The St. Olaf Christmas Festival, a worship service of hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections that celebrates the birth of Christ, is one of the oldest musical celebrations of Christmas in the United States. Started in 1912 by F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the St. Olaf College Music Department, the festival features more than 500 student musicians who are members of five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra.
Participating choral ensembles include the St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong; the Viking Chorus and the Chapel Choir, both conducted by Robert Scholz; the Cantorei, conducted by John Ferguson; and the Manitou Singers, conducted by Sigrid Johnson. The St. Olaf Orchestra is conducted by Steven Amundson. Each group performs individually and as part of a mass ensemble.
The festival, which regularly is broadcast nationwide on public television and radio, is listed as one of five significant global holiday events in The New York Times International Datebook, and has been featured in hundreds of other publications, including TV Guide, The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.stolafrecords.com
Track List:
1. Adagio (Enigma Variations)--Edward Elgar
2. Light Everlasting--Olaf C. Christiansen
3. Keep Your Lamps--arr. Andre Thomas
4. There Shall A Star--Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
5. Lost In The Night--arr.Kyle Haugen
6. Pilgrims Hymn--Stephen Paulus
7. Adam Lay Ybounden--Richard Webste
8. All This Night--Robert Scholz
9. Mary Speaks--Daniel Gawthrop
10. Gloria--Jeffrey Rickard
11. What Child--Paul Lohman
12. Midnight Clear--Russel Schulz-Widmar arr. Robert Scholz
13. Come To The Cradle--Cathy and Laura Conger arr. Robert Scholz
14. The Song Of Peace--Olaf C. Christiansesn
15. This Little Light Of Mine--arr. Moses Hogan
16. Oh, How Joyfully--Andrew Carter
17. Pat-A-Pat--Hershy Kay
18. Carols For Choir And Orchestra--arr. John Ferguson
19. O Day Full Of Grace--Christoph E.F. Weyse arr. F. Melius Christi
20. Dona Nobis Pacem--Ralph Vaughan Williams
21. Narration
22. Stay With Us--Egil Hovland
23. Beautiful Saviour--arr. F. Melius Christiansens
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
Participating choral ensembles include the St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong; the Viking Chorus and the Chapel Choir, both conducted by Robert Scholz; the Cantorei, conducted by John Ferguson; and the Manitou Singers, conducted by Sigrid Johnson. The St. Olaf Orchestra is conducted by Steven Amundson. Each group performs individually and as part of a mass ensemble.
The festival, which regularly is broadcast nationwide on public television and radio, is listed as one of five significant global holiday events in The New York Times International Datebook, and has been featured in hundreds of other publications, including TV Guide, The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.stolafrecords.com
Track List:
1. Adagio (Enigma Variations)--Edward Elgar
2. Light Everlasting--Olaf C. Christiansen
3. Keep Your Lamps--arr. Andre Thomas
4. There Shall A Star--Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
5. Lost In The Night--arr.Kyle Haugen
6. Pilgrims Hymn--Stephen Paulus
7. Adam Lay Ybounden--Richard Webste
8. All This Night--Robert Scholz
9. Mary Speaks--Daniel Gawthrop
10. Gloria--Jeffrey Rickard
11. What Child--Paul Lohman
12. Midnight Clear--Russel Schulz-Widmar arr. Robert Scholz
13. Come To The Cradle--Cathy and Laura Conger arr. Robert Scholz
14. The Song Of Peace--Olaf C. Christiansesn
15. This Little Light Of Mine--arr. Moses Hogan
16. Oh, How Joyfully--Andrew Carter
17. Pat-A-Pat--Hershy Kay
18. Carols For Choir And Orchestra--arr. John Ferguson
19. O Day Full Of Grace--Christoph E.F. Weyse arr. F. Melius Christi
20. Dona Nobis Pacem--Ralph Vaughan Williams
21. Narration
22. Stay With Us--Egil Hovland
23. Beautiful Saviour--arr. F. Melius Christiansens
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
- CLASSICAL: Contemporary
- CLASSICAL: Traditional
- MOOD: CHRISTMAS