Holiday Songs for all!

We need your help (whoever is reading this!) to decide which songs are your favorites to sing during the holiday season. The most mentioned carols will be sung by the audience and the Choral Guild at our concert on Sunday, December 12 at 4 pm at Northside Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta. E-mail me or comment with your titles (and other information if necessary) soon! Thanks for your input!

Christmas concert line up

Many of you have been asking, so here is the schedule of music for our Christmas concert on December 12 and each one's country of origin as it is a collection (of sorts) of Christmas Around the World:
Personent Hodie
E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come - Manz, USA
Out of the Orient Crystal Skies - Zgodava, Czechoslovakia?
Bogoroditse Devo from Vespers - Rachmaninoff, Russia
Betelehemu - traditional, Nigeria
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly - traditional, Poland
Quem vidistis from Four Motets - Poulenc, France
The Shepherds' Chorus from Amahl and the Night Visitors - Menotti, Italy/USA
Balulalow - Warlock, Scotland
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - Gardner, England
Silent Night - traditional, arr. Polay
Hear the Bells Ring - Dave Brubeck
Deck the Halls, arr. McKelvy
See you back at it tonight at rehearsal!

Inspirational!

I can't remember the last time I had such fun at a concert! Usually, the conductor has to worry about entrances, ensemble, tempo, balance and the like and hope a couple of places come together the day of the performance. Don't get me wrong, I had some of those tasks to attend to at the concert last Sunday, but not very many of them during the program. The singers have been working very hard and had the music very well under their singing belts, so to speak. (Dare I say memorized??) It was true pleasure to sit back and allow the music to wash over me as I heard the Choral Guild and my Chancel Choir from St. Luke's Presbyterian Church making glorious music together. The soloists added unique flavor to the spirituals and the Gospel Mass, and I found myself, as did the audience, caught up in the spirit and the excitement. Great job singers and musicians and thanks to all who came and joined us in this unique experience. It is one I will not soon forget - - now, on to Christmas!