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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)

Gallery[]

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