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St. Olaf Choir: Child Of Light Be Born In Us

Song Name   Composer   Arranger
Adagio (Enigma Variations)   Edward Elgar
In The Splendor   Graeme Morton
Light Everlasting   Olaf C. Christiansen
Narration
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus   John Ferguson
For unto us a Child Is Born   George Frideric Handel
A Spotless Rose   Graeme Morton
Psalm 36   Robert Scholz
O nata lux De Lumine   Bob Chilcott
Our Father   Alexander Gretchaninov
All My heart This Night Rejoices   Ralph Johnson
Lo, How a Rose   Robert Scholz
Gospel
Joy To The World   John Rutter
All This Night   Gerald Finzi
Only Only Begotten Son   Alexander Gretchaninov
The Three Kings   Healey Willan
I Saw Three Ships   Mack Wilberg
Candlelight Carol   John Rutter
O Little Town of Bethelehem   John Ferguson
In The Bleak Midwinter   Bradley Ellingboe
True Light   Keith Hampton
Angels' Dance   Steven Amundson
Carols From Scandinavia   Steven Amundson
Jeg Er Sa Glad   Robert Scholz
O Day Full of Grace   F. Melius Christiansen
Child of Light   Robert Scholz
Narration
Lord of Light   John Ferguson
Narration
Nunc Dimittis   Robert Scholz
Beautiful Savior   F. Melius Christiansen

Directed by Anton Armstrong

'Child of Light' is a 2 CD set recorded at the 93rd Annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival, performed in December of 2004 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and it includes the Chapel Choir, Manitou Singers, St. Olaf Cantorei, St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Orchestra, and Viking Chorus, performing as individual groups and as a massed ensemble. The CDs included narration and instrumental works, but the focus is on the voices and the beautiful traditional and original Christmas music. We particularly liked Graeme Morton's 'In The Spendor' and 'A Spotless Rose,' Olaf Christiansen's 'Light Everlasting,' Alexandre Gretchaninoff's 'Our Father' and 'Only Begotten Son,' John Rutter's 'Candlelight Carol,' Steven Amundson's 'Angels' Dance,' traditional hymns 'Come Thou Long Expected Jesus,' Handl's 'For Unto Us A Child Is Born,' 'Lo, How A Rose,' 'I Saw Three Ships,' 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' and 'Beautiful Savior' by F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the music program and the event in 1912. 32 cuts, many symphonically accompanied. Powerful, beautiful, triumphant music from one of the oldest and finest Christmas music festivals in America.

7578 00 2 CDs $24.98   Mixed | Chorus | United States | A Cappella | Mixed Choir Christmas