The Concert Singers

"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Processional
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel (w. tr. John Mason Neale et al.; arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw)
Two Christmas Motets
- O Magnum Mysterium (w. from 4th Responsory for Matins on Christmas Day; m. Tomas Luis de Victoria; ed. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw)
- Hodie Christus Natus Est (1609: w. from Antiphon on Magnificat for 2nd Vespers of Christmas Day; m. J. P. Sweelinck; ed. W. Barclay Squire)
Three English Carols
- Nativity Carol (1967: wm. John Rutter)
- Shepherd’s Pipe Carol (1967: wm. John Rutter)
- Birthday Carol (1974: wm. David Willcocks)
Two European Christmas Anthems
- Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (1509: w. tr. Theodore Baker, 1894; m. Michael Praetorius; arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw)
- This Endris Night (w. traditional English; m. 2000 John Carol Case)
Three Hanukkah Songs
- Eight Days (Barbara Miller)
- S’vivon (Leon Kipnis; arr. Steve Barnett)
- Hanerot Halalu (Baruch J. Cohon)
Two American Christmas Anthems
- Mary Had a Baby (American Negro spiritual; arr. William L. Dawson)
- Glory to God in the Highest (1958: w. Luke 2:14; m. Randall Thompson)

Intermission

"Jing-a-ling" series
- Sleigh Ride (m. Leroy Anderson, 1948; w. Mitchell Parrish, 1950; arr. Michael Edwards)
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (1932: w. Henry Gillespie; m. J. Fred Coots; arr. Kirby Shaw) [duet Jana and Jeff]
Snow Series
- Winter Wonderland (1934: w. Dick Smith; m. Felix Bernard; arr. Leo Arnaud; transcribed for mixed chorus by Charles Naylor)
- White Christmas (1942: wm. Irving Berlin; from the film Holiday Inn; arr. Roy Ringwald) [Stephanie & Lorenzo on piano]
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (1945: w. Sammy Cahn; m. Jule Styne; arr. Ed Lojeski)
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- I'll Be Home for Christmas (1943: wm. Walter Kent; arr. Steve Zegree)
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (1963: w. Edward Pola; m. George Wyle; arr. Hawley Ades)
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas (wm. trad. English; arr. John Rutter)

Program notes for this concert
Remaining Rehearsals:
- Tuesday, December 7: 7:30-10:00 pm
- Thursday, December 9: 7:30-10:00 pm
- Tuesday, December 14: 7:30-10:00 pm
- Saturday, December 18: 9:00 am - 12 noon
- Call time for December 19: 2:30 pm
No longer included in this program
- O Holy Night (1847: Fr. w. Placide Chappeau; tr. John Sullivan Dwight; m. Adolphe Adam; arr. John Rutter)
- Wassail Song (trad. English [Yorkshire]; arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw)

Last updated 12/19/2004