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Caleb Young, conductor
Lisa Vroman, vocalist
Fort Wayne Holiday Pops Chorale, Benjamin Rivera, director
Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, Jonathan Busarow, director
Olivia Rang, choreographer

Five spectacular concerts!
Friday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 15 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.

Immerse yourself in the traditional music, memories, and popular culture of Christmas and experience the true spirit of the season. Lisa Vroman from Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera will join the Philharmonic in this exciting event sure to entertain the whole family. Revel in scenic splendor, exquisite dancing, special appearances by Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, a carol sing-along, and the “Hallelujah” Chorus.

John Tavener (1944-2013) A Christmas Round (1990)
Tavener Today the Virgin (1989)
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Seán Doherty (1987-) Blessed Be That Maid Marie (2012)
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Thomas Slawson (1977-) Lullay My Liking (2005)
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Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Here Is the Little Door (1918)
Howells A Spotless Rose (1919)
Howells Sing Lullaby (1918)
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Howells Long, long ago (1959)
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Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël
O magnum mysterium (1952)
Quem vidistis pastores dicite (1951)
Videntes stellam (1951)
Hodie Christus natus est (1952)

INTERMISSION

Carol Barnett (1949-) Hodie (1998)
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Bob Chilcott (1955-) Advent Antiphons (2004)
O Sapientia
O Adonai
O Radix Jesse
O Clavis David
O Oriens
O Rex gentium
O Emmanuel
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Gwyneth Walker (1947-) The Christ-child's Lullaby (1988)
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Tavener Awed by the Beauty from The Veil of the Temple (2001)
César Alejandro Carrillo (1957-) Ave Maria (1999)
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) A Hymn to the Virgin (rev. 1934)
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William Mathias (1934-1992) Hodie Christus natus est (1990)

-William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) Mass for Three Voices
-Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) Ne timeas Maria

-minor propers chanted in Latin

John Tavener (1944-2013) A Christmas Round (1990)
Tavener Today the Virgin (1989)
*
Seán Doherty (1987-) Blessed Be That Maid Marie (2012)
*
Thomas Slawson (1977-) Lullay My Liking (2005)
*
Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Here Is the Little Door (1918)
Howells A Spotless Rose (1919)
Howells Sing Lullaby (1918)
*
Howells Long, long ago (1959)
*
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël
O magnum mysterium (1952)
Quem vidistis pastores dicite (1951)
Videntes stellam (1951)
Hodie Christus natus est (1952)

INTERMISSION

Carol Barnett (1949-) Hodie (1998)
*
Bob Chilcott (1955-) Advent Antiphons (2004)
O Sapientia
O Adonai
O Radix Jesse
O Clavis David
O Oriens
O Rex gentium
O Emmanuel
*
Gwyneth Walker (1947-) The Christ-child's Lullaby (1988)
*
Tavener Awed by the Beauty from The Veil of the Temple (2001)
César Alejandro Carrillo (1957-) Ave Maria (1999)
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) A Hymn to the Virgin (rev. 1934)
*
William Mathias (1934-1992) Hodie Christus natus est (1990)

-William Walton (1902-1983) Missa brevis
-Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) O quam gloriosum est regnum
-James MacMillan (b. 1959) Sedebit Dominus Rex (2005), from The Strathclyde Motets

-minor propers chanted in Latin

-Antonio de Cabezón (1510-1566) Mass for Four Voices
-Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450-1517) Amen dico vobis
-Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674) Ave verum corpus

-minor propers chanted in Latin

-Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Missa in tempore belli
-Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Verleih uns Frieden
-Sebastián Raval (c. 1550-1604) Da pacem Domine à8

-minor propers chanted in Latin

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus

Andrew Constantine, Conductor

Benjamin Rivera, Chorus Director

PFW University Singers, Vaughn Roste, director

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, Jonathan Busarow, director

Battle Creek Community Chorus, Clayton Parr, director

Twyla Robinson, soprano

Thomas Cooley, tenor

Daniel Scofield, baritone

-Gabriel Jackson (b. 1962) Truro Service
-César Franck (1822-1890) O salutaris hostia
-Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Tantum ergo, op. 55

-Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Mass for Double Choir
-William Henry Harris (1883-1973) Faire Is the Heaven (1925)
-Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Justorum animae

-minor propers chanted in Latin

-Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Messe de Requiem
-Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing

-minor propers chanted in Latin

-Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) Mass for Four Voices

-Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Have Mercy on Us, O My Lord 

-minor propers chanted in Latin

-José de Torres (1670-1738) Mass for Four Voices a omnem tonum

-Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir à8

-minor propers chanted in Latin

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor
Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano
Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago

-César Franck (1822-1890) Messe Solennelle à trois voix, FWV 61a
-Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901) In Deo speravit à5
-Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Ave Maria

-minor propers chanted in Latin

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor
Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano
Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor
Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano
Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor
Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano
Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago

-Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Messe basse
-Pablo Casals (1876-1973) Nigra sum
-Fauré Maria, Mater gratiae

-minor propers chanted in Latin

3:30 Organ Recital by Stephen Buzard, Charlie Sega, and David White

4:00 Choral Evensong

​-Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Evening service in G (1902)

-Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918) My soul, there is a country, from Songs of Farewell (1918)

-David White (b. 1959) O Salutaris & Tantum Ergo (2017)