(gentle music) - [Announcer] This week on "Expressions: Songs for the Seasons" we feature the Mansfield University Brass Band.

(brass band music) The Binghamton High School Steel Drum Band.

(steel drum music) And the Binghamton University Chamber Singers.

♪ I'll be home for Christmas ♪ - [Announcer] All tonight on "Expressions: Songs for the Seasons."

Funding for this program is provided in part by the New York State Education Department and by viewers like you.

Thank you.

- Hello and welcome to "Expressions: Songs for the Seasons".

I'm your host, Adara Alston.

In this episode, we look back at some of our favorite holiday performers over the past few years.

Later in the program, we will hear from Binghamton High School Steel Drum Band and the Binghamton University Chamber Singers.

Let's begin with the Mansfield University Brass Band performing "The Christmas Song".

(brass band music) (brass band music continues) (brass band music continues) (gentle steel drum music) (gentle steel drum music continues) ♪ You better watch out ♪ ♪ You better not cry ♪ ♪ You better not pout ♪ ♪ I'm telling you why ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is comin' to town ♪ Santa Claus is comin' to town ♪ He's making a list ♪ ♪ And checking it twice ♪ ♪ He's gonna find out ♪ ♪ Who's naughty or nice ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is comin' to town ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is comin' to town ♪ ♪ He sees you when you're sleeping ♪ ♪ He knows when you're awake ♪ ♪ He knows if you've been bad or good ♪ ♪ So be good for goodness sake ♪ ♪ So you better watch out ♪ ♪ You better not cry ♪ ♪ You better not pout ♪ ♪ I'm telling you why ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is comin' to town ♪ ♪ He's comin' to town ♪ ♪ He sees you when you're sleeping ♪ ♪ He knows when you're awake ♪ ♪ He knows if you've been bad or good ♪ ♪ So be good for goodness sake ♪ ♪ Oh you better watch out ♪ ♪ You better not cry ♪ ♪ You better not pout ♪ ♪ I'm telling you why ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ Is coming to town ♪ (upbeat brass band music) (upbeat brass band music continues) (upbeat steel drum music) (upbeat steel drum music) ♪ You know Dasher and Dancer ♪ ♪ And Prancer and Vixen ♪ ♪ Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen ♪ ♪ But do you recall ♪ ♪ The most famous reindeer of all ♪ ♪ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ♪ ♪ Had a very shiny nose ♪ ♪ And if you ever saw it ♪ ♪ You would even say it glows ♪ ♪ You'd say it's a shiny one ♪ ♪ All of the other reindeer ♪ ♪ Used to laugh and call him names ♪ ♪ They never let poor Rudolph ♪ ♪ Join in any reindeer games ♪ ♪ Then one foggy Christmas Eve ♪ ♪ Santa came to say ♪ ♪ Rudolph, with your nose so bright ♪ ♪ Won't you guide my sleigh tonight ♪ ♪ Then how the reindeer loved him ♪ ♪ As they shouted out with glee ♪ ♪ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ♪ ♪ You'll go down in history ♪ ♪ You'll go down in history ♪ ♪ Yes indeed ♪ ♪ History ♪ (bright brass band music) (bright brass band music continues) (dramatic brass band music) (upbeat steel drum music) (upbeat steel drum music continues) - I wanna thank all three groups who performed this evening.

And visit wskg.org/expressions if you wanna see even more holiday music from them.

Let's end the program with one more from the Binghamton University Chamber Singers.

Here is "I'll be home for Christmas".

Thanks so much for watching and happy holidays.

♪ I'll be home for Christmas ♪ ♪ You can plan on me ♪ ♪ Please have snow and mistletoe ♪ ♪ And presents by the tree ♪ ♪ Christmas eve will find me ♪ ♪ Where the love light gleams ♪ ♪ I'll be home for Christmas ♪ ♪ If only in my dreams ♪ ♪ Yes, I'll be home for Christmas ♪ ♪ You can plan on me ♪ ♪ Please have some snow and mistletoe ♪ ♪ And presents by the tree ♪ ♪ Christmas eve will find me ♪ ♪ Where the love light gleams ♪ ♪ I'll be home for Christmas ♪ ♪ If only in my dreams ♪ ♪ Just in my dreams ♪ ♪ If only in my dreams ♪ ♪ I'll be home for Christmas ♪ (brass band music)