Sing We Now of Christmas
The Colorado Choir proudly presents this live recording of one of the most loved compilations of Christmas music, masterfully conducted by Kelly Parmenter.
Sing We Now of Christmas was released in 1958 when Harry Simeone was approached by 20th Century Fox to create a choral holiday album for the show, The Firestone Hour. The album popularized a song written previously by Katherine Kennecott Davis called, “Carol of the Drum.” Simeone made a few changes to the tune and arrangement and retitled it, “The Little Drummer Boy.” Then it was recorded with The Harry Simeone Chorale on the album Sing We Now of Christmas. “The Little Drummer Boy” became very popular when the album was released, with this one piece scoring on the music charts from 1958 to 1962. This collection, sometimes viewed as Christmas Cantata, remains top on many lists when considering quality choral music nearly 60 years later.
1. Sing We Now of Christmas (French Carol)
2. Angels We Have Heard on High (French Carol)
3. Baritone Recitative
4. Away in a Manger (Traditional)
5. What Child is This? (English Carol)
6. Bass Recitative and Choral Response
7. Joy to the World (Handel)
8. Go Tell it on the Mountain (Spiritual)
9. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Willis)
10. Good King Wenceslas (English Carol)
11. Dialogue
12. We Three Kings (Hopkins)
13. Villancico (Puerto Rican Carol)
14. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
15. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (French Carol)
16. Dialogue
17. Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming (Praetorius)
18. Deck the Hall (English Carol)
19. Good Christian Men, Rejoice (Traditional)
20. Masters in this Hall (English Carol)
21. O Tannenbaum (Traditional)
22. Theme and Recitative
23. O Holy Night (Adam)
24. The Little Drummer Boy
25. Coventry Carol (English Carol)
26. Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow (Spiritual)
27. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (English Carol)
28. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Redner)
29. O Come, Little Children (German Carol)
30. Dialogue
31. Ding Dong Merrily on High (English Carol)
32. While Shepherds Watched their Flocks (Handel)
33. The First Noel (English Carol)
34. The Friendly Beasts (English Carol)
35. Silent Night (Gruber)
36. Adeste Fideles (Traditional)
37. Christmas Greeting (Simeone)
Total running time: 48:35
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Theresa Bowen
04:05 23 Feb 19
My husband and I listened to their Christmas concert. There was a wide variety of music. It was not just Christmas carols that have been played over and over. The performance was stunning. The entire audience was blown away at the professionalism of this choir. I recommend everybody go listen to them
Evan Coffey
16:10 18 Feb 19
The Colorado Choir is really something else. A family member of mine has been signing with them for years and I look forward to listening to them at each of their annual concerts. It's a unique experience worth enjoying!
Renee Backus
21:31 09 Nov 18
Everyone needs the magic of music, and this choir delivers every single time! My husband and I love this group, and they sing all over Denver: at Augustana in Denver for Christmas, at Bethany for the winter concerts, and in Lakewood for the spring concerts. Tell your friends & family about this wonderful choir, what a gift they are to the Denver music scene!
Jennifer Christopher
20:03 21 Oct 18
I have attended the Colorado Choir concerts for the past 20 years. The Christmas Concert is so joyful and very rich in sound it always starts my Christmas Season. This Christmas I understand the choir will perform songs in French, Latin and Russian and during the Winter and Spring concerts will add a Spanish piece to the repertoire. This choir is spectacular.
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