Cincinnati May Festival Chorus & Robert Porco - Christmas with the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus (2017)

Tracklist
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01. Joy to the World (Arr. J. Rutter for Choir)
02. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Arr. D. Willcocks for Choir)
03. Festgesang, WoO 9, MWV D4: II. Vaterland, in deinen Gauen (Adap. W.H. Cummings as "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing") [Arr. D. Willcocks for Choir]
04. Angels We Have Heard on High (Arr. A. Parker & R. Shaw for Choir)
05. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
06. Masters in This Hall (Arr. A. Parker & R. Shaw for Choir)
07. 5 English Folk Songs: No. 5, Wassail Song
08. 3 Hymns for the English Hymnal, H. 73: No. 1, In the Bleak Midwinter
09. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. for Choir)
10. O Magnum Mysterium
11. Carol of the Bells (Arr. P.J. Wilhousky for Choir)
12. Ave Maria
13. Hodie: V. The Blessed Son of God
14. Noel, Noel, Bells Are Ringing
15. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37 "Vespers": Rejoice, O Virgin
16. A Hymn to the Virgin
17. Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming
18. 2 Carols, Op. 75: No. 2, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
19. Caroling, Caroling (Arr. H. Ades for Choir)
20. We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Arr. A. Warrell for Choir)


The Cincinnati May Festival Chorus has an impressive heritage as the artistic heart of the Cincinnati May Festival, the oldest continuous choral festival in the Western Hemisphere. Their Christmas album is a beautiful mix of traditional carols and lesser-known gems, including Franz Biebl’s sumptuous “Ave Maria,” the thrilling, restless “Carol of the Bells,” and Morten Lauridsen’s reflective, ravishing “O Magnum Mysterium.” A real highlight is Britten’s “A Hymn to the Virgin”—there are over 140 singers in this choir, yet they achieve genuine intimacy and a remarkable breadth of dynamics.

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