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The opening concert of this inaugural SuperPops season takes you away for a memorable evening on Broadway. Just relax and be royally entertained as Maestro Albert-George Schram and the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra present such megahits as Webber's haunting Phantom of the Opera and his feisty Cats...Gershwin's beautiful American fold opera, Porgy and Bess...Loesser's Runyonesque charmer, Guys and Dolls...Carousel, from the magnificent team of Rodgers and Hammerstein...and much more.
Adding still another grand dimension to the evening's performances will be two exciting voices direct from the Broadway production of "Phantom": Keith Buterbaugh and Lisa DeSimone.
Don't miss this marvelous orchestral and vocal salute to evoke beautiful musical memories for everyone who has ever left a theater humming unforgettable tunes!
Saturday, April 20, 1996
Are you ready, Lubbock? -- because here she comes! It's native Texas talent, Louise Mandrell, whose personality, boundless energy and ubiquitous musical presence have won her a legion of fans - and hit records! Now she appears for the first time in concert with our own LSO, so start the countdown for a colossal musical extravaganza.
Miss Mandrell injects her own special brand of explosive energy as she performs selections which showcase her talents to their fullest and leave audiences utterly captivated. You see, in addition to singing and dancing, the lady also plays twelve instruments! So circle your calendar now for this show of shows -- a night full to overflowing with marvelous works of a splendid Maestro, the great Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, and a top-recording artist named Louise Mandrell. She'll steal your heart as she redefines the term, "performing artist"!
Friday, December 8, 1995 Special Guests: First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir -- John Lee, Director; Lubbock Girls Choir & Lubbock Boys Choir -- Gordon McMillan, Director.
Carols will out, and on this fun-filled musical occasion, the season will echo with their joyful sounds -- especially as performed by the magnificent combined voices of the First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir, the Lubbock Girls Choir and the Lubbock Boys Choir. Hear them in their first appearance with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra.
Bring your entire family for this once-a-year, one-of-a-kind presentation, and let all your voices be heard in the rousing sing-along that lies in store! This presentation is a festive frolic guaranteed to cast a sweet glow on everyone's holiday season.
Join Maestro Schram and the LSO as they present you with a gift of timeless music and an evening overflowing with such perennial favorites as The Twelve Days of Christmas...Sleigh Ride...White Christmas...Skater's Waltz...and many of your favorite carols. 'Tis the season to be jolly, and this program assures it.