Carols by Candlelight 2024

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
A Holiday Tradition

Saturday, December 7, 2024 | 4:00 PM
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse
1904 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Program

This concert is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
Carol of the Bells – Mykola Leontovych, arr. Peter J. Wilhousky
Rejoice (Gaudete) – Anders Öhrwall
Sinfonia
In Dulci Jubilo – Traditional, English text by Robert Lucas Pearsall
Christmas Day: Choral Fantasy on Old Carols – Gustav Holst, edited by Douglas J. Walzcak
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming – Traditional, English text by Harriet R. Spaeth and Theodore Baker
Weihnacht-Konzert – Philipp Friedrich Böddecker
How the Word Becomes the Flesh (Verbum Caro Factum Est) – English text by Gunilla Marcus
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella – Traditional, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
Glory to God in the Highest
To Us a Child Has Been Born Today – English text by Gunilla Marcus
Bethlehem Down – Peter Warlock
Lift Your Voice and Sing (Psallite) – English text by Gunilla Marcus
Christ, The Lord, Is Born Today (Ecce Novum Gaudium) – English text by Gunilla Marcus
Let the Earth with Praise Resound (Resonet in Laudibus) – English text by Gunilla Marcus
The Twelve Days of Christmas – Traditional, arr. John Rutter
Christmas Time Is Here – Vince Guaraldi, lyrics by Lee Mendelson, arr. John Alexander

Artists

Donald Meineke, Conductor
Choral Arts Philadelphia

Venue

Church of the Holy Trinity Rittenhouse
1904 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Back by popular demand, Carols by Candlelight invites you to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and to experience the transcendent beauty of carols, ancient and modern, in the glow of warm candlelight. The pristine and angelic voices of Choral Arts Philadelphia echo throughout the resonant acoustics accompanied by a magical trio of flute, oboe, and bassoon while the brilliance of the organ ushers in the resounding joy of the holidays. With something for the whole family, Carols by Candlelight is a sure way to put you in the holiday spirit.