Sing we all Noel

Recorded during a live performance at Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 4, 1994, 3:00 p.m., the 117th concert of the School of Music’s 1994-1995 season.University Symphony Orchestra, Robert L. Whaley, conductor ; University Chorale, Craig S. Arnold, conductor ; Treble Chorus, Thomas Kasdorf, conductor ; Collegiate Singers, Elena Sharkova, conductor ; Westersingers, Brian Lewis, conductor ; Robert L. Smith, narrator ; Karl Schrock, organ ; various vocal soloists and instrumentalists.Sacred and secular vocal music for mixed choir or women's choir, in part with orchestra, piano, or organ accompaniment.Information from performance program.Choir carols: I wonder as I wander ; O come, o come Emmanuel ; Lullay my liking ; The gift carol -- Variants on the holiday season : 1991 / Gary Powell Nash -- Sing we now of Christmas / French carol ; arr. Fred Prentice -- For unto us a child is born from Messiah / George Frideric Handel -- Audience carol: Joy to the world -- Many moods of Christmas. Suite 2 / arranged by Robert Shaw/Robert Russell Bennett -- The nativity according to Saint Luke. Nowell ; Lullaby (Upon my lap my sovereign sits) / Randall Thompson (vocal soloists: Carrie Sikkenga, Laura Thomley, Amy Schaub ; Sarah Osterman, piano) -- Three Austrian carols: O nightingale, awake! ; Sing praise ; Yodel carol / arranged by Andrew Carter -- Mary’s lullaby ; O be joyful in the Lord / John Rutter (Rebecca Shao, piano) -- Audience carols: O come, all ye faithful ; Hark! the herald angels sing -- A jubilant song / René Clausen ; [words from A song of joys by Walt Whitman] -- Sanctus from Mass / Frank Martin -- I saw three ships / arranged by Mack Wilberg -- Epilogue from Hodie / Ralph Vaughan Williams -- Audience carol: Silent night -- Sing we now of Christmas / French carol ; arranged by Fred Prentice