O admirabile commercium
Gregorian Chant
O admirabile commercium
Thomas Stolzer (c1480–1526)
Today the Virgin
Sir John Tavener (1944–2013)
Adam Lay Ybounden
Tom Colao (b. 1986)
In dulci jubilo
Anonymous
Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)
Hieronymus Praetorius (1560–1629)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
CONSERVATORY CHOIR
Matt Oltman,* director
Vince Peterson, assistant director
Sing We Now of Christmas
Howard Helvey (b. 1968)
The Work of Christmas
Dan Forrest (b. 1968)
SHENANDOAH VOICES
Matt Oltman,* director
Dina Spyropoulos, assistant director
Drew Young, assistant director
Sarah Gorman, collaborative piano
Schlof main kind
Allan E. Naplan (b. 1972)
And Suddenly
Michael Engelhardt (b. 1974)
CANTUS SINGERS
Hillary Ridgley,* director
Noah Wagar, assistant director
Sarah Gorman, collaborative piano
John Keane, cello
Will Strickler, percussion
- intermission -
Veni Emmanuel
arr. Paul Ayres (b. 1970)
WORLD PREMIERE
This Christmastide
Donald Fraser (b. 1947)
Rise Up Shepherd and Follow
arr. Vince Peterson (b. 1981)
RUEBUSH BRASS BAND
CONSERVATORY CHOIR
Noah Wagar, assistant director
Dina Spyropoulos, assistant director
Drew Young, assistant director
Sarah Gorman, collaborative piano
Vince Peterson, collaborative piano
Joe Walczyk, trumpet
Jacob Ford, trumpet
A Joyous Christmas
arr. Douglas Richard
RUEBUSH BRASS BAND
Matthew Niess,* director
J. Aaron Hardwick,* conductor
Bugler’s Holiday
Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)
arr. Douglas Richard
RUEBUSH BRASS BAND
Matthew Niess,* director
J. Aaron Hardwick,* conductor
O Holy Night
arr. Joseph Jennings (b. 1950)
Geovanni Rodriguez, tenor
CONSERVATORY CHOIR
SHENANDOAH VOICES
CANTUS SINGERS
Matt Oltman,* director
Arise, Your Light Has Come
arr. David Danner (1951–1993)
CONSERVATORY CHOIR
SHENANDOAH VOICES
CANTUS SINGERS
RUEBUSH BRASS BAND
Sarah Gorman, collaborative piano
Vince Peterson, collaborative piano
Jack Kerness, timpani
Matt Oltman,* director
*denotes Shenandoah Conservatory faculty