New CD by The Orchestra of Northern New York

POTSDAM - Just in time for the holidays, Santa's elves have delivered "Home for the Holidays," a CD of the 2015 holiday pops concert by The Orchestra of Northern New York, the region's only year-round professional symphony orchestra.

The 12-song CD includes such favorites as Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride, and the Spanish and Russian Dances from The Nutcracker Ballet performed live by the 58-member professional orchestra under the direction of music director/conductor Kenneth Andrews. Featured is tenor Donald George, internationally acclaimed artist and Crane School of Music faculty member, singing Ave Maria and O Holy Night. Another highlight of the CD is the narration by local North Country Public Radio personality Barbara Heller of The Night Before Christmas, from the poem by Clement Moore, A Visit from St. Nicholas.

Joel Hurd, production engineer for North Country Public Radio, recorded the concerts. Lauren Zwonik, Crane School of Music Business of Music intern with ONNY, produced the CD.

At $10 each, the CD makes a wonderful and affordable holiday gift. It can be purchased at Brick and Mortar Music, 15 Market Street, Potsdam or by calling the ONNY office at 315-267-3251.

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