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2017 Maroondah Carols

Program

Musical Director: David Billimoria

MC: Sebastian Carr

Performances by: Daniel HearnCaitlin SpearsCroydon Wind Symphony Maroondah Brass Band The Melbourne Male ChoirThe MudcakesVocal Vibes Chorus

Welcome to Maroondah Carols

This annual event is a wonderful community celebration enjoyed by people of all ages and the perfect way to welcome in the festive season.

We are proud to continue the tradition of Maroondah Carols, by celebrating the array of local talent we have in Maroondah, and by inviting guests to lead our community in song.

This year’s event will showcase the Maroondah Carols Band – otherwise known as the Maroondah Brass Band; the Croydon Wind Symphony; and a talented line up of solo performers including Daniel Hearn and Caitlin Spears.

The Mayor; Deputy Mayor; Councillors; staff of Maroondah City Council; and tonight’s performers, would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.

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Evening Program Opening – And Heaven And Nature Ring Carol 1 – O Come All Ye Faithful Carol 2 – Deck the Halls Daniel Hearn – Have yourself a Merry Little ChristmasCarol 3 – Hark The Herald Angels Sing Carol 4 – Angels We Have Heard on High Caitlin Spears – Mary’s Boy Child Vocal Vibes – We need a Little Christmas/Let it SnowMaroondah Carols Band – Merry Christmas MachineCarol 5 – Once in Royal David’s City Carol 6 – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Daniel Hearn – The Holy CitySebastian Carr – T’was the Night Before ChristmasDaniel Hearn & Caitlin Spears – Rudolph the Red Nosed ReindeerDaniel Hearn & Caitlin Spears – Jingle BellsCarol 7 – Deck the ShedsCaitlin Spears – I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Carol 8 – Away in a MangerCarol 9 – Joy To The WorldDaniel Hearn & Caitlin Spears – Baby it’s Hot OutsideCarol 10 – The First Noel Carol 11 – Good King Wenceslas Melbourne Male Choir – Do You Hear What I Hear Maroondah Carols Band – Secret Agent Sugar Plum Carol 12 – While Shepherds WatchedCarol 13 – O Little Town Of Bethlehem Caitlin Spears – O Holy Night Choirs – Carol of the Drum Carol 14 – We Three Kings of Orient AreDaniel Hearn – When a Child is BornCarol 15 – Silent NightCarol 16 – We Wish You a Merry Christmas Finale – A Christmas Festival

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Musical Director David Billimoria

David Billimoria has been involved in community music since he was a youth, playing with a number of bands in Eastern Melbourne. He joined the Croydon Wind Symphony 25 years ago and since then has been involved in every aspect of the band as a musician; committee member; band manager; and since 2014, Musical Director.

In more recent years, David has also been regularly involved with the Croydon Parish Players as a musician, Assistant Musical Director (Sound of Music) and Musical Director for Fiddler on the Roof.

This year, David is participating in his twenty-fifth Maroondah Carols having performed in every Carols since 1992 as a musician, Assistant Musical Director, or Musical Director. While there are some in the band who have performed in more, David still loves doing this special show.

David’s Christmas wish is for more members of the community to be involved in community music. The City of Maroondah has so many musical ensembles to choose from including bands, orchestras, choirs, theatre groups and many more, all of whom gladly welcome new members.

MC Sebastian Carr

Sebastian Carr is an actor/performer from the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

From an early age, Sebastian has acted in local musicals, school productions, and often performed at Karralyka in Ringwood.

Last year, Sebastian helped write and perform in Marvel-Less with the Moonshoes Production Company - a Maroondah City Council supported youth theatre company.

Currently Sebastian is pursuing his acting career and training in various studios around Melbourne. Sebastian is incredibly excited to be hosting this year’s Maroondah Carols and wishes you all a Merry Christmas!

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PerformersDaniel Hearn

Graduating from Ballarat Arts Academy in 2002, some of Dan’s theatre credits include Songs for a New World, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and Into the Woods which he received a Guild Nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

He has also had the privilege of sailing around the world for a number of years as lead male singer with Princess Cruises. Dan is thrilled to be sharing some Christmas cheer with you tonight.

Caitlin Spears

Caitlin graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2014 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), and since then she hasn’t looked back!

She debuted as the lead in Women in War: A contemporary Opera (Greek/Australian Tour). Other projects include touring China with Much Ado About Nothing and Romeo and Juliet, the Australian tour of Rolling Thunder Vietnam, In Like Flynn, Rossini’s La Cenerentola, The Girlie Show, Nine, Li’l Abner, A Little Touch of Chaos and a semi-finalist of the 2016 Rob Guest Endowment.

She recently performed Brigadoon with The Production Company at Arts Centre Melbourne, and performed her own show Cactus and the Mime for the Melbourne Fringe Festival to great success.

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PerformersCroydon Wind Symphony

The Croydon Wind Symphony is one of three bands that make up the Croydon Citizens’ Bands which has been providing music to our community since 1962.

The Croydon Citizens’ Bands comprises over 80 musicians across three bands (Croydon Brass Band, Croydon Wind Symphony and Croydon Concert Band) and performs regularly for the local community.

In 2017, the Croydon Citizens’ Bands achieved a tremendous feat – winning a national championship and two state championships in one year. The band travelled to Launceston, winning the National D Grade championships, while the Croydon Wind Symphony, under the musical direction of Mr David Billimoria, won both B and C grade competitions in the 2017 Victorian State Band Championships.

The Croydon Wind Symphony doesn’t audition and members attend weekly rehearsals to join in the fun. It performs at concerts, and community events such as the Maroondah Festival and Maroondah Carols, as well as organising its own events, including band camps and concerts.

Maroondah Brass Band

Serving and representing the community of Maroondah for over 95 years, the band has had many performance and competition successes and is proud of its service to the community of Maroondah and wider Melbourne. The band is involved in several annual events including performing as the Maroondah Carols Band.

The band has an outstanding reputation throughout the music world and wider communities, accepting invitations all over the place and for various functions. Consisting of brass and percussion, the band is vibrant and energetic while always striving to entertain their audiences.

This innovative and progressive group’s desire is to provide opportunities to musicians in the Maroondah area, and to further develop and educate in all areas of musical performance. The band regularly competes and has been very successful over many years past and present, both as a band, and with their various smaller ensembles and solo performers.

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PerformersThe Melbourne Male Choir

The Melbourne Male Choir was formed in 1999, and has grown to become one of the leading male choirs in Melbourne.

The choir brings joy to audiences in retirement villages; homes for the aged; churches; weddings; and in concert. The choir is multicultural and has a large repertoire of early classical, modern, folk, operatic and sacred songs.

Vocal Vibes Chorus

The Vocal Vibes Chorus was formed in 2008 and is based in North Ringwood. Vocal Vibes is a vibrant group of women who have a common love of singing and performing four-part harmony music in the barber shop style. They are members of the ‘Sweet Adelines National’, one of the largest women’s musical education organisations in the world, and have performed at many events including community festivals and eisteddfods.

The Mudcakes

Calling all tiny tots, kindie kids, yummy mummies, delicious daddyos and groovy grandparents! The Mudcakes are bringing their unique approach to children’s entertainment to Maroondah Carols. Their adult friendly kids music includes songs all about the wild and wonderful ups and downs of family life in styles ranging from Hawaiian to reggae and garage rock.

So come swing your hips; howl and growl; catch a flying monkey; bang a bongo; and even jump onstage to join in the fun!

The Mudcakes is perfect for little monkeys under 8 years old and their music loving folks.

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Carols

Carol 1: O Come All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful,Joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold himBorn the King of angels:

Chorus O come let us adore him

O come let us adore him

O come let us adore him

Christ the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels,Sing in exultation,Sing all ye citizens of heav’n above;Glory to GodIn the highest:

Chorus

Yea, Lord, we great TheeBorn this happy morning,Jesus, to Thee be glory giv’n;Word of the FatherNow in flesh appearing:

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Carol 2: Deck The Halls

Deck the hall with boughs of holly,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.‘Tis the season to be jolly,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.Don we now our gay apparel,Fa la la, la la la, la la la.Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.Strike the harp and join the chorus,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.Follow me in merry measure,Fa la la, la la la, la la la.While I tell of Yuletide treasure,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.

Fast away the old year passes,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.Sing we joyous, all together,Fa la la, la la la, la la la.Heedless of the wind and weather,Fa la la la la, fa la la la.

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Carol 3: Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Hark the herald angels sing:Glory to the newborn King;Peace on earth, and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled.Joyful, all ye nations rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With angelic host proclaim,Christ is born in Bethlehem.Hark! The herald angels sing:Glory to the newborn King!

Christ, by highest heav’n adored,Christ, the everlasting Lord,Late in time behold Him come,Offspring of a virgin’s womb.Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;Hail the incarnate Deity!Pleased as man with man to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel.Hark! The herald angels sing:Glory to the newborn King!

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Son of righteousness!Light and life to all He brings,Ris’n with healing in His wings.Mild He lays His glory by,Born that man no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth,Born to give them second birth.Hark! The herald angels sing:Glory to the newborn King!

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Carol 4: Angels We Have Heard On High

Angels we have heard on high,Sweetly singing o’er the plains,And the mountains in replyEchoing their joyous strains.

Chorus Gloria in excelsis deoGloria in excelsis deo

Shepherds, why this jubilee?Why these joyous strains prolong?What the gladsome tidings beWhich inspire your heav’nly song?

Chorus

Come to Bethlehem and seeHim whose birth the angels sing;Come adore on bended kneeChrist the Lord, the newborn King!

Chorus

See him in a manger laid,Whom the choirs of angels praise;Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,While our hearts in love we raise.

Chorus

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Carol 5: Once In Royal David’s City

Once, in royal David’s city,Stood a lowly cattle shed,Where a mother laid her babyIn a manger for His bed;Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ her little child.

He came down to earth from HeavenWho is God and Lord of all,And His shelter was a stable,And His cradle was a stall;With the poor and mean and lowlyLived on earth our Saviour holy.

And through all his wondrous childhoodHe would honour and obey,Love and watch the lowly motherIn whose gentle arms he lay.Christian children all must beMild, obedient, good as He.

And our eyes at last shall see Him,Through His own redeeming love;For that child so dear and gentleIs our Lord in heaven above;And he leads His children onTo the place where He is gone.

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God rest you merry, gentlemen,Let nothing you dismay,For Jesus Christ our SaviourWas born upon this day,To save us all from Satan’s powerWhen we were gone astray:

ChorusO tidings of comfort and joy,comfort and joy,O tidings of comfort and joy.

From God our heavenly FatherA blessed angel came,And unto certain shepherdsBrought tidings of the same,How that in Bethlehem was bornThe Son of God by name:

Chorus

The shepherds at those tidingsRejoiced much in mind,And left their flocks a-feedingIn tempest, storm and wind,And went to Bethlehem straightway,This blessed Babe to find:

Chorus

But when to Bethlehem they came,Whereat this Infant lay,They found Him in a manger,Where oxen feed on hay;His mother Mary kneeling,Unto the Lord did pray:

Chorus

Now to the Lord sing praises,All you within this place,And with true love and brotherhoodEach other now embrace;This holy tide of ChristmasAll other doth deface.

Chorus

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Carol 6: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

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Carol 7: Deck the sheds

Deck the sheds with bits of wattle, fa la la la la la la la laWhack some gum leaves in a bottle, fa la la la la la la la laAll the shops are open sundies, fa la la la la la la la laBuy your Dad some sox and undies, fa la la la la la la la la Deck the sheds with bits of gumtree, fa la la la la la la la laHang some deco’s off the plum tree, fa la la la la la la la laPlant some kisses on the missus, fa la la la la la la la laHave a ripper Aussie Christmas, fa la la la la la la la la Rally rally round the table, fa la la la la la la la laFill your belly while you’re able, fa la la la la la la la laJoyce and Joany, Dave and Daryl, fa la la la la la la la laSing an Aussie Christmas Carol, fa la la la la la la la la

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Carol 8: Away In A Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;

The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes

But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes;

I love Thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky

And stay by my side until morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;

Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,

And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.

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Carol 9: Joy To The World

Joy to the world! The Lord is come;

Let earth receive her King,

Let every heart prepare Him room,

And heav’n and nature sing,

and heav’n and nature sing,

And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.

Joy to the world! The Savior reigns;

Let men their songs employ,

While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness,

And wonders of His love,

And wonders of His love,

And wonders, wonders of His love.

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Carol 10: The First Noel

The first Noel the angel did sayWas to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.Chorus Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,Born is the king of Israel

They looked up and saw a star,Shining in the east beyond them far,And to the earth it gave great light,And so it continued both day and night.ChorusAnd by the light of that same star,Three wise men came from country far,To seek for a king was their intent,And to follow the star wherever it went.ChorusThis star drew nigh to the northwestO’er Bethlehem it took its restAnd there it did both pause and stayRight o’er the place where Jesus lay.ChorusThen entered in those Wise men threeFull reverently upon their kneeAnd offered there in His presenceTheir gold and myrrh and frankincense.ChorusThen let us all with one accordSing praises to our heavenly LordThat hath made heaven and earth of noughtAnd with his blood mankind hath boughtChorus16

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Carol 11: Good King Wenceslas

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Good King Wenceslas looked outOn the feast of Stephen,When the snow lay ’round about,Deep and crisp and even.Brightly shone the moon that night,Though the frost was cruel.When a poor man came in sight,Gath’ring winter fuel.

Hither page, and stand by me,If thou knowst it, telling,Yonder peasant, who is he?Where and what his dwelling?Sire he lives a good league hence,Underneath the mountain;Right against the forest fence,By Saint Agnes’ fountain

Bring me flesh, and bring me wine,Bring me pine logs hither;Thou and I shall see Him dine,When we bear them thither.Page and monarch forth they went,Forth they went together,Through the rude wind’s wild lament,And the bitter weather.

Sire the night grows darker now,And the wind blows stronger;Fails my heart, I know not how,I can go no longer.Mark my footsteps good my page,Tread thou in them boldly;Thou shalt find the winter’s rageFreeze thy blood less coldly.

In his master’s step he trod,Where the snow lay dinted,Heat was in the very sodWhich the saint had printed.Therefore, Christian men, be sure,Wealth or rank possessing,Ye who now will bless the poorShall yourselves find blessings.

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Carol 12: While Shepherds Watched

While shepherds watched their flocks by nightAll seated on the ground,The angel of the Lord came down,And glory shone around.

Fear not! said he; for mighty dreadHad seized their troubled mind;Glad tidings of great joy I bringTo you and all mankind.

To you, in David’s town, this dayIs born, of David’s line,A saviour, who is Christ the Lord;And this shall be the sign.

The heavenly babe you there shall findTo human view displayedAll meanly wrapped in swathing bands,And in a manger laid.

Thus spake the seraph, and forthwithAppeared a shining throngOf angels, praising God, who thusAddressed their joyful song:

All glory be to God on high,And to the earth be peace;Goodwill henceforth from Heaven to menBegin and never cease!

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Carol 13: O Little Town of Bethlehem

O little town of Bethlehem,How still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go by.Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light;The hopes and fears of all the yearsAre met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary; and, gathered all above,While mortals sleep, the angels keepTheir watch of wondering love.O morning stars, togetherProclaim the holy birth,And praises sing to God, the King,And peace to all on earth.

How silently, how silentlyThe wondrous gift is giv’n!So God imparts to human heartsThe blessings of his heav’n.No ear may hear this coming; but in this world of sin,Where meek souls will receive him, stillThe dear Christ enters in.

O Holy Child of Bethlehem,Descend to us we pray;Cast out our sin, and enter in,Be born in us today.We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;O come to us, abide with us,Our Lord Emmanuel.

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Carol 14: We Three Kings Of Orient Are

We three kings of Orient areBearing gifts we traverse afarField and fountain, moor and mountainFollowing yonder star

ChorusO Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy Perfect Light

Born a King on Bethlehem’s plainGold I bring to crown Him againKing forever, ceasing neverOver us all to rein

Chorus

Frankincense to offer have IIncense owns a Deity nighPrayer and praising, all men raisingWorship Him, God most high

Chorus

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfumeBreathes of life of gathering gloomSorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dyingSealed in the stone-cold tomb

Chorus

Glorious now behold Him ariseKing and God and SacrificeAlleluia, AlleluiaEarth to heav’n replies

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Carol 15: Silent Night

Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon Virgin Mother and ChildHoly Infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!Shepherds quake at the sightGlories stream from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing Alleluia!Christ, the Saviour is bornChrist, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy nightSon of God, love’s pure lightRadiant beams from Thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming graceJesus, Lord, at Thy birthJesus, Lord, at Thy birth

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Carol 16: We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy new year

Good tidings we bring To you and your kin Good tidings for Christmas And a happy new year

We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy new year

And have yourself a merry little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas night

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Thank you

Maroondah City Council wishes to thank the following for their contribution to this evening’s event:

Daniel Hearn

Caitlin Spears

Fletchers Real Estate Ringwood

David Billimoria, Musical Director

Sebastian Carr

Maroondah Brass Band

Croydon Wind Symphony

Swinburne University

Croydon West Girl Guides

The Melbourne Male Choir

The Mudcakes

Vocal Vibes Chorus

Maroondah City Council wishes you and your family a safe and happy Christmas and prosperous New Year!

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