Stetson Christmas Candlelight Concert-December 9, 2023

Presented by the Stetson University School of Music, DeLand, FL
Performance at First United Methodist Church, Orlando, FL-Saturday, December 9, 2023
PROGRAM
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 700
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
CHIMES
See, amid the winter's snow
John Goss (1800-1880), arr. Dan Forrest
Text: Edward Caswell (1814-1878)
O come, all ye faithful
John Francis Wade, attr. (1711-1786), arr. David Willcocks (1919-2015)
Hodie Christus natus est
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
NARRATION
Blessing in the chaos
Jan Richardson
Wexford Carol
Irish Carol, arr. Sandra Peter
Magnificat, BWV 243
XI. Sicut locus est
XII. Gloria
J. S. Bach
Joy to the world
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), arr. Lowell Mason (1792-1872)
And the glory of the Lord (Messiah)
G. F. Handel
Cold December flies away
Catalonian carol, arr. Daniel Schreiner
Hail! Christmas Day
Abbie Betinis
Text: John Harris Burt (1918-2009)
NARRATION
For the New Year, 1981
Denise Levertov (1923-1997)
While shepherds watched their flocks
Craig Courtney
Text: Nahum Tate (1652-1715)
Angels we have heard on high
French carol, arr. Edward Barnes (1887-1958)
O Tannenbaum
Melchior Franck (c. 1579-1639), arr. Stephen Caracciolo
Text: Joachim August Christian (1777-1827) & Ernst Anschütz (1780-1861)
All through the night
Tune: AR HYD Y NOS (Traditional Welsh), arr. Douglas Wagner
NARRATION
Oseh Shalom
Barbara D. Holender (1927-2021)
Betelehemu
Nigerian carol, arr. Babatunde Olatunji (1927-2003) & Wendell Whalum (1931-1987)
Hark! The herald angels sing
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), arr. D. Willcocks
Text: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Noèl Ayisyen (A Haitian Noël)
Emile Desamours
Sure on this shining night
Morten Lauridsen
Text: James Agee (1909-1955)
Brightest and best
Southern Harmony, arr. Shawn Kirchner
Text: Reginald Heber (1783-1826)
Hope for resolution
Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM/ South African freedom song, arr. Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory
NARRATION
The Work of Christmas
Howard Thurman (1899-1981)
Silent night
Franz Gruber (1787-1863), arr. Mack Wilberg
Text: Joseph Mohr (1792-1848)
CHIMES
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ORGAN
Boyd Jones
Joseph Parr
PIANO
Hannah Sun
ENSEMBLES
Stetson Concert Choir
Timothy Peter, conductor
Stetson Chorale
Sandra Peter, conductor
Hatter Choir
Timothy Peter, conductor
Stetson Young Singers
Melinda Fradley, Artistic Director
INSTRUMENTALISTS
Members of the Stetson Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band
VIDEO/AUDIO RECORDING
Timothy Rosenberg

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Listening during Holy Week 2024. Magnificent!

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Outstanding!

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LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

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LETS GO

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LETS GO

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When the song of the angels is stilled…

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@@Henry-uv9xu and the Shepards have returned to their flock

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Go Hatters!!! 💚💚💚

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Phenomenal!!! 💚🤍

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I LOVE MUSIC WOOOOO

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Bravi tutti, so proud to be a Hatter!!! 💚

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SO GLAD TO BE ON THAT STAGE 💜💜💜💜💜

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Bravo 👏