Choral Society of Durham

Resources — 2008 Christmas Concert —
Rouse’s Karolju & American Carols


Vivaldi: Gloria (Nov. 1)

A Night in Vienna (Feb. 7)

Spring Concert (Mar. 1)
Mendelssohn: Psalms 114 & 115
Brahms: Schicksalslied & Nänie

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Christmas Concert —
Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14, 2008


Christopher Rouse: Karolju

Program notes by the composer

Press release on world premiere recording (scroll down)

CD review by Rich Copley

CD review from Fanfare and recording info. on ArkivMusic

Recording info. on Amazon.com

Listen for free on Rhapsody.com

Composer’s biography on composer’s Web site

Composers biography at musicianguide.com


American carols & Christmas works
& carol arrangements by American composers

Links are to biographical information about composers and arrangers and to audio samples (or complete recordings) of works (on some of the linked pages, you will need to scroll down to find the links to audio samples).

Awake, arise and hail the morn arr. Mack Wilberg
Hodie Christus natus est (no. 11) Dan Locklair
There is no rose of such virtue (YouTube) Robert H. Young
I wonder as I wander (no. 16) arr. John Rutter
Judah’s land arr. David N. Johnson
The neighbors of Bethlehem (8th music sample) Stephen Paulus
The shepherd’s star arr. Keith Clark
Away in a manger arr. Robert Shaw & Alice Parker
A cradle song (6th work on list) Craig Carnahan
Mary had a baby arr. Alf Houkom
Glory hallelujah to the new born king (2nd Web extra)

arr. Mark Butler

Sunny bank arr. Mack Wilberg

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Vivaldi: Gloria (Nov. 1)

A Night in Vienna (Feb. 7)

Spring Concert (Mar. 1)
Mendelssohn: Psalms 114 & 115
Brahms: Schicksalslied & Nänie