All I Want for Christmas

Bruce Knowles, Conductor
Featuring Dee + Shapeera
December 2, 2023
Performing Arts Center of Rapid City | 7:30 PM
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Dee + Shapeera

Artist Bio
Dee+Shapeera are a sibling pop duo known for their vocal versatility, powerful vocals, and sharp harmonies.They grew up singing together with their family and have drawn inspiration from their Pop, R&B, Gospel, Motown, and Jazz roots. Dee+Shapeera have always been actively involved in music, tracing back to childhood, through high school and college, and even receiving formal training as a classically trained mezzo soprano and alto. They formerly sang in a group with their sisters “The Davis Sisters.” Now located in the Las Vegas area Dee+Shapeera use their musical talents to sing throughout their local community and around the country. Their wide range of vocal style and polished vocal presentation often have audiences excited for more.

They are joined by their sisters Kandra and LaDreeva Davis. Kandra is the lead singer of The Band Kandie, a local band in the Rapid City area, in which LaDreeva is also a vocalist. You may also recognize her from her performance in BHCT's production of Sister Act as Deloris Van Cartier.

Program

Sponsored by Dave & Laurie Schaefer and Don & Kyle Blada             

Bruce Knowles, Conductor


Guest Artists

DEE+SHAPEERA – Delorise Davis and Shapeera Davis, with special guest performances from Kandra Davis and LaDreeva Davis.

 

Program order may vary from printed program.

 

Christmas Jazz Suite

Bill Holcombe


Sleigh Ride

Leroy Anderson


Selections from “Frozen”

Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez arr. Bob Krogstad


Cool Yule

Steve Allen/arr. Daryl McKenzie

Guest Artists -- Dee+Shapeera


Carol of the Bells/Sing We Now of Christmas

Mykola Leontovych & Peter Wilhousky, arr. Chris R. Hanson

Guest Artists -- Dee+Shapeera


Oh Holy Night (a capella)

Trad,

Guest Artists -- Dee+Shapeera


Go Tell It on The Mountain

Trad, Arr. S. Moore, Trans. By James Stephenson, III


Intermission


Canadian Brass Christmas

 arr. Luther Henderson, adapted forOrchestras by Calvin Custer


 Sheep May Safely Graze

J.S. Bach arr. Matt Riley


The Christmas Song

Mel Torme & Robert Wells, arr. James M. Stephenson, III

Guest Artists -- Dee+Shapeera


Santa Tell Me

Savan Kotecha, Ilya & Ariana Grande arr. Mac Huff

Guest Artists -- Dee+Shapeera


All of Me

John Legend & Toby Gad, arr. Edward Gaittins

Guests Artists -- Dee+Shapeera


All I Want for Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff, arr. Darryl McKenzie 

Guest Artists -- Dee+Shapeera              


Concert Roster

1st Violins

Amanda Swartz, Concertmaster

Mariah Bush

Elizabeth Knowles

Leo O’Malley

Carol Knowles

Joe Berendse

Karina Carley

Ashley Julius


2nd Violins

Marilyn Maxvold, Principal 

Dori O’Connor

Allen Cornford

Sean Tallon

Claudia Werner

Alexander Trujillo

Connor Stuck

Sydney Miller


Violas

Charlie Savot, Principal

Cullen Knowles

Emily Pflaum

Laura Wilsey

Susan Guthrie

Jennifer May

Kaylie Tupper


Cellos

Elizabeth Benusis, Principal

Marta Koscak

Bill Evans

Caitlin Gerdes

Timothy Pike

Natalie Miller

Zaidee Peterman

Logan Stone



Double Basses

Kraig Long, Principal

Christopher Johnson

Carrie Orr

Sue Griffith

John Knowles


Flutes

Julie Anderson, Principal

Olya Bunger

Helen Van Dam


Oboes

Nancy Olney, Principal

Paige Werner


English Horn

Paige Werner


Clarinets

Deborah Knowles, Principal

Susan Skovran


Bass Clarinet

Christine Leichtnam


Alto Saxophone

Bill Evans


Tenor Saxophone

Randy Baker


Bari Saxophone

Paula Meloy


Guitar

Chris Johnson

Bassoons

Erika Olson, Principal

Heidi Perrett


Contra Bassoon

Steve Dalton


Horns

Skye van Duuren, Principal

Vicki Palmreuter

Jennifer Stelzig

Sarah Decker


Trumpets

Christopher Hahn, Principal

Rick Hamil

Nick Ries

Shane Bradford


Trombones

Steve Solem Principal

William Holst 


Bass Trombone

David Blauer


Tuba

Joel Adams


Timpani

Andrew Simco 


Percussion

Carol Gulbransen, Principal

Alan Temple

Meredith Meersman


Harp

Jane Ann Hamman


Keyboard

Diane Ketel

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