This Carolina Live program is a Christmas delight, a concert by the Greensboro vocal group Bel Canto containing an abundance of familiar traditional music of the season, as well as pieces that are not quite as well known. From classical works by Handel, Mendelssohn and Praetorius to spirituals such as Go Tell It On The Mountain, this holiday offering such certainly has enough “gifts” to make your holiday merry indeed!
Bel Canto Company
Welborn Young Artistic Director and conductor
Christy Wisuthseriwong, accompanist
Abbie Betinis: In the Bleak Midwinter
Handel: For Unto Us a child Is Born from Messiah
Craig Courtney: How Great Our Joy
Paul Sjolund: Away In a Manger
Shawn Kirchner: Brightest and Best
Brian Kay: Somerset Wassail
The First Noel arrangement by Dan Forrest
Go Tell It on the Mountain arrangement by Stacey Gibb
Michael Praetorius: Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming
Mack Wilberg: I Saw Three Ships
Silent Night
Salem College Chorale and Chamber Choir
Sonja Sepulveda, conductor
Timothy Olsen, organ
O Come O Come Immanuel
Gaudete and Balulalow
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Away in a Manger
Carol of the Bells
Morning Star
O Holy Night, Meditation
Peace Peace and Silent Night
Angels We Have Heard on High
Joy to the World
Music Department, Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte
James R. Jones, Director of Music and Organ
Chancel Choir
Chamber Singers
da Capo Brass
Myers Park Bells
Nancy Hamff, flute
Robert Moody, cello
Corine Brouwer, violin
Sarah Markle, cello
Brian Winegardener, trumpet
Morten Lauridsen: Sure on This Shining Night
This Christmastide (Jesse’s Carol) arranged by Ken Gist
Dan Forrest: The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella arranged by Howard Helvey
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day arranged by Jay Rouse
Lara Haggard: Personent Hodie
Ding Dong Merrily on High arrangement by Charles Evans
Dan Forrest: The Work of Christmas