On the evenings of December 9, 10, and 11, Nashville Singers will be presenting 11 songs of the 18 sings from their Season of Harmony Concert to three different (private) audiences in Nashville, Smyrna, and Murfreesboro.

Note: Our holiday dates fill up quickly. We closed our calendar to new performances back in October. If you would like to book Nashville Singers for you company's 2012 holiday party, visit the "hire us" page of our website for details.

 

New Repertoire for 2012 Unveiled


NEW REGULAR REPERTOIRE
Arranged by: Steven Armstrong
Year written: 2005
History: Written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his second album Daniel Powter and achieved the #1 spot in the U.S. and Ireland. In the U.S. it became the most successful single of 2006 as ranked by Billboard Magazine.

Arranged by: Adam Reimnitz
Year written: 1946
History: Contemporary pop song with music taken from the song "La Mer" by Charles Trenet and lyrics by Jack Lawrence. Bobby Darin's recording of this tune has been used in many films, TV shows and video games, including Apollo 13, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Diner, Goodfellas, Lost, Black Rain, The X-Files, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Finding Nemo and BioShock. The song was also played in a 2005 commercial for Carnival Cruise Lines. A portion of Bobby Darin's recording was played during the splashdown and post-recovery of Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 in the first episode of the 1998 HBO miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon.


Arranged by: Pete Rupay
Year written: 1980
History: Les Misérables, colloquially known as Les Mis, is one of the most famous and most performed musicals worldwide. It is based on the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, which follows the struggles of a cast of characters as they seek redemption and revolution in nineteenth century France. French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg composed the Tony Award-winning score in 1980. Bring Him Home is probably Valjean's best known solo. He is begging for God to send Marius home to him and Cosette. 

Arranged by" Mark Hale
Year written: 1940
History: The best-known recording of the song is by Les Paul and Mary Ford, made on January 4, 1951. The record was released by Capitol Records and spent 25 weeks (beginning on March 23,1951) on the Billboard chart, 9 weeks at #1.

Arranged by: Matt Swann
Year written: unknown
History: An old melodious hymn, the origins of 'Birthday of a King' is not known. However, its cheery tune makes it a popular number on Christmas.

Arranged by: Mando Fonseca
Year written: 1945
History: The arranger is the co-founder of the doo-wop group, The Alley Cats (doo-wop group) also known as "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in 1945. The song was written in July 1945 in Hollywood, California during one of the hottest days on record. First recorded by Vaughn Monroe, it became a popular hit, reaching number one on the Billboard music chart the following year. One of the best-selling songs of all time, "Let It Snow!" has been covered countless times by many artists. Due to its seasonal lyrics, it is commonly regarded as a Christmas song. However, despite the song's cheery, holiday feel, it is a love song that never mentions Christmas.

Arranged by: Jay Giallonbardo
Year written: 1950
History: According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers [ASCAP] review of Christmas music, "Sleigh Ride" consistently ranks in the top 10 list of most performed songs written by ASCAP members during the Christmas season worldwide. ASCAP named "Sleigh Ride" the most popular piece of Christmas music in the USA in 2010 based on performance data tracked by airplay monitoring service, Mediaguide, from over 2,500 radio stations nationwide. 

Arranged by: David Harrington
Time of origin: 16th Century
History: This is is a popular secular sixteenth-century English carol from the West Country of England. It is one of the few traditional holiday carols that makes mention of the New Year celebration. 

Visit the repertoire page of our website to hear samples of Nashville Singers performances, studio recordings, and rehearsals, as well as samples of the 2012 music described above.