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Listen to NPR’s 2007 Christmas Around the Country (opens a new window). Of especial note:  the Pro-Arte Singers present the world premiere of a new Christmas song by Finnish composer Jaakko Mantyjarvi. Also, I’d like to give congrats to the BYU Men’s Chorus (BYU is my alma matter) for being included on the program this year.

Though some pieces at the start of the program weren’t listed on their website, this years playlist includes:

• The Virgin Consort, “Ukrainian Bell Carol” (from St. Jean Baptiste Church, New York, N.Y.)
• BYU Men’s Chorus, “Nowell” from The Nativity According to St. Luke, by Randall Thompson (from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah)
• The Canadian Brass, “White Christmas” (from Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, Va.)
• Glen Road and Connie Dover, “Three Reels: Silver Spire/Ivy Leaf/Christmas Eve” (from Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, outside Atlanta, Ga.)
• Robert DeCormier and Counterpoint, “Virgin Mary Had a Baby/Hawaiian Lullaby” (from Vermont Public Radio, Burlington, Vt.)
• Turtle Island Quartet, “Christmas Time Is Here” (from Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.)
• Musica Pacifica feat. Julian Baird, soprano, “Greensleeves” (from Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, Texas)
• Spivey Hall Children’s Choir, “Angels from the Realms of Glory” (from Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, outside Atlanta, Ga.)
• The Pro-Arte Singers, “Dormi Dormi [Sleep Sleep]” by Jaakko Mantyarvi (from New Canaan, Conn.)
• Cantus, “Go Tell It on the Mountain” (from Sioux Falls, S.D.)
• The Canadian Brass, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” (from Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, Va.)
• The Canadian Brass, “Frosty the Snowman” (from Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, Va.)

P.S. Don’t forget the other listening opportunities posted here on the Choral Music Resource, just click the ‘Listen’ category on the right to see them all.