Rejoice & Sing
- Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Singers – Richard Sparks and Richard Nance, Conductors
Steeped in rich tradition, the PLU Christmas Festival Celebrations are held each year before enthusiastic crowds in Seattle, Portland and on the campus of PLU. We are proud of this new recording made to capture the seasonal beauty of PLU’s choral excellence. Featured is the premiere recording of the wonderful composition Hodie Christus natus est, composed by our own Dr. Richard Nance.
Compact Disc – 1999
PLU Multimedia Recordings — Pacific Lutheran University
Program
| Track | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personent Hodie | setting by Lara Hoggard | 3:48 |
| 2 | Adam Lay Ybounden | Boris Ord | 1:34 |
| 3 | Hodie Christus natus est | Richard Nance | 4:22 |
| 4 | A Spotless Rose | Herbert Howells | 3:05 |
| 5 | Riu, riu, chiu | ed. Noah Greenberg | 2:22 |
| 6 | There is a Flowe | John Rutter | 4:42 |
| 7 | Ding, Dong, Merrily on High | arr. Stephen Paulus | 2:01 |
| 8 | Sweet was the Song | arr. René Clausen | 3:11 |
| Three Movements from “Ceremony of Carols,” Op. 28 | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 9 | (#2.) Wolcum Yole | 1:23 | |
| 10 | (#3.) There is no Rose | 2:26 | |
| 11 | (#10.) Deo Gracias | 1:05 | |
| 12 | Ave Maris Stella | Javier Busto | 4:02 |
| 13 | Rejoice and Sing This Christmas Morn | Eleanor Daly | 2:34 |
| 14 | Carol of the Birds | arr. Robert Shaw & Alice Parker | 3:40 |
| 15 | Ave Maria | Franz Biebl | 4:33 |
| 16 | Cradle Song | John Rutter | 3:35 |
| 17 | Venez, mes enfants | arr. Donald Patrinquin | 1:51 |
| 18 | When the Herds Were Watching | Richard Voorhaar | 2:08 |
| 19 | O Magnum Mysterium | Morten Lauridsen | 6:20 |
| 20 | Angels We Have Heard on High | arr. Gabriel Dumitrescu | 4:04 |