A choral Christmas, December 6, 1997

Recorded during a live performance at First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 6, 1997, 8:00 p.m., the 168th concert of Western Michigan University School of Music's 1997-1998 season.University Chorale, Craig Arnold, conductor ; Treble Chorus, Elena Sharkova Aron, conductor ; Collegiate Singers, Thomas Kasdorf, conductor ; Western String Chamber Orchestra, Bruce J. Uchimura, conductor ; Karl Schrock, university organist ; and various vocal soloists and instrumentalists.Information from performance program.Organ prelude: Noël basque / Paul Benoit -- Comfort ye from Messiah / George Frideric Handel (John Russell, tenor solo) -- Narration -- Jesus, Jesus, rest your head / arranged by Don Weiss -- Concerto grosso in D minor; op. 6, no. 10 / George Frideric Handel -- Narration -- Processional: Exsultate justi [from Empire of the sun] / John Williams ; arranged by Dave and Jean Perry (Tina Thielen-Gaffey, Diana Nordlund, flute ; David Close, piano ; Michael Drost, bass ; Bobby Vance, tambourine) -- And the glory from Messiah / George Frideric Handel -- Audience carol: Joy to the world -- Magnificat / Charles Theodore Pachelbel -- Joy to the world -- Make we merry on this fest / Andrew Carter -- The lamb / John Tavener -- Kolyada (Spirit of Christmas) / Anonymous - Russian ; arranged by Joseph Wilcox Jenkins -- Narration -- Lullay my liking / Gustav Holst ; arranged by Imogen Holst (Rachel Hinsdale, Charlotte Tucker, Nicolle Mason, Julia Rogers, soloists) -- Candlelight carol / John Rutter -- Behold that star / Christmas spiritual ; arranged by H.T. Burleigh -- Psalm 100 / René Clausen (Melissa Warwell, flute ; Mindy Hughes, oboe ; Waldir Bertipaglia, double bass ; Chad Wanstreet, marimba ; Kevin Garcia, high-low drums) -- Audience carol: Angels we have heard on high -- Veni Sancte Spiritus / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Amy Schaub, Carrie Sikkenga, John Russell, Kevin Barton, solo quartet) -- O yule full of gladness / Norwegian carol ; arranged by Carolyn Jennings (Tina Thielen-Gaffey, Diana Nordlund, flute) -- The hills are bare at Bethlehem / Early American ; arranged by Ralph Johnson -- Wake, awake, for night is flying / Philipp Nicolai ; arranged by F. Melius Christiansen -- Narration -- Day by day from Te Deum / Andrew Carter -- Narration -- Audience carol: Silent night -- Recessional: Exsultate justi -- Organ postlude: God rest you merry, gentlemen / Myron J. Roberts