Christmas Concert Programs 1.1 2008/07/28 16:15:29.235 GMT-5 2008/01/01 10:47:08.836 US/Central Gordon H. Lamb lambg@umsystem.edu Jennifer Thornhill thornhillj@missouri.edu Gordon H. Lamb lambg@umsystem.edu carols Christmas concerts repertoire selections This module represents a sample Christmas Concert Program that encompasses Baroque, modern repertoire and Christmas Carols. As this is a concert given by many school and community choirs in the western Christian culture it is especially given prominence here. Christian church choirs will also present special performances during the services leading up to Christmas. Other religions and cultures will present concerts at times and in the manners appropriate to the religion or culture.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT PROGRAMS There are several formats that are widely used to present choral ensembles in concert. There are also certain times of the school year when choral concerts seem most appropriate. Almost every choral department presents a Christmas concert and a spring concert. Some schedule a concert earlier in the fall. These concerts can be general in nature related to repertoire to be chosen or can be special concerts for particular occasions. It is convenient that Christmas occurs late in a school semester or at the end of a fall sequence of rehearsals for a community or church choir, allowing time to adequately rehearse a concert repertoire. The following concert programs illustrate possibilities for the choral conductor. The concert of Christmas music represents repertoire from the Baroque and the twentieth century, and traditional carol settings. Hodie Christus Natus Est Sweelinck Command Thine Angel, That He Come Buxtehude In Dulci Jubilo (with brass) Praetorius

CONCERT CHOIR The Ceremony of Carols Benjamin Britten

GIRLS CHORUS Familiar Carols Christ Was Born on Christmas Day Arr. Shaw-Parker The Holly and The Ivy Arr. Shaw-Parker He is Born Arr. Wagner Ding Dong! Merrily On High Arr. Williamson

CHAMBER CHOIR Exultet Coelum Laudibus J. Paynter When Christ Was Born of Mary Free J. Gardner Three Christmas Songs J. Jarrett Four Carols for a Holy Night S. Lekberg

CONCERT CHOIR