Baldwin Festival Chorus of New York
R. Douglas Sheldon, Founder and Principal Conductor
Steven Ryan, accompanist & Jon Tyillian, organist
December 3, 2011 at 8 PM
Immanuel Lutheran Church * 88th Street & Lexington Avenue * New York, NY
Program
I
Pie Jesu Andrew Lloyd Webber
Melissa Cooke and Stephanie Wortel, soloists
Hallelujah from the Mount of Olives Ludwig van Beethoven
A child is born in Bethlehem Leo Nestor
The Holy Infant’s Lullaby Norman Dello Joio
Welcome all Wonders Richard Dirksen
Jennifer Gliere, soloist
II
Music by Martin Sedek
Ave Maria
O magnum Mysterium *
Hodie Christus natus est
III
Christmas Day Gustav Holst
Conducted by Adam Eggleston
Ashley Curling, Phillip Bergmann, Alexandra Sheldon,
Jonathan Gonzalez, Jonathan Scott, soloists
Ave Maris Stella (men’s chorus) Edvard Grieg
Rejoice and be Merry John Rutter
-Intermission-
VI
The Snow (women’s chorus) Edward Elgar
IV
Mary had a baby Charles Black
Conducted by Patrick Murphy
Stephanie Wortel and Lucas Tannous, soloists
Behold the star William L. Dawson
Elena Gisler and Jonathan Gonzalez, soloists
Witness arr. Jack Holloran
Conducted by Todd Wachsman
VII
A Musicological Journey Charles Courtney
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Conducted by Jeff Smith
*World Premiere
December 3, 2011 at 8 PM
Immanuel Lutheran Church
R. Douglas Sheldon, Music Director