A Christmas Recital -
Christmas Around the World
Carols from Many Cultures and Countries
Description
Christians tried to understand and express the musteries of the bible in ways which were common to them as the scholarly
theologians did in their ways. This is a collection of traditional seasonal music and Christmas carols. The songs are sung
in the original language first, then with translated lyrics. Legends and pieces of the songs' histories are also included.
This is a two-hour presentation that can be adjusted to meet the scheduling needs of the community.
The full recital is also available on a multi-volume set of compact discs.
VOLUME I
I Sing of a Maiden - England c. 1470 (Listen!)
Cancao de Natal - Portugal
Vamos Pastorcitos - Colombia
In Praise of Mary - England c. 1450
Il est ne - French (Listen!)
(translation into English included - Listen!)
Es ist Ein Ros - German (translation into English included)
Quem Pastores - Latin
Thys Ender Nyght - England c. 1450 (Listen!)
Cherry Tree Carol - England c. 1200
Shiao Bao-Bao - Chinese
Star of Ice - Chinese
Indian Christmas Carol - Huron 1640 (Listen!)
What Child is This? - England 1865
Christmas Song - Portuguese Music
VOLUME II
Lippai - Austrian Tyrolean yodel carol (translation into English included)
Mary's Song, Magnificat - English (translation into Spanish included; music by R.S. Wagner, M.D.)
Pastores a Belen - The Lord to Earth has Come
Puer Natus in Bethlehem - Latin carol; 14th century
Christ Child's Lullaby - Hebrides Scotland Modal
Menybol ar Angyal - Hungarian
Angels from Heaven
Jeger Saa Glad - Norway; Christmas Eve
Senora Dona Maria - Chile
Drum Carol - Chile (translation into English included)
Kling, Glockchen - Germany Enslin 1814-7 (translation into English included)
The final piece is a reading of the famous Christmas classic "A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas.
