The 1956 Virginia Glee Club Concert at Longwood College was conducted by Donald MacInnis as part of the Glee Club 1956-1957 season. Held December 16, 1956 in Jarman Hall at Longwood College, the concert was a collaboration with the Longwood College Choir, John W. Molnar conducting, and the Longwood Madrigal Singers, James K. McCombs conducting.
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Longwood College Choir[]
- Hodie Christus Natus Est (J.P. Sweelinck (1562-1621))
- Divinum Mysterium (13th Century Plainsong)
- Glory to God in the Highest from The Childhood of Christ (J.C. Bach (1735-1782))
- From the Ceremony of Carols (Benjamin Britten (b.1913)
- Wolcom Yule!
- There Is No Rose
- This Little Babe
- Deo Gratias!
University of Virginia Glee Club[]
- Chorale: In dulci jubilo (Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750))
- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English carol, arr. Donald MacInnis)
- Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (French carol, arr. MacInnis)
- Christmas Hymn (Lockwood (b.1906))
- I Wonder as I Wander (Appalachian carol, arr. John Jacob Niles) — solo: George Sempeles
Longwood College Madrigal Singers[]
- O Tanquam Agnus (Tomas Luis de Vittoria (1540-1611))
- Slumber Song of the Infant Jesus (F.A. Gevaert (1828-1908))
- Pastoral Symphony from "The Messiah" (George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)) — Miss Josephine Bailey, organist
Combined Choruses[]
- From "The Messiah" (Handel)
- And the Glory of the Lord
- O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings — soloist: Carol Carson
- For Unto Us a Child Is Born
- There Were Shepherds — soloist: Gay Allen
- Glory to God in the Highest
- Hallelujah
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