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Joyful and Triumphant

December 16, 2025 7:30 PM
A Concert of Holiday Songs 

 

Choral Prelude on “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme,” BWV 645

     (“Wake, O Wake, with tidings thrilling”)                   J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Welcome     The Very Rev. Christopher A. Pappas

The Cathedral Chamber Choir w/ the Director of Music, Dr. Neil Cockburn (organ):

Carol: Adam lay ybounden   Philip Ledger (1937-2012)

Audience Carol: See amid the winter’s snow

1 See amid the winter's snow,
born for us on earth below,
see, the tender Lamb appears,
promised from eternal years!

Refrain: Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

2 "As we watched at dead of night,
lo, we saw a wondrous light;
angels singing 'Peace on earth'
told us of the Saviour's birth." [Refrain]

3 Sacred infant, all divine,
what a mighty love was thine,
thus to come from highest bliss
down to such a world as this! [Refrain]

Carol: In the bleak midwinter   Harold Darke (1888-1976)

Soloists: Emma Jang and Byron Hanson

Carol: Quem pastores laudavere       Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

(“He whom the Shepherds praised”) Arr. Neil Cockburn

Organ Solo: Carillon de Westminster     Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Audience Carol: O Come, all ye faithful   Descant: David Willcocks (1919-2015)

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem;
come and behold him, born the King of angels;Refrain: O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

2 God of God, Light of Light,
lo, he abhors not the virgin's womb;
very God, begotten not created: [Refrain]

3 Sing, choirs of angels,

sing in exultation,

sing, all ye citizens of heaven above;

Glory to God, Glory in the highest: [Refrain]

Soprano: Meruert Bestybay, Emma Jang

Alto: Dinah Ayre

Tenor: Kilian Benson, Byron Hanson

Bass: Thomas Dalton, Obi Ifediora, Stephen Wright

15th Field Artillery, RCA Brass Quintet

The set will include a selection of songs from this list:

  • Christmas Carol Festival - Arr. Paul Nagle
  • Let It Snow - Sammy Cahn, Arr Arthur Frankenpohl 
  • Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson, Arr. Tim Jameson 
  • Ding Dong! (Ding Dong Merrily on High) - Jehan Tabourot , Arr. Seb Skelly
  • Jingle Bells - Arr. Danny Hutson
  • Gesu Bambino -  P. Yon, Arr. D. Marlatt
  • Huron Carol - Trad, Arr. Christopher Morrison & Don Schultz. 
  • Silent Night - Franz Xaver Gruber, Arr. Tetsuya Watanabe.
  • We wish you a merry Christmas - Arr. Jack Gale

Bdr Couturier -Trumpet
Bdr Toth - Trumpet
MBdr Ablitt - Trombone
MBdr Drew - Percussion
Sgt Grasdal - French Horn
MWO Brady - Tuba

Lieutenant CD Eric Wong, Director of Music, Band of the 15th Field Regiment RCA