Part I. Incarnation

Listen to the Lambs!
R. Nathaniel Dett, 1914
Margot Claire Bernstein, soprano

Of the Father’s Love Begotten
13th Century Plainsong
Text, Aurelius Prudentius, 348-413

The Linden Tree Carol
Traditional German Carol
Arr. by Reginald Jacques, 1961

I Sing of a Maiden
Martin Shaw
Marlee Dorn, soprano
Text anonymous, 15th Century

Tota Pulchra Es, Maria
Maurice Duruflé, 1960
from Four Motets on Gregorian Themes

Adam Lay Y Bounden
Boris Ord, 1957
Text anonymous, 15th Century

Part II. Nativity

A Boy Was Born in Bethlehem
Harmonized by J. S. Bach

O Jesulein Süss
S. Scheidt, 1650
Harmonized by J. S. Bach

Planets, Stars and Airs of Space
Christoph Peter, 1655
Figured bass by J.S. Bach
Alto and tenor by Franz Wüllner

Blessed Be that Maid Mary
Traditional English Carol
Text by G. R.Woodward
Arr. by David Willcocks, 1961
Kristie McCarthy, soprano
David Stratton, tenor

The Holly and the Ivy
Traditional English Carol
Collected by Cecil Sharp
Arr. by Reginald Jacques

Part III. Cradle Songs

Lute Book Lullaby
William Ballet, 17th century

The World’s Desire
Traditional English Tune
Text by G.K. Chesterton

Rocking Carol
Traditional Czech Carol
Kristie McCarthy, soprano
Arr. by David Willcocks, 1960

A La Nanita Nana
Traditional Spanish Carol
Arr. by Norman Luboff, 1960

Part. IV. Sing Noel!

Mary and the Baby, Sweet Lamb!
Traditional American Carol
Collected by John Lomax
Arr. by Liz Frazer, 2002
Scott Smith, baritone

Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
Traditional West Indian Spiritual
Charles Forrest, percussion
Arr. by Robert DeCormier, 1966

Riu, Riu, Chiu
16th Century Spanish Carol
Edited by Noah Greenberg
Frank Twitty, tenor
Charles Forrest, percussion

African Noel
Traditional African Carol
Arr. by André J. Thompson, 1969
Charles Forrest and Scott Smith, percussion