Christmas Concert 2007!

COME HOME TO THE SOUNDS AND SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Come join the Northwest Sacred Music Chorale, its Select Ensemble, and special soloists as it celebrates the holiday season with glorious music in the beauty of St. Pius X Catholic Church in north Coeur d’Alene. 

The concert will feature the Chorale singing some of the most wonderful melodies ever written for the Christmas season.  The Select Ensemble will present a staged version of  “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” for all the children (young and not-so-young) in the audience.

The concert will also feature the wonderful baritone voice of Max Mendez, the artistry of Dayton Ohio Symphony principal harpist, Leslie Stratton Norris, the beautiful music of classical guitarist, Paul Grove, and the delightful and whimsical sounds of our own Dickens-bedecked  Sweet Adelines, featured on Good Morning America’s segment on Coeur d’Alene.

 

Join the fun, glorious music, and maybe a surprise visit from Santa.

Tickets are available at:

Hoffman Music on Monroe in Spokane, and

in Coeur d’Alene at First Presbyterian Church at 6th and Lakeside,

Great Harvest Bread Company on Government Way just south of I-90, and

Northwest Academy of Music on north Government Way.

$10/adults    $8/ Sr. Citizens and Students and also, ask about group rates, i.e. family rates (5 or more)

Program:

COME HOME TO THE SOUNDS AND SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 19, 2007
7:00 P.M.
ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH

 

The First Nowell -....................- arr. Alice Parker/Robert Shaw
Away in a Manger -....................- arr. Mark Hayes
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol -....................- John Rutter

Northwest Sacred Music Chorale

Three Civil-war Era Carols -....................- Traditional
Bring Your Torches, Jeanette, Isabella -....................- Traditional

Paul Grove, Guitar

Gesu Bambino -....................- Pietro Yon
A la nanita nana -....................- Spanish Carol
Riu, riu, chiu -....................- Spanish Carol

Max Mendez, Baritone    Leslie Stratton Norris, Harp    Select Ensemble

Jesus child -....................- John Rutter
Bethlehem Promise, Bethlehem Joy -- from Season of Wonders by Joseph M. Martin

Select Ensemble

INTERMISSION

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas -....................- C.C. Moore/K. Darby/H. Simeon/T. Scott

Select Ensemble
Gaynell Coppess, Conductor

Silver Bells -....................- J. Livingston/R. Adams
Jingle Bells -....................- James Pierpoint
I’ll Be Home For Christmas -....................- W. Kent/J. Gannon
Jingle Bell Rock -....................- J. Beal/J. Boothe

Sweet Adelines
Bianca Perry, Conductor

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing -....................- Felix Mendelssohn/arr. L.S. Norris
We Three Kings -....................- John H. Hopkins/arr. L.S. Norris

Leslie Stratton Norris, Harp

Still, Still, Still -....................- Austrian Carol/arr. N. Luboff
Lux Aurumque -....................- Eric Whitacre
We Three Kings -....................- John H. Hopkins/arr. A Beck
Sister Mary Had-A But One Chile -....................- Spiritual/arr. S. Gordon

, soloist

African Noel -....................- Ronald Kauffmann
Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child -....................- Spiritual/arr. M Hayes

Cynthia Marlette, Mezzo Soprano
Northwest Sacred Music Chorale
John Lemke, Conductor
Marietta Hardy, Accompanist

 

Join us on December 19, 2007 at 7:00 PM for our Christmas Concert at St. Pius Catholic Church, 625 Haycraft Ave., in Coeur d'Alene

Concert Schedule

November 3, 2007 7:30 PM and November 4, 2007, 2:00 PM

Our Fall Concert features selections from the John Rutter's Requiem, Mortin Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna, Johaness Brahms' A German Requiem, Mount of Olives by Ludwig van Beethoven, John Rutter's Gloria, and of course Handel's Messiah, at works by Gabnriel Faure, Felix Mendelssohn, local favorite Dan Bukvich, and other contemporary composers, and you'll experience a true "best of" concert.

December 19, 2007, 7:00 PM at a new venue -> St. Pius Catholic Church, 625 Haycraft Ave., in Coeur d'Alene

Our Christmas concert, "Come Home to the Sounds and Spirit of Christmas" will feature a wide variety of favorites performed by the Chorale, and once again we'll be joined by special guest artists Leslie Stratton Norris, harp, Dr.Paul Grove, guitar, Max Mendez, baritone, Cynthia Marlette, mezzo soprano and the harmonies of the Sweet Adelines. There will no doubt be a surprise guest or two.

April 19, 2008, 7:30 PM and April 20, 2008, 2:00 PM

Gospel and other forms of contemporary sacred music, such as jazz, have always been audience favorites, so we're going to feature those genres in our final concert this season. The concert will be built around Michael Kissinger's Sacred Cantata, which features a number of different musical styles, from gospel to ballad to country, all done with a light jazz flair. We'll be rounding things out with other jazz and contemporary anthems, as well as a set of hand-clapping gospel pieces.

Our Repertoire

Some of our repertoire highlights have included John Rutter's Gloria with brass, organ and percussion, Haydn's Mass In Time of War with full orchestra, and Vivaldi's Gloria and Beetohoven's Ninth Symphony as joint collaborations with the Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra.