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"A Winter Celebration" is a concert of sacred and secular songs, which were composed or are common in the past 100 years. The first half of the concert focuses on celebrating the birth of Christ. The second half focuses on the glory of nature. Specifically, it shows how winter leads to new life and hope in the spring. |
The song list is:
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The Birthday, Alec Rowley Quia Respexit, J.S. Bach Lullaby, Randall Thompson I Wonder As I Wander, Appalachian Carol Bright Star, Norman Dello Joio Cradle Hymn, Traditional My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord, Randall Thompson (text from St. Luke) At Day Close In November, Benjamin Britten Little Elegy, John Duke The Bird, John Duke Dust of Snow, Elliott Carter (poem of Robert Frost) The Pine-Tree, Mary Turner Salter The Racing Waterfall, Morten Lauridsen (poem of Howard Moss) When Frost Moves Fast, Morten Lauridsen (poem of Howard Moss) Velvet Shoes, Randall Thompson The Last Word of A Bluebird, John Duke (poem of Robert Frost) |
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