Celebration of Christmas

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Celebration of Christmas

Child of the Light
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BYU COMBINED CHOIRS & ORCHESTRA
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Each Christmas season at Brigham Young University over 500 vocalists and instrumentalists celebrate the season in song. Handpicked from the largest private student body in the country, these students comprise four nationally and internationally acclaimed choirs and the highly praised BYU Philharmonic.

These musical organizations are known for their unity, due in part to the superb technical proficiency achieved under the hands of choral conductors Rosalind Hall, Dr. Andrew Crane, Jean Applonie, and Dr. Sonja Poulter, and Philharmonic conductor Kory Katseanes. But there is more. Students and conductors share a strong belief in the spiritual character of music. As one critic observed, “The spiritual element is present in each piece the choirs sing.” This results in performances that are alive, fresh, and heartfelt—performances that overcome boundaries and draw people together.

The music presented here was recorded during the live performances of the December 2021 and 2022 Celebration of Christmas concerts.

Track List

BYU COMBINED CHOIRS AND BYU PHILHARMONIC

  1. I Saw Three Ships
    English carol; Arr. Mack Wilberg

BYU CONCERT CHOIR

  1. The Holly and the Ivy
    English carol; Arr. John Rutter

BYU MEN’S CHORUS

  1. I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
    Kathleen Thomerson, Arr. Tom Trenney

BYU WOMEN’S CHORUS

  1. The Work of Christmas
    Dan Forrest, Howard Thurman

BYU SINGERS

  1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin; Arr. Molly Ijames

BYU PHILHARMONIC

  1. Sleigh Ride
    Leroy Anderson

BYU COMBINED CHOIRS

  1. Ring Those Christmas Bells
    Gus Levene, Marvin Fisher; Arr. Ryan Murphy

BYU SINGERS

  1. Silent Night
    Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr; Arr. Shawn Kirchner

BYU MEN’S CHORUS

  1. Lux Aurumque
    Eric Whitacre, Edward Esch, Charles Anthony Silvestri

BYU CONCERT CHOIR

  1. Patapan (Guillô, pran ton tamborin)
    Bernard de La Monnoye, Percy Dearmer; Arr. Brent Wells

BYU WOMEN’S CHORUS

  1. In the Bleak Midwinter
    Gustav Holst, Christina Rossetti, John Andrew Storey,
    Abbie Betinis; Arr. Abbie Betinis

BYU PHILHARMONIC

The Nutcracker Suite
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  1. Trepak
  2. Waltz of the Flowers

BYU COMBINED CHOIRS

  1. Lully, Lulla, Lullay
    Philip WJ Stopford; Traditional carol

BYU COMBINED CHOIRS AND BYU PHILHARMONIC

  1. Carol of the Bells
    Mykola Leontovych, Peter Wilhousky; Arr. Barlow Bradford
Author: BYU COMBINED CHOIRS & ORCHESTRA
Publisher: BYU MUSIC GROUP