Peter DiGiovanni, President of WMAS, hosted the virtual ZOOM WMAS Holiday Program on December 13, 2021. The link to the concert video is unlisted on youtube and not searchable, but anyone with the link can view it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZNQgY-72ck. Thank you to Dan Grauman for creating the video.

Participants included:
0:29 We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Orchestra
2:05 Sleigh Ride – Joan Grauman
4:32 Brazil – Robert Ford
6:57 Begin the Beguine – Robert Ford
11:03 Holiday Jukebox – 2019 Orchestra, arr. Peter DiGiovanni
15:43 Hogwarts March – Bernie Schenkler
17:43 Silent Night – Orchestra
20:09 Greensleeves – Joan Grauman and Bill Morse
23.36 Der Shtiller Bulgar – Michael B. Rubin
26:24 Frosty The Snowman – Orchestra
29:38 Ding Dong Merrily on High – Peter DiGiovanni
33:44 Hallalujah Christmas – Ken Kunec
38:24 Joy to the World – Orchestra
39:50 Slovenian Rhapsody – Silvia Eberly
43:12 Carol of the Drum – Halina Banas-Jones and Michael Jones
45:48 Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Orchestra
48:12 Sleigh Ride – Bill Morse and members of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra
51:38 We Light the Hanukkah Candles – Duane Quenzel
55:05 Greensleeves – Orchestra
57:07 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Orchestra
1:02:20 Austrian Medley – Silvia Everly
1:05:00 Dzisiaj W Betlejam – Halina Banas-Jones
1:06:32 Der Heyser Bulgar – Michael B. Rubin
1:09:58 Winter Wonderland – Ken Kunec
1:12:47 Ode to Joy – Duane Quenzel

Peter shared, “Thank you all who participated in this first-time-for-us experience, and to our audience who made it all worthwhile. Happy Holidays to all!”

The next “meeting” is on Sunday, January 24, at 4 pm – Zoom Open Mic. Sign up to attend/play. The mission of WMAS is to bring together accordionists and promote accordion music in the National Capital region.

For further information: Peter DiGiovanni peter@musicisforever.com