- [Announcer 1] Funding for this program was provided by Chris and Parky May, generous supporters who wish to remain anonymous, and Truckee Meadows Community College.

(bright festive music) - [Announcer 2] PBS Reno presents "The Holiday High School Chorus Special," featuring performances by McQueen, Reed, Hug, and Damonte Ranch High Schools.

♪ Doo, doo, doo ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ Doo, doo, doo ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ Do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do ♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green ♪ ♪ Oh, here we come a-wandering so fair to be seen ♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you ♪ And to you good tidings to you ♪ ♪ And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year ♪ ♪ And God send you a Happy New Year ♪ ♪ We are not daily beggars that beg from door to door ♪ ♪ But we are neighbors' children whom you have seen before ♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you ♪ And to you good tidings to you ♪ ♪ And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year ♪ ♪ And God send you a Happy New Year ♪ (soft piano music) ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Who has seen ♪ The way of the wind ♪ Neither I nor you ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Who has seen ♪ The way of the wind ♪ Neither I nor you ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ But when the leaves hang trembling ♪ ♪ The wind is ♪ Passing through ♪ Passing through ♪ But when the leaves hang trembling ♪ ♪ The wind is passing through ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ah ♪ Ah ♪ Oh ♪ Oh ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Who has seen ♪ The way of the wind ♪ Neither you nor I ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Who has seen ♪ The way of the wind ♪ Neither you nor I ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ But when the trees ♪ Bow down their heads ♪ The wind is passing by ♪ Passing by ♪ But when the trees bow down their heads ♪ ♪ The wind is passing by ♪ The wind is passing by ♪ The wind, the wind is passing by ♪ ♪ But who has seen the wind ♪ Oh, who has seen the wind ♪ Oh, who has seen the wind ♪ Not I ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ Ooh ♪ Christmas, Christmas time is here ♪ ♪ And Christmas songs you love to hear ♪ ♪ Songs 'bout snow, and toys, and cheer ♪ ♪ But mostly shopping, shopping, shopping ♪ ♪ Christmas, Christmas time is here ♪ ♪ The sleigh bells and the red-nosed deer ♪ ♪ Songs and songs we love to hear ♪ ♪ All played a thousand times each year ♪ ♪ Heard this same song twenty times ♪ ♪ And it's only Halloween ♪ Joy to the world ♪ It's not even cold outside ♪ Deck the halls ♪ With boughs of holly ♪ Christmas ♪ Christmas time is here ♪ Hark the herald angels sing ♪ And Christmas songs you love to hear ♪ ♪ Songs 'bout snow ♪ Glory to ♪ And toys and cheer ♪ But mostly shopping, shopping, shopping ♪ ♪ Christmas season ♪ Starting sooner every year ♪ It's October ♪ Stores with plastic Christmas trees ♪ ♪ Ransack the mall ♪ Shop until you lose your mind ♪ ♪ Spike the eggnog ♪ Sit back and watch Rudolph, Frosty ♪ ♪ Here comes Christmas ♪ Tiny Tim and Scrooge ♪ Here comes Christmas ♪ Or the Grinch ♪ Or Charlie Brown, it's time ♪ Dum, da, da, dum, da, da, dum ♪ ♪ Da, da, dum, da, da, dum, da, da, dum ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ It's time to do the Christmas can-can ♪ ♪ If you can't, can't dance ♪ Well, that's okay ♪ Not gonna do the kick line ♪ All you need is a tree, some lights ♪ ♪ About a thousand presents ♪ Wrap them up and pray for snow, oh ♪ ♪ Run to your closet ♪ Find your Christmas sweater ♪ Screaming carols all the way ♪ Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ Maine all the way to California ♪ ♪ It's the Christmas can-can ♪ Halloween to Christmas day ♪ It's the most wonderful time of year ♪ ♪ We're running mad with Christmas cheer ♪ ♪ Hey, what's troubling you, my friend ♪ ♪ It's not fair if you're Jewish, Jewish ♪ ♪ Not fair if you're Jewish, Jewish ♪ ♪ Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel ♪ I made it out of clay ♪ You realize that Christmas ain't the only holiday ♪ ♪ Hey, he's right who made these laws ♪ ♪ Look, wait, here comes Santa Claus ♪ ♪ Santa Claus, Santa Claus, Santa Claus, Santa Claus ♪ ♪ Santa, Santa, Santa, Santa, Santa, Santa, Santa, Santa ♪ ♪ Hey, now, Santa do the can-can ♪ ♪ Help them if you can-can ♪ Join in the parade ♪ All you need is a tree, some lights ♪ ♪ About a thousand presents ♪ Wrap them up and pray for snow, ho ♪ ♪ Run to your closet, find your Christmas sweater ♪ ♪ Screaming carols all the way ♪ Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ Maine all the way to Indiana ♪ It's the Christmas can-can ♪ That's the end ♪ Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da ♪ ♪ Da, da, da, da, da, da, da ♪ Hava Nagila, Happy Hanukkah to you ♪ ♪ A Happy Hanukkah to you, a Happy Hanukkah to you ♪ ♪ A Merry Christmas, Hanukkah ♪ And also Kwanzaa, Merry ♪ Merry Kwanzaa ♪ Christmas, Happy Hanukkah ♪ And Merry ♪ Kwanzaa ♪ Too ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ Peace on Earth and mercy mild ♪ ♪ God and sinners reconciled ♪ Joyful, all ye nations rise ♪ Join the triumph of the skies ♪ ♪ With the angelic host proclaim ♪ ♪ Christ is born in Bethlehem ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ Christ by highest heav'n adored ♪ ♪ Christ the everlasting Lord ♪ Late in time behold Him come ♪ Offspring of a virgin's womb ♪ Veiled in flash the Godhead see ♪ ♪ Hail the incarnate deity ♪ Pleased as man with man to dwell ♪ ♪ Jesus, our Immanuel ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ Hail the heaven-born prince of peace ♪ ♪ Hail the sun of righteousness ♪ ♪ Light and life to all He brings ♪ ♪ Risen with healing in His wings ♪ ♪ Mild He lays His glory by ♪ Born that man no more may die ♪ ♪ Born to raise the sons of Earth ♪ ♪ Born to give a second birth ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ Glory to the newborn ♪ King (soft music) ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ Sing we, sing we here ♪ Hear our grateful praises ♪ To the babe so dear ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ Noel ♪ The King is born, Noel ♪ Sing noel, Noel ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ Noel ♪ The King is born, Noel ♪ Sing noel ♪ Sing we now of Christmas, sing we all Noel ♪ ♪ Gloria in excelsis Deo ♪ Gloria in excelsis Deo ♪ Angels called to shepherds ♪ Leave your flocks at rest ♪ Journey forth to Bethlehem ♪ Find the lambkin blessed ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ The King is born, Noel ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ The King is born, Noel ♪ Sing Noel ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ Sing Noel ♪ Sing we all Noel (soft music continues) ♪ From the Eastern country ♪ Came kings from afar ♪ Bearing gifts to Bethlehem ♪ Guided by his star ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ Noel ♪ The King is born, Noel ♪ Sing Noel ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ The King is born, Noel ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ Sing we all Noel ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ Sing we all Noel (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (chorus singing in foreign language) (soft piano music) ♪ Lo ♪ How a rose e'er blooming ♪ From tender stem ♪ Some say love ♪ Hath sprung ♪ It is a river ♪ That drowns ♪ The tender reed ♪ Of ♪ Jesse's lineage coming ♪ As men of old ♪ Have sung ♪ Some say love ♪ It is a razor ♪ That leaves your soul to bleed ♪ ♪ It came, a floweret bright ♪ Some say love ♪ It is a hunger ♪ An endless aching need ♪ Amid the cold of winter ♪ I say love ♪ It is a flower ♪ And you ♪ Its only seed ♪ And half-spent was ♪ The night ♪ It's the heart ♪ Afraid of breaking ♪ That never learns to dance ♪ It's the dream ♪ Afraid of waking ♪ That never ♪ Takes the chance ♪ It's the one ♪ Who won't be taken ♪ Who cannot seem to give ♪ And the soul ♪ Afraid of dying ♪ That never learns to live ♪ This flower whose fragrance tender ♪ ♪ With sweetness ♪ Fills the air ♪ When the night ♪ Has been too lonely ♪ And the road ♪ Has been too long ♪ Dispels ♪ With glorious splendor ♪ The darkness ♪ Everywhere ♪ And you think ♪ That love is only ♪ For the lucky ♪ And the strong ♪ True man, yet very God ♪ Just remember ♪ In the winter ♪ Far beneath the bitter snow ♪ From sin and death He saves us ♪ ♪ Lies the seed ♪ That with the sun's love ♪ In the spring ♪ Becomes the rose ♪ And lightens ♪ Every load (soft piano music) ♪ What child is this who laid to rest ♪ ♪ On Mary's lap is sleeping ♪ Whom angels greet with anthems sweet ♪ ♪ While shepherds watch are keeping ♪ ♪ This, this is Christ the King ♪ ♪ Whom shepherds guard and angels sing ♪ ♪ Haste, haste, to bring Him laud ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary ♪ Why lies He in such mean estate ♪ ♪ Where ox and lambs are feeding ♪ ♪ Good Christian, fear, for sinners here ♪ ♪ The silent word is pleading ♪ Nails, spear shall pierce Him through ♪ ♪ The cross be borne for me, for you ♪ ♪ Hail, hail the word made flesh ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary ♪ So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh ♪ ♪ Come peasant, king to own Him ♪ ♪ The King of kings salvation brings ♪ ♪ Let loving hearts enthrone Him ♪ ♪ Raise, raise a song on high ♪ The virgin sings her lullaby ♪ Joy, joy for Christ is born ♪ The babe, the son of Mary (bright festive music) ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ While the merry bells keep ringing ♪ ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ To you ♪ It's the holiday season ♪ The holiday season ♪ And Santa Claus is coming 'round ♪ ♪ The Christmas snow is white on the ground ♪ ♪ When old Santa gets into town ♪ ♪ He'll be coming down the chimney down ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ He'll be coming down the chimney down ♪ ♪ It's the holiday season ♪ The holiday season ♪ And Santa Claus has got a toy ♪ ♪ For every good girl and every boy ♪ ♪ Santa's a great big bundle of joy ♪ ♪ And he's coming down the chimney down ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ He'll be coming down the chimney down ♪ ♪ He'll have a big fat pack upon his back ♪ ♪ And lots of goodies for you and for me ♪ ♪ So leave peppermint stick for Old Saint Nick ♪ ♪ Hanging on the Christmas tree ♪ ♪ It's the holiday season ♪ The holiday season ♪ So whoop-dee-doo and dickory dock ♪ ♪ And don't forget to hang up your sock ♪ ♪ 'Cause just exactly at 12 o'clock ♪ ♪ He'll be coming down the chimney down ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ He'll be coming down the chimney down ♪ (bright festive music) ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ While the merry bells keep ringing ♪ ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ To you ♪ Oh, the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ Oh, the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ But the fire is so delightful ♪ ♪ And 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 really hold me tight ♪ ♪ Hold me tight ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ I'll be warm ♪ Oh, the fire is slowly dying ♪ And, dear, we're still goodbying ♪ ♪ But as long as you love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ Happy Holiday ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ♪ ♪ Jack Frost nipping at your nose ♪ ♪ Yuletide carols being sung by a choir ♪ ♪ And folks dressed up in winter clothes ♪ ♪ Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe ♪ ♪ Help to make the season bright ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow ♪ ♪ Will find it hard to sleep tonight ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ We know that Santa's on his way ♪ ♪ He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh ♪ ♪ And every mother's child is gonna spy ♪ ♪ To see if reindeer really know how to fly ♪ ♪ And so I'm offering this simple phrase ♪ ♪ To kids from one to 92 ♪ Although it's been said many times, many ways ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas to you ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh ♪ Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ♪ - [Announcer 1] Funding for this program was provided by Chris and Parky May, generous supporters who wish to remain anonymous, and Truckee Meadows Community College.