Under the leadership of Conductor and Music Director Emily Binder and Associate Conductor William Jastrow, the Naperville Municipal Band delighted concert-goers at Wentz Concert Hall with festive holiday classics on Dec. 12, 2025.
During its annual Holiday Concert, the NMB created an uplifting atmosphere filled with the sounds of the season and familiar favorites. Though “Little Drummer Boy” was not on this year’s program, sounds of percussions with drums, bells, shakers, xylophone and hand-clapping accented rhythm and energy, adding march-like excitement to several of the selections.
Songs in the Sing A Long welcomed the entire audience to share their voices. And Conductor Binder recognized nine high school student interns who performed with the NMB during the Holiday Concert.
The 2025 Holiday Concert Program
Emcee Steve Lord provided historic notes while introducing every song.
- Christmas Eve Tattoo …. by Giacomo Puccini, arr. Ross Hastings, ed. Jastrow
- Sleigh Ride …. Leroy Anderson
- Laughing All the Way …. Pierpont, arr. McTaggart
- A New Orleans Nutcracker Suite …. arr. Kumuf
- Somewhere in My Memory (Home Alone) …. arr. Moss
- Toboggan Ride …. Stan Applebaum
- The Polar Express …. arr. Murtha
- Trumpets in Toyland …. arr. Greg Schwaegler
- Variations on Let it Snow …. Cahn, Styne, arr. Power
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas …. arr. Story Christmas
- Sing A Long …. arr. Ployhar
- Jingle Bells Forever …. arr. Smith
- Auld Lang Syne March …. Karl King
The 2025 Holiday Concert was the final performance of the year for the Naperville Municipal Band.
The City’s band will return at 3PM Sun., March 22, 2026, to perform its Winter Concert on stage at Waubonsie Valley High School, 2560 Ogden Avenue at Eola Road. Save the date!
Special thanks to all musicians for their gift of music. Thanks to all for supporting the arts!
