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'''''The Night Before Christmas''''' is an orchestral work written by the American composer [[Aaron Dai]] in 2006. The work is performed by a full orchestra and a narrator reading [[Clement Clarke Moore]]'s poem |
'''''The Night Before Christmas''''' is an orchestral work written by the American composer [[Aaron Dai]] in 2006. The work is performed by a full orchestra and a narrator reading [[Clement Clarke Moore]]'s 1823 poem ''[[A Visit from St. Nicholas|'Twas the Night Before Christmas]]''. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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''The Night Before Christmas'' premiered in New York City on December 2, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thevillager.com/villager_181/cliveonclassical.html |title=Clive on classical |website=Thevillager.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref> with [[The Chelsea Symphony]] and actor [[Richard Kind]]. It has since been narrated by [[Ana Gasteyer]] (2007), [[David Hyde Pierce]] (2008),<ref>[http://www.davidhydepierce.org/2009/12/david-performs-the-night-before-christmas/ ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725223301/http://www.davidhydepierce.org/2009/12/david-performs-the-night-before-christmas/ |date=July 25, 2011 }}</ref> [[Charles Busch]] (2009),<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Charles_Busch_Leads_THE_NIGHT_BEFORE_CHRISTMAS_with_The_Chelsea_Symphony_1211_20091211 |title=Charles Busch Leads THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS with The Chelsea Symphony, 12/11 |website=Broadwayworld.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135091-ONSTAGE-&-BACKSTAGE-Kristin-and-Christiane/pg2 |title=ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Kristin and Christiane |website=Playbill.com |date=2009-12-07 |accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref> [[Andrea Martin]] (2010),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/145610-ONSTAGE-BACKSTAGE-Being-Part-of-It-All/pg2 |title=ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Being "Part of It All" |website=Playbill.com |date=2010-12-06 |accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref> [[Rachel Dratch]] (2011), [[Mo Rocca]] (2012),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Mo-Rocca-joins-Chelsea-Symphony-for-Annual-Holiday-Concert-127-20121122# |title=Mo Rocca joins Chelsea Symphony for Annual Holiday Concert, 12/7 |website=Broadwayworld.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/nyregion/chelsea-symphony-offers-holiday-music.html|title=Chelsea Symphony Offers Holiday Music|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=6 December 2012 |accessdate=2015-01-22|last1=Lee |first1=A. C. }}</ref> [[Victor Garber]] (2013),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chelseanow.com/2013/11/just-do-art-nov-20-2013/ |title=Just Do Art, Nov. 27, 2013 |website=Chelseanow.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref> [[BD Wong]] (2014), [[Seth Rudetsky]] (2015),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/arts/an-early-blast-of-christmas-cheer-from-tree-lightings-to-holiday-concerts.html?_r=0 |title=An Early Blast of Christmas Cheer from Tree Lightings to Holiday Concerts|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2015-01-22}}</ref> [[Caroline Rhea]] (2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chelseanow.com/2016/09/rhea-shines-at-chelsea-symphony-holiday-concert/ |title=Rhea Shines at Chelsea Symphony Holiday Concert |website=Chelseanow.com |date=2016-09-27 |accessdate=2016-12-03}}</ref> [[Judy Gold]] (2017),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Chelsea-Symphony-to-Play-Ravel-Smetena-and-Mozart-with-Judy-Gold-20171117 |title=The Chelsea Symphony to Play Ravel, Smetana, and Mozart with Judy Gold |website=Broadwayworld.com |date=2017-11-17 |accessdate=2017-12-03}}</ref> [[Annie Golden]] (2018),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Chelsea-Symphony-to-Feature-Annie-Golden-in-THE-NIGHT-BEFORE-CHRISTMAS-20181126 |title=The Chelsea Symphony to Feature Annie Golden in THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS |website=Broadwayworld.com |date=2018-11-26 |accessdate=2019-01-08}}</ref> [[Mario Cantone]] (2019),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Chelsea-Symphonys-Annual-Holiday-Concert-Returns-December-6-Featuring-Mario-Cantone-20191104 |title=The Chelsea Symphony's Annual Holiday Concert Returns December 6 Featuring Mario Cantone |website=Broadwayworld.com |date=2019-11-04 |accessdate=2019-12-11}}</ref> [[John Lithgow]] (2020, virtual due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-John-Lithgow-Narrate-THE-NIGHT-BEFORE-CHRISTMAS-on-Stars-in-the-House--Live-at-8pm-20201211 |title=VIDEO: Watch John Lithgow Narrate THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm! |website=Broadwayworld.com |date=2020-12-11 |accessdate=2020-12-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/watch-virtual-premiere-of-aaron-dais-the-night-before-christmas-with-andrea-martin-and-bd-wong-on-stars-in-the-house-december-11 |title=Watch Virtual Premiere of Aaron Dai's The Night Before Christmas, With Andrea Martin and BD Wong, on Stars in the House December 11 |website=Playbill.com |date=2020-12-11 |accessdate=2020-12-14}}</ref> [[Christian Coulson]] (2021),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nyc-arts.org/events/153721/chelsea-symphony-a-jazz-holiday |title=Chelsea Symphony: A JAZZ HOLIDAY |website=nyc-arts.org |date=2021-12-02 |accessdate=2021-12-06}}</ref> [[Eve Plumb]] (2022),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/Eve-Plumb-Joins-The-Chelsea-Symphony-For-Annual-Holiday-Concert-20221122 |title=Eve Plumb Joins The Chelsea Symphony For Annual Holiday Concert |website=Broadwayworld.com |date=2022-11-22 |accessdate=2022-12-08}}</ref> and [[Bellamy Young]] (2023).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bellamy-Young-to-be-Featured-in-The-Chelsea-Symphony-2023-Holiday-Concert-20231117 |title=Bellamy Young to be Featured in The Chelsea Symphony 2023 Holiday Concert |website=Broadwayworld.com |date=2023-11-17 |accessdate=2023-12-04}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Moore's poem was selected partly due to the nominal connection between the [[writer's home|author's home]] and the orchestra that would debut the musical work. '''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' was penned in 1822 on Moore's country estate—named "Chelsea"—which eventually became the [[Manhattan]] district [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea]],<ref>Nissenbaum, Stephen (1997). ''The Battle for Christmas''. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. {{ISBN|0-679-41223-9}}.</ref> which, in turn, provided the name for The Chelsea Symphony. Dai's ''The Night Before Christmas'' premiered less than two blocks from the site of the original poem's writing. |
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''The Night Before Christmas'' premiered in New York City on December 2, 2006<ref>http://www.thevillager.com/villager_181/cliveonclassical.html</ref> with [[The Chelsea Symphony]] and actor [[Richard Kind]]. It has since been narrated by [[Ana Gasteyer]] (2007), [[David Hyde Pierce]] (2008),<ref>http://www.davidhydepierce.org/2009/12/david-performs-the-night-before-christmas/</ref> [[Charles Busch]] (2009),<ref>http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Charles_Busch_Leads_THE_NIGHT_BEFORE_CHRISTMAS_with_The_Chelsea_Symphony_1211_20091211</ref><ref>http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135091-ONSTAGE-&-BACKSTAGE-Kristin-and-Christiane/pg2</ref> [[Andrea Martin]] (2010),<ref>http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/145610-ONSTAGE-BACKSTAGE-Being-Part-of-It-All/pg2</ref> [[Rachel Dratch]] (2011), [[Mo Rocca]] (2012),<ref>http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Mo-Rocca-joins-Chelsea-Symphony-for-Annual-Holiday-Concert-127-20121122#</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/nyregion/chelsea-symphony-offers-holiday-music.html</ref> [[Victor Garber]] (2013),<ref>http://chelseanow.com/2013/11/just-do-art-nov-20-2013/</ref> [[BD Wong]] (2014), and [[Seth Rudetsky]] (2015).<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/arts/an-early-blast-of-christmas-cheer-from-tree-lightings-to-holiday-concerts.html?_r=0</ref> |
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Moore's poem was selected partly due to the nominal connection between the [[writer's home|author's home]] and the orchestra that would debut the musical work. |
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==Instrumentation== |
==Instrumentation== |
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''The Night Before Christmas'' is scored for a [[narrator]] and an orchestra, including: |
''The Night Before Christmas'' is scored for a [[narrator]] and an orchestra, including: |
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*2 [[flute]] |
*2 [[Western concert flute|flutes]] |
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*2 [[oboe]]s |
*2 [[oboe]]s |
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*2 [[clarinet]]s in B-flat |
*2 [[clarinet]]s in B-flat |
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*[[string section|strings]] |
*[[string section|strings]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.chelseasymphony.org] |
* [http://www.chelseasymphony.org Chelsea Symphony website] |
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{{A Visit from St. Nicholas}} |
{{A Visit from St. Nicholas}} |
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The Night Before Christmas is an orchestral work written by the American composer Aaron Dai in 2006. The work is performed by a full orchestra and a narrator reading Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
The Night Before Christmas premiered in New York City on December 2, 2006[1] with The Chelsea Symphony and actor Richard Kind. It has since been narrated by Ana Gasteyer (2007), David Hyde Pierce (2008),[2] Charles Busch (2009),[3][4] Andrea Martin (2010),[5] Rachel Dratch (2011), Mo Rocca (2012),[6][7] Victor Garber (2013),[8] BD Wong (2014), Seth Rudetsky (2015),[9] Caroline Rhea (2016),[10] Judy Gold (2017),[11] Annie Golden (2018),[12] Mario Cantone (2019),[13] John Lithgow (2020, virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic),[14][15] Christian Coulson (2021),[16] Eve Plumb (2022),[17] and Bellamy Young (2023).[18]
Moore's poem was selected partly due to the nominal connection between the author's home and the orchestra that would debut the musical work. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas was penned in 1822 on Moore's country estate—named "Chelsea"—which eventually became the Manhattan district Chelsea,[19] which, in turn, provided the name for The Chelsea Symphony. Dai's The Night Before Christmas premiered less than two blocks from the site of the original poem's writing.
The Night Before Christmas is scored for a narrator and an orchestra, including:
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