Repertoire

"Christmas  2007" 

The ESOC Chorus

Jeanne Conard, Conductors
 James Schar, Piano

Program

  part 1

Carol of the Advent                                                                                           Franz. Volksweise, “Besancon”

Psallite, unigenito                                                                                                  Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621

Quem pastores laudavere                                                                        4. Jh. Deutschland, arr. John Rutter>
                                                               Anne Kraft, Sopran

O Queen of heaven                                                                                                      Timothy Rogers, geb. 1961
                                                               Anne Kraft, Sopran,  
                                                               Norbert Irgang, Tenor

Infant holy, infant lowly                                                              Polish carol, arr. David Willcocks, geb.  1919

The Journey of the Magi                                                                                        Lancelot Adrewes, 1655-1626
                                                              Alastair McDonald
                                                              Norbert Irgang

Drei Könige                    Jeanne Conard, Mezzo-Soprano                                  Peter Cornelius, 1824-1874                                            Melodie und deutscher Text,              Choralmelodie, Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608

I saw a maiden  Basque Carol;                                              Arr. und Refrain      Edgar Pettman, 1865-1943

O remember Adam’s Fall                                                                                                17. Jh. Bedford MS, 1733

Jesus Christ the apple tree                                                                                    Elizabeth Poston, 1905-1987

Masters in this hall                                                                  Carol-tune von Chartres; arr. George Faulkner

Hodie Christus Natus Est                                                                                                    13. Jh. Choralgesang

O Magnum Mysterium                                                                                               Francis Poulenc, 1899-1963   
                                                                                                                  aus ‘Sieme répons des matines de Noël

Adam lay ybounden                                                                                                      Peter Warlock, 1894-1930

Nativity carol                                                                                                                       John Rutter, `geb. 1945

“A New Year carol”                                                                                                   Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976
 
                                                                                                    aus dem Liederzyklus Friday Afternoons, 1935

Let all mortal flesh keep silence                                                                                   Gustav Holst, 1874-1934

                                                                                  part 2

*In dulci jubilo                                                                                                                   Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971
                                                              Michael Jones, Orgel

In dulci jubilo                                                                                                      aus Kluges Gesangbuch,  (1529)

Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen                                           15.Jh. Anonym  Harmonie (1609) von M. Pretorius

Stille Nacht                                                                                                                         Franz Gruber, 1787-1862

Who is the baby?                                                                                                  Rosephanye Powell, geb. 1962

Adeste Fideles                                                                                       18. Jh. Anonym       Arr. David Willcocks

*  Dieses Orgelstück spielen wir nur in der Christuskirche.
* This piece appears only on the program at the Christuskirche.