Repertoire

"Christmas 2010" 

                                       The ESOC Chorus

                                       James Schar, Conductor

                                       Program

01. In dulci jubilo /                                                    Kluges Gesangbuch (1529),
                         Vom Himmel hoch                          arr. Jim Schar
02. Alleluia                                                                 Randall Thompson (1899-1984)

03. Machet die Tore weit                                        Psalm 24,7-10     Andreas Hammerschmidt(1612-1675)

04. The First Noel the Angel Did Say                  Trad. englisches Weihnachtslied, 18. Jh.,
                                                                                      Arr. James Schar (*1956)
05. Nun singet und seid froh                                 Kirchenlied,   Arr. Friedrich Zipp (1914-1997)

06. The Burning Babe                                             Robert Southwell (1561-1595), Braxton Blake (*1954)

07. Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht                Kölner Gesangbuch (1625), engl. Text und
                                                                                                                                  Arr. Richard T. Gore (1908-1994)
08. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen                       Trad. englisches Weihnachtslied, 18. Jh.,
                                                                                       Arr. James Schar (*1956)
09. We Three Kings                                                  John Henry Hopkins (1820-18919,
                                                                                       Arr. Darmon Meader (*1961)
10. O Shepherds Run                                              Jim Leininger (*1942) 

11. When Jesus, Our Lord                                     Matt. 2,1-2; 24,17; Ps. 2,9,
                                                                                       Felix Mendelson-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
12. Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle                   Frankreich, 16. Jh.,  arr. John Rutter (*1945)

13.Joy to the World                                                  Isaac Watts (1674-1748), Lowell Mason (1792-1872).
                                                                                      Arr. John Rutter (*1945)
14. Lux Aurumque                                                   Charles A. Silvestri (*1965), Eric Whitacre (*1970)

15. What Child Is This?                                           William Chatterton Dix (1837-1897) Melodie 16. Jh.,
                                                                                       Arr. Jonathan Quick (*1970)
16. Personent Hodie                                                 Piae Cantiones (1582), engl. Text und
                                                                                       Arr. Philip Kern (*1957)
17. Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht                   Johann Rist (1607-1667),
                                                                                       Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
18. Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen                             Text: Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
                                                                                        Melodie: Speyrer Gesangbuch
19. O Come, All Ye Faithful /                                    John Francis Wade (1711-1786),
                       Adeste fideles                                      Arr. David Willcocks (*1919)
20. Stille Nacht / Silent Night                                   Josef Mohr, Franz Gruber (19. Jh.)
                                                                                        Arr. Alice Parker, Robert Shaw (20. Jh.)