| Sing Noel!
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 |