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Christmas Holidays
Pro Organo

Christmas Holidays

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Rivers
Format
CD
Label
Pro Organo
Released
Sep 06, 2019
Catalog #
PO7194
UPC
636077719424

About

The Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati, under the direction of Earl Rivers, present a program of choral music for the Christmas season, spotlighting American and European 20th-century composers. Founded in 1979, for over 30 years VAE has brought the power of spectacular, powerful and thrilling choral performances to audiences of all generations. Their mission: Vocal Arts Ensemble is greater Cincinnati’s premier professional vocal ensemble dedicated to presenting passionate and innovative performances of choral music that raise and nurture the public’s appreciation of the life-enriching qualities of the choral arts. Because of the small size of the choir, as well as the distinctive venues chosen each year across the area, VAE is uniquely able to present diverse performances that engage and enchant a range of music lovers. Works presented each season range from emerging composers to the well-loved pieces of the choral canon, and it is this intimate balance of traditional yet innovative programming, as well as the creativity and passion brought to the stage by Johnson that makes VAE so unique. VAE is committed to the presentation and development of modern chamber music, and new works by internationally-known composers are annually premiered through the “Meet the Composer” series. Additional community engagements throughout the year include appearances with the May Festival and collaborations with area arts organizations.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 7 Joys of Christmas, Op. 25: No. 6. Joy of Dance: Fum, Fum, Fum! 01:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    7 Joys of Christmas, Op. 25: No. 6. Joy of Dance: Fum, Fum, Fum!
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Kirke Mechem
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  2. 2 No. 1. The Holly and the Ivy 03:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. The Holly and the Ivy
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Stephen Paulus
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  3. 3 No. 2. This Endris Night 04:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. This Endris Night
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Stephen Paulus
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  4. 4 No. 3. Wonder Tidings 03:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. Wonder Tidings
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Stephen Paulus
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  5. 5 Mary Had a Baby 03:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    Mary Had a Baby
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    William Levi Dawson
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  6. 6 Welcome All Wonders 02:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Welcome All Wonders
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Philip Lawson
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  7. 7 3 Latin Hymns: Ave maris stella 03:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    3 Latin Hymns: Ave maris stella
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Bror Samuelsson
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  8. 8 I. Go Tell It on the Mountain 01:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Go Tell It on the Mountain
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Frank Ferko
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  9. 9 II. The Sky Can Still Remember 03:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. The Sky Can Still Remember
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Frank Ferko
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  10. 10 III. Do You Know the Song that the Angels Sang 04:07
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Do You Know the Song that the Angels Sang
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Frank Ferko
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  11. 11 IV. Christmas Bells 02:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Christmas Bells
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Frank Ferko
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  12. 12 Quem vidistis, pastores? 02:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    Quem vidistis, pastores?
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Richard Dering
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  13. 13 The Lamb 03:23
    Track
    13
    Title
    The Lamb
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  14. 14 Canite tuba 04:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    Canite tuba
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  15. 15 The Rune of Hospitality 04:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    The Rune of Hospitality
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Alf Houkom
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  16. 16 Behold the Star 03:52
    Track
    16
    Title
    Behold the Star
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    William Levi Dawson
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  17. 17 Irish Lullaby for the Christ Child 04:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    Irish Lullaby for the Christ Child
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Steven Sametz
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers
  18. 18 We Three Kings of Orient Are (arr. S. Paulus) 05:34
    Track
    18
    Title
    We Three Kings of Orient Are (arr. S. Paulus)
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    John Henry Hopkins Jr.
    Ensemble
    Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble
    Conductor
    Earl Rivers