The 22nd Annual Christmas Concert of the Virginia Glee Club was conducted by Donald MacInnis as part of the Glee Club 1962-1963 season. Held December 11, 1962 in Old Cabell Hall, the performance was a collaboration with the University Singers, also under MacInnis's direction, and featured a performance of Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols by the combined choruses as well as a solo set by the Glee Club.
Program[]
Combined Chorus[]
- Motet: Hodie Christus Natus Est (Jan Pieters Sweelinck (1562-1621))
- Motet: Quem Vidistis Pastores Dicite (Francis Poulenc (b.1899))
The Glee Club[]
- Coventry Carol (English traditional)
- Christmas Hymn (Normand Lockwood (b.1906))
- While by my sheep (17th c. Carol)
- Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming (Michael Praetorius (1571-1621))
Combined Chorus[]
- A Ceremony of Carols, op.28 (Benjamin Britten (b.1913))
- Cantata No. 40: Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gotes (for Christmas Monday) (Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750))
- Cantata No. 41: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset (for New Year's Day) (J.S.Bach)