2008 Choral Christmas Concert

Let There Be Music                                                              by Williams and Elliott  
We open with our traditional theme song.

Christmas is a Birthday                            Gregory Paul Deutsch, Dick Manning
A joyous carol performed as a round.                                                                        

In the Bleak Midwinter                                                                         Gustav Holst  
The cold, frosty season warmed by the birth of Christ.

Home for the Holidays                                                    Robert Allen, Al Stillman|
For the holidays, you can't beat home, sweet home!

Away in a Manger                                                                                      traditional
The women give the men a break in this three-part carol.

The Bagpipe Carol                                                  Arranged by Joyce Barthelson
A Neapolitan carol where angels sing like bagpipes.

The Very Best Time of Year                                                                  John Rutter
The first of three John Rutter pieces celebrates the season.

Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella                                                           John Rutter
Tenor solo by Tim Recko
Bring a torch to the stable to see the new babe!

Angels' Carol                                                                                             John Rutter
The angels sing gloriously once more (no bagpipes this time)

Carols Around (and a Round)                                       Arranged by Carl Nygard
Interweaving carols provide a stirring conclusion to the first half of the program.

---INTERMISSION-

Holiday with You                                                                               Carl Strommen
We celebrate memories past and Christmases yet to come.

O Little Town of Bethlehem                      Brooks, Redner, arranged by Lojeski
Contrasting Christmas at home today with the first Christmas.

A Cartoon Christmas               Johnny Marks, arranged by Ruth Elaine Schram
Rudolph sends Santa a letter and rocks around the holly jolly Christmas tree.

Still, Still, Still                                                      Arranged by Ruth Elaine Schram
A beautiful, gentle Austrian Christmas lullaby.

Give a Little Love at Christmas                                                               Don Besig
The women give the men another rest with this intricate song of the season.

White Christmas                                   Irving Berlin, arranged by Roy Ringwald
Donn turns over the baton to Sue Hill and joins Renelle on the keyboard.
A celebration by the full chorus to make you forget Bing and Rosemary.

Sing Now the First Noel                                                                             Jack North
The First Noel with choral commentary

Hear the Glad Tidings                                                      Arranged by Philip Kern
A moving arrangement of Traditional Polish carols.

   . and something extra for the season???

Go with a Song in Your Heart                                                              Jay Althouse
Our traditional closing.