Christmas Concert (1947)

The 1947 Christmas Concert of the Virginia Glee Club was conducted by Stephen Tuttle. Performed December 18, 1947 in Old Cabell Hall, the concert was part of the Glee Club 1947-1948 season.

A recording of this concert is available at the University of Virginia Library.

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Adeste fideles (Essay on the Church Plain Chant, 1782)
Masters in this hall (French carol, arr. G. Holst)
The Hunter (from Marienlieder, Op. 22) (Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), arr. Stephen D. Tuttle)
Quem pastores laudavere (German carol, 14th century, arr. SDT)
Silent night (Franz Grüber (1787-1863))
A Carol for Christmas Day (William Byrd (1543-1623)) — George A. Van Pelt, Ray R. Waln
Adoramus te, Christe (Orlando di Lasso (c.1530-1594))
Ave coelorum Domina (Josquin Des Prez (c.1445-1521))
Down in yon forest (Derbyshire carol, arr. SDT) — solo James H. Bash
Excerpts from the Christmas Oratorio (Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)) — narrator James H. Bash
- Choral and recitative: "He came among us weak and poor"
- Aria: Mighty Lord and King all glorious
- Recitative: And abiding in the field
- Chorale: Break forth O beauteous heavenly light
- Recitative and Chorale: So go ye there, ye shepherds
The first Nowell (English traditional carol)
Christmas day is come (Irish carol, arr. SDT)
Wassail (Gloucestershire carol, arr. SDT)
Hark! the herald angels sing (Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847))