Wondrous Child - A Christmas Celebration From Pacific Lutheran University
- Choir of the West & University Men’s Chorus – Richard Nance, Conductor
- University Chorale & University Singers – Stefen Zopfi, Visiting Conductor (2007), Brian Galante, Conductor, (2008)
- University Symphony Orchestra – Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Conductor, Jonathan Pasternak, Visiting Conductor (2008)
This is our first double-disc Christmas CD. This album contains highlights from the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Christmas concert seasons. Our musical theme calls to mind not only the mystery and paradox of Christ’s incarnation and humble birth, but also describes the wonder of the Christ child himself, an innocent babe who would miraculously grow to save the world.
Compact Disc – 2009
PLU Multimedia Recordings — Pacific Lutheran University
Program - Disc 1
| Track | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria in Excelsis | Florence W. Jolley / arr. Lara Hoggard | 3:48 |
| 2 | Splendid Jewel | Stephen Paulus | 3:47 |
| 3 | Ave Maria | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | 7:14 |
| 4 | Glory to The Christ Child | Alan Bullard | 2:34 |
| 5 | Jesu Immortalis (from So Blessedly It Sprung) | Libby Larsen | 9:15 |
| 6 | Farandoule (from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2) | Georges Bizet | 3:33 |
| 7 | Sleep, O Sleep My Little One | David Mooney | 4:01 |
| 8 | The Holly and The Ivy | Jonathan Willcocks | 3:45 |
| 9 | Calm, On The Listening Ear Of Night | René Clausen | 6:58 |
| Suite Of Carols | arr. Mack Wilberg | ||
| 10 | Whence Is This Goodly Fragrance | 4:39 | |
| 11 | I Saw Three Ships | 3:12 | |
| 12 | The First Noel (Katie O’Grady, soloist) | 4:56 |
Program - Disc 2
| Track | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria (from Missa Kenya) | Paul Basler | 2:20 |
| 2 | O Magnum Mysterium | David N. Childs | 4:03 |
| 3 | Carol of the Birds | arr. Alice Parker/ Robert Shaw | 3:16 |
| 4 | Angels From Heaven Came | Jonathan Quick | 6:23 |
| 5 | Estampie Natalis | Vaclav Nelhybel | 5:37 |
| 6 | There Is No Rose Of Such Virtue | Robert H. Young (b. 1923) | 5:20 |
| 7 | Frohlocket, Ihr Völker Auf Erden (Op. 75, No. 1) | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) | 1:28 |
| 8 | Little Tree | Steven Heitzeg (b. 1959) | 7:06 |
| 9 | Sing We Now Of Christmas | arr. Fred Prentice (1927-1990) | 1:36 |
| 10 | Still, Sill Night | arr. Jackson Berkey (b. 1942) | 5:54 |
| Welcome All Wonders | J.A.C. Redford (b. 1953) | ||
| 11 | Welcome All Wonders (Mvt. 1) | 4:57 | |
| 12 | The Nativity of Christ (Mvt. 3) | 3:24 | |
| 13 | Good Is The Flesh (Mvt. 4) | 6:02 | |
| 14 | Christmas Now (Mvt. 5) | 5:05 |