Tis holiday concert season...

Speaking of the inner grinch, Sam...

Yes, it's hard to maintain the holiday spirit while doing the umpteenth performance of some Christmas chestnut. But sometimes, the unexpected pops up, and we're reminded of how much of what we do, presenting live music, is such an astonishing and unpredictable venture.


I post it every holiday season, but here it is again, the most jarring (or, perhaps, jazzy?) end to the Hallelujah Chorus, EVER.