What Sweeter Music: December 4, 10, & 11

Benjamin Britten composed A Ceremony of Carols on a Swedish cargo vessel in 1942. He was sailing from the States home to England at a time when U-Boat activity was intensifying. The women of The Singers will be performing the original version for treble voices, along with harpist Min Kim. Of course, many traditional carols are also featured alongside joyous and contemplative music for this special time of year.

12/4, 3pm – Wayzata Community Church; 12/10, 7:30pm – St. Olaf Catholic, Minneapolis; 12/11, 2pm – Nativity of Our Lord, St. Paul

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What Sweeter Music Concert Program

Jackson Berkey: O Come, All Ye Faithful

Matthew Culloton: Make We Joy Now in this Fest (world premiere)

Bob Chilcott: What Sweeter Music

Alf Houkom: The Rune of Hospitality

Aaron McDermid: I Wonder as I Wander

Abbie Betinis: The Babe of Bethlehem

Carol Barnett: Angelus ad virginem

Matthew Culloton: God’s Mother Be

René Clausen: Canticle of Praise

INTERMISSION

Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols (complete, treble version)

Aaron David Miller: Intermezzo on ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

Matthew Culloton: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (world premiere)

Fred Prentice/Carol Barnett: Sing We Now of Christmas