Wim Ruitenbeek is city carillonneur of Tiel and Velsen, teacher of music at the Groenhorst College in Nijkerk and conductor of various choirs.
Program Notes:
Advent
Adventi ének Zoltán Kodály 1882-1967
arr. G. Bodden
Advent Fantasie John Courter 1941-2010
Carols
Mary’s Boy Child Jester Hairston 1901-2000
Ding Dong! French traditional, arr. Henk Veldman
Jenkins Chorals
Lullay & Son of Maria Karl Jenkins b. 1944
Ukrainian Christmas Medley
Nowa Radist’Stala & Schredrivka Traditional Ukrainian
Carol of the Bells M.D. Leontovich 1877-1921
At the Movies
Where Are You Christmas? from “How the Grinch…”
Walking in the Air from “The Snowman”
Popular finale
Merry Christmas Elton John b. 1947
Happy Xmas War is Over John Lennon 1940-1980