White Christmas

White Christmas
Originally performed by Bing Crosby in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn
Words & music by Irving Berlin (1940)
White Christmas (part 11)
Japanese lyrics by Tatsuro Yamashita
published by Irving Berlin Music Company
The sun is shining
The grass is green
The orange and palm trees sway
There’s never been such a day
In Beverly Hills, L.A.
But it’s December the twenty-fourth
And I am longing to be up North
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
夢見るよホワイト・クリスマス
あの日の輝き
歌は流れ　そりは行く
降る雪の中を
I’m dreaming of a White Christmas
Like those shining ones of the past
Filled with songs
While sleighing in the falling snow
とこしえのホワイト・クリスマス
書きつづるクリスマス・カード
あなたの心に
幸せ運びましょう
Eternal White Christmas
I’m writing Christmas cards
To bring happiness
To your heart
Saori Yuki, vocals; Nicholas Crosa, violin; Pansy Chang, cello; Grace Fong, celeste; Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano;
Martin Zarzar, drums, congas, shakers & triangle
and
China Forbes, vocals; Dan Faehnle, electric guitar
The Pacific Youth Choir under the direction of Mia Hall Savage: Lauren Berg, Kassandra Haddock, Elena Hess,
Taylor Johnson, Audrey Overby, Chelsea Plaskitt, Lauren Searls, Devin Van Hine, Jessica Wasko, Eric Asakawa,
Brandyn Callahan, Noah Cotter, Daniel Dempsey, Stephen Ecklemann, Jeramie Gajan, Forrest Gamba,
David Gerhards, Adam Johnson, Matthew Krane, Calvin Multanen, Luke Multanen and Duncan Tuomi
Saori Yuki appears courtesy of EMI Music Japan, Inc.
Shchedryk (Ukrainian Bell Carol)
Words & music by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych (1916)
Щедрик щедрик, щедрiвочка,
Прилeтiла ластiвочка,
стала собi щебетати
господаря викликати:
Shchedryk, shchedryk, a new year’s carol
A little swallow flew into the house
And began to sing
To summon the master:
“Вийди, вийди, господарю,
подивися на кошару
там овечки покотились
а ягнички народились
“Come out, come out O master of the house
Come look at your homestead
There the ewes are nestling
And the lambkin have been born
В тебе товар весь хороший
будеш мати мiрку грошей
хоч не грошей то полова:
в тебе жiнка чорноброва”
Your animals are well fed
You will have great riches when you sell them
And even if you get no money, you’ll have chaff
Your wife has beautiful dark-black eyebrows”
Щедрик щедрик, щедрiвочка,
прилeтiла ластiвочка
Shchedryk, shchedryk, a new year’s carol
A little swallow flew
Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano; Timothy Yuji Nishimoto, cowbell; Brian Davis, chekere; Derek Rieth, chekere; Martin Zarzar, chekere & drums
and
The Pacific Youth Choir under the direction of Mia Hall Savage: Lauren Berg, Kassandra Haddock, Elena Hess, Taylor Johnson, Audrey Overby,
Chelsea Plaskitt, Lauren Searls, Devin Van Hine, Jessica Wasko, Eric Asakawa, Brandyn Callahan, Noah Cotter, Daniel Dempsey,
Stephen Ecklemann, Jeramie Gajan, Forrest Gamba, David Gerhards, Adam Johnson, Matthew Krane, Calvin Multanen, Luke Multanen and Duncan Tuomi
and
The Bells of the Cascades under the direction of Nancy Hascall: Sarah Breckenridge, Cindy Gronbach, Glen Hascall, Debbie Ivanov,
Jamie Klein, Brian Parrott, Sue Smith and Jim Troisi
Special thanks to Alla Kotsebchuk and Halyna Field
Santa Baby
Elohai, N’tzor
Words & music by Joan Javits & Philip Springer (1953)
New orchestration by Stephen Taylor
Text from the closing of the “Amida” prayer
Music by Danny Maseng (2000)
published by Tamir Music
published by Danny Maseng Publishing Designee
Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree, for me
I’ve been an awful good girl
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa honey, I wanna yacht and really that’s not a lot
I’ve been an angel all year
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa baby, an out-of-space convertible too, light blue
I’ll wait up for you dear
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany’s
I really do believe in you
Let’s see if you believe in me
Boo doo bee doo
Think of all the fun I’ve missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven’t kissed
Next year I could be oh so good
If you’d check off my Christmas list
Boo doo bee doo
Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring
And I don’t mean a phone
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
China Forbes, vocals; Stephen Marc Beaudoin, Carl Halvorson, Ben Landsverk, Timothy Yuji Nishimoto and Nate Overmeyer, backup vocals; Timothy
Jensen, flutes & clarinets; Gavin Bondy, trumpets; Robert Taylor, trombones; Dan Faehnle, electric guitar; Phil Baker, upright bass;
Don Henson, xylophone & marimba; Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano; Martin Zarzar, drums; and Karen Early, sleigh bells
My God, guard my speech from evil and my lips from deception
Before those who slander me,
I will hold my tongue; I will practice humility
Open my heart to Your Torah, that I may pursue Your Mitzvot
As for all who think evil of me,
Cancel their designs and frustrate their schemes
Act for Your own sake, for the sake of Your power
For the sake of Your Holiness, for the sake of Your Torah
So that Your loved ones may be rescued
Save with Your power, and answer me
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable to You, Adonai, my Rock and Redeemer
China Forbes, Ida Rae Cahana and Ari Shapiro, vocals; Patricia Costa Kim, accordion; Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano
Little Drummer Boy
Words & music by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone (1958)
Congratulations – A Happy New Year Song
Originally recorded by Yao Lee & Yao Min
Words & music by Chen Gexin (1946)
published by Filmtrax Copyright Holdings Inc OBO EMI Mills Music Inc & International Korwin Corp.
published by Chen Gexin Publishing Designee (MSCS)
Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see
Pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come.
Little Baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That’s fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you?
Pa rum pum pum
On my drum.
Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa rum pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.
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China Forbes, vocals; Gavin Bondy, trumpet; Robert Taylor, trombone; Phil Baker, upright bass; Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano;
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The silvery ice will melt away
We’ll watch the plum trees blossom
When this endless night is over
We’ll hear the rooster’s crow usher in the dawn
“Congratulations, congratulations
Congratulations, congratulations to you!”
We’ve been through so much hardship
We’ve endured so many struggles
So many hearts have been longing
Longing for news of spring
“Congratulations, congratulations
Congratulations, congratulations to you!”
China Forbes and Timothy Yuji Nishimoto; vocals; Dan Faehnle, guitars; Nicholas Crosa, violin; Pansy Chang, cello
Special thanks to Andrew F. Jones, Professor of East Asian Languages and Culture at University of California, Berkley
… and to Eugene and Fu-Ting Chang, Pansy Kiang and Hong Mautz for all of their invaluable assistance with pronunciation
Written as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Words & music by Noël Regney & Gloria Shayne Baker (October 1962)
published by Jewel Music Publishing Co. Inc.
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
China Forbes, vocals; Robert Taylor, trombones; Nicholas Crosa, violin; David Gerow, mandolin; Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano;
Phil Baker, upright bass; Brian Davis, congas; Derek Rieth, congas; Martin Zarzar, drums & sleigh bells
La Vergine Degli Angeli
From the opera La forza del destino
Music by Giuseppe Verdi, lyrics by Francesco Maria Piave (1862)
La vergine degli angeli
Mi copra del suo manto
E me protegga vigile
Di Dio l’Angelo santo
May the virgin of the angels
Surround me with her mantle
And may the holy angel of God
Watch over and protect me
La vergine degli angeli
E me protegga me protegga
L’angiol di dio
E me protegga
L’angiol di dio
Me protegga
E me protegga
May the virgin of the angels
Protect me, protect me
The angel of God
Protect me
The angel of God
Protect me
And protect me
China Forbes, vocals; Robert Taylor, trombone; Nicholas Crosa, violin; Pansy Chang, cello; Phil Baker, upright bass;
Maureen Love, harp; Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano
and
The Pacific Youth Choir under the direction of Mia Hall Savage: Lauren Berg, Kassandra Haddock, Elena Hess, Taylor Johnson, Audrey Overby, Chelsea
Plaskitt, Lauren Searls, Devin Van Hine, Jessica Wasko, Eric Asakawa, Brandyn Callahan, Noah Cotter, Daniel Dempsey, Stephen Ecklemann, Jeramie
Gajan, Forrest Gamba, David Gerhards, Adam Johnson, Matthew Krane, Calvin Multanen, Luke Multanen and Duncan Tuomi
We Three Kings
Words & music by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1857)
We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a deity nigh
Pray’r and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign
Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and Sacrifice
Alleluia, Alleluia
Earth to heav’n replies
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
China Forbes, vocals; Gavin Bondy, trumpet; Dan Faehnle, electric guitars; Nicholas Crosa, violin; Pansy Chang, cello; Phil Baker,
upright bass; Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano; Brian Davis, caixixi & bell; Derek Rieth, chekere; Martin Zarzar, drums, congas & cymbals
A Snowglobe Christmas
Ocho Kandelikas (Eight Little Candles)
published by Wow & Dazzle Music (BMI) & Thomas M. Lauderdale Music (ASCAP)
published by Transcontinental Music Publications
Words & music by China Forbes with Thomas M. Lauderdale
When you went away
The colors all turned brown
Since you’ve been away
There’s a shadow on the town
But when I close my eyes
You are still around
Especially on the days when the snow falls down
Moss covered trees out in the blue
You’re missing me, I’m missing you
Sugarplums dance and reindeer too
I’ll go to sleep and dream of you
And when the snowflakes fall on the Douglas Fir
It’s like a snowglobe Christmas
And we’re living in a perfect world of trees
And harmony
I’m there with you
You’re here with me
Together we will always be
China Forbes, vocals; Russ Blake, slide guitar; Phil Baker, upright bass; Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano; Martin Zarzar, drums; and Karen Early, sleigh bells
Words & music by Flory Jagoda (1981)
Hanukah linda sta aki
Ocho kandelas para mi
Hanukah linda sta aki
Ocho kandelas para mi … O …
Beautiful Chanukah is here
Eight candles for me
Beautiful Chanukah is here
Eight candles for me … Oh …
Una kandelika
Dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas
Kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas
Sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas
Ocho kandelas para mi
One little candle
Two little candles
Three little candles
Four little candles
Five little candles
Six little candles
Seven little candles
Eight candles for me
Muchas fiestas vo fazer
Kon alegrias i plazer
Muchas fiestas vo fazer
Kon alegrias i plazer … O …
Many parties I will have
With happiness and pleasure
Many parties I will have
With happiness and pleasure … Oh …
Chorus
Chorus
Los pastelikos vo kumer
Kon almendrikas i la myel
Los pastelikos vo kumer
Kon almendrikas i la myel … O …
The little pastries we will eat
Filled with almonds and honey
The little pastries we will eat
Filled with almonds and honey … Oh …
Chorus
Chorus
Ari Shapiro and China Forbes, vocals; Gavin Bondy, trumpet; Robert Taylor, trombone; Dan Faehnle, guitar; Phil Baker, upright bass;
Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano; Martin Zarzar, drums, congas & percussion
Silent Night
Words & music by Josef Mohr & Franz Gruber (1816-18)
English lyrics published by John Freeman Young in 1859
Arabic version as sung by Fairouz
English translation of Arabic text by Dr. Dirgham H. Sbait
Stille nacht! Heilige nacht!
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
Nur das traute hoch heilige paar.
Holder knab’ im lockigen haar,
Schlafe in himmlischer ruh!
Schlafe in himmlischer ruh!
Silent night! Holy night!
All are sleeping; alone and awake
Only the intimate holy pair,
Lovely boy with curly hair,
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Sleep in heavenly peace!
‘Tis the night of the holiday
The night is flourishing
The voice of the holiday
The night is shining
Be excited o night with the clusters (of grapes)
Begin with sweetness and promises
Jesus visited the night!
Jesus emblazoned the night!
Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy Infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace
China Forbes, vocals; Grace Fong, piano; Thomas M. Lauderdale, celeste
and
Portland Boychoir under the direction of David York: Ari Bluffstone, Noah Gladen-Kolarsky, Yestin Harrison, Nathan LaRiviere-Koempel,
Will Marsh, John Meo, Michael Kepler Meo and Paxton Woods-Eliot
Auld Lang Syne
English lyrics by Robert Burns (1788) set to a traditional Scottish melody
French lyrics by Pere Jacques Sevin (1920)
Adaptation and additional lyrics in Arabic by Dr. Dirgham Sbait (2010)
Should auld acquaintance be forgot • And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot • And auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear • For auld lang syne
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet • For auld lang syne
It’s only a goodbye, my dears
It’s only a goodbye
Yes, we’ll meet again, my dears
It’s only a goodbye
China Forbes, vocals; Luis Claudio Candido, cavaquino; Gavin Bondy, trumpets; Robert Taylor, trombones, Timothy Yuji Nishimoto, shaker; Martin Zarzar,
cymbals; and members of the Lions of Batucada under the direction of Brian Davis: Pauline Serrano, chocalho; Drew Danin, Jay Mower, Ara Nelson,
Jayson Thoming-Gale and Yumi Torimaru, tamborims; Esteban Diaz, Randall Givens, Kathleen Hunt and John Jenness, caixa; Jeremy Gordon,
Tim Cooper and Brian Davis, surdo; Brian Davis, repenique & cuica
and
The Pacific Youth Choir under the direction of Mia Hall Savage: Lauren Berg, Kassandra Haddock, Elena Hess, Taylor Johnson, Audrey Overby,
Chelsea Plaskitt, Lauren Searls, Devin Van Hine, Jessica Wasko, Eric Asakawa, Brandyn Callahan, Noah Cotter, Daniel Dempsey, Stephen Ecklemann,
Jeramie Gajan, Forrest Gamba, David Gerhards, Adam Johnson, Matthew Krane, Calvin Multanen, Luke Multanen and Duncan Tuomi
special thanks to Dr. Dirgham Sbait for his tireless and fearless assistance
Thanks
How often we have run about the slopes
That were ornamented with flowers
How much we swam in the stream
With the splendorous sun
Now, we are separated by
Seas we sailed
If we forget old times
We shall not forget their memories
Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir
Sans espoir de retour
Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir
De nous revoir un jour
Ce n’est qu’un au revoir, mes chères
Ce n’est qu’un au revoir
Oui, nous nous reverrons, mes chères,
Ce n’est qu’un au revoir
Must we leave each other without a hope
Without a hope of return
Must we leave each other without a hope
To meet again some day
The Ace Hotel; Terry Bean + Governor Barbara Roberts; Howie Bierbaum; David Bragdon + Andrea Vannelli; Paul +
Nancy Bragdon; John Brodie + Blair Saxon-Hill; Karen Brooks; Jeffrey Budin + Jale Yoldas; Ida Rae Cahana; Eugene +
Fu-Ting Chang; Patricia Costa Kim; Karen + Bill Early; Joy Fabos; Ruth Finn; Bonnie Fowler; Charles Fuller + Rebecca Mikesell;
Krissy Gilhooly; Olivier Gluzman + Les Visiteurs du Soir; Carl Halvorson; Kim Hastreiter + Paper Magazine; Kay Alys Hutchinson;
Philip John Iosca + Annie Duden; Jun Iwasaki + Grace Fong; Malia Jensen; Nicole Johnson; Professor Andrew Jones;
Pansy Kiang; Kerby Lauderdale; Linda Lauderdale + Ken Myers; Adam Levey + Cameron Forbes-Levey; Macklam Feldman
Management; Kim Malek; Alex Marashian; Hong Mautz; Ernest McCall; Ramsey McPhillips + Fred Ellis; Jason Mitchell;
Peter Murray; Sinan Nergis + Pasion Turca; NAIL Distribution; Naïve Records; Ryan Offutt; Nate Overmeyer + Sarah Dougher;
Paige Powell; Johanna Rees and the Hollywood Bowl; Marilyn Rosen + Charlotte Robinson; Sandra + Gerard Rowe;
Kathleen Saadat + Carol Mason; Sacks & Co.; Mia Savage Hall; Professor Dirgham Sbait; Ari Shapiro + Michael Gottlieb;
Mitch Paola + Sherman Clay Pianos; William Tennant; Masumi + Steve Timson; The Windish Agency; Wrasse Records;
Jennifer Yocom + Joshua Billeter; David York; Saori Yuki, Taku Harada + Go Sato; and Philip Charles Iosca.
— And especially to Timothy Jones and Holly Hinton —
Personnel:
China Forbes vocals
Gavin Bondy trumpet
Robert Taylor trombone
Nicholas Crosa violin
Pansy Chang cello
Dan Faehnle guitar
Phil Baker upright bass
Maureen Love harp
Timothy Nishimoto vocals & percussion
Brian Davis congas & percussion
Derek Rieth congas & percussion
Martin Zarzar drums & percussion
Thomas M. Lauderdale piano
Featuring The Pacific Youth Choir,
Portland Boychoir & The Bells of the Cascades
With guest appearances by Saori Yuki, Ari Shapiro, Ida Rae Cahana,
Grace Fong, Patricia Costa Kim, Timothy Jensen and Karen Early
Produced by Thomas M. Lauderdale and Pink Martini
Recorded and mixed by Dave Friedlander at
Kung Fu Bakery in Portland, Oregon, May 2008, May–August 2010
“Little Drummer Boy” recorded and mixed at
Crossroads Productions, Vancouver, Washington, June 2006
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at
Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles, August 2010
Design and layout by Mike King at
Crash Design in Portland, Oregon