Love Divine: 2021 St. Olaf Christmas Festival / St. Olaf College Orchestra and Choirs

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Label
St. Olaf Records
Release Date
March 4, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Edward Elgar, Cyril V. Taylor, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ludwig van Beethoven, Michael Praetorius, Ramon
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Orchestra, St. Olaf Chapel Choir
    • PERFORMER
      St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Vikin
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 04, 2022
    • UPC
      610295366011
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      E-3660/61
    • LABEL
      St. Olaf Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Christmas / Chanukkah
    Works ⌄

    1. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": Variation 9: Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger) (version for orchestra)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Steven Amundson

    2. In a Deep, Unbounded Darkness (arr. C. Aspaas for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Anonymous

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus

      Conductor: James E. Bobb

    3. People, Look East (Carol of the Advent) (arr. J. Bobb and P.R. Dietterich for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Performer: James E. Bobb

      Conductor: Therees Tkach Hibbard

    4. Narration I

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Matthew Marohl

    5. God Is Love (arr. J. Ferguson for choir and organ)

      Composer: Cyril Vincent Taylor

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Performer: Katie Gunn

      Conductor: Steven Amundson

    6. Christus am Ölberge (The Mount of Olives), Op. 85: Hallelujah

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Therees Tkach Hibbard

    7. All-night Vigil, Op. 37, "Vespers": Hail, O Virgin Mother (Ave Maria)

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir

      Conductor: Anton Armstrong, Mark Stover

    8. Lo how a rose e'er blooming (Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen) (arr. A. Davidson)

      Composer: Michael Praetorius

      Ensemble: Viking Chorus

      Conductor: Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

    9. Llega la Navidad! (Joy! It's Christmas Day!) (arr. J.T. Guzman for choir and percussion)

      Composer: Ramon Diaz

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Cantorei

      Conductor: James E. Bobb

    10. Holy Child

      Composer: Steven Amundson

      Ensemble: Manitou Singers, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Therees Tkach Hibbard

    11. Silent Night (Stille Nacht) (arr. M. Culloton and S. Paulus for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

    12. God's Love Made Visible (arr. J.E. Bobb for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Dave Brubeck

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: James E. Bobb

    13. Gospel Reading: John 1:1-14

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Matthew Marohl, Katherine Fick

    14. Good Christian Friends, Rejoice (arr. R. Scholz for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Steven Amundson

    15. Christus Natus Est

      Composer: Rosephanye Powell

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

    16. Go, Tell it on the Mountain (arr. R.A. Dilworth for choir and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Manitou Singers

      Conductor: Therees Tkach Hibbard

    17. Love Came Down at Christmas

      Composer: Richard Lloyd

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Cantorei

      Conductor: James E. Bobb

    18. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. M.L.A. Garrett for choir and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Viking Chorus

      Conductor: Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

    19. In Silent Night

      Composer: Mitchell Southall

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir

      Conductor: Anton Armstrong, Mark Stover

    20. Mary's Little Boy Child

      Composer: Jester Hairston

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir

      Conductor: Anton Armstrong, Mark Stover

    21. Gloria Fanfare

      Composer: Jefferey L. Ames

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

    22. Past Three a Clock (arr. J. Rutter for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: James E. Bobb

    23. Angel's Dance

      Composer: Steven Amundson

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Steven Amundson

    24. Carols for the Choirs: He Came Down - Love Has Come - On Christmas Night - Todo La Tierra - Jeg er så glad hver julekveld - (Silent Night, holy Night) (arr. J. Ferguson)

      Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber, Traditional, F. Seguin, Alberto Taulé

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus

      Conductor: Anton Armstrong, James E. Bobb, Therees Tkach Hibbard, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

    25. Hort der Engel helle Lieder (Angels We Have Heard On High) (arr. S. Amundson for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Steven Amundson

    26. Praise to the Lord (arr. F.M. Christiansen for choir)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Anton Armstrong, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

    27. Narration II

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Katherine Fick

    28. Light Dawns On a Weary World (version for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Mack Wilberg

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Steven Amundson, Anton Armstrong

    29. Love divine, all loves excelling (arr. J. Ferguson for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Rowland Hugh Prichard

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Orchestra

      Performer: Katie Gunn

      Conductor: Steven Amundson

    30. Narration III

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Matthew Marohl

    31. Nunc Dimittis

      Composer: Robert Scholz

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

    32. Beautiful Savior (arr. F.M. Christiansen)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, Manitou Singers, Viking Chorus, St. Olaf Orchestra

      Conductor: Anton Armstrong, Steven Amundson


For countless people over several generations, the celebration of the Advent-Christmas-Epiphany season begins with the annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival, a century-old tradition of the college. The first festival was a musical program for the college community planned and directed by F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the St. Olaf Music Department. The festival continues as an outgrowth of Christian conviction and an expression of the rich musical heritage at St. Olaf, a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The 2021 St. Olaf Christmas Festival features the St. Olaf Orchestra, St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Cantorei, St. Olaf Chapel Choir, Manitou Singers, and Viking Chorus, performing as both individual groups and as a massed ensemble. In 1981, Steven Amundson joined the St. Olaf College faculty and became conductor of the St. Olaf Orchestra, a position he has held for 40 years. With Amundson set to retire this spring, St. Olaf College honors him for his years of service and dedication as he conducts his final St. Olaf Christmas Festival.