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“I knew we had a winning new arrangement of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” when we premiered it in 2007, but the audience’s enthusiastic response night after night was unlike anything I’ve ever seen at the Pops,” said Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart. “Then a flood of letters and phone calls came in requesting a recording of the new arrangement—an incredibly creative twist on one of the greatest Christmas-time classics. We knew then and there that we would make a recording of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and that it would become a staple of our Holiday season programming.” This is the traditional "The 12 Days of Christmas" with excerpts from other popular songs skillfully integrated within the melody and lyrics! Think of it as a parody.The new arrangement by Broadway composer and arranger David Chase, was recorded live at Symphony Hall during the 2008 Holiday Pops season and features the Boston Pops Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival chorus under the direction of Keith Lockhart. "The 12 Days of Christmas" is available in Windows Media Audio HD Stereo(WMA), Apple HD Stereo(AIFF) and 320kbps MP3!

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Tickets for the 2009 Holiday Pops Season are on sale now on the Web, Box Office, and through SymphonyCharge. Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops open the 2009 Boston Pops Holiday Series on Wednesday, December 9 and continue through Sunday, December 27.

Tickets can be purchased online, or by phone through SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200, or in person at the Symphony Hall Box Office, located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Continuing one of Boston's most beloved holiday traditions, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops open the 2009 Boston Pops Holiday Series on Wednesday, December 9, kicking off a season that runs through Sunday, December 27. This year's Holiday Series includes 35 pre- and post-Christmas evening and matinee concerts. The season also includes six special kids' matinee concerts on Saturday, December 12 (11 a.m.); Sunday, December 13 (11 a.m.); Friday, December 18 (4 p.m.); Saturday, December 19 (11 a.m.); Sunday, December 20 (11 a.m.), and Thursday, December 24 (11 a.m.). These family concerts include a children's sing-along, and parents can bring cameras to take photos of their children with Santa after the concert. Table seats will include a kid-friendly menu, along with special holiday treats.