Daniel Capelletti

2 flutes (second flute: + piccolo), 2 oboes (second oboe: + english horn), 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 2 french horns, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, timpani, triangle, tubular bell (1), crotale (1), glockenspiel, cymbals (pair), suspended cymbal, tambourine, 2 sleigh bells, xylophone, vibraphone, snare drum, bass drum, harp, celesta, amplified harpsichord, 4 voices (soprano – mezzo-soprano – baryton – bass), strings. Written and premiered in 2016. Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Brier. Commissioned by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. © and ℗ 2016 – Kalamazoo Symphony Music Publishing (ASCAP). Duration : 45m

I have collaborated on a regular basis and for several years with the KSO, an excellent orchestra that commissioned many arrangements, symphonic and others. The night before Christmas is an original composition, a musical inspired by Clement Clarke Moore's poem: ‘Twas the night before Christmas. Playwright Adam Pasen has made brilliant use of the original story, placing it with humour and tenderness in a more up-to-date context. Primarily intended for a young audience, The night before Christmas was premiered on December 18, 2016 at the Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo, under the direction of Daniel Brier. Cast: Carly Koch as Lucy Snow; Jay Kurtis Oetman as Greg Snow; Brittin Schumaker as Barbara Snow; Lou Price as Grandpa/Santa.