WGUC 90.9 FM | Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble Holiday Concert 2007

Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
A Candlelit Christmas
Wednesday, December 19, at 7 PM

The annual Christmas with VAE tradition continues. Joining VAE this season is the celebrated Cincinnati Boychoir, VAE’s Artistic Partner for the 2012–2013 Season, presenting cherished holiday music by candelight. Christopher Eanes conducts this special Christmas event.

Hear the complete program with commentary by Christopher Eanes

Concert Program
O magnum mysterium	Plainchant
Lux aurumque	Eric Whitacre
Verbum caro factum est	Paul Halley

Quatre motets pour le temps de Noel:
I. O magnum mysterium	Francis Poulenc
O magnum mysterium	Plainchant
O magnum mysterium	Giovanni Gabrieli
Quem vidistis pastores	Plainchant
II. Quem vidistis pastores	Francis Poulenc
In dulci jubilo	Robert Lucas Pearsall
III. Videntes stellam	Francis Poulenc
Magnificat	Arvo Part
Hodie Christus natus est	Plainchant
IV. Hodie Christus natus est	Francis Poulenc

Personent Hodie	Piae Cantiones arr. John Rutter
Angelus ad virginem	14th Century Irish Carol arr. David Willcocks
Carol of the Bells	Traditional Ukrainian arr. Peter J. Whilousky
I Saw Three Ships	Traditional Carol arr. Mack Wilberg
Silent Night	Franz Gruber
Encore	Mendelssohn

Holiday Bonus: Enjoy this WGUC archived recording of the Vocal Arts Ensemble.

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Concert Program

Mother and Child (John Tavener)
Hymn to the Nativity (James Leighton)
Seinte Mari moder milde (James MacMillan)
Canticun Mariae virginis (Einojuhani Rautavaara)

First Snow (Bo Holten)
First Snow
Hermit Peak

What Chils is This? (Andrew Grant)
Tryste Noel (Herbert Howells)

Three Carols for Wintertide (Benjamin CS Boyle)
Es ist ein Ros
Holly and Ivy
Down with the rosemary

O Leave Your Sheep (Leighton)