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2005-06 Season Archives

December 17 & 18, 2005
Welcome All Wonders

Program notes by Ed Wight [PDF]

Program

VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS

A Babe is Born - William Matthias (1934-1992)

SONGS OF THE MANGER

Hodie Christus Natus Est - Giovanni Gabrieli (1554-1612)
O Jesu mi Dulcissime - Giovanni Gabrieli (1554-1612)

PRAYERS, SONGS AND DANCES

Gaudete - Craig Kingsbury (Commissioned premiere)
The O Antiphons - Craig Kingsbury (Commissioned premiere of extended arrangement)
Estampie Natalis - Vaclav Nelhybel (1919-1996)

THREE ENGLISH CAROLS

Sir Christèmas - William Matthias (1934-1992)
In the Bleak Mid-Winter - Joel Martinson (b. 1960)
Bell Carol - William Matthias (1934-1992)

INTERMISSION

Welcome All Wonders - Philip Larson (composed 2000)

Love Came Down at Christmas - Daniel E. Gawthrop (b. 1949)

Haneirot halalu - Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959)

O Little Town of Bethlehem - Don Dicie (b. 1941)

Il est né le divin Enfant - Chester L. Alwes (b. 1947)

There is No Rose - Z. Randal Stroope (b. 1953)

Jingle Bells - James Pierpont (1857) arr. Anders Öhrwall

White Christmas - arr. Craig Kingsbury

Joy to the World - Lowell Mason - arr. Mack Wilberg