Repertoire
"Christmas 2009" 

                                       The ESOC Chorus

                                                       James Schar, Conductor

                                       Program

                                                                                    part 1

A Ceremony of Carols             von Benjamin Britten

A Ceremony of Carols                           Ein Kranz von Lobechören
 1.    Procession                                                       Einzug
  2.    Wolcum Yole!                                                  Willkumm, Jul!
 3.    There is no Rose                                             Es ist kein Ros
 4a.  That yonge child                                             Wann hub dies Kindlein
 4b.  Balulalow                                                          Bubaideli
 5.    As dew in Aprille                                              Wie Tau im April
 6.    This little Babe                                                 Der kleine Knab
 7.    Interlude (harp solo)                                         Zwischenspiel (Harfe)
 8.    In Freezing Winter Night                                In kalter Wintersnacht
 9.    Spring Carols                                                   Frühlings-Chor
 10.  Deo Gracias                                                      Deo Gratias
 11.  Recession                                                         Abgang

                                                                                      part 2    Ein Weihnachtsliederreigen

 Ding Dong! Merrily                                                  Katherine K. Davies (1892-1980), nach einer Weise
                                                                                                                                                    aus dem 16. Jh.
 Carol of the Bells                                                     Mykola Leontovich (1877-1921), arr. Peter J. Wilhousky

Leise rieselt der Schnee                                         Volksweise

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen                              Traditional

Alleluia                                                                         Randall Thompson (1899-1984)

Heilige Nacht                                                              Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752-1814)  arr. Jim Schar

In dulci jubilo /                                                            Kluges Gesangbuch (1529),
                         Vom Himmel hoch                            arr. Jim Schar
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen                                   Text: Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
                                                                                        Melodie: Speyrer Gesangbuch
Mariä Wiegenlied                                                        Max Reger (1873-1916)
                                                                                        Chorsatz: Tim Durian (*1929)
Do You Hear What I Hear?                                       Text: Noel Regney (1922-2002)
                                                                                        Melodie: Gloria Shayne (1923-2008)
O Come, O Come Emmanuel                                  Text: John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
                                                                                        arr. Thomas Helmore (1811-1890)
Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht                           Choral No. 12, Weihnachtsoratorium
                                                                                         Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Still, Still, Still                                                                östereichesches Weihnachtslied.
                                                                                         Arr. Norman Luboff (1917-1987)
O Tannenbaum                                                            Volksweise

O Come, All Ye Faithful/                                             John Francis Wade (1711-1786),
                            Adeste fideles                                   Arr. David Willcocks (*1919)
Stille Nacht / Silent Night                                           Josef Mohr, Franz Gruber (19. Jh.)
                                                                                          Arr. Alice Parker, Robert Shaw (20. Jh.)