The Upper Canada Choristers
Under the direction of Laurie Evan Fraser
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CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE AGES |
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Christmas and Hanukkah
From medieval to modern, sacred to secular
With holiday sing-alongs for all ages
"I will hold Christmas in my heart, and try to keep
it all the year"
Charles Dickens
Friday December 8, 2000 at
7:30 p.m.
Flora McCrae Auditorium
Timothy Eaton Memorial Church
St. Clair Avenue just west of Avenue Road
(Entrance off Dunvegan)
| Personent Hodie Sing aloud on this day! |
German 1360 arr. Gustov Holst |
| Sing-Along: O come, O come, Emmanuel | French 15th Century arr. David Willcocks |
| Ding dong! merrily on high | French 16th Century arr. David Willcocks |
| Coventry Carol | from Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors (1591 version) |
| Boar's Head Carol | English traditional arr. L. Evan Fraser |
| Yorkshire Wassail | English traditional |
| Sing-Along: While shepherds watched their flocks | Este's Psalter, 1592 |
| Of a Rose, a lovely Rose | from Magnificat by John Rutter (words 15th century) |
| Myn lyking | R. R. Terry (word 15th century Sloane Manuscript) |
| Sing-Along: Rock of Ages | Mooz Tsur (German synagogue song) |
| S'vivon | Traditional Chanukah arr. L. Evan Fraser |
| Bashana Haba'ah | Nurit Hirsch arr. John Leavitt |
| Sing-Along: Once in royal David's city | Gauntlet and Mann |
| Jesus Christ the apple tree | Elizabeth Poston (word from Divine Hymns, 1784) |
| Nativity Carol | John Rutter |
| Sing-Along: Joy to the world! | Mason based on Handel arr. John Rutter |
| Guest Artist: Victoria Pinnington Quia respexit St. Ita's Vision O Holy Night |
J. S. Bach Samuel Barber Adolfe Adam |
| Sing-Along: Hark! the herald angels sing | Mendelssohn |
| The twelve days of Christmas | English traditional arr. John Rutter |
| The twelve days after Christmas Soloists: Jacqui Atkin, Sheri Etherington, Heather Young |
Frederick Silver |
| Jingle Bells | Pierpont arr. David Willcocks |
Special Thanks to our Guest
Artist and Volunteers ...
Victoria Pinnington
Comfortable on both the operatic and concert stage, Victoria has sung professionally in Canada, the United States, and Europe. After many years of studying and performing abroad, she now calls Toronto home. Victoria appears regularly as a soloist and currently sings with the Canadian Opera Company Chorus.
Nora Fraser - Box Office and Stage Lighting
Bill, Jill, Carolyn, Jacky, and Judy - Doors
Tony Snyed - Page Turner
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Jack Atkin - Poinsettias
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