About the Artist THE HONORABLE GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Forty-first President of the United States George H. W. Bush was elected President of the United States on November 8, 1988, sworn in on January 20, 1989, and served until January 20, 1993. Since leaving office, President Bush has helped raise millions of dollars for a variety of charitable organizations. He served on the Board of Visitors of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, including a two-year term as Chairman and is honorary chairman of the Points of Light Foundation. President and Mrs. Bush have five children and 14 grandchildren. They have been married 59 years and reside in Houston, Texas and Kennebunkport, Maine. MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI, Houston Symphony Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski began his role as principal pops conductor of the Houston Symphony in the 2000-2001 season. Known for his delightfully wry sense of humor and imaginative programming, he also serves as principal pops conductor of the New Mexico, Long Beach and Jacksonville Symphonies. A popular guest conductor nationwide, Krajewski has appeared with orchestras ranging from the Boston Pops Orchestra to the San Francisco and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras. He has collaborated with such renowned artists as Doc Severinsen, Roberta Flack, Art Garfunkel, The Canadian Brass, Linda Eder and The Kingston Trio. He twice received awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) for adventuresome programming of contemporary music. HOUSTON SYMPHONY Founded in 1913, the Houston Symphony is one of America's oldest performing arts organizations, with a rich history of musical excellence. Hans Graf became the orchestra’s 15th music director in September 2001. Each year the Houston Symphony performs approximately 170 concerts for more than 350,000 people and sponsors more than 500 separate educational and community service events during the main season. The Houston Symphony currently records for Koch International Classics and its own Houston Symphony Media Productions label. HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHORUS The Houston Symphony Chorus, the official choral unit of the Houston Symphony, is led by Dr. Charles Hausmann. It is a chorus of volunteer singer/musicians committed to rehearsing and performing the choral-orchestral repertory at the highest level of choral artistry. In addition to its annual schedule of concerts in Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony, the Chorus has toured Europe twice and performs regularly in Mexico with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria in Mexico City. HOUSTON CHILDREN’S CHORUS The Houston Children’s Chorus has been charming audiences worldwide for 15 years. Comprised of 275 children, ages 9 through 14, this delightful group performs more than 75 concerts a year for more than 750,000 people. They are regularly featured in civic and cultural events throughout Houston and Texas and have been featured with the Houston Symphony in the annual Christmas Pops concerts at Jones Hall. During the 2004 season, the Chorus was featured in the Lord of the Rings concerts with the Houston Symphony and with Josh Groban during the opening ceremonies of the SuperBowl. Product Description The Houston Symphony is proud to announce its second Houston Symphony Media Productions CD release, Houston Symphony Glad Tidings. This instant holiday classic presented a unique opportunity for the Houston Symphony to work with former President George H. W. Bush. President Bush narrated the feature piece on the recording, Glad Tidings, a Houston Symphony commissioned rendition of the first Christmas story through narration and traditional carols. Houston Symphony Glad Tidings is a delightful way to get in the spirit of the season, and makes a great stocking stuffer too! Get your copies today! From the Artist Conductor Michael Krajewski had this to say about working with former President George H.W. Bush on the central work of this recording, Glad Tidings: "...as soon as former President Bush started reading, I could tell that he understood how to deliver this narration. The idea of the piece is to have a very simple, direct, sincere approach to telling the Christmas story both in the words and the music and that’s the kind of guy he is – sincere and direct.", ISBN13: B0006FMJVC ISBN10: B0006FMJVC Material Type: audioCDAbout the Artist THE HONORABLE GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Forty-first President of the United States George H. W. Bush was elected President of the United States on November 8, 1988, sworn in on January 20, 1989, and served until January 20, 1993. Since leaving office, President Bush has helped raise millions of dollars for a variety of charitable organizations. He served on the Board of Visitors of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, including a two-year term as Chairman and is honorary chairman of the Points of Light Foundation. President and Mrs. Bush have five children and 14 grandchildren. They have been married 59 years and reside in Houston, Texas and Kennebunkport, Maine. MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI, Houston Symphony Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski began his role as principal pops conductor of the Houston Symphony in the 2000-2001 season. Known for his delightfully wry sense of humor and imaginative programming, he also serves as principal pops conductor of the New Mexico, Long Beach and Jacksonville Symphonies. A popular guest conductor nationwide, Krajewski has appeared with orchestras ranging from the Boston Pops Orchestra to the San Francisco and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras. He has collaborated with such renowned artists as Doc Severinsen, Roberta Flack, Art Garfunkel, The Canadian Brass, Linda Eder and The Kingston Trio. He twice received awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) for adventuresome programming of contemporary music. HOUSTON SYMPHONY Founded in 1913, the Houston Symphony is one of America's oldest performing arts organizations, with a rich history of musical excellence. Hans Graf became the orchestra’s 15th music director in September 2001. Each year the Houston Symphony performs approximately 170 concerts for more than 350,000 people and sponsors more than 500 separate educational and community service events during the main season. The Houston Symphony currently records for Koch International Classics and its own Houston Symphony Media Productions label. HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHORUS The Houston Symphony Chorus, the official choral unit of the Houston Symphony, is led by Dr. Charles Hausmann. It is a chorus of volunteer singer/musicians committed to rehearsing and performing the choral-orchestral repertory at the highest level of choral artistry. In addition to its annual schedule of concerts in Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony, the Chorus has toured Europe twice and performs regularly in Mexico with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria in Mexico City. HOUSTON CHILDREN’S CHORUS The Houston Children’s Chorus has been charming audiences worldwide for 15 years. Comprised of 275 children, ages 9 through 14, this delightful group performs more than 75 concerts a year for more than 750,000 people. They are regularly featured in civic and cultural events throughout Houston and Texas and have been featured with the Houston Symphony in the annual Christmas Pops concerts at Jones Hall. During the 2004 season, the Chorus was featured in the Lord of the Rings concerts with the Houston Symphony and with Josh Groban during the opening ceremonies of the SuperBowl. Product Description The Houston Symphony is proud to announce its second Houston Symphony Media Productions CD release, Houston Symphony Glad Tidings. This instant holiday classic presented a unique opportunity for the Houston Symphony to work with former President George H. W. Bush. President Bush narrated the feature piece on the recording, Glad Tidings, a Houston Symphony commissioned rendition of the first Christmas story through narration and traditional carols. Houston Symphony Glad Tidings is a delightful way to get in the spirit of the season, and makes a great stocking stuffer too! Get your copies today! From the Artist Conductor Michael Krajewski had this to say about working with former President George H.W. Bush on the central work of this recording, Glad Tidings: "...as soon as former President Bush started reading, I could tell that he understood how to deliver this narration. The idea of the piece is to have a very simple, direct, sincere approach to telling the Christmas story both in the words and the music and that’s the kind of guy he is – sincere and direct.", ISBN13: B0006FMJVC ISBN10: B0006FMJVC Material Type: audioCD , ISBN13: B0006FMJVC ISBN10: B0006FMJVC Material Type: audioCD