ (bright piano music) ♪ Rejoice Hallelujah (choir singing in foreign language) ♪ Rejoice Hallelujah (choir singing in foreign language) ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah Hallelujah ♪ Rejoice Hallelujah (choir singing in foreign language) ♪ Rejoice Hallelujah (choir singing in foreign language) ♪ Rejoice ♪ Hallelujah (upbeat music) ♪ Children, go where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ I'm gonna send thee one by one ♪ ♪ One for the little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Laying down in a manger ♪ That's born, born ♪ Born, born in Bethlehem ♪ Children, go where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ I'm gonna send thee two by two ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ One for the little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Laying down in a manger ♪ That's born, born ♪ Born, born in Bethlehem ♪ Children, go where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ I'm gonna send thee ten by ten ♪ ♪ Ten for the ten commandments ♪ Nine for the nine that dressed so fine ♪ ♪ Eight for the eight that stood at the gate ♪ ♪ Seven for the seven that went up to heaven ♪ ♪ Six for the six that never got fixed ♪ ♪ Five for the gospel preachers ♪ ♪ Four for the four that stood at the door ♪ ♪ Three for the Hebrew children ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ One for the little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Laying down in a manger ♪ That's born, born ♪ Born, born in Bethlehem ♪ Story that I'm writing to you ♪ ♪ The soul was never ending ♪ Everlasting everlasting ♪ You know what's on in heaven ♪ You get the God messing in the aim ♪ ♪ As a lesson in quickness ♪ Instead of messing in the messages of festival ♪ ♪ Softening our hearts ♪ When it's reaching other people ♪ ♪ We do these little streets ♪ And then in the steeple ♪ Rather talking talk if you don't stop the walk there ♪ ♪ Crawling in the dark but my (indistinct) is a torch ♪ ♪ Drink the milk, eat the meat (indistinct) ♪ ♪ Sinner take a peek, everybody take a peek in the ♪ ♪ Holiday man, he's the king of the kings ♪ ♪ Married to the church you got the Lord of the rings ♪ ♪ Gold streets where I'm dancing ♪ ♪ Father God mansion ♪ Speeding us imagine, what do you fathom ♪ ♪ You heard the story to grow ♪ So it's time to go hey, hey ♪ You heard the story to grow ♪ Loving life so it's time to go ♪ ♪ Hey heard the story to grow ♪ Loving life so it's time to go ♪ ♪ Ten for the ten commandments ♪ Nine for the nine that dressed so fine ♪ ♪ Eight for the eight that stood at the gate ♪ ♪ Seven for the seven that went up to heaven ♪ ♪ Six for the six that never got fixed ♪ ♪ That he never got fixed, that he never got fixed ♪ ♪ That he never got fixed, that he never got fixed ♪ ♪ Five for the gospel preachers ♪ ♪ Four for the four that stood at the door ♪ ♪ Three for the Hebrew children ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ One for the little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped all up in swaddling clothes ♪ ♪ Laying down in a manger ♪ That's born, born to us ♪ Born, a child is born ♪ And the government ♪ Will be on His shoulders ♪ And they will call to Him ♪ Wonderful counselor ♪ Almighty God ♪ Everlasting Father ♪ Ooh ♪ Children ♪ Go where I send thee ♪ How shall I send ♪ Thee - [Announcer] Funding for this program was provided by Chris and Parky May, Meadows Bank, and Truckee Meadows Community College.