Dec 3, 2014

CLC Vocal Music Department's ​Christmas Choir Concert


The Christmas Choir Concert presented by the CLC Chamber Singers is Tuesday evening, December 9 at 7:30 pm in the Chalberg Theatre at the Brainerd Campus. Admission is free and there is no reserved seating.   

CLC Chamber Singers:
Soprano: Deidre Hilgers, Cari Kounkel, Katie LeBlanc, Kati Nier
Alto: Theresa Johnson, Samantha Strong, Brittany Walters
Tenor: Simon Eckman, Christa Andersen (community member)
Bass/Baritone: Ben Downing, Hagen Gamradt, Charles Koenig, Corey Poland, Brandon Wetherbee, Ed Yunker (community member)
Accompanist: Sarah Gorum
Recorder/flute: Ellen Haglin (community member)

Repertoire:
On this Day Earth Shall Ring! -- setting by Robert Schultz
Come, Emmanuel! -- Don Besig/Nancy Price
Hodie Veni Christe -- Carl J. Nygard, Jr.
Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow! -- arr. Mark Hayes (Men's choir)
I'll Be Home For Christmas--solo by Samantha Strong -- Kim Gannon/ Walter Kent
He is Born -- arr. Roger Wagner
A Very Merry Madrigal -- Douglas E. Wagner
Mary's Little Boy Child -- Jester Hairston, piano acc. arr. by Valerie Shields (Women's Choir)
Caroling, Caroling (from The Alfred Burt Carols, Set I) -- Alfred Burt
Christmas Lullaby -- John Rutter
On With the Snow -- a medley of "Sleigh Ride," Winter Wonderland,"
and Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" -- arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Lullaby on a Silent Night (a partner song with "Silent Night") -- Franz Gruber/Joseph Mohr, arr. Sally K. Albrecht -- with Samantha Strong performing American Sign Language

Refreshments of Holiday goodies immediately following the performance!!