The complete vocal score of Handel's Messiah plus forty traditional carols of Christmas. This authoritative volume presents the most widely used Messiah vocal score. Here you will find all of the choruses and solos with complete piano reduction of Handel's magnificent orchestra. This book also includes an exquisite selection of Christmas carols in traditional four-part arrangements. As a comprehensive treasure of the word's most cherished Christmas music, Messiah Sing and Caroling is a valuable addition to every music library. So whether you are going out to a "Messiah Singalong," enjoying a Christmas concert, or simply caroling with friends, you will get a lifetime of holiday pleasure from this handy volume.

Songlist: The Messiah, Angels From The Realms of Glory, Angels We Have Heard on High, Away In a Manger, As With Gladness, Men of Old, Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light, Deck The Hall, The First Noel, Glad Christmas Bells, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Good King Wencelas, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, The Happy Christmas, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Here We Come A-Waissailing, The Holly and The Ivy, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, I Saw Three Ships, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Jingle Bells, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Joy To The World, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, O Christmas Tree, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, and more

Brimming with festive carols and lightly seasoned with beautiful new Christmas songs, this 35-minute carol cantata captures the many colors of Christmas. From the hushed opening to the exuberant conclusion, Nativity Suites offers rich and well-crafted musical settings. Perform each Suite separately during Advent and Christmas, or together as the centerpiece of a Christmas or hanging of the greens service.Available separately: SATB, Instrumental Pak (Score and Parts for Chamber or Full Orchestra), ChoirTrax CD, Preview CD, CD 10-Pak and Preview Pak.

Songlist: Angels We Have Heard On High, Joy To The World, What Child Is This?, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Love Came Down At Christmas, Wexford Carol, The First Noel, O Sing A Song Of Bethlehem, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, Christ Is The Light Of The World, Every Valley, Fanfare For The Newborn King, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Sing We Now Of Christmas, A Child Is Born In Bethlehem, Christ Was Born On Christmas Day, Shepherds, Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep, On Christmas Night

From majestically triumphant to quietly worshipful, Gloria Deo weaves rich carol arrangements with scripture lessons for a moving Christmas worship experience. This appealing and accessible work will heighten your church and community's celebration of the Incarnation with a blend of classic Christmas favorites and new texts Available separately: SATB, Instrumental Pak-Full Orchestra (score and parts for Flute, Oboe, Trumpet 1 & 2, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello, String Bass and Percussion), Instrumental Pak-Chamber Orchestra (score and parts for Flute, Oboe, Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello, String Bass and Percussion), Preview CD, ChoirTrax CD, CD 10-Pak and Preview Pak. Performance Length: Approx. 40 minutes

Songlist: Joy To The World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Noel, The Holly And The Ivy, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, As Lately We Watched, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Sing We Now Of Christmas, Gloria Deo, I Will Bless The Faithful, Long Time Ago In Bethlehem, Gloria Deo (Reprise), Once In Royal David's City, Still, Still, Still, Of The Father's Love Begotten, The Rocking Carol

This excellent Christmas carol collection supplements Hawley Ades' best-selling general collection, the Fred Waring Songbook. Hawley Ades, long regarded as one of America's most skillful arrangers of music for singing, has been associated with the Fred Waring organization since 1937. This long and fruitful relationship is reflected in the imaginative treatment of the music in this book and in the many other published settings by Mr. Ades. Over 30 a cappella carols for either SATB, SSA and TTBB.

Songlist: Angels From The Realms Of Glory, As Lately We Watched, Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabella, Christ Was Born On Christmas Day, The First Noel, Friendly Beasts, Fum, Fum, Fum, Glad Christmas Bells, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Good King Wenceslas, Here We Come A-Caroling, Holly And The Ivy, I heard The Bells on Christmas Day, I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In, Joy To The World, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child, March Of The Kings, Masters In This Hall, O Christmas Tree, O Come Little Children, O Come, O Come, Little emmanuel, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Pat-a-Pan, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Shepards Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep, Sing We Now Of Christmas, Snow Lay On The Ground, and more

Gospels and sacred hymns have become increasingly popular in the choral world, especially at Christmas. Their contents and melodies have delighted, deeply moved and comforted many generations. 'Christmas Gospel Hymns' presents a collection of the most beautiful Christmas gospel hymns in easy to intermediate arrangements in pop and swing style. The movements include chord numbering and piano accompaniment, yet can also be sung a cappella. Known throughout the world, all gospels and hymns are in English.

Songlist: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, What Child Is This?, Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Away In A Manger, Silent Night, O Holy Night, Joy To The World, The First Noel, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Sing We Now Of Christmas, African Noel, Good Christian Men, Rejoice, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, The Night, When Christ Was Born, Jesus, The Savior Of The World, The Mighty King In Humbleness

Following the success of the SATB edition comes this incredibly flexible collection of 21 carols. Carefully edited so that each voicing listed sounds full and complete, the special needs of carolers are addressed with oversized notes and large print texts that are able to be easily seen with the dimmest moon or candle light. In addition, many carols begin in unison so that the carolers feel comfortable before breaking into whatever voice parts are available. Get in the Christmas spirit - let's go caroling!

Songlist: Joy To The World The Lord Is Come, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Angels We Have Heard On High, Infant Holy Infant Lowly, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, He Is Born, How Great Our Joy, Away In A Manger, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, What Child Is This?, O Come, All Ye Faithful, The First Nowell, Good Christians All Rejoice, Silent Night Holy Night, Sing We Now Of Christmas, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, Gentle Mary Laid Her Child, Angels From The Realms Of Glory, Jingle Bells, Deck The Hall, We Wish You A Merry Christmas

The special needs of carolers are carefully considered in this easy-to-use collection of 20 carol favorites. Over-sized notes and large-print texts make these delightful SATB arrangements easy to sing and see even in the dimmest moon or candlelight, and the carols are arranged in a logical order that will give your caroling the appropriate variety and balance. Get in the spirit! Let's go caroling!

Songlist: Angel We Have Heard On High, Angels From The Realms Of Glory, Away In A Manger, Deck The Hall, Gentle Mary Laid Her Child, Go Tell It On A Mountain, Good Christmas Rejoice, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, He Is Born, How Great Our Joy, Jingle Bells, Joy To The World The Lord Is Come, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Silent Night, Sing We Now Of Christmas, The First Nowell, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, What Child Is This?

All the wonder and joy of the holiday season are clearly present in this fresh new work for schools, community and church choirs everywhere! Scored in a Holiday Pops style for orchestra, choir and optional soloist, this 30-minute work is divided into nine sections, each titled for a letter in the word C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S. Combine your SATB and/or SSA choirs with orchestra, a smaller chamber group, or with the spectacular CD accompaniment for a wonderful salute to the season.

Songlist: Jingle Bells, Angels We Have Heard On High, Joy To The World, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, What Child Is This?, Carol Of The Bells, Sheep May Safely Graze, Ges Bambino (The Infant Jesus), Snow, Hark! Hear The Children Sing, I Hear The Bells, It Must Be Christmas, Twas The Night Before Christmas, Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabella, Deck The Hall, Ding Dong! Merrily On High!, Hallelujah!, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, Masters In This Hall, Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow, Sing We Now Of Christmas, Fum, Fum, Fum

Marty Parks masterfully crafts yet another Christmas celebration "perfect for Senior Adult Choir, perfectly appropriate for any choir"! Striking a friendly balance between the "fresh and new" and the "nostalgic and familiar," this is a musical certain to bring to mind favorite memories of Christmases past, while celebrating new traditions and the glorious hope of God with us.

Creatively appealing and completely accessible, FOREVER GOD IS WITH US offers an opportunity to inspire unity, celebration, renewed purpose, and a deeper level of commitment in your choir family, as they minister to your church and community the blessed message of hope, joy, and peace found in the glorious truth that God is with us!

Songlist: The First Noel, Sing We Now of Christmas, Forever God Is with Us, On Christmas Night All Christians Sing, He Started the Whole World Singing, No Brilliant Fanfare , Away in a Manger, Angels' Song, Wondrous Star, All Is Well

Paul Ferrin's Christmas Is a Birthday combines ten great Christmas songs with a simple scriptural narration telling the story of Jesus birth. With traditional carols and other favorites, this senior adult choir piece has something for everyone. Songs include Christmas Is a Birthday," "O Holy Night," "We Three Kings," "Sing We Now of Christmas," and many more. You'll love the features that are designed specifically with your senior adult choir in mind.

Songlist: Christmas Is a Birthday, Sing We Now of Christmas, Lullaby for a King, O Holy Night, I Heard the Bells, The Birthday of a King, The Baby Born, We Three Kings, Let Us Adore Him, Christmas Is a Birthday Reprise

Arranged for unchanged voices, this collection of old favorites, familiar carols with new settings, carols in original foreign languages and newly translated carols is a great resource for those who want to add a little more repertoire to their Christmas caroling.

Songlist: Adeste Fideles, Although you are so Tiny, Angels we have Heard on High, An Weihnachten, As I sat on a Sunny Bank, As Joseph Was a Walking, As Lately we Watched, Away in a Manger, Bergers, pour qui cette fete, Boar's Head Carol, The, Bring Your Torches, Carol, children, carol, Carol fo the Flowers, Chantons, baries, Noue Noue, Christ-Boy is Born, Christmas Eve is Here, Christmas is Here Again, Christmas Nightingale, The, Christ, Hasten, Ye Shepards, Dame get up and bake your pies, Dear baby Jesus not rest in sleep, Deck the Halls, Die Weihnachts Nachtigall, Der Heiland, Der Hirten, Ein, Entre, First Noel, The, Friendly Beasts, The, From Over the Hills, and more

From the successful Sunday Choir Kit series comes the first musical for Christmas. With Stan Pethel's signature arrangements and drama/narration/worship resources by Mary Kay Beall, Silent Night, Wondrous Sight is a 20-minute musical which can be performed by choirs of all sizes!

Songlist: Silent Night, Angels We Have Heard On High, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, On This Day Earth Shall Ring, Silent Night, Wondrous Sight, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, Angels From The Realms Of Glory, There's A Song In The Air, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Sing We Now Of Christmas

The a cappella, Fred Prentice arrangement of " Sing We Now Christmas" has been a popular selection for years and was made popular by the Dale Warland Singers. "See Dat Babe" was selected for the Paul A. Smith Choral Series, and this Christmas spiritual features excellent writing for the a cappella choir, with all the rhythm and vigor to bring the house down. Every a cappella choir will want " Christmas Is A-Comin'" on their Christmas program. Jack Halloran, of "Witness" fame, has captured an all-American sound in this energetic piece. His a cappella arrangements have a distinctive flavor that makes them choral favorites. An excellent choice for the Christmas season. "The Blessed Child" - Donald Bailey, Choral Director from Baylor University, has created a beautiful Christmas selection for a cappella voices. In this setting, the choral parts flow through tender suspensions to warm resolutions. Although a sacred text, the piece will find a place in many college and good high school venues as well. Three delightful Christmas miniatures complete the package.

Songlist: The Blessed Child, Christmas Is A-Comin', Sing We Now of Christmas, See Dat Babe, Three Christmas Miniatures

Seen nationally on PBS since it was first broadcast in 1993, A Celebration of Christmas embraces the spiritual, traditional, and international spirit of Christmas. You and your family will enjoy this program for many years to come. Available on CD, video, or on a newly remastered DVD.

Songlist: I Saw Three Ships, Away In A Manger, Make We Merry on This Fest, Make We Merry on This Fest, Sing We Now of Christmas, Deck the Hall, Wondrous Night, Carol of the Drum, Betelehemu, Puer Nobis, Nowel, Austrian Yodel Carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, We Need A Little Christmas, The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy, Troika, from Lieutenant Kije Suite, op. 60, The Sycamore Tree, He Is the Root and the Offspring of David, from The Redeemer, Angels We Have Heard on High

Since 1984 The Celebration Of Christmas Concerts have launched the Christmas season on the BYU campus. Because of the beauty and exhilaration of this traditional event, tickets are sold out weeks in advance. This CD includes live performances of many favorites sung by BYU Singers over the years. Some selections are familiar to you. Others, new perhaps, will bring fresh, colorful sounds to your holiday celebration. These all a cappella selections are sure to bring you increased feelings of comfort and joy at Christmastide.

Songlist: Hark The Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, What Child Is This?, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night, Sing We Now Of Christmas, Ubi Caritas, Gesu Bambino, Gloria, 'Tis Winter Now, Joy To The World, The Shepherds Had An Angel, Follow The Star, Calm On The Listening Ear Of Night, Silent Night, Gloria In Excelsis Deo, Follow The Light, Isseh, Isseh, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, The Secret Of Christmas

The Chautauqua Children's Chorale was formed in 1988, by Nancy A. Krestic and Dr. Donald P. Lang. It was formed with the mission to promote excellence in singing and musical growth, and give a different dimension to the choral experience for children. The Chorale is made up of two choirs of children ages 8 to 17: Junior Chorale and Concert Chorale. There are approximately 85 singers in Chorale. Both choirs perform a wide variety of music, including sacred, classical, secular choral music and contemporary music written for unchanged voices and the concert stage. Periodically the Chorale has commissioned choral works written specifically for them.

Songlist: Children of Light, Salmo 150, Adiemus, Skylark and Nightingale, Goodnight, Seed to Sow, The Lord Bless You and Keep You, Procession, Wolcum Yole!, There is no Rose, That Yonge Child, Balulalow, As Dew in April, This little Babe, Interlude, In Freezing Winter Night, Spring Carol, Deo Gracias, Recessional, Sing Alleluia, In the Bleak Midwinter, Sing We Now of Christmas, Carol of the Field Mice, December's Rose, Walking in the Air, Carol of the Cuckoo, Peace Carol

Enjoy 450 student musicians for the 84th annual Concordia Christmas Concert, one of the region's most dramatic Christmas celebrations. The 2010 Concordia Christmas Concert, "Out of Darkness + Let Your Light Shine," begins with the recognition that darkness, grief and sorrow touch all of our lives but through the darkness is the promise of light, healing light, radiant light that moves us forward out of darkness into God's marvelous light.

Songlist: Tree of Life, Watchman Tell Us of the Night, Be Thou My Vision, Wake, Awake, People, Look East, There Is No Rose of Such Virtue, When Christmas Morn Is Dawning, A Spotless Rose, The Darkest Midnight in December, Fum, Fum, Fum, Sir Christemas, Sing We Now of Christmas, On Christmas Night All Christians Sing, The Three Kings, I Want To Walk As A Child of the Light, How Brightly Shines The Morning Star, Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge, All Is Well, Compline

Volume II of the reissue, by popular demand, of a classic pair of Christmas CDs, long out of print, by the renowned Dale Warland Singers. 29 songs: "The Holly and the Ivy," "A Savior from on High," "Jesus Christ the Apple Tree," "On Christmas Night," "Wexford Carol," "Lullay, My Liking," "Sing We Now of Christmas," "Christmas Lullaby," "The Kings and the Shepherds," "There Is No Rose of Such Virtue," "Lullaby, Dear Jesus," "How Far Is It to Bethlehem," "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," "A Boy Was Born," "Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming," "Manger Dance" and many more. A classic!

Songlist: The Holly and the Ivy, A Savior from on High, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree, On Christmas Night, Wexford Carol, Lullay, My Liking, Sing We Now of Christmas, Christmas Lullaby, The Kings and the Shepherds, Lullaby, Dear Jesus, How Far Is It to Bethlehem, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, A Boy Was Born, Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming, Manger Dance, Snow Had Fallen; Christ Was Born, What Cheer, Evergreen, Birthday Carol, Tyrley, Tyrlow, Away in a Manger, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, Cradle Song, The Ship Carol, A New Year Carol

HMC's third holiday disc, this recording includes an exceptionally wide and diverse range of music--yet reflects on the quiet of winter as we await the emergence of new life in the spring. A timely thought as we hurry through the holidays and deal with a sometimes chaotic world.

Songlist: Sing We Now of Christmas, Lux Aurumque, A New Decamber, A La Nanita Nana, Bogoroditse Devo, An Angel Gets Its Wings, Deck The Halls in 7/8, The Sleigh (a la Russe), Hodie, Ose Shalom, The Bells, Nativity Carol, Angel's Blessing, Ding Dong Merrily on High

Docorah, Iowa's Luther College's huge annual 4-day Christmas pageant, which features Luther's Nordic Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Cantorei, Christmas Brass and Percussion Ensemble, Cathedral Choir and Pike Kor, Collegiate Chorale and Norsemen and the Christmas Ringers. "Arise, Shine" brings us the triumphant sounds of this incredible event in 30 parts, from the Norsemen's performance of Eric Whitacre's "Lux Aurumque" to the Combined Choirs and Symphony Orchestra's "Coronation Te Deum." With stirring narrations interspersed, lovely carols such as "Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow," "Patapan," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and "Come Adore the Infant Holy" join with magnificent choruses from Handel's "Messiah," "Chorus: And the glory of the Lord" and "Chorus: Glory to God." Listening to the beautifully recorded "Arise, Shine" is surely the next best thing to being in the audience to experience "Christmas at Luther 2007."

Songlist: Lux Aurumque, First Movement, Concerto Grosso, Canticle of Joy, Precessional: Arise, O God, And Shine, Narration, Arise, Shine (From What Child Is This), Hark! A Herald Voice Is Calling, Hail Christmas Day!, Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, Thy Little Ones, Dear Lord, Sing We Now Of Christmas, Patapan, Carillon on a Ukrainian Bell Carol, Marche, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Narration, This Christmastide, Heroic Entry, Hodie Christus Natus Est, Come, Adore the Infant Holy, A Light Where Jesus Lay, To Him We Sing, Narration, Narration, Coronation Te Deum

Every Christmas season, the wonderful music groups at Decorah, Iowa's Luther College, including Nordic Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Cantorei, Christmas Brass and Percussion Ensemble, Cathedral Choir, Collegiate Chorale, Norsemen and Luther Ringers, present their massive "Christmas at Luther" festival, which tells the story of the Nativity in narration and music. The music is always magnificent and amazing, with the various groups performing individually and combined, and the story moving and timeless. Very hard to pick favorites, but Colin Marnach's solo on "Comfort Ye My People" from Handel's "Messiah," Cathedral Choir's a cappella "Arise, Shine!," Nordic Choir's "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones," Collegiate Chorale's "Weihnachten," Norsemen's "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow," and the final cut, Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Nation Shall Not Lift UP a Sword Against Nation (from Dona Nobis Pacem)" by the combined choirs, Symphony Orchestra and organ, will have to do. Every year "Christmas at Luther" outdoes itself in magnificence and beauty.

Songlist: Fanfare of the Kings, Narration, Child of Peace, Sinfonia (from Messiah), Comfort Ye My People (from Messiah), Processional: Angels, from the Realms of Glory, I Was Glad, Arise, Shine!, Candlelight Carol, As Dew in Aprille (from A Ceremony of Carols), This Little Babe (from A Ceremony of Carols), Carol of the Birds, Sing We Now of Christmas, I Saw Three Ships, Weihnachten, Rise Up Shepherd and Follow, Winds Through the Olive Trees, Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones (from An Apostrophe to the Heavenly Hosts), Joy to the World, Gloria (from Lord Nelson Mass), Il est ne, Le divin Enfant, Ding! Dong! Merrily on High, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, Before the Marvel of this Night, Farandole (from L'arlesienne, Suite No. 2), Silent Night, Narration, Wonderful Peace, Nation Shall Not Lift Up a Sword Against Nation (from Dona Nobis Pacem)

Pacific Chorale is one of America's great choirs. Internationally recognized for exceptional artistic expression, stimulating American-focused programming, and influential education programs. This is a treasured collection of some of Pacific Chorale's most requested Christmas gems. Classic seasonal pieces are heard alongside all-time favorite carols. Under the inspired guidance of Artistic Director John Alexander, Pacific Chorale has infused an Old World art form with California's hallmark innovation and cultural independence.

Songlist: A Carol Fantasy, Angels We Have Heard On High, The First Noel, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Once In Royal David's City, Jesus Christ The Apple Tree, Ave Maria, The Lamb, I Wonder As I Wander, Sing We Now Of Christmas, Carol Of The Drum, Three Little Carols, Carol Of The Bells, Here We Come A-Caroling, Jingle Bells, HAve Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Silent Night, A New Year Carol, Christmas Time Is Here

Founded at Northfield, MN's St. Olaf College by F. Melius Christiansen, the St. Olaf Christmas Festival, which tells the story of the birth of Christ through music and narration, gets bigger and better every year! It features the St. Olaf Choir, the St. Olaf Orchestra, St. Olaf Cantorei, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, the Manitou Singers and the Viking Chorus; performing both as individual groups and as a massed ensemble. "A Child, A Son, The Prince of Peace" is a two-CD set, with 13 beautiful and moving cuts on Disc One, and 18 on Disc Two. Gorgeous, inspiring and magnificent, from beginning to end!

Songlist: Messiah, Prince of Peace, Lo, How a Rose,, Speak a Word to Us, Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying, Isaiah's Voice, Prepare the Way, What Child, Carol of the Drum, See, Amid the Winter Snow, Chichester Psalms, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Ring Out, Wild Bells, To Us a Child Is Born, Hodie Christus natus est, Past Three A Clock, Sing We Now of Christmas, In Silent Night, Here's a Pretty Little Baby!, Shepherd's Jubilee, Angels We Have Heard on High, At the Manger: Carols for Choirs, Silent Night, Dona nobis pacem, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Where Shepherds Lately Knelt, Beautiful Savior

It was a Christmas song that first made them famous and their tradition of recording great holiday music continues with this excellent releases. Their treatment of both traditional and lesser known carols are a treat and should be in every a cappella fan's library.

Songlist: All I Want for Christmas Is You, Mary, Did You Know?, Feels Like Christmas (Feat. Jana Kramer), Do You Hear What I Hear?, Joy to the World, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Run Run Rudolph, The Greatest Gift of All, Up on the Housetop, Sing We Now of Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka, Christmas Lights, Lully Lullay (Coventry Carol), Winter Wonderland, To Christmas! (The Drinking Song)

"Magnificent" and "Beautiful" are words that come to mind a lot when experiencing this DVD of Luther College's 27th annual "Christmas at Luther" festival, featuring over 600 student musicians in numerous choral and instrumental ensembles. This DVD features the breathtaking music, joyous robed choristers and glowing candlelight that makes "Christmas at Luther" so famous and beloved. The various groups, including Nordic Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Cantorei, Christmas Brass and Percussion Ensemble, Cathedral Choir, Collegiate Chorale, Norsemen and Luther Ringers, perform individually and in combination to tell the timeless Christmas story in music and narration, from the marvelous "Angels, from the Realms of Glory" by the combined choirs, Symphony Orchestra and organ, to the a cappella solo on "Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow" by Norsemen's Timothy Olstad," you will be moved and touched by "Christmas at Luther!"

Songlist: Angels, from the Realms of Glory, I Was Glad, Comfort Ye My People (from Messiah), Candlelight Carol, Carol of the Birds, Sing We Now of Christmas, I Saw Three Ships, Winds Through the Olive Trees, Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones (from An Apostrophe to the Heavenly Hosts), Gloria (from Lord Nelson Mass), About Luther College, Rise Up Shepherd and Follow, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, Before the Marvel of this Night, Farandole (from L'arlesienne, Suite No. 2), Silent Night, Wonderful Peace, Nation Shall Not Lift Up a Sword Against Nation (from Dona Nobis Pacem)