Winnipeg Boys Choir presents "Christmas with the Boys"

A Choral Celebration of Christmas and Community
Carolyn Boyes, Artistic Director
Albert Bergen, Spencer Duncanson, conductors
Megan Dufrat, Deena Grier and Lisa Rumpel, collaborative pianists
Guest performances from The Winnipeg Brass Quintet, WBC String Quartet, Lottie Enns-Braun, Brendan Thompson, WBC Alumni Choir, and the WBC Mum-Alum Choir.
Live streamed on Dec 10, 2024 from Crescent Fort Rouge United Church at 525 Wardlaw Ave, Winnipeg, MB on Treaty 1 land, traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
00:11 The choir takes the stage. Apologies for the lack of audio.
01:28 "Sussex Carol" (arr. Sir David Willcocks) - Winnipeg Boys’ Choir; Lottie Enns-Braun, organ. No audio for the first 39s of the song.
02:07 "Sussex Carol" - Audio issue corrected after 39s of silence instead of the song.
03:52 "Carol of the Shepherd Boys" (arr. Dolores Hruby) - Brio Trebles.
06:46 "This Little Babe" (Benjamin Britten) - Vivo Trebles.
08:59 "In the Bleak Midwinter" (arr. Sherri Porterfield) - Vivo Trebles; Albert Bergen, violin.
11:56 Carolyn Boyes, Artistic Director, welcomes the audience.
13:32 "Ding Dong Merrily on High" (arr. Howard Cable) - Vivo Trebles; Winnipeg Brass Quintet.
15:37 "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont, arr. Mark Hayes) - Vivo Trebles; Winnipeg Brass Quintet; Brendan Thompson, percussion.
19:13 "O Come All Ye Faithful" (arr. Willcocks) - Audience Singalong; Winnipeg Brass Quintet; Brendan Thompson, percussion; Alumni and MumAlums in the front balcony.
23:47 "Ding-a Ding-a Ding" (Greg Gilpin) - Continuo.
26:32 "The Yearning" (Craig Courtney) - Continuo.
31:43 "Let There Be Peace on Earth" (Craig Courtney) - Continuo; WBC String Quartet; Soloists: Leo Chicatun, Jericho Jones Strachan, Henry Harrington, Elijah Kanhai.
38:26 "All That Holiday Stuff" (Andy Beck) - Continuo; Soloist: Asher Kunkel.
43:07 Thirty Second Fa La La (Donald Moore) - Continuo and Alumni Chorus.
45:23 "Night of Silence" (Daniel Kantor, arr. John Ferguson) - Audience Singalong; Winnipeg Boys’ Choir Community - Vivo Trebles at the back balcony.
49:26 Carolyn Boyes, Artistic Director, highlights the Mum-Alum chorus from the last song, and explains who are in the Alumni chorus for the next two songs.
51:19 "A La Nanita Nana" (Dan Davison) - Alumni Chorus; Théo Melnyk, guitar; Albert Bergen, Sarah Harrington, violin.
55:22 "The Work of Christmas" (Dan Forrest) - Alumni Chorus.
58:58 Carolyn Boyes introduces the last two songs, the goals of the 100th season, and the penny in the hat campaign for the 2026 tour to Cambridge, UK.
1:00:44 "Somewhere in My Memory" (Williams/Bercusse arr. Snyder) - Winnipeg Boys’ Choir Community; WBC String Quartet; Brendan Thompson, percussion.
1:05:39 "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Felix Mendelssohn, v. 2 arr. Willcocks) - Audience Singalong; Winnipeg Brass Quintet; Brendan Thompson, percussion
1:09:37 Applause.