A Holiday Festival

"We Need a Little Christmas" (Jerry Herman/arr. Sgt. Major (ret.) James Kessler)
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane/arr. Sgt. Major (ret.) James Kessler)
"Mary Did You Know" (Mark Lowry/Buddy Greene/arr. Carl Marsh/orch. Staff Sgt. James Kazik)
"Good News" (Rob Mathes/arr. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Brown)
"O Holy Night" (Adolphe-Charles Adam/lyrics, Placide Clappeau/trans. John Sullivan Dwight/arr. David T. Clydesdale/edit. Master Sgt. Paul A Murtha)
"O Chanukah" (arr. Sgt. Major (ret.) James Kessler)
Duet with Sgt. 1st Class Bob McDonald, baritone
"Let There Be Peace On Earth" (Cy Miller/Jill Jackson/arr. Sgt. Major (ret.) James Kessler)
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (Felix Mendelssohn/lyrics, Charles Wesley/adapt. William H. Cummings/arr. Master Sgt. Paul A Murtha)

The U.S. Army Military District of Washington

December 9 - 11, 2005

Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall
Washington, DC

The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own"
Staff Sgt. Alvy Powell, bass
Staff Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton, soprano
Master Sgt. Mercy Diez, alto
Sgt. 1st Class Christal Rheams, alto
Staff Sgt. Juan Rodriguez, baritone
Sgt. 1st Class Harry Watters, trombone
Staff Sgt. Tom Dell'Omo, steel pans
Sgt. 1st Class Holly Bingham, soprano
Staff Sgt. Colin Eaton, tenor
Sgt. 1st Class Bob McDonald, baritone
Sylvia McNair, soprano

Band concert

Personal correspondence Suzette Niess