Music of Aretha Franklin – Let Us Break Bread Together
Event Details:
Location: Paramount Theatre
Date: Sunday, December 15, 2019
Time: 4 pm
Program:
Let Us Break Bread Together
Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly
Orchestra Arr. by Ellen Hoffman
Oakland Symphony and
Combined Choruses
Lux Aurumque
Eric Whitacre
Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir
Tidings (a cappella)
Arr. by Kevin Fox and Clare Wheeler
Vocal Rush
Daydreaming
Aretha Franklin
Choral Arr. by Lisa Forkish
Orchestra Arr. by Kyle Athayde
Oakland Symphony
Oakland Symphony Chorus
Jazz Mafia
Until You Come Back to Me
Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
Arr. by Claytoven Richardson
Oakland Symphony and
The Best Intentions
Silent Night (as performed by The Temptations)
Arr. by Claytoven Richardson
Oakland Symphony and
The Best Intentions
The Little Drummer Boy
Harry Simeone, Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati
Arr. by Ben Heveroh
Oakland Symphony and
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah
George Frideric Handel
Oakland Symphony and Combined Choruses
INTERMISSION
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
Oakland Symphony
Stars
Ēriks Ešenvalds
Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir
Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)
Traditional
Arr. by Matt Wong
Oakland Symphony and
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Spirit in the Dark (a capella)
Aretha Franklin
Arr. by Lisa Forkish
Vocal Rush
Think (The Blues Brothers version)
Aretha Franklin & Teddy White
Choral Arr. by Lisa Forkish
Orchestra Arr. by Brian Adam McCune
Oakland Symphony,
Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir,
Vocal Rush, Jazz Mafia
Spanish Harlem
Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
Arr. by Ellen Hoffman
Oakland Symphony, Tiffany Austin,
and Oakland Symphony Chorus
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
Orchestra Arr. by Brian Adam McCune
Oakland Symphony
Tiffany Austin
Jazz Mafia
Joy To The World
George Frideric Handel,
Arr. by Lowell Mason / Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Respect
Otis Redding
Choral Arr. by Katy Stephan
Orchestra Arr. by Jonathan Seiberlich
Oakland Symphony and Combined Choruses
Michael Morgan’s “inspired, multifarious, musical bash” (SF Classical Voice, 2017) draws its energy this year from the inspiring power of Aretha Franklin. Special guests abound in this annual rollicking holiday party.
NEW EVENT– After the concert, join us for a catered, holiday bash! Get your Break Bread Dinner tickets here!
Approximate concert length: 2 hours, including one intermission
Premium | $70 |
Standard | $50 |
Economy | $25 |
Youth under 18 | $15 |
Break Bread Dinner: