The Concert Singers

Christmas 2008

Sunday, December 7, 2008, 4:00 p.m.

Westchester United Methodist Church

• Pastorale (m. Albert Zabel; arr. Stephanie Hutchinson) [The San Marino Community Church Handbell Choir]
• Choral Fanfare for Christmas (m. Felix Mendelssohn; arr. Patrick Liebergen)
• Hark the Herald Angels Sing (m. Mendelssohn; arr. Lloyd Larson)
• audience sing along
• Bashana Haba'ah
• In dulci jubilo (m. Michael Praetorius; ed. Robert King) [Joanne Rachford, Diane Sher, Cynthia Rothschild, soloists]
• Gloria (m. John Rutter)
  • Allegro vivace
  • Andante
  • Vivace e ritmico

Intermission

• Jingle, Bells (m. J. Pierpont; arr. David Willcocks)
• I'll Be Home for Christmas (Gannon/Kent; arr. Steve Zegree)
• Carols of Christmas (arr. Jonathan Crutchfield) [audience sing along]
• 'Twas in the moon of wintertime (m. 16th century French; arr. Stephanie Hutchinson) [The San Marino Community Church Handbell Choir]
• Peace, Peace/Silent Night (Rick & Cynthia Powell; arr. Fred Bock) [audience sing along]
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1935: wm. trad. carol from the west of England; arr. John Rutter)