SHENANDOAH CHORUS
Hillary Ridgley , director
Beda Vining, accompanist

SHENANDOAH VOICES
Richard W. Robbins, director

CONSERVATORY CHOIR
Richard W. Robbins, director

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Shenandoah Chorus

Beda Vining, accompanist

Il est né le divin Enfant  

Traditional
arr. Arthur Oldham (1926–2003)

Snow By Morning

Joshua Shank (b. 1980)

Vinternatt from Norwegian Sámi Songs 

Frode Fjellheim (b. 1959)

Sing Out, My Soul 

Marques L.A. Garrett (b. 1984)

Shenandoah Voices

Logan Casto, pianist
Christopher Limjuco, graduate conductor

Psallite

Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)
arr. Russell Robinson

Two Choruses from Frostiana 

I. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
II. The Pasture

Randall Thompson (1899–1984)

The Boars’ Head Carol

Traditional
arr. Stephen Hatfield

Linus and Lucy 

Vince Guaraldi
arr. Philip Kern

Conservatory Choir

Three Shepherds’ Choruses from Acis and Galatea, HWV 49

I. O! The Pleasure of the Plains
Holly Breivik & Brooke Frampton, soloists
II. Happy We!
III. Galatea, Dry Thy Tears

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Jr Medina, piano

In Dulci Jubilo

Traditional Carol
arr. Matthew Culloton (b. 1976)

What Sweeter Music

Michael Fink (b. 1954)
Colin Davin, guitar

El Noi de la Mare (“The Night of the Mother”)

Catalan Carol
arr. Miguel Llobet (1878–1938)
Colin Davin, guitar

Good-Will to All and Peace on Earth

Dobrinka Tabakova (b. 1980)

Combined Choirs

African Noel

Liberian Folksong
arr. André J. Thomas (b. 1952)

Brodie Meyers, percussion
Jacob Derges, percussion

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