An “inspired, multifarious, musical bash!” raves SF Classical Voice of the Oakland Symphony’s holiday party, Let Us Break Bread Together. The Bay Area’s hottest artists join the Orchestra for this annual seasonal celebration. And this year’s edition pays tribute to the memory of the legendary Tina Turner. Her chart-topping hits. It’s “Simply the Best” Break Bread ever!
Featuring
Dan Ashley, vocalist
Maiya Sykes, vocalist
Ty Taylor, vocalist
Moorea Dickason, vocalist
Kev Choice, band director/piano/keys
Dame Drummer, drums
Uriah Duffy, bass
Kelyn Crapp, guitar
Victor Schwartz, guest conductor
Ellen Hoffman, composer/pianist
Best Intentions
Kugelplex
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Contra Costa High School Chorus
Cal State East Bay Singers
Oakland Symphony Chorus
Let Us Break Bread Together
Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly,
Orchestra Arr. by Ellen Hoffman
Terrance Kelly, vocalist, Ellen Hoffman, piano
Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony
Stars Ēriks Ešenvald
Dr. Buddy James, conductor
Glass Players, Contra Costa High School Chorus,
Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony
What’s Love Got To Do With It
Graham Lyle, Terry Britten,
Arr. by Kev Choice
Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Contra Costa High School Chorus,
Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus,
Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony
Silent Night, Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr
Arr. by Claytoven Richardson
Best Intentions
A Fool in Love Ike Turner
Arr. by Omid Zoufonoun
Best Intentions, Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony
Sleigh Ride Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr
Arr. by Claytoven Richardson
Victor Schwartz, conductor
Oakland Symphony
Goldeneye Bono and the Edge
Arr. by Tarik Ragab
Moorea Dickason, vocalist
Tarik Ragab, electric bass, Terry Branam, drums
Oakland Symphony
My Favorite Time of Year Leigh Haggerwood
Dan Ashley, vocalist, Bill Bentley, Guitarist,
Break Bread Band
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah George Frideric Handel
Ash Walker, conductor
Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony
INTERMISSION
Nutcracker Suite Duke Ellington
Dance of Flowers, Sugar Plum Cherry
Adapted by Tyzik
Oakland Symphony
African Noel Todd Smith
Arr. Brad Holmes
Ash Walker, conductor
SoulBeatz, Contra Costa High School Chorus,
Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus
We Don’t Need Another Hero
Graham Lyle and Terry Britten
Arr. By Claytoven Richardson
Dan Ashley, vocalist, Bill Bentley, Guitarist,
Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony Chorus
Ocho Kandelikas
Arr. by Dan Cantrell
Kugelplex
Tallava California Benji Rifati
Arr. by Dan Cantrell
Kugelplex, Oakland Symphony
We Three Kings John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly
Orchestra Arr. Ben Heveroh
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony
River Deep, Mountain High
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
Arr. by Lenny Wee
Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Ty Taylor, vocalist
Moorea Dickason, vocalist, Dan Ashley, vocalist
Best Intentions, Combined Choruses,
Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony
Proud Mary John Fogerty
Arr. by Lenny Wee
Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Ty Taylor, vocalist
Moorea Dickason, vocalist, Dan Ashley, vocalist
Best Intentions, Combined Choruses,
Oakland Symphony