The Concert Singers

Christmas Concert

Sing Ye All, Now, Rejoice (Gaudete) (wm. Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Hawley Ades) [flute: Dan]
Quem pastores laudavere (Shepherds left their flocks a-straying) (XIV century German; arr. John Rutter; tr. Imogen Holst)
Shepherds Rejoice! (1978: w. ed. & arr. John Haberlin; m. Thomas Morley, from "Ho! Who comes here?", 1594)
The Virgin's Slumber Song (Mariä Wiegenlied) (1996: wm. Max Reger; ed. Daniel Williams) [men]
Blessed be that maid Mary (w. trad. English, modernized by George R. Woodward; m. arr. Louis Halsey)
A Christmas Carol (1962: w. G. K. Chesterton; m. Norman Dello Joio) [solo: Joanne]
Hanukkah Madrigal (1951: Herbert Fromm) [solo: Mary Beth]
Personent Hodie (wm. Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Alice Parker; #4 from Gaudete)

Intermission

Good Ale (1975: w. XV century; m. John Rutter; from "When Icicles Hang")
Deck the Halls in 7/8 (1966: traditional; arranged by James McKelvy) [women]
Jingle, Bells (wm. J. Pierpont; arr. David Willcocks, 1987) [octet: Pauline, Joanne, Cynthia, Teressa, Richard F, Harris, Jon, Tony]
Sleigh Ride (1948, 1950: w. Mitchell Parish; m. Leroy Anderson; arr. Michael Edwards)
Still, Still, Still (1995: wm. Austrian; arr. David L. Brunner)
Seven Joys of Christmas (1966: arr. Kirke L. Mechem, Op. 25b)
1. The Joy of Love: "This is the truth sent from above" (wm. trad. English) [solo: Cynthia]
2. The Joy of Love: "Din, don! Merrily on high" (w. George R. Woodward; m. French, from Thoinot Arbeau, Orchésographie, 1589)
3. The Joy of Mary: "Joseph dearest, Joseph mine" (w. trad. translation fr. German, adapted, KLM; m. trad. German)
4. The Joy of Children: "Patapan" (w. Bernard de la Monnoye, trans. Percy Dearmer; m. trad. Burgundian)
5. The Joy of the New Year: "New Year Song" (wm. trad. Japanese)
6. The Joy of Dance: "Fum, fum, fum!" (w. Spanish, trad. translation, adapted KLM; m. trad. Spanish)
7. The Joy of Song: "God bless the master of this house" (wm. trad. English)

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Last updated 12/20/2005