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| 4 Part Harmonies, A Cappella, Holiday Music, Period Costumes |
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THE DICKENS CAROLERS are a group of four -- two men and two women. We dress in beautiful, Old English costumes dated approximately 1843, this being the year that Charles Dickens published his famous story 'A Christmas Carol". The women's dresses are full and flowing, one in red velvet and one in green. The men look dashing in tails and top hats, with matching red and green vests and ties.
In the true, spirit of the day, all our music is unaccompanied, yet sung in four-part harmony. Our two hour repertoire is comprised of favorite carols, both traditional and contemporary, including "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "O Christmas Tree", "Jingle Bells", "White Christmas", "Winter Wonderland", "Rudolph", and many, many more.
The Dickens Carolers began in Seattle in 1978, and has been in the Portland area since 1985. In the past we have enjoyed extensive local media coverage including appearances on KOIN's "Sunshine Food Drive" and KATU's "AM Northwest" Programs. We have participated in television and radio commercials and have had several mentions, photos and articles in local newspapers.
Currently, we perform only during the Christmas season, sometimes beginning in October and extending into late January. Last year The Dickens Carolers performed over 200 hours of holiday music throughout the local Portland metropolitan area. What makes this possible is the fact that we have several quartets that perform simultaneously during the season. This is necessary in order to meet the demand for top-notch Christmas entertainment in the Portland area.
Our customers include area malls, shopping centers and department stores, as well as many civic clubs, churches, restaurants, and corporations. We also sing at many private Christmas parties.
We are proud to say that The Dickens Carolers have become something of a Northwest tradition and we truly enjoy making Christmas merry and musical.
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Some Rave Reviews:
"The Carolers were great. They were funny as well as great singers. They put a lot of energy in their performance and even though we were their 2nd event (that night), they didn't seem tires or strained. Thank you for all your help on such short notice and please thank the Dickens Carolers also for making the evening so special."
With Warmest Regards,
Donna Vlahovich, Sunset Forest Products,
December 2005
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The Dickens Carolers Song List
Angels We Have Heard On High; Traditional French Carol. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Ave Maria; Franz Schubert. Arr. Gary Shannon
Away in a Manger; German Folk Carol. Arr. Bernard Kwiram & Lyle Johnson
Blue Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Bill Hayes & Jay Johnson. Arr. Gary Shannon
Bogoroditse Devo; Rachmaninoff. Arr. Gary Shannon
Bring A Torch Jeanette, Isabella!; Traditional French Carol. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Carol of the Bells; Music: M. Leontovich. Lyrics: Peter J. Wilhousky. Arr. Peter J. Wilhousky
Carol of the Drum; Music & Lyrics: Katherine K. Davis. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Caroling, Caroling; Music & Lyrics: Alfred Burt & Wihla Hutson
The Chipmunk Song; Music & Lyrics: Ross Bagdasarian
Christmas is Coming; Music: Robert DeCormier. Lyrics: Traditional
The Christmas Song; Music & Lyrics: Mel Torme & Robert Wells. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Coventry Carol; Music: Original tune of 1591. Lyrics: Pageant of the Shearman & Tailors, 15th Century. Arr. Martin Shaw
Deck The Hall; Traditional Welsh Carol. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Ding Dong! Merrily On High; Music: 16th Century French Tune. Lyrics: G.R. Woodward. Arr. Charles Wood
Do You Hear What I hear?; Music & Lyrics: Gloria Shayne & Noel Regney. Arr. Scott Noelle & Bernard Kwiram
My Dreidel; Music: S.E. Goldfarb. Lyrics: S.S. Grossman. Arr. Gary Shannon
Felíz Navidad; Music & Lyrics: José Feliciano. Arr. Alberto Grau. Adapted by Bernard Kwiram
The First Noel; Traditional French Carol
Frosty The Snowman; Music & Lyrics: Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins. Arr. Gary Shannon
Fum, Fum, Fum; Music & Lyrics: Traditional Spanish. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Gesu Bambino; Music: Pietro Yon. Lyrics: Frederick Hartens. Arr. Gary Shannon
Go and Tell It; African / American Spiritual. Arr. Lyle Johnson
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Music & Lyrics: Traditional English Carol. Arr. Sir John Stainer
Good Christians All, Rejoice; Music & Lyrics: Traditional German Carol. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Good King Wenceslas; Traditional English Spring Carol
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer; Music & Lyrics: Randy Brooks. Arr. Gary Shannon
The Hallelujah Chorus; Music: G.F. Handel. Lyrics: King James Bible
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah; Music & Lyrics: Traditional Israeli. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Happy Birthday To You!; Music & Lyrics: Mildred Hill & Patty Hill. Arr. Scott Noelle
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Music: Felix Mendelssohn. Lyrics: C. Wesley, et al. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin. Arr. Ward Gailey
Here Comes Santa Claus!; Music & Lyrics: Gene Autry & Oakley Halderman. Arr. Scott Noelle
Here We Come A-Wassailing; Music & Lyrics: Traditional English Carol. Arr. Sir John Stainer
The Holly And The Ivy; Music & Lyrics: Traditional English Carol. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
A Holly Jolly Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Johnny Marks
Home For The Holidays; Music: Robert Allen. Lyrics: Al Stillman. Arr. Edited: Bernard Kwiram
The Huron Carol (Twas In The Moon of Wintertime); Traditional French Carol by Father Jean de Brebeauf, 1639. Arr. Lyle Johnson
I Heard The Bells Christmas Day; Music: J. Baptiste Calkin. Lyrics: Henry W. Longfellow (from his poem, Christmas Bells)
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus; Anonymous Verse / Music & Lyrics: Tommie Connor. Arr. for SATB a cappella: Gary Shannon
I Saw Three Ships; Music & Lyrics: Traditional English Carol. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
In The Bleak Midwinter; Music: Gustav Holst. Lyrics: Christina G. Rossetti
I Wonder As I Wander; Music & Lyrics: Traditional American. Arr. Gary Shannon
I'll Be Home For Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear; Music: Richard S. Willis. Lyrics: Edmund H. Sears. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Meredith Willson. Arr. Scott Noelle
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year; Edward Pola & George Wylie. Arr. Gary Shannon
Jingle Bell Rock; Music & Lyrics: Joe Beal & Jim Boothe. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Jingle Bells; Music & Lyrics: James Pierpoint. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; Music & Lyrics: Traditional. Arr. Edited: Bernard Kwiram
Joy To The World; Music: Lowell Mason (arr. from Handel's "Messiah"). Lyrics: Isaac Watts
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!; Music: Julie Styne. Lyrics: Sammy Cahn. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen); Music: Michael Paetorius. Lyrics: Cölnisches Gesangsbuch. Edited: Bernard Kwiram
Mele Kalikimaka; Music & Lyrics: Alex R. Anderson. Arr. Gary Shannon
My Two Front Teeth; Music & Lyrics: Don Gardner. Arr. Gary Shannon
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles); Music & Lyrics: Anonymous 18th Century
O Holy Night!; Music & Lyrics: Adolphe Adams. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Music & Lyrics: Redner / Brooks. Arr. Johnson / Kwiram / Stainer
O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum); Music: Traditional German Folksong. German Lyrics: E.G. Anscheutz. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Once In Royal David's City; Music & Lyrics: H.J. Gauntlett
One Cold Night; Music & Lyrics: Lyle Johnson
Po' Little Jesus; Traditional Spiritual. Arr. Gary Shannon
Rise Up, Shepherd And Follow; American Spiritual. Arr. Gary Shannon
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree; Music & Lyrics: Johnny Marks. Arr. Scott Noelle & Gary Shannon
Rock Of Ages, Let Our Song; Music: German Synagogue Melody. Lyrics: Leopold Stein. Adapted from the German by Marcus M. Jastrow & Gustav Gottheil
Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer; Music & Lyrics: Johnny Marks. Arr. Scott Noelle
Santa Baby; Music & Lyrics: Springer & Springer. Arr. Gary Shannon
Santa Claus is Coming to Town!; Music & Lyrics: Coots / Gillespie. Arr. Scott Noelle
Silent Night; Music: Franz Gruber. Lyrics: Joseph Mohr. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
Silver Bells; Music & Lyrics: Ray Evans & Jay Livingston. Arr. Gary Shannon
Sleigh Ride; Music & Lyrics: Leroy Anderson, Calvin Custer & Mitchell Parish. Arr. Gary Shannon, Scott Noelle & Bernard Kwiram
The Star Spangled Banner; Music: John Stafford Smith. Lyrics: Francis Scott Key. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
The Star Carol; Music & Lyrics: Alfred S. Burt
Still, Still, Still; Salzburg Melody, 1819. Arr. Lyle Johnson
Toyland; Music: Victor Herbert. Lyrics: Glen McDonough. Arr. Gary Shannon
The Twelve Days After Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Fred Silver. Arr. Scott Noelle
The Twelve Days Of Christmas; Music & Lyrics: English Traditional Carol. Arr. Gary Shannon
Up On The Housetop; Music & Lyrics: B.R. Hanby
Veni, Emmanuel (O Come, Emmanuel); Traditional 8th Century. Arr. Gary Shannon
The Wassail Song (Gloucestershire Wassail); Music & Lyrics: Old English Traditional. Arr. Katherine K. Davis
We Need A Little Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Jerry Herman. Arr. Scott Noelle
We Three Kings; Music & Lyrics: John H. Hopkins
We Wish You A Merry Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Traditional (West country) Carol. Arr. Arthur Warrell
What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Music: English Folk Melody. Lyrics: William C. Dix. Arr. Bernard Kwiram
White Christmas; Music & Lyrics: Irving Berlin. Arr. Anita Kerr. Adpatation: Scott Noelle
Winter Wonderland; Music: Felix Bernard. Lyrics: Dick Smith. Arr. Scott Noelle
Call or email for further information and rate quote:
503-774-2511 nwartmgt@bigplanet.com
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