Chants de Noël: A French Christmas

December 13 and 15, 2009
Masters In This Hall	Arr. by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
Allie Beechick, soprano
Christmas Oratorio Camille	Saint-Saëns
Kara Bershad, harp; Jay Peterson, organ; Amadeus Consort, strings
1. Prelude
2. Et pastores errant – Gloria in altissimis Deo	Recitative and Chorus
Paul Reineck, tenor; Kate Goier, mezzo-soprano; Erica Beall, soprano; Clifton McReynolds, baritone
3. Expectans, expectavi Dominum	Air
Monica Blacconeri, mezzo-soprano
4. Domine, ergo credidi – Qui in hunc mundum venisti	Air and Chorus
Bill McDougall, tenor
5. Benedictus, qui venit in nomine	Domine Duet
Beth Campbell, soprano; Elliott Nott, baritone
6. Quare fremuerunt gentes	Chorus
7. Tecum principium	Trio
Michael Thompson, tenor; Alana Pennington, soprano; Hans Royal-Hedinger, baritone
8. Allelluia	Quartet
Sammi Block, alto; Marion Amling, soprano; Melissa Curtis, soprano; John Scott, bass
9. Consurge, Filia Sion	Quintet and Chorus
William Meek, tenor; Amy Keipert, soprano (12/13); Viktoria Johnson, soprano (12/15); Melissa Curtis, soprano; Dena Borman, alto; Allan Haggar, bass (12/13); Erich Kurschat, bass (12/15)
10. Tollite hostias	Chorus
- INTERMISSION -
Venez, mes enfants	Noël d'Alsace, arr. by Donald Patriquin
Il est né le divin enfant	Arr. by John Rutter
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella	Arr. by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
O magnum mysterium	Francis Poulenc
Noël nouvelet	Arr. by Philip Lawson
Carol of the Birds	Arr. by Craig Courtney
Jay Peterson, piano
Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (Angels We Have Heard on High)	Arr. by Alice Parker
Ding Dong Merrily on High	Arr. by Stephen Paulus
Beth Campbell, flute