# Event Details - **Event Name**: Holiday Celebrations: Lights, Laughter, and Fa-La-La - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Free - E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall Join us for a magical evening at "Holiday Celebrations: Lights, Laughter, and Fa-La-La" in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, located within the 560 Music Center. Revel in the holiday spirit as the WashU Jazz Band, Concert and Chamber Choirs, and jazz combo program present a diverse selection of music that spans the genres and eras, all with a special seasonal twist. From classic holiday tunes to contemporary favorites, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate with music, merriment, and community! Join us for the Department of Music Holiday Party following the concert with performances by the WashU Jazz Combos! Drinks and dessert will be provided. Program Jazz Band Strike Up the Band (1940) Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Arranged by Mark Taylor Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (1943) from the film Meet Me in St. Louis Words and Music by Hugh Martin (1914-2011) and Ralph Blane (1914-1995), Arranged by Alan Baylock (in the style of Neal Hefti's Lil' Darlin') WashU Concert Choir Deck the Hall (1958) Traditional Welsh Carol, Arranged by Alice Parker (1925-2023) Bashana Haba’ah (1994) Lyrics by Ehud Manor (1941-2005), Music by Nurit Hirsch (b. 1942), Arranged by John Leavitt (b. 1956) Felix Guo, clarinet, Claire Yi, violin, Evelyn Nedelciuc, cello, Melissa Parkinson, double bass, and Yeon-Kyung Kim, piano Translation: Next year, when peace will come, we shall return to the simple pleasures of life so long denied us. You will see, you will see, O how good it will be, next year! Sing-A-Long Jingle Bells Solos/Duets My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein Tamara Campbell, voice with Yeon-Kyung Kim The Christmas Song arr. by Jacob Koller Hayden McAlister, jazz piano Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Phil Zhang and Vincent Varvel, guitars Jazz Band My Funny Valentine (1937) from Babes in Arms Words by Lorenz Hart (1895-1943), Music by Richard Rodgers (1902-1979), Arranged by Sammy Nestico Winter Wonderland (1934) Words by Dick Smith (1901-1935), Music by Felix Bernard (1897-1944), Arranged by Dave Wolpe Chamber Choir Bell Carol (2014) Traditional Ukrainian Carol Arranged with Original Words by Heather Sorenson Young Whun Kim and Yeon-Kyung Kim, piano Jazz Band Salsa Amigo (1982) Composed and Arranged by Pete Coulman (1956-2016) Jazz Band and Chamber Choir Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (2022) Words and Music by Johnny Marks, Additional Lyrics by Garry Williams, Arranged by Garry Williams and Alvin Trotman - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clayton/holiday-celebrations-lights-laughter-and-fa-la-la/200028834020815 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, holiday, concerts, jazz, christmas, parties, dance - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 5 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028834020815?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=clayton-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Clayton - **state**: MO - **country**: United States - **location**: The 560 Music Center - **lat**: 38.65592 - **long**: -90.31046 - **full address**: The 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave, St Louis, MO 63130-4315, United States, Clayton ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: WashU Music (https://allevents.in/org/washu-music/26439545) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/9ee0c934757643e8de97c0704a42d737359668cf1eecbad17d658130ccd25a3a-rimg-w1200-h882-dc181413-gmir?v=1764937861 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d9941761a8977d3aa53c26127d6802c105911dcd121347bd66e97ab4784fce7e-rimg-w300-h300-dc171413-gmir?v=1764937862 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave, St Louis, MO 63130-4315, United States, Clayton - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** WashU Music - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** entertainment, music, holiday, concerts, jazz, christmas, parties, dance - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Holiday Celebrations: Lights, Laughter, and Fa-La-La ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Holiday Celebrations: Lights, Laughter, and Fa-La-La", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/9ee0c934757643e8de97c0704a42d737359668cf1eecbad17d658130ccd25a3a-rimg-w1200-h882-dc181413-gmir?v=1764937861", "startDate": "2025-12-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/clayton/holiday-celebrations-lights-laughter-and-fa-la-la/200028834020815", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The 560 Music Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "560 Trinity Ave, St Louis, MO 63130-4315, United States", "addressLocality": "Clayton", "addressRegion": "MO", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.65592", "longitude": "-90.31046" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Free - E. 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