“A Soulful Christmas” and Latin American Christmas Carols
Sunday December 26: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS 22-14)
A Soulful Christmas
A Soulful Christmas is an uplifting, relevant display of Black music in the classical, gospel, spiritual, and jazz-inspired style. This special celebrates the non-idiomatic Black classical music, while exploring non-idiomatic choral traditions.
Julie Amacher & Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, hosts
George Frideric Handel: Joy To the World – WSSU University Choir
Kevin Johnson and Sarah Stevens: We Are Christmas – Spelman College Glee Club
Jason Max Ferdinand: Safe In His Arms – Jason Max Ferdinand Singers
Babatunde Olatunji, arr. Wendell Whalem: Betelehemu
George Frideric Handel: Joy To The World – Take 6
Robert MacGinsey: Sweet Little Jesus Boy and We Didn’t Know – Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers
George Frideric Handel: Joy To The World – Whitney Houston and the Georgia Mass Choir
Gustav Holst: In The Bleak Midwinter, arr. Brittany Boykin – Spelman College Glee Club
Franz Gruber: Silent Night – Leontyne Price
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Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 21-40):
Latin American Christmas Carols
A selection of villancicos or Christmas carols from Spain and Latin America is featured on this Christmas themed program from Fiesta. Join us for music that spans several centuries and a great diversity of influences and traditions.
Juan de Herrera y Chumacero: A la fuente de bienes (Camerata Renacentista de Caracas/Cristina Palacios)
José de Cascante: Vientecillo que altivo (Camerata Renacentista de Caracas/Isabel Palacios)
Gaspar Fernandes: Xicochi conetzintle/Xochipitzahuac & Tleycantimo choquiliya (Temembe & Hesperion XXI)
Manuel de Sumaya: Celebren, publiquen, entonen y canten (Chanticleer; Chanticleer Sinfonia/Joseph Jennings)
Manuel de Sumaya: Angélicas milicias (Chanticleer; Chanticleer Sinfonia/Joseph Jennings)
Esteban Salas: Vayan unas especies (Conjunto de Música Antigua Ars Longa; Teresa Paz and Joseph Cabré)