Holiday Magic from the MSU College of Music

When it’s December and those holiday vibes are all around us, you never can tell when a simple rehearsal will transform into a very special Spartan experience.

Music

Jingle Bell Rach, arrangement
Katahj Copley, DMA, Composition
University Distinguished Fellow
Michigan State University

Original Works:
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2 (1907), Movement 2, Allegro Molto
Jingle Bells (1857)
Victory for MSU (1915)

Performed by members of the MSU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Octavio Más-Arocas.

Violin

Edgar Querales
Maria Skidmore
Arianna Argentieri
Selin Samsar
Ethan Davidson
Alirna Korieva

Viola

Kunjie Chai
Jiajing Fang
Aidan Chapman-Anderson

Cello

Mira Cheng
Yi-Chen Ke
Aaron Longuski

Bass

Ben Merte
Adrianne Evans

Percussion

Taryn Parry

Production

Produced by Michael Sundermann and Rick Seguin

Filmed by John K. Addis, Aaron Maxey, and Justin Rumenapp

Audio recorded by Jen Shangraw

Lighting by James Peters

Edited by John K. Addis, Aaron Maxey, Addis Enterprises

The Michigan State University College of Music encourages listeners to consider that the works referenced and performed in this video are part of the historical record and do not represent the views of the College or University.

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