December 2003 Concert Notes
Saengerchor Boston

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December Repertoire

Dec. 7 (postponed to Jan. 4, due to snowstorm)= #
Dec. 14 = %
Dec. 21 = *

Traditional carols to be sung with congregation/audience

  • O Du fröhliche*
  • O Tannenbaum#%*
  • Stille Nacht#*

Traditional folk songs for Christmas and Epiphany

  • Heiligste Nacht (19th century song from the Rheinland)*
  • Hohe Nacht der Klaren Sterne*
  • Leise rieselt der Schnee by Eduard Ebel#%*
  • Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (15th century German folksong from Eichsfeld), arranged by Franz Wasner#*
  • Neapolitanisches Weihnachtslied by August Blank#%*
  • Stern über Bethlehem by Alfred Hans Zoller*
  • Süßer die Glocken nie klingen arr. by Claus Hasbrouck*
  • Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom by Siegfried Köhler*

Classical German Advent and Christmas music

  • Es ist ein' Ros' by Michael Praetorius (from Musae Sionae, Part I, 1607)#%*
  • In dulci jubilo by Michael Praetorius (from Musae Sionae, Part I, 1607)#%*
  • Macht hoch die Tür (1704)#*
  • Cantata No. 140, Wachet auf by Johann Sebastian Bach (early 18th century)#%
  • Weihnachtsmotette by Friedrich Silcher (early 19th century)*

 

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