Bach Festival Society
of Winter Park

Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
John V. Sinclair, Music Director
Caitlin Mohr, soprano
Mary Wilson, soprano
Chris Olivent, organ

CD Recording – © 2022 Moravian Music Foundation

Christmas
22 tracks –

1              Throw Wide the Door    Michael, David Moritz

2              What Good News the Angels Bring          Hagen, Francis Florentine

3              Hosanna              Gregor, Christian

4              Once He Came in Blessing            Wolle, J. Fred.

5              All Silent Was the Night Clemens, Theodor Liley

6              Christ the Lord  Leinbach, Edward W.

7              Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates  Hagen, Francis Florentine

8              Morning Star in Darkest Night    Hellström, Georg Friedrich von

9              Jesus, Call Thou Me        Drese, Adam

10           Hail, Infant Newborn      Michael, David Moritz

11           Sing, O Ye Heavens         Peter, Johann Friedrich

12           O Dearest Jesus, Holy Child         Hellström, Georg Friedrich von

13           Morning Star in Darkest Night    Otto, Julius

14           Loveliest Immanuel        Antes, John

15           Christmas Anthem          Erbe, Ernst Immanuel

16           O Blessed Night, Without Compare on Earth (2 verses)  12th century folksong; arr. J. Walter (1524)

17           People, Arise     K. Reissiger

18           Morning Star, O Cheering Sight  Hagen, Francis Florentine

19           O Most Gracious, Welcome Child              Loewe, Karl Gottfried

20           Thou Child Divine             Schulz, Johann A. P.

21           How Beautiful Upon the Mountains        Antes, John

22           Glory to God in the Highest         Gregor, Christian

a Moravian Music Foundation production

Copyright (c) 2022 Moravian Music Foundation

All My Heart This Night Rejoices
Ryan Morrow

Christian Hearts, in Love United
Wade Peeples

Joy to the World
Brian Henkelman

Once He Came in Blessing
Rebecca K. Owens

What Brought Us Together
Ryan Morrow

Introduction

• Our Savior’s Birth and Passion

Advent Hymns

• Faithful Soul, Behold Your King
• Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
• Hosanna (English)
• Hosianna (German)
• How Shall I Meet My Savior?
• Once He Came in Blessing (2 versions)
• Prepare Us for Your Coming
• Veiled in Darkness Judah Lay (2 versions)
• We Long for Mighty Signs of God
• To God Our Immanuel

Christmas Hymns

• All Glory to Immanuel’s Name
• All Silent Was the Night
• Angels from the Realms of Glory (2 versions)
• Behold, to Us a Child Is Born
• Bright and Joyful Is the Morn
• Candle Glowing
• Christ the Lord, the Lord Most Glorious (2 versions)
• Faithful Christians, One and All
• Gracious Savior, Moved by Love
• Hail Infant Newborn
• Hail, Thou Wondrous Infant Stranger
• Infinite Source, Whence All Did Spring
• Jesus, Call Thou Me
• Jesus’ Name
• Light of the World
• Morning Star, O Cheering Sight
• Now with Joyful Songs Appear
• O Blessed Night Without Compare on Earth
• O Sweet and Gentle Child
• Peace of Earth, Heaven Is Proclaiming
• Sing Hallelujah, Christ Doth Live
• Softly the Night Is Sleeping
• The Newborn Babe
• The Only Son of God on High
• To God We Render Thanks and Praise
• To Us a Child Is Born This Night
• Truly That Eventful Day
• With Awe, and Deeply Bowed