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AT AMERICA’S FIRST CATHEDRALCHRISTMASBALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS AT THE BALTIMORE BASILICA

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1. Rise Up! Arise! Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) 3:332. Gabriel’s Message Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) 1:513. Come Colours Rise Grant McLachlan (b. 1956) 4:464. I Saw Three Ships arr. Robert Shaw (1916-1999) 1:45

and Alice Parker (b. 1925)5. Christmas Memories* + Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962) 3:496. Precious Gift His Wondrous Birth Dave Brubeck (b. 1920) 1:567. Ring the Bells* + Powell 2:408. A Clean Heart * James Lee III (b. 1975) 5:06

The Choral Arts Chamber Chorus9. Christus Natus Est* + Powell 5:1010. Hallelujah, Amen G. F. Handel (1685-1759) 2:4911. Have You Seen the Baby Jesus?* Powell 2:46

Janice Chandler Eteme, soprano12. The Flight into Egypt Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) 5:46

The Choral Arts Orchestra13. Jesus Child John Rutter (b. 1945) 3:3014. Holy Night* Powell 2:3815. Ogo ni fun Oluwa* Powell 2:4716. Mary’s Lullaby Rutter 3:1317. Hallelujah Chorus Handel 4:05

* World Premiere Recording TOTAL: 58:14+ Orchestration by Jim Kessler

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In addition to familiar seasonal music by Mendelssohn, Handel, Rutter, and others,Christmas at America’s First Cathedral features music from South Africa, Canada, and theUnited States, including the premiere recordings of seven new works by two of America’smost important African-American composers, Dr. Rosephanye Powell and Dr. James LeeIII. Dr. Lee’s motet, A Clean Heart, is from a collection of four motets composed in 2009.The six selections by Dr. Powell comprise a suite called Christmas Give, commissioned byBaltimore Choral Arts and given its world premiere December 1, 2009 at the BaltimoreBasilica. The bonus DVD includes selections from that concert, including Dr. Powellreading two poems.

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‘Neath summer skies this Christmas mornTo God our Saviour son is bornOur infant nation newly formedLike Jesus challenged by this dawn

The Christian family open armedBy smiling infants doubly charmedThis day when we are truly blessedRenews our courage for His test.

Come colours riseUnder African skiesChrist has comeYizani zintlanga vukaniuYesu uikilePhantsi kwezulu le Africa

Come colours rise,Old fears subsideLet truth and freedom reign

From tabled altar, steepled krans,In khaya, or where camp fires danceFrom fruited valley field of wheatIn hut or city let drums beat

The messenger of love is hereThe Christ child whom we do revereHas come immortal souls to saveFrom sin and everlasting grave

Come colours riseUnder African skiesChrist has comeHis will be doneYizani zintlanga vukaniuYesu uikilePhantsi kwezulu le Africa

Come colours rise,Old fears subsideLet truth and freedom reign

We thank you mighty God on highFor mountains, sea, and radiant skyFor rivers, veldt and fertile earthBut most of all for sacred birth

All praise to him our heav’nly kingWith voices hearts and minds we bringMay joy abound unshackled freeOur rainbow vision ever be.

Come colours rise…

Rise Up! Arise! (from St. Paul) Words from Isaiah 60:1Music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Mendelssohn’s rarely performed oratorio, St. Paul, does not fundamentally concern itselfwith the narrative of Jesus’ birth, but Mendelssohn’s setting of this passage from Isaiahprovides a joyous invitation to celebrate the wonders of the season.

Rise up! Arise! Rise and shine, for thy light comes, and the glory of the Lord doth appear upon thee.

South African Christmas Anthem: Words by Frank BarryCome Colours Rise Music by Grant McLachlan (b. 1956)

Composed in 1995, Come Colours Rise finds parallels between the birth of Jesus and thebirth of a new South Africa, following generations of apartheid. Mr. Barry’s poememploys both English and Xhosa words.

The angel Gabriel from heaven came,His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flames;“All hail,” said he, “thou lowly maiden Mary,Most highly favored lady.” Gloria!

“For known a blessed Mother thou shalt be,All generations laud and honor thee,Thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,Most highly favoured lady.” Gloria!

Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head.“To me be as it pleaseth God,” she said.“My soul shall laud and magnify His holy name.”Most highly favored lady: Gloria!

Of her, Emmanuel the Christ was born inBethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,And Christian folk throughout the world

will ever say,Most highly favoured lady. Gloria!

Gabriel’s Message Words by S. Baring-GouldMusic by Eleanor Daley (b. 1955)

This ebullient a cappella motet by Eleanor Daley, from Toronto, Canada, captures theexcitement of the moment in which the Angel Gabriel appears to Mary to announce hercentral role in the Christmas Story.


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I Saw Three Ships Traditional English CarolMusic arranged by Robert Shaw (1916-1999) and Alice Parker (b. 1925)

Alice Parker and Robert Shaw have contributed a vast and unparalleled body of iconicarrangements to the choral canon. This is one of their classics.

I saw three ships come sailing in on Christmas day in the morning.And what was in those ships all three on Christmas day in the morning.Our Saviour Christ and his lady on Christmas day in the morning.Pray whither sailed those ships all three on Christmas day in the morning.Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem on Christmas day in the morning.Bells will ring on Christmas day in the morning.And all the angels in heaven shall sing on Christmas day in the morning.And all the souls on earth shall sing on Christmas day in the morning.Then let us all rejoice a main on Christmas day in the morning.

World Premiere: Christmas Memories (from Christmas Give)Words and music by Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962)

Christmas Give is a suite of six movements in six different musical styles. Dr. Powellexplains the title and inspiration of her new work:

“The title Christmas Give comes from a tradition in African-American southern culture. In myfamily, the first person to greet another on Christmas day with the saying “Christmas Give!” wasexpected to receive a gift from the person who received the greeting. Each Christmas morning (ifmy father didn’t rise early enough to beat him to the punch) my uncle would come to our homeand shout “Christmas Give!” The house would fill with laughter as we kids rejoiced that myuncle had gotten the best of our father. Of course, it was never really about the gift because myuncle and father rarely got anything more than hugs, a piece of fruit, a slice of cake or a piece ofcandy. It was about family, love and the joy of the season. Also, I remember that as a child,when my family spent Christmas with my grandparents in Little River, Alabama, mygrandmother would go through the house waking the children with the greeting, to our delight.”

‘Each song in Christmas Give was composed with memories of my childhood in mind.Christmas Memories is in the style of a popular ballad, reminiscent of the pop and jazzballads that I heard on the radio and in Christmas movie musicals. It is a love song ofremembrance when special moments with one’s beloved stir deeply the passions of the heart.From falling snow to mistletoe—every moment is precious and timeless.’

Gentle breeze, falling snow, tender lips, under the mistletoe.Glowing fire, arms entwined, words of love, yours and mine.Memories of love at Christmas time.Memories of you, forever mine.

Cider warm, trees aglow, sounds of laughter, music low.Probing eyes, mesmerized, calling me, yearning for more.Memories of love at Christmas time.Memories of you, forever mine.

Holding you close in my arms, vowing to never part.Christmas memories of love, yours and mine, divine.

Gentle breeze, falling snow, mistletoe.These I remember.Glowing fire, arms entwined, words of love.These I remember.Probing eyes, mesmerized, calling me.These I remember.Memories of love at Christmas time.Memories of you, forever mine.


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Precious Gift His Wondrous BirthWords by Iola Brubeck

Music by Dave Brubeck (b. 1920)

In 2006, Dave Brubeck was commissioned by thePacific Mozart Ensemble in California to compose asetting of the “Credo” to complete one of theunfinished movements of the Mass in C Minor byMozart. In 2009, he composed and dedicated thisbrief Christmas hymn to Richard Grant, the founder,and Lynne Morrow, the Music Director, of the PacificMozart Ensemble. After he composed it, hisgoddaughter told him that she recognized the tune,and Dave then realized that the melody is based on asong called “Danse Duet” from an album he made in1962 called Countdown: Time in Outer Space. IolaBrubeck, Dave’s wife of 66 years, has been a frequentcollaborator with Dave on many compositions.

Precious Gift, His wondrous birth,Sent to reconcile the earth.May the angels’ song of peaceGo ‘round the world and never cease.Lift your voices loud and clear,Only love can conquer fear.Sing a song of peace and grace,Unify the human race.Honor Mary and her son,Know our father’s will is doneWhen we sing in unison.Rejoice together,All voices one on Christmas Day.Sing!

World Premiere: Ring the Bells (from Christmas Give)Words and music by Rosephanye Powell

Ring the Bells is my take on the festive atmosphere of theChristmas season heard in the joyful music and ringing of bellsduring the season. As a child, I always received great pleasuresinging the popular song “Silver Bells” each year in my schoolchorus. And, it seemed that this song was heard everywhere—inthe streets, the stores, the restaurants—generally anywhere peoplegathered. For me, the bells resound with the message that love,joy, hope and peace should be rung not only at Christmas butthroughout the year.

—ROSEPHANYE POWELL

Christmas is a time for hope, joy and peace.Everyone is singing, love is in the air.Happiness abounds, everyone is giving to the sound of the bells ringing.Ring the bells!

As we ring the bells of hope, joy and peace,Everyone is giving, love is in the air.Joyfulness abounds, every heart is singing to the sounding of the bells ringing.Ring the bells!

As we ring the bells of love, love will fill the earth.No more war, or poverty or greed.Everyone is free, free to truly be.Ring the bells!


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World Premiere: A Clean Heart Words from Psalm 51:10-12The Baltimore Choral Arts Chamber Chorus Music by James Lee III (b. 1975)

This motet is one of a set of four motets, conceived as “supplications.” A Clean Heart usestexts from King David after he had committed adultery by having a child with Bathshebathe wife of Uriah, a soldier in the King’s army. In this particular song, the text focuses onDavid’s plea for forgiveness and a pure heart that only God could give him. The work is amusical reflection on the agony that he must have felt over what he did and theconsequences that would result from that act. —James Lee III

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thypresence; Thy Holy Spirit, take not from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold mewith Thy free spirit.

World Premiere: Words by Countee CullenChristus Natus Est (from Christmas Give) Music by Rosephanye Powell

“Christus Natus Est” is a setting of a poem of the same name by the African-Americanpoet Countee Cullen (1903-1946), a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. As I readCullen’s poetry, I found myself transported back in time, imagining the hope of Christ’sbirth in the lives of my forefathers and mothers as they struggled for equality, justiceand freedom during the time of slavery through the Civil Rights Movement. “Go DownMoses” is a spiritual that was very familiar and important to me as a child. Because itsmessage is so well aligned with Cullen’s poetic rumination, and because it points back tothe biblical place and time about which Cullen speaks, it seemed fitting as a musicalunderlay. “Christus Natus Est” expresses both the angst of hope deferred and expectationof hope for that which is to come—both of which are exemplified in the birth and returnof Christ. Cullen powerfully addresses and questions numerous societal woes, each ofwhich is answered with the phrase, “Christus Natus Est” (“for these Christ is born”). Asthe poet agonizes over the injustices in the world, he hopes in the return of Christ.

Cullen resolves that life’s ills will remain until Christ returns to his own—not as theinnocent child in the manger but as a warrior for freedom and justice.


In Bethlehem on Christmas morn, Christus natus est.The lowly gem of love was born, Christus natus est.Bright in her crown of fiery star, Christus natus est.Judea’s town shone from afar, Christus natus est.Hosannah! Hosannah! Hosannah! Christus natus est.

For bird and beast He did not come, Christus natus est.But for the least of mortal scum, Christus natus est.Who lies in ditch? Who begs his bread? Christus natus est.Who has no stitch for back or head? Christus natus est.Hosannah! Hosannah! Hosannah! Christus natus est.Who wakes to weep, lies down to mourn?Who in his sleep withdraws from scorn?Ye outraged dust on field and plain,To feed the lust of madmen slain.Hosannah! Hosannah! Hosannah!

Christus natus est.

The manger still outshines the throne,Christ must and will come to His own.

Hallelujah, Amen Words by Thomas Morell(from Judas Maccabeus) Music by G. F. Handel (1685-1759)

This famous selection from one of Handel’s most popular oratorios is Handel’s “other”Hallelujah Chorus.

Hallelujah, Amen! O Judah rejoice in songs divine. With cherubim and seraphim harmonious join.


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World Premiere: Have You Seen the Baby Jesus? (from Christmas Give)Janice Chandler Eteme, soprano soloist Words and music by Rosephanye Powell

Have You Seen the Baby Jesus? is an original work composed in the style of the African-American Christmas spirituals that I heard and sang as a child, such as Children, Go Where ISend Thee, and What You Gon’ Call that Pretty Little Baby. Just as in Children, Go Where ISend Thee, this joyful song is energized by musical phrases that get longer through repeatedtexts that describe the baby Jesus and his birth. Near the end of the song, it takes on agospel flavor as the choir jubilantly proclaims “He is the King, Emmanuel!”


Have you seen the baby Jesus, the King of Kings?He was born of the virgin in Bethlehem.Did you find Him in the stable, the King of Kings?Was he laid in a manger, wrap’d in swaddling clothing,Born of the virgin in Bethlehem?

It was foretold by the prophets of oldThat a virgin would conceive God’s son.And as the angels rejoiced that night,The shepherds saw a holy light.Yes! Have you seen the baby Jesus, the King of Kings?They will call Him, “Emmanuel,”Lo, God is with us.“Jesus, Messiah,” the King of Kings,Who was laid in a manger, wrap’d in swaddling clothing,Born of a virgin in Bethlehem.

Let us worship baby Jesus, the King of Kings.Let us bow down before Him, praise and adore Him,Worship the baby, the King of Kings,We will call Him, “Emmanuel,”Lo, God is with us.

The Flight into Egypt (from L’Enfance du Christ) Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)The Baltimore Choral Arts OrchestraSara Nichols and Anita Thesen, flutesJane Marvine, oboe • Leslie Starr, English horn

This overture to Part Two of Berlioz’ masterful oratorio serves as a prelude to the scene inwhich the angels appear before Mary and Joseph to tell them they must leave Bethlehemto escape Herod’s deadly decree to slaughter all young, male children.

Jesus Child Words and music by John Rutter (b. 1945)

The qualities that have made John Rutter’s compositions among the most popular in theworld—tunefulness, rhythmic vitality, and exuberant harmonies—are in full evidence inthis original carol by the British master.

Have you heard the story that they’re telling ‘bout Bethlehem,Have you heard the story of the Jesus Child?How he came from heaven and was born in a manger bed?Mary was his virgin mother pure and mild.Sing alleluia brothers, sing alleluia sisters,Worship the Jesus Child and praise his mother mild.Glory to God on High, the angel hosts above are singing:Listen to the story of the Jesus Child.

Have you heard the story of the poor humble shepherd men,Sitting on the hillside with their flocks at night?Suddenly, the angel tells them, ‘Hurry to Bethlehem;’‘Go and find the child, the world’s new light.’Sing alleluia brothers, sing alleluia sisters,Worship the Jesus Child and praise his mother mild.Glory to God on High, the angel hosts above are singing:Listen to the story of the Jesus Child.

“Jesus, Messiah,” the King of Kings,Who was laid in a manger,

wrap’d in swaddling clothing,Born of a virgin in Bethlehem.He’s the King!


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Jesus Child, lying at Bethlehem,Sleeping safe at Mary’s knee,Save my soul and bring me to paradise,Let me join the angels singing glory to thee.Sing alleluia brothers, sing alleluia sisters…

Have you heard the story of the kings from the orient,Following the star that’s shining o’er his head?Offering their precious gifts of gold, myrrh, and frankincense,Kneeling with the ass before his bed?Sing alleluia brothers, sing alleluia sisters…

Brothers, let us celebrate the birth of the Jesus Child,Sisters, come and welcome him, the newborn King;Praise the Lord who sent him down from heaven at Christmas time;Young and old and rich and poor, his praises sing.Sing alleluia brothers, sing alleluia sisters…

World Premiere: Words by Joseph MohrHoly Night (from Christmas Give) Music by Rosephanye Powell

Holy Night was composed with two songs in mind that were staples in the Christmasrepertoire of my childhood church in rural Alabama—Silent Night and O Holy Night. Aswe acted out the Christmas story and sang these songs, I imagined what that nightlooked, felt and sounded like. Holy Night is a musical painting of the image of Christmaseve, in which I sought to recreate the mystical and ethereal presence of that most unusualnight…the moon and stars, the wraithlike stillness, the peace.


Silent night, holy night.All is calm, all is bright.Silent night, holy night,

Sent from heaven.Sleep in heavenly peace.Holy night.


Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah) Words from Revelation 19 and 11Music by G.F. Handel, arr. W. A. Mozart

Handel’s great masterpiece is the touchstone of the Baltimore Choral Arts Christmasprogram every year.

Hallelujah! for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth;The kingdom of this world is become the Kingdom of our Lordand of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS, Hallelujah!

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World Premiere: Ogo ni fun Oluwa (from Christmas Give)Michael Allman & John Locke, djembes English Words and music by Rosephanye PowellBarry Dove, shekere Translated into Yoruba by Dr. Henry Fadamiro

Ogo ni fun Oluwa is an original work that sets African texts provided by my dear friendHenry Fadamiro, a native of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, West Africa. This song grew outof the African tales that were told to me and my siblings by our grandfather, who was amaster story teller. It is an exultation to shout, dance, rejoice and clap in celebration ofthe birth of Jesus. —ROSEPHANYE POWELL

Mary’s Lullaby Words and music by John Rutter

This simple, poignant lullaby evokes the sweet peacefulness of a quiet Christmas eve.

See the child that Mary bore on her lap so softly sleeping:In a stable cold and poor, ox and ass their vigil keeping.Sing lullaby, my own dear son, my child;Lullaby, sing lullaby, my little baby.

Flights of angels round his head, sing him joyful hymns of greeting:Peace on earth, good will to men. Each to each the song repeating.Sing lullaby, my own dear son, my child;Lullaby, sing lullaby, my little baby.

Shepherds kneeling by his bed offer homage without measure;Wise men by a bright star led, bring him gifts of richest treasure.Sing lullaby, my own dear son, my child;Lullaby, sing lullaby, my little baby.

Eyo! Ogo ni fun Oluwa!Ejo! Ogo ni fun Oluwa!Abi Jesu Christi! Alafia! Irepo! Epàtewö!

Rejoice! Glory be unto the Lord!Dance! Glory be unto the Lord!Jesus Christ is born! Peace! Unity! Clap!


Tom Hall and theBaltimore Choral Arts Societyperform throughout the mid-Atlantic United States, as wellas in Washington, D.C., NewYork, and in Europe. Since1996, WMAR Television, theABC network affiliate inMaryland, has featured ChoralArts in an hour-long special,Christmas with Choral Arts,which won an Emmy Award in2006. Mr. Hall and the choruswere also featured in a PBSdocumentary called Jews andChristians: A Journey of Faith,broadcast nationwide, and onNational Public Radio’s SpecialCoverage in 2001. In Maryland,Mr. Hall is also the host ofChoral Arts Classics, a monthlyprogram on WYPR Radio thatfeatures the Choral Arts Chorusand Orchestra. Choral Arts has collaborated with Chanticleer, the King’s Singers, SweetHoney in the Rock, Anonymous 4, and others, including jazz legend Dave Brubeck, withwhom they recorded Brubeck’s oratorio The Gates of Justice on NAXOS. Appointed MusicDirector in 1982, Mr. Hall has added more than 100 new works to the BCAS repertoire,

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1. Rise up! Arise! Mendelssohn

2. Reading: Carol of the Brown King Langston HughesReading performed by Rosephanye Powell

3. Christus Natus Est Powell

4. Tom Hall talks about Rosephanye Powell

5. Reading: The Friendly Beasts traditional EnglishReading performed by Rosephanye Powell

6. Ogo ni fun Oluwa Powell

7. Tom Hall talks about the Baltimore Basilica

8. Jesus Child Rutter

9. Come Colours Rise McLachlan

10. Hallelujah Chorus Handel

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and he has commissioned and premieredworks by many contemporary composersincluding Peter Schickele, Libby Larsen,Rosephanye Powell, Kirke Mecham, DanielPinkham, and other internationallyacclaimed composers.

Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962) isAssociate Professor of Music andCoordinator of Voice Studies at AuburnUniversity. Her choral music is publishedby Gentry Publications/Fred Bock Music,the Hal Leonard Corporation, AllianceMusic Publications, and Oxford UniversityPress (London, England). Dr. Powell’sworks have been performed and premieredby many internationally-renowned choralconductors, including Anton Armstrong,Philip Brunelle, Bob Chilcott, RodneyEichenberger, Albert McNeil, Tim Seelig,Andre Thomas, and Tom Hall.

James Lee III (b. 1975) has composedmusic that has been performed by theNational Symphony, Baltimore/SoulfulSymphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, DetroitSymphony, Memphis Symphony and theSouthwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra.In 2010, he was awarded the Wladimir andRhoda Lakond Award by the AmericanAcademy of Arts and Letters.

Dave Brubeck (b. 1920) isuniversally acknowledged as one of thegreatest jazz artists in history. He wasdesignated a “Living Legend” by theLibrary of Congress and an “AmericanJazz Master” by the National Endowmentfor the Arts, and in 2009, Mr. Brubeckwas named a Kennedy Center Honoree.Mr. Brubeck has released more than 100albums, and has composed many worksfor chorus and orchestra.

Janice Chandler Eteme is one of theworld’s pre-eminent concert soloists, whohas performed all over the globe with majororchestras and conductors, including RobertShaw, Yuri Temirkanov, Esa-Pekka Salonen,Leonard Slatkin, Hans Graf, and manyothers. She has recorded and performed awide ranging repertoire, from Bach andHandel, to Mozart, Mahler, and Gershwin, aswell as hymns and spirituals.

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Michael Allman *Rachael Altemose *Aitalohi Amaize **Bruce BarnettThomas Barth *Courtney Becker-Howell *Rayanne BeersJulie Berenson-Howard *Shirley Bockstahler-BrandtSandra BoydDouglas BuchananKelly BuchananPaul BunuanJo Ann Cain *John Cain *Nancy CarterColleen Case **Ellen Clayton *Elizabeth Dahne *James T. Darchicourt *Melanie Diaz DodsonSarah DiehlRonald Lee DownsKatie Dyer **Anastasia EdmonstonElizabeth ElliottMatthew Eshleman **Sofi FedushchenkoCarla FinkelsteinChristina ForbushDonald Fries *Lori Gillespie **Audrey Grant

Jim Graziano **Matthew Hay *Danielle HoretskyPaul Hulleberg *Kathy IsaacsWilliam Jones *Christophe Jouny **Richard KiddLeslie Kight *Timothy Kjer *Erin KochDaniel G. Kooken *Julie Lang *Jim LiChristine ManuelianPeter Marvit **Kimberley Michaels *Jane MillerClaudia Sitrick MitchellDon MitchellYoun NaMark Nejako **William Nesbitt *Bärbel Otto *Nerissa Paglinauan-Daniels *Jessica ParsleyWendy Peichel **Sarah Penniston-DorlandJohn Pilch *Ashton Allen PilkertonJack Ray *Jennie Ray *Michael Rickelton *

Beth Miller Ryan *Jason Ryan *James SchaeferJoan Seitz *Jean Shaffer-Blair *Leah Shaw *Judith Sheagren *Jeffrey ShepardKaren Shively *Joel Slotkin *Elspeth Stailey Shaw *John StonehamKelly SweatmanJane Taeger *Timothy Teeter *Matthew ThorntonLouise Toby **Raymond ToyElisabeth Vaeth *Vincent J. van JoolenMargot UppmanVincent *Leo Wanenchak *Mei WangRebecca Weaver DrayerMary WellerIrene WilliamsJeffrey Williams **Brian WingenrothLaura Wolf *Lynn Wolf *Norah Worthington **John Wright *Mark Wright

the bal t imore choral arts ful l chorusVIOLIN IKenneth Goldstein, ConcertmasterEllen Pendleton TroyerJulie Parcells BarneyLinda MolinaGregory KupersteinIrina Briskin

VIOLIN IILeonid Briskin, principalLeonid BerkovitchTamara SeymourEdward PateyJanet Kuperstein

VIOLAPeter Minkler, principalSharon MyerPetula PerdikisGenia Slutsky

‘CELLOKristin Ostling, principalDavid ShumwaySusan KellySusan Evans **

BASSEric Stahl, principalDavid Sheets

FLUTESara Nichols, principalAnita Thesen

OBOEJane Marvine, principalLeslie Starr, English Horn

CLARINETEdward Palanker, principalEdward Walters

BASSOONPhilip Kolker, principalBarry Trent

HORNMary Bisson, principalBruce Moore

TRUMPETLangston J. Fitzgerald, III,principalFred IrbyTerry Bingham

TIMPANI & PERCUSSIONBarry DoveJohn Locke

CONTRACTORLangston J. Fitzgerald, III

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CHRISTMAS AT AMERICA’S FIRST CATHEDRALBALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS AT THE BALTIMORE BASILICA • MARYLAND

THE BALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS FULL CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA

TOM HALL, CONDUCTOR • JANICE CHANDLER ETEME, SOPRANO

Recorded April 19-21, 2010

Executive producer: Roger W. ShermanProducer: Roger W. ShermanRecording, editing, mastering: Roger W. ShermanAssisting recording engineer: Chuck Gehrman, C&C Recordings

Production manager: Keith WhitakerBooklet editors: Keith Whitaker & Roger W. ShermanGraphic design: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli (www.azfoto.com)Photography (BCA and Basilica): Stephen Wilcoxson

Baltimore Choral Arts www.baltimorechoralarts.orgExecutive Director: Linda MoxleyMarketing and Development Associate: Jim SmithBox Office Manager: Joan RuzickaFinancial Administrator: Ray SpitznasStage Management: Laura Lee Everett & Michael AllmanPersonnel Manager: Ellen ClaytonLibrarian: Lynn Wolf

Catalog Number: G-49277 o&r 2010 by Loft Recordings, LLC All Rights Reserved

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acknowledgmentsThis recording made possible in part by a generous grant from the Peck Foundation.

Additional support from:The Thomas B. and Elizabeth M. Sheridan FoundationT. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc.The Witt/Hoey FoundationThe Family of John W. RachThe Jim and Patty Rouse Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Special thanks to Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Reverend Jeffrey S. Dauses,Mark Potter, the staff of the Baltimore Basilica, Dr. Elisa Koehler,Harry Kakel, Jr., Lamont Williams, and Anne Grabenstein

All performances prepared from sources in the public domain except: track 2 © 1997, 2005 JEHMS,Inc.; track 3 © Theodore Presser Co.; track 4 © G. Shirmer, Inc.; track 6 © 2009 Derry Music;track 8 © 2009 Subito Music Publishing; track 11 © Edwin F. Kalmus & Co., Inc.;tracks 13 & 16 © 1979 & 1974 Oxford University Press; & tracks 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, & 15© 2009 Rosephanye Dunn Powell, commissioned by Baltimore Choral Arts Society.

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