(dramatic music) (bright music) - [Announcer] This week on "Expressions Songs For the Seasons" we feature the harp and flute duo of Meredith Bocek and Melanie Valencia, plus a performance from Chloe Solan with Alyssa Crosby.

♪ Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow ♪ ♪ So have yourself ♪ ♪ A merry little Christmas now ♪ - [Announcer] All tonight on "Expressions Songs For the Seasons".

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- Hello and welcome to "Expressions Songs For the Seasons".

I'm your host, Adara Alston.

We always enjoy this time of the year as we present some of the area's finest musicians performing your favorite holiday songs.

Tonight we have two groups that will get you in the spirit.

Later we will hear the harp and flute duo of Meredith Bocek and Melanie Valencia.

But first here are Chloe Solen and Alyssa Crosby performing "Let It Snow".

(bright music) ♪ Oh, the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ But the fire is so delightful ♪ ♪ Since we've no place to go ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ It doesn't show signs of stopping ♪ ♪ And I've brought some corn for popping ♪ ♪ The lights are turned way down low ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ When we finally kiss goodnight ♪ ♪ How I'll hate going out in the storm ♪ ♪ But if you'll really hold me tight ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ Well the fire is slowly dying ♪ ♪ And my dear, we're still goodbyeing ♪ ♪ As long as you'll love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ When we finally kiss goodnight ♪ ♪ How I'll hate going out in the storm ♪ ♪ But if you'll really hold me tight ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ The fire is slowly dying ♪ ♪ And, my dear, we're still goodbyeing ♪ ♪ As long as you love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ (gentle music) ("It Came Upon a Midnight Clear") (gentle, yet peppy music) ("O Come Little Children") (pensive music) ♪ Bells will be ringing ♪ ♪ The sad, sad news ♪ ♪ Oh what a Christmas ♪ ♪ To have the blues ♪ ♪ My baby's gone and I have no friends ♪ ♪ To wish me greetings once again ♪ ♪ Choirs will be singing "Silent Night" ♪ ♪ Christmas carols by candlelight ♪ ♪ Please come home for Christmas ♪ ♪ Please come home for Christmas ♪ ♪ If not for Christmas by New Years night ♪ ♪ Friends and relations send salutations ♪ ♪ Sure as the stars shine above ♪ ♪ But this is Christmas ♪ ♪ Yes Christmas my dear ♪ ♪ It's the time of year to be the one you love ♪ ♪ So won't you tell me ♪ ♪ You'll no more roam ♪ ♪ Oh Christmas and New Years will find you home ♪ ♪ There'll be no more sorrow ♪ ♪ No grief and pain ♪ ♪ And I'll be happy, happy once again ♪ ♪ There'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain ♪ ♪ And I'll be happy, Christmas once again ♪ (gentle music) ("Good King Wenceslas") ("Ding Dong Merrily on High") (gentle music) ♪ Oh holy night ♪ ♪ The stars are brightly shining ♪ ♪ It is the night of our dear Savior's birth ♪ ♪ Long lay the world ♪ ♪ In sin and error pining ♪ ♪ 'Til he appeared ♪ ♪ And the soul felt its worth ♪ ♪ A thrill of hope ♪ ♪ The weary world rejoices ♪ ♪ For yonder breaks ♪ ♪ A new and glorious morn ♪ ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ ♪ Oh hear the angel voices ♪ ♪ Oh night divine ♪ ♪ Oh night when Christ was born ♪ ♪ Oh night divine ♪ ♪ Oh night, oh night divine ♪ ♪ Truly he taught us ♪ ♪ To love one another ♪ ♪ His law is love and his gospel is peace ♪ ♪ Chains shall he break ♪ ♪ For the slave is our brother ♪ ♪ And in his name all oppression shall cease ♪ ♪ Sweet hymns of joy ♪ ♪ In grateful chorus raise we ♪ ♪ Let all within us praise his holy name ♪ ♪ Christ is the Lord ♪ ♪ Oh praise his name forever ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Oh night, when Christ was born ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Oh night ♪ ♪ Oh night divine ♪ (pensive music) ("Cherry Tree Carol") (gentle music) ♪ Have yourself a merry little Christmas ♪ ♪ Let your heart be light ♪ ♪ Next year all our troubles ♪ ♪ Will be out of sight ♪ ♪ Have yourself a merry little Christmas ♪ ♪ Make the yuletide gay ♪ ♪ Next year all our troubles ♪ ♪ Will be miles away ♪ ♪ Here we are as in olden days ♪ ♪ Happy golden days of yore ♪ ♪ Faithful friends who are dear to us ♪ ♪ Will be near to us, once more ♪ ♪ Someday soon we all will be together ♪ ♪ If the fates allow ♪ ♪ Until then we'll have to muddle somehow ♪ ♪ So have yourself ♪ ♪ A merry little Christmas now ♪ ♪ Through the years we all will be together ♪ ♪ If the fates allow ♪ ♪ Hang a shining star upon the highest bough ♪ ♪ And have yourself ♪ ♪ A merry little Christmas now ♪ (gentle music) ("Silent Night") - That was Meredith Bocek and Melanie Valencia, performing "Silent Night" on "Expressions Songs For the Seasons".

If you want more holiday music from the groups featured this evening then please visit wskg.org/expressions where you can view even more of their performances.

For "Expressions", I'm Adara Alston, wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season.

Goodnight.

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