Evento

3rd Annual Christmas Concert

~ Searching for Stars ~

Choir of St. Paul's Burlingame
Chamber Orchestra & Organ
Susan Jane Matthews, Director

Program Highlights: Esenvalds Stars & Holst Christmas Day
Favorite Carols for All to Sing

Celebrate Christmas with the Choirs of St. Paul's in a search for stars through music from the 12th to 21st centuries, accompanied by string quintet, woodwinds, organ, piano, handbells, Tibetan bowl, and water-tuned glasses.

Detailed program:

Sandström | Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Dove | Seek him that maketh the seven stars
Eric Whitacre | Lux aurumque

Carol: Creator of the stars of night

Hildegard | Caritas abundat
Tavener | Mother of God, here I stand
Ticheli | There will be rest

Carol: O little town of Bethlehem

Paul Edwards | No small wonder
Will Todd | My Lord has come

Carol: From heaven above to earth I come
Fanny Hensel | December from Das Jahr for piano

Paul Halley | Huron Carol
Cornelius, arr. Atkins | The Three Kings
Ledger | On Christmas Night (Sussex Carol)

Carol: Away in a manger

Eriks Esenvalds | Stars
Gustav Holst | Christmas Day

Carol: O come, all ye faithful

arr. Owain Park | Have yourself a merry little Christmas