The Washington Chorus
Robert Shafer, music director
Michael Forest, tenor
William Neil, organist
National Capital Brass

Each year, the Grammy® award-winning Washington Chorus presents a series of "Music for Christmas" concerts in the Concert Hall of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This recording, with the National Capital Brass and William Neil, organ, features the most popular carols and Christmas classics performed in these concerts.

Medieval, arr. Robert Shafer: Personent Hodie
Hector Berlioz, from L'Enfance du Christ: Shepherd's Farewell
arr. David Willcocks: Ding dong! Merrily on high
John Rutter: Christmas Night
Daniel Pinkham: Christmas Cantata

     Maestoso

     Adagio

     Allegro.
Traditional, 1591: Coventry Carol.
William Mathias: Bell Carol
Leo Nestor: A Child Is Born In Bethlehem
Harold Darke: In The Bleak Midwinter
arr. Willcocks: O Come All Ye Faithful
Franz Gruber, arr. Robert Shafer: Silent Night
arr. Willcocks: Unto Us Is Born A Son
Robert MacGimsey: Sweet Little Jesus Boy
arr. Willcocks: The First Nowell
Adolphe Adam, arr. Mitchell: O Holy Night
Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks: Hark! The herald angels sing