Christmas in the Americas
Carols and Anthems from North and South America.
December 8, 2007
Our Christmas program with a slight twist--beautiful carols from the Americas! Works included: CANADA: Hodie, Christus Natus Est, Healey Willan 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime' (The Huron Carol), arr. Healey Willan. UNITED STATES: The Little Drummer Boy, Harry Simeone/arr. John McCarthy Do You Hear What I Hear?, Noel Regney/arr. Harry Simeone A Christmas Carol, Charles Ives/arr. Paul C. Echols This Child, This King, Daniel E. Gawthrop with organ & harp Gloria, John Leavitt; On Christmas Eve a child cried out, Alan Hovhaness with flute & harp Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, R. Fischer Boyce. LATIN AMERICA: Riu, riu, chiu, ed. Noah Greenberg - generic Hispanic A La Nanita Nana, arr. Folstrom with harp - generic Hispanic Calypso Carol, arr. Craig Curry - Afro-Caribbean Ave Maria from Misa Cubana, Jose Maria Vitier with major soprano solo part - Cuba Nino Lindo, arr. Alberto Grau - Venezuela Ave Maria, Villa-Lobos - Brazil The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy, arr. Lynn Trapp - West Indian.
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