“The Brass and Choral Holiday Concert” by Music of the Baroque

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra” for the holiday special “The Brass and Choral Holiday Concert” by Music of the Baroque led by their new Director Andrew Megill Director of Choral Activities at the University of Illinois.

Wednesday, December 21: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO 22-12)

Pre-empted for a Holiday Special:

Music of the Baroque presents O Magnum Mysterium: The Brass & Choral Holiday Concert

This concert, recorded in 2021, features the debut of Music of the Baroque’s new Chorus Director Andrew Megill (University of Illinois Director of Choral Activities).

Canzon septimi toni a 8 – Giovanni Gabrieli |O magnum mysterium – Tomás Luis de Victoria
Hail the bless’d morn – Anonymous (c. 19th century) | Canzon primi toni a 8 –  Giovanni Gabrieli
Prophetiae Sybillarum – Roland de Lassus  |Verbum caro factum est – Hans Leo Hassler
Two “Rocking” Carols – Arr. Sir David Willcocks (Susan Nelson, soprano) | Psalm 8 – Heinrich Schütz
O magnum mysterium –  William Byrd | Salga el torillo hosquillo! –  Diego José de Salazar (Julia Hardin, alto)
Capriccio á 2 Cornetti – Johann Vierdanck | Sonata for 4 Trombones – Georg Daniel Speer
Canzon 27 – Giovanni Gabrieli | Ave Maria – Josquin des Prez | Magnificat – Hieronymous Praetorius
O magnum mysterium – Francis Poulenc | Sonata 13 – Giovanni Gabrieli | O magnum mysterium – Morten Lauridsen
Ding Dong! Merrily on high – Arr. Andrew Megill | Te Deum laudamus – Solemn Tone (Jan Jarvis, Ryan Townsend Strand, Emily Yiannias, handbells) | Alla battaglia – Andrea Gabrieli |Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen – Michael Praetorius