About the Repertory Singers
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