Sing Noel!

David Hagen, Conductor

1. African Noel    
    arr. André Thomas

2. O Lux Beatissima   
    Howard Helvey

3. In the Bleak Midwinter   
    Gustav Holst

The production of Sing Noel! was graciously underwritten by First National Bank Alaska

4. Sherburne   
    Original Sacred Harp

5. Baptismal Anthem   
    Original Sacred Harp

6. He Smiles Within His Cradle   
    Austrian melody, arr. David Willcocks

7. O Magnum Mysterium   
    Morten Lauridsen

8. There is no Rose   
    Benjamin Britten
    from "A Ceremony of Carols"
    Kathy Jin Hagen, piano

9. Riu, Riu, Chiu   
    Anonymous, 16th Century Spanish
    Randal Smith, baritone
    David Hagen, recorder
    Noah Hagen, hand drum

10. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly   
      Polish Carol, arr. Roger Ames

11. Lux Aurumque   
      Eric Whitacre

12. The Lamb   
      John Tavener

13. What is this Fragrance?   
      French Carol, arr. Dale Warland
      Merry Chadwick, oboe

14. A Babe Is Born   
      William Mathias
      Sigrun Franzen, organ

15. Deck the Halls   
      Traditional Welsh, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw

16. Good King Wenceslas   
      Traditional, arr. John Stainer

17. I Saw Three Ships   
      Traditional English, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw

18. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel   
      Traditional, arr. Hubert Bird
      Kathryn Hoffer, violin I
      Elise Gelbart, violin II
      Mari Jamieson, viola
      Coralyn More, cello

19. O Come, All Ye Faithful   
      Traditional
      Kathryn Hoffer, violin I
      Elise Gelbart, violin II
      Mari Jamieson, viola
      Coralyn More, cello

20. O Tannenbaum   
      German Carol, arr. John Rutter

21. Wassail Song   
      Traditional English, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
      Kathryn Hoffer, violin I
      Elise Gelbart, violin II
      Mari Jamieson, viola
      Coralyn More, cello

22. Carol of the Bells   
      Ukranian Carol, arr. M. Leontovich


Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 20, 22: recorded December, 2008
   St. Andrew Church, Eagle River, Alaska
Tracks 2, 3, 7, 9, 12: recorded May, 2010
   St. Andrew Church, Eagle River, Alaska
Tracks 8, 15, 16, 17: live concert recording, December, 2005
   St. Patrick's Church, Anchorage, Alaska
Track 14: live concert recording, December, 2006
   Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Anchorage, Alaska
Track 18, 19, 21: live concert recording, December, 2004
   St. Patrick's Church, Anchorage, Alaska