Wouldn’t it be great if you could have all the greatest vocal talent assembled in one place for a Christmas concert? Here are 25 Christmas selections on youtube that I’ve assembled from choral ensembles all over the world (will open a new window). Once the window is open, just click “Play All Videos” on the right to start […]
I went to one of the myriad of Messiah ’sing-ins’ a couple of years back and enjoyed blasting through many of the familiar choruses. If you’d like to listen to / sing along with a good performance, visit NPR’s Handel’s ‘Messiah’ from Philadelphia.
On the other hand, I came away that evening thinking that there could have […]
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 […]
Listen to an archive of NPR’s 2005 Christmas Around the Country (opens new window). The program includes choral and instrumental Christmas works. Don’t be fooled by the playlist on the page though, it must have been for a previous year’s program. There are, however, many delights from Cantus, bell choirs, orchestras, children’s choruses and more.
P.S. Don’t […]
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Sissel have received two Grammy nominations for their newest release, “Spirit of The Season.” The album was nominated for Best Classical Crossover Album as well as Best Engineered Classical Album.
If you like a bit of variety in your Christmas music, perhaps this new release is what you are looking for. […]
Here is some footage from Canterbury Cathedral’s 2006 St Nicholas Day Parade. The footage ends with the children’s choir singing “Away in a Manger.”
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“Ever consider what the Christmas season would be like without that special music? As a small child (more years ago than I like to think about) when winter was well under way, one day I’d hear my mama playing Christmas carols on the old piano in the living room and thrill with excitement, knowing that […]
For those of you performing the perenial favorite “The Twelve Days of Christmas” for your 2007 Christmas concerts, it might be of interest to you to discover the true cost of being a “true love” at Christmastime:
One Partridge in a Pear Tree: $164.99
Two Turtle Doves: $40.00
Three French Hens: $45.00
Four Calling Birds: $599.96
Five Gold Rings: $395.00
Six Geese-a-Laying: $360.00
Seven […]
Cantus is an all-male choral ensemble in Minnesota. 2006 marks the first year Cantus broadcast their Christmas concert over the public radio waves via American Public Media. The entire concert, on the theme of an American Christmas, can be listened to on demand here: Christmas with Cantus.
The program features:
Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque (Light of Gold)
Traditional (Spiritual, arr. Stephen […]
Full-length “Welcome Christmas” concerts from VocalEssence:
Latest Concert
Archives of Concerts since 2002 (you’ll need the Real Player to listen to the older concerts)
VocalEssence is a wonderful champion of creating new music for Christmas, and commissions new works regularly. These concerts are great just to listen to, or to glean repertoire ideas for your own concerts.
P.S. Don’t forget the […]
Favorite “Three Kings” repertoire suggested by members of the Choralist. These are, of course, appropriate for the entire Christmas season, but particularly apt for “12th Night” or Epiphany programs (Jan 5th & 6th).
“Ab Oriente Venerunt Magi” - Jacob Handl (1550-1591)
“Bethlehem Down” - Peter Warlock
“Do You Hear What I Hear?”
“Here is the Little Door (from “Three Carol-Anthems”)” […]