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Southern California Children's Chorus: Simple Gifts (Holiday Concert)

Song Name   Composer   Arranger
The Joy of Bells: Din Don! Merrily on High   Kirke Mechem
All Ye Who Music Love   Balassare Donato   Victoria Meredith
Petite Mass: Gloria   Lana Walter
Carol of the Bells   Peter Whilhousky
Cum Sancto Spiritu   Antonia Lotti
O Little Town of Bethlehem   Carol Schaub
Hiney Mah Tov   Iris Levine
Dravidian Dithyramb   Victor Paranjoti
My Shepherd Will Supply My Needs   Mack Willburg
Patapan   Ed Lojeski
We Wish You a Merry Christmas   John W. Hugo
The Lord Bless You and Keep You   John Rutter
Must Be Santa   Hal Moore / Bill Fredricks
Kindle the Hanukkah Lights   Sherri Poerterfield
Parents   Hank Beebe
White Christmas   Irving Berlin

Directed by Lori Loftus

The SCCC, founded by artistic director Lori Loftus, involves 200 choristers in a sequential choral program consisting of 6 choirs. The 65 mixed-voice Concert Chorus, under Lori's leadership, is rapidly becoming the leading children's chorus in Southern California. 21 songs, the first 11, all arranged by Lori, are religious and sacred music, with the exception of the traditional title tune, arranged by Aaron Copeland. Banchieri's 'Jubilate Deo,' Praetorius' 'Sing dem Herrn,' Handel's 'Art Thou Troubled,' Zoltan Kodaly's 'Psalm 150,' James McCray's 'Kyrie,' and Rene Clausen's joyous 'Psalm 100' are favorites in this group. The traditional Hebrew song 'S'Vivon,' the upbeat folk tune 'Niska Banja,' Leonard Bernstein's 'One Hand, One Heart,' Walter Hawkins' 'I'm Goin' Up a Yonder,' the spiritual 'Go Where I Send Thee!,' and the traditional 'May the Road Rise Up to Meet You' are other favorites. Piano accompaniment on some songs. Excellent song selection and the spirited harmonies of talented youthful choristers-'Simple' is truly a gift!

7712 00 1 CD $15.98   Mixed | Chorus | United States | | Childrens Choir Christmas