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Three Christmas Programs


Here is a return of a Vocal Works feature introduced in 202
2 ─ collections of Christmas music.  Most of the songs below were sung in church ─ or could be sung in church (with just a few exceptions).  You can play or download any of them by clicking on the purple codes.  Or if you would like a nearly continuous hour of this music, click the link below each list.

The idea behind Program #1 was to give a sort of chronology of the Christmas story.  Program #2 has a greater emphasis on the coming of the Christ than on the birth of Jesus.  And Program #3 presents some very different styles and some unusual perspectives on Christmas.

If you happen to be a donor to Vocal Works, I'd be happy to put any (or all) of these programs on CDs and mail them to you.
 

 

Christmas Program #1 - The Christmas Story in Song

Title File Composer Words by...
This Holy Christmas Night 101202DG Larson, Lloyd Skoog, A.L. and William C. Dix
King Shall Come When Morning Dawns, The 161225G McCartha, Charles  
And There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field 131212EG La Forge, Frank  
Christmas 121129BG Humperdinck, E. (ed. Richard D. Row)  
Come with Me to Bethlehem 091210CG Carter, John Beall, Mary Kay
Glory to God 091210BG Koch, Frederick  

Lullaby

200815ER

Beck, John Ness

 

Who Would Send a Baby? 071216G Beall, Mary Kay  
Joy to the World 111208AG Schliapin, Nicholas P. Watts, Isaac
Immanuel - A Medley for Christmas 171224G Kardinal, Carolyn  
Bring Us Peace 121025DG Courtney, Craig Martin, Pamela
All Is Well 071223R Kirkpatrick, Wayne and Michael W. Smith  
Work of Christmas, The 181230R Forrest, Dan Thurman, Howard
       

Click here to play or download Christmas Program #1 - 54 minutes

       

Christmas Program #2 - Christ in Christmas

Watchman, Tell Us of the Night

191222G

Hovhaness, Alan

Bowring, John

There Were Shepherds 181216R Scott, John Prindle  
Ever-Coming Christ, The 131215P Lambert, Ruth E. Spiller, V. Violet
What Is This Lovely Fragrance?

041219G

Tindall, Adrienne (arr.)

Tindall, Adrienne (trans.)

Manger Filled with Love, A 141204EG DeFord, Sally  
Christmastide 101202CG Martin, Dorothy Newgass, Edgar
How Brightly Shines the Morning Star 141204AG Nicolai, Philipp, arr. Austin C. Lovelace Nicolai, Philipp, trans. Catherine Winkworth
Peace Is Born on Earth 111208DG DeFord, Sally  
Wonderful

051225R

Pourroy, Arlene

 
It Could Be Bethlehem 061224R Tindall, Adrienne Dunaway, Max
Christmas Star, The 091210DG Paxton, Lenore & Phillip Siadi  
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 101202AG Schliapin, Nicholas P. Sears, Edmund H.
Ever-Coming Christ, The 110602AG Nelson, Sydney (arr. Susan Lindquist) Spiller, V. Violet
       

Click here to play or download Christmas Program #2 - 54 minutes

       
Christmas Program #3 - A Little Different
Prophets Knew 191208P Larson, Lloyd  
Mary's Little Boy Child 191205CG Hairston, Jester  
December Child 191205AR Moline, Bob Taylor, Joyce
Hallelujah Christmas, A 181223G Cohen, Leonard Cloverton
Wisemen Saw the Light 101202BG Larson, Lloyd Martin, Pamela
Song of Bethlehem, Christmas Day, A 091210AG Lovelace, Austin C. Velguth, Gertrude & Kathleen O'Connor
Saw You Never in the Twilight 131212CG Suo Gan (trad. Welsh Lullaby) Alexander, Cecil F.
Christmas Song 191205AG Fredrickson, Carl Hollingsworth, Thekla
He Came as a Babe from Heaven 191205BG Humphreys, Don Twohig, Daniel
In the Lonely Midnight 141204CG Lovelace, Austin C. Williams, Theodore C.
Joseph's Song 131212BG Larson, Lloyd Martin, Pamela
Lovely Is the Dark Blue Sky 191215R Granoff, Greg  
Stillness 151220R Gould, Kate Lawson  
       

Click here to play or download Christmas Program #3 - 52 minutes