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Christmas with the Bach Society of Saint Louis
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A. Dennis Sparger, conductor
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† St. Louis Archdiocesan Children's Choir, John Romeni, conductor
‡ Combined choruses
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Play Sample
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1
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Ding Dong! Merrily on High
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arr. Stephen Mager
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2:12
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2
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Wassail Song
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arr. Edwin Fissinger
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1:56
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3
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What Child Is This?
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arr. Dale Warland
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3:06
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4
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Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
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arr. Stephen Mager
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2:12
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5
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Go Tell It on the Mountain
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arr. Steve Barnett
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5:09
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6
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Carol of the Bells
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Mykola Leontovich
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1:32
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7
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Dublin Bells Carol
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David Mooney
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2:36
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8
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Birthday Carol
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David Willcocks
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2:43
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A Musicological Journey through the
Twelve Days of Christmas |
Craig Courtney
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9
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A Partridge from 6th century Rome
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0:26
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10
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Two Turtle Doves from 15th century France
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0:21
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11
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Three French Hens from 16th century Italy
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0:50
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12
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Four Calling Birds from 17th century Italy
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0:43
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13
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Five Gold Rings from 18th century Germany
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0:45
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14
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Six Geese a-Laying from 18th century Austria
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1:22
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15
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Seven Swans a-Swimming from 19th century France
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1:17
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16
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Eight Maids a-Milking from 19th century Germany
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0:48
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17
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Nine Ladies Dancing from 19th century Austria
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1:08
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18
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Ten Lords a-Leaping from 19th century Italy
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0:43
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19
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Eleven Pipers Piping from 19th century Russia
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0:52
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20
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Twelve Drummers Drumming from 19th century USA
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1:13
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21
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O Nata Lux
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Morten Lauridsen
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3:38
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22
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Ave Maria
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Bach/Gounod
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5:31
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Gloria
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John Rutter
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23
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Gloria in excelsis
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5:47
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24
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Domine Deus, Rex caelestls
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7:08
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25
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Quoniam tu salus sanctus
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5:53
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26
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Here Is Joy for Every Age †
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setting by Stephen Mager
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3:40
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What Child †
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Paul Lohman
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2:53
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28
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Silent Night! Holy Night! ‡
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arr. A Dennis Sparger
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4:07
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29
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas ‡
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arr. Arthur Warrell
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1:56
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TOTAL TIME
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72:54
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The annual Christmas Candlelight Concert is a St. Louis tradition. The festive evening includes a work by Bach or another major composer, followed by carols, the moving candlelight processional, an audience sing-along, and a guest choir of young performers. This CD captures many favorites from the Candlelight Concerts, heard here in the glorious acoustics of Powell Symphony Hall.
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