I. The Christmas Story in Anthems and Carols

The Angel Gabriel
Kristie McCarthy, soprano
Traditional English Carol, arranged by Liz Frazer, 2001

O Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly
Andreas Hammerschmidt, 1646; text by Christian Keimann, 1646; translated from German by Catherine Winkworth, 1858; harmonization by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Christmas
David Stratton, tenor
Ernie Eden, bass
Giovanni Palma, c. 1760; text by Robert Southwell (1561-1595)

Mama, Come See the New Star
Traditional Castilian carol; text by Liz Frazer, 2001

Shepherds Lowly and Precious Child
From “Four Miniature Polish Carols,” traditional, translated and arranged by David Kozinski, 1954

Dark the Night
Owen Jones; translated from the Welsh by K.E. Roberts; arranged by Caradog Roberts

Go Tell It on the Mountain
African-American spiritual; arranged by Lloyd Larson, 1999

II. Shape-Note Hymns and Anthems
from An American Christmas Harp
edited by Karen E. Willard

Samanthra
William Mercer (1811-1873); author of text unknown

Behold the Lamb of God
William Hauser (1812-1880); text by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

Otford
Hayes, ca.1825; text from a traditional English carol

Milford
Joseph Stephenson (1728?-1810); author of text unknown

III. One Dingbat and Two Ding-Dongs

O Little Town of Hackensack
P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742?); “reverently edited” by Peter Schickele, 1977

Silver Bells
Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, 1950; arranged by Mac Huff, 1999

Carol of the Bells
M. Leontovich, 1934; text and arrangement by Peter J. Wilhousky