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Christmas with the Bach Society of Saint Louis
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A. Dennis Sparger, conductor
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1Mary Wilson, soprano 2John Romeri, organist
3Dan Willett, oboe 4Christopher Treloar, percussion
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1
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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring2, 3
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J.S. Bach
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3:29
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2
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Angels We Have Heard on High
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arr. Shaw/Parker
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1:59
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3
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Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head1
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Leo Nester
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3:44
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4
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What Is This Fragrance?3
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arr. Dale Warland
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3:21
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5
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Good Christian Men, Rejoice
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arr. Shaw/Parker
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1:20
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6
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The Three Kings
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Healey Willan
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3:13
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7
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In the Bleak Midwinter1, 2
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Harold Darke
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5:06
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Three Chorales from The Christmas Oratorio
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J.S. Bach
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8
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How Shall I Fitly Meet Thee
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1:15
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9
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Thee with Tender Care
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0:55
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10
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Break Forth, 0 Beauteous Heav'nly Light
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1:12
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God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
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arr. Shaw/Parker
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1:22
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12
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O Little One Sweet
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J.S. Bach
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2:40
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13
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Lullaby for the Christ Child1,2,3
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Ruth Watson
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3:13
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14
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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks *
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Cynthia Johnson
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2:53
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15
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The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy4
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arr. Robert DeCormier
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3:08
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Trilogy for the Christ Child *
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Craig Courtney
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16
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Calm on the Listening Ear of Night
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2:10
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17
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All Hail, Thou Noble Guest
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2:06
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18
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Only a Manger
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2:01
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19
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Gesu Bambino1, 2
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Pietro Yon
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4:59
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20
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O Magnum Mysterium
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Morten Lauridsen
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5:26
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Three Settings of In dulci jubilo
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J.S. Bach
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Chorale Prelude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 7512
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1:40
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22
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Chorale: In dulci jubilo
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2:55
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23
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Fantasia on In dulci jubilo, BWV 7292
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2:25
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Away in a Manger
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arr. Shaw/Parker
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1:40
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25
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Ave Maria
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Javier Busto
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2:07
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26
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Sir Christèmas2, 4
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William Mathias
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1:27
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27
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The First Nowell
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Stephen Paulus
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3:04
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28
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Silent Night
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arr. David Willcocks
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2:43
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TOTAL TIME
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75:39
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This CD captures many favorites from the Christmas Candlelight Concerts, heard here in the glorious splendor of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.
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