Concert Program

Christian's Notes for 10/27/2025

We will concentrate on:
          Hodie (1)
          Angelus ad pastores  (4) 
and see what we remember of:
          Soy un pobre  (11)
         Ai nama mamina  (12)
         Fum, fum  (15)
         Es ist ein Ros'  (17) 

Please listen to the pronunciation of "Det hev ei rose" that Lydia gave at the end of Tom's recording.

Our retreat will be on Saturday December 6;   1 - 5 PM

Practice Materials for Winter 2025 program

1. Hodie Christus natus est
   Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (Last-Performed:2017)
2. A Child is born
   Scheidt
3. Gloria - 3 Motets
   Kirke Mechem
4. Angelus ad pastores ait
   Hieronymus Praetorius
5. O Magnum Mysterium
   Lauridsen Santa Cruz Chorale Performance in 2018
6. Duo Seraphim
   Giovanni Croce

7. Magnificat
   Arvo Pärt Magnificat Rhythm Practice (Note: Measure K dotted whole note doesn't match recording)

8. Run ye Shepherds
   Michael Haydn

Instrumental

9. O come o come Emmanuel
   Willkocks
10. Tylią ją naktį/In the Silent night
    Jouzas Naujalis
    Tylią ją naktį Pronunciation — Tylią ją naktį Printable Text
    

    Note: the YouTube is very different than how we'll perform it - so this is only for notes and general idea

11. Soy un pobre pastorcito
    Noé Sánchez Pronunciation
12. Ai, nama mamina
    Jansons Pronunciation (Last-Performed:2023-12)
    Text for Ai nama mamina    Pronunciation Notes
13. The first Nowell
    Willkocks
14. Seven Joys of Christmas - The Joy of Love
    Mechem (Last-Performed:2019)
15. The Joy of Dance (Fum fum)
    arr. Mechem
    Chorale performance Dec 2024

Organ

16. Hark! the herald-angels sing
    Willkocks/Mendelssohn
17. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo how a rose)
    Hugo Distler Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Pronunciation
18. Det hev ei rose sprunge (Spotless Rose)
    Gjeilo Det hev ei rose sprunge (better version) Pronunciation Det hev ei rose sprunge (okay version) Pronunciation
19. Stille Nacht
    Franz Gruber (Last-Performed:2022)
20. We wish you a merry christmas
    Arthur Warrel
    Soprano practice Alto practice Tenor practice Bass practice
    Last 2 pages with 4 separated parts
    

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Anticipated Concert Schedule (Sat Dec 20 2025 & Sun Dec 21 2025) Saturday 5:15PM Early setup crew should be at church   5:30PM All setup crew should be at church   6:30PM Ready to sing on risers   8:00PM Concert   Sunday 1:15PM Early setup crew should be at church   1:30PM All setup crew should be at church   2:30PM Ready to sing on risers   4:00PM Concert

If the info is available, pieces we've sung previously are marked like (Last-Performed:2021) to help you find the music.