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Paolo Bordignon Anna Teagarden Eddie Quaid Organist & Director of Music Director of Children’s Music Director of St. Paul’s Choral Scholars
Ken Coleman Dawn Uebelhart Bryan Anderson Assistant Organist Music Administrator Organ Scholar
CHORAL AND ORGAN REPERTOIRE CHRISTMAS EVE 2016
Noon 4PM & 6PM 8PM 10PM Holy Eucharist Lessons & Carols Holy Eucharist Nochebuena & Las Posadas St. Paul’s Trebles St. Paul’s Choir St. Paul’s Choir Fe y Esperanza Children’s Choir
SATURDAY Noon SERVICE OF HOLY EUCHARIST sung by St. Paul’s Treble Choir 24 December Christmas Eve
Organ Prelude Carol – Percy Whitlock (11:45AM) In Dulci Jubilo – J.S. Bach Chorale Prelude on “Silent Night,” from Die Natali, Op. 37 – Samuel Barber
Mass Setting The Christchurch Mass – Malcolm Archer
Choral Anthems Lo, How a Rose e’er Blooming Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day – arr. John Ruttter Heart’s Adoration – Benedetto Marcello Good People All, This Christmas Time – Wexford Carol Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella – 17th century Provençal Carol
Congregational Carols Once in Royal David’s City, descant by David Willcocks Angels we have heard on high Silent Night O Come, All Ye Faithful – descant by David Willcocks
Organ Voluntary Improvisation on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” – Myron Roberts
SATURDAY 4&6PM SERVICE OF LESSONS & CAROLS sung by St. Paul’s Choir 24 December Christmas Eve
Organ Prelude Carol – Percy Whitlock (3:40 & 5:40PM) In Dulci Jubilo – J.S. Bach Chorale Prelude on “Silent Night,” from Die Natali, Op. 37 – Samuel Barber Improvisation on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” – Myron Roberts Christmas Cradle Song – Alfred Hollins Greensleeves – Richard Purvis
Choral Anthems See amid the Winter’s Snow – John Goss, arr. David Willcocks Wassail Carol – William Mathias Candlelight Carol – John Rutter Ding dong merrily on high – arr. Carolyn Jennings No Small Wonder - Paul Edwards In Dulci Jubilo – arr. Robert Lucas Pearsall
Congregational Carols Of the Father’s Love Begotten Once in Royal David’s City, descant by Paul Halley Hark the Herald Angels Sing Silent Night Angels we have heard on high O Come, All Ye Faithful – descant by David Willcocks
Organ Voluntary Carillon de Westminster (from 24 Pièces de Fantaisie) – Louis Vierne
SATURDAY 8PM SERVICE OF HOLY EUCHARIST sung by St. Paul’s Choir 24 December Christmas Eve
Organ Prelude Sinfonia, from the Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 – J.S. Bach (7:40PM) Noël X: Grand jeu et Duo – Louis-Claude Daquin Prelude on “Whence is that goodly fragrance?” – Harrison Oxley Noël VIII: Noël Étranger – Louis-Claude Daquin
Mass Setting Missa Brevis “Cordus natus ex parentis” – Healey Willan
Choral Anthems See amid the Winter’s Snow – John Goss, arr. David Willcocks Wassail Carol – William Mathias Candlelight Carol – John Rutter Ding dong merrily on high – arr. Carolyn Jennings No Small Wonder - Paul Edwards Ave Maria – Robert Parsons
Congregational Carols Of the Father’s Love Begotten Once in Royal David’s City, descant by Paul Halley Hark the Herald Angels Sing Silent Night Angels we have heard on high O Come, All Ye Faithful – descant by David Willcocks
Organ Repertoire La Nativité (from Trois Poèmes Liturgiques) – Jean Langlais Christmas Cradle Song – Alfred Hollins Carillon de Westminster (from 24 Pièces de Fantaisie) – Louis Vierne