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Sing For Joy Playlists: December 2007, Year A

December 2 | December 9 | December 16 | December 23 | December 30

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December 2, 2007: First Sunday of Advent

Scriptures For This Broadcast:
(1R) Isaiah 2:1–5
(PS) Psalm 122
(2R) Romans 13:11–14
(G) Matthew 24:36–44

Wake, Awake (WACHET AUF) – Philipp Nicolai, arr. F. Melius Christiansen (2R, G)
St. Olaf Choir / Kenneth Jennings
(CD) Sing For Joy / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-269
© 1991 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

I Was Glad – Sir C. Hubert H. Parry (PS)
Choir of Clare College: Cambridge / Timothy Brown
(CD) Rejoice! British Choral Music / REGIS / RRC1040
© 1995 Regis Records Ltd., Southover House, Tolpuddle, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom DT2 7HF
www.regisrecords.co.uk

I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me – Frank Ferko (PS)
American Repertory Singers: Washington, D.C. / Leo Nestor
(CD) Sounding Joy / ARSIS / CD 105
© 1996 Arsis Audio, 138 Ipswich Street, Boston, MA 02215
www.arsisaudio.com

Hope for Resolution (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM and THULA SIZWE)
arr. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory (2R)
St. Olaf Choir / Anton Armstrong
(CD) Great Hymns of Faith, Vol. II / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2651
© 2004 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending (HELMSLEY) – Thomas Olivers,
arr. Christopher Robinson (1R, 2R, G)
Choir of St. John’s College: Cambridge, England / Christopher Robinson
(CD) Advent Carols from St. John’s / MUSICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY / 515182F
© 1998 Musical Heritage Society, Inc. 1710 Highway 35, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 www.musicalheritage.com


December 9, 2007: Second Sunday of Advent

Scriptures For This Broadcast:
(1R) Isaiah 11:1–10
(PS) Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19
(2R) Romans 15:4–13
(G) Matthew 3:1–12

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (VENI EMMANUEL) – French Processional,
arr. Robert Shaw and Alice Parker (1R, 2R)
New York Choral Artists: New York, N.Y. / Joseph Flummerfelt
(CD) O Come, All Ye Faithful / EMI / CDC 7 49908 2
© 1989 EMI Classics, 304 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010
www.emiclassics.com

A Spotless Rose – Herbert Howells (1R, 2R)
Tenebrae / Nigel Short
(CD) The Dream of Herod / Signum Records, Ltd.
© 2003 Signum Records, Suite 14, 21 Wadsworth Road, Perivale,
Middlesex UB6 7JD, United Kingdom
www.signumrecords.com

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose) – Michael Praetorius,
arr. Jan Sandström (1R, 2R)
Dale Warland Singers: Minneapolis, Minn. / Dale Warland
(CD) Christmas With the Dale Warland Singers / GOTHIC / G 49208
© 2002 Gothic Records, PO Box 689, Everett, WA 98201
www.gothic-catalog.com

On Jordan’s Bank (WINCHESTER NEW) – Musikalisches Handbuch,
arr. Malcolm Archer (G)
Choir of Wells Cathedral / Malcolm Archer
(CD) Hills of the North, Rejoice: The English Hymn, Vol. 3 / HYPERION / CDP12103
© 2002 Hyperion Records Limited, PO Box 25, London, England SE9 1AX
www.hyperion-records.co.uk

All Hail the Lord’s Anointed (ELLECOMBE) – Gesangbuch der Herzorgel,
orch. Timothy Mahr  (PS, 1R)
Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College; St. Olaf Orchestra / Steven Amundson
(CD) He Comes to Us: The 2000 St. Olaf Christmas Festival /
ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2388-9
© 2000 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 www.stolafrecords.com

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December 16, 2007: Third Sunday of Advent

Scriptures For This Broadcast:
(1R) Isaiah 35:1–10
(PS) Psalm 146:5–10 or Luke 1:47–55
(2R) James 5:7–10
(G) Matthew 11:2–11

Hark! The Glad Sound – John Jenkins Husband (G)
Columbus Consort: The Netherlands / Joseph Pettit
(CD) Christmas in Early America / CHANNEL CLASSICS / CCS 5693
© 1983 Channel Classics, PO Box 5642, Englewood, NJ 07631
www.channelclassics.com

Go and Tell John – Larry L. Fleming (G)
National Lutheran Choir: Minneapolis, Minn. / Larry L. Fleming
(CD) Soul / NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR RECORDINGS / NLCA-102
© National Lutheran Choir, PO Box 6450, Minneapolis, MN 55406-6450
www.nlca.com

A Stable-lamp is Lighted – Craig Philips (G)
St. Olaf Viking Chorus / Robert Scholz
(CD) He Comes to Us / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2388-9
© 2000 St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

Thou Knowest, Lord – Henry Purcell (G)
Memphis Boychoir; Memphis Chamber Choir: Memphis, Tenn. / John Ayer
(CD) Great Cathedral Music: A Memphis Choral Tour / PRO ORGANO / CD 7053
© 1994 Zarex Corporation, PO Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660
www.zarex.com

Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah – Yiddish Folk Tune,
arr. Richard Erickson (1R, 2R, G)
Holy Trinity Bach Choir: New York, N.Y. / Richard Erickson
(CD) Joining Hearts & Voices / AUGSBURG FORTRESS / 3-308
© 1997 Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, Minn.
www.augsburgfortress.org

Magnificat (Short Service) – Orlando Gibbons (PS – Luke)
Choir of King’s College: Cambridge, England / Philip Ledger
(CD) Orlando Gibbons: Tudor Church Music ASV / CD GAU 123
© 1990 Academy Sound and Vision, Ltd., 179-181 North End Road,
London, England W14 9NL

People Look East (BESANÇON) – French Carol, arr. Craig Philips (PS)
St. Bartholomew’s Choristers: New York, N.Y. / Vincent H. Edwards
(CD) “Sing in Exultation!” / PRO ORGANO / CD 7150
© 2001 Zarex Corporation, PO Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660
www.zarex.com

Rejoice, Rejoice, and Greet the New Morn (REJOICE, REJOICE)
Marty Haugen (G)
St. Thomas Liturgical Choir: Minneapolis, Minn. / Marty Haugen
(CD) Marty Haugen: Anthology I, 1980–1984 / GIA PUBLICATIONS / GIA CD-400
© 1997 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 South Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
www.giamusic.com


December 23, 2007: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Scriptures For This Broadcast:
(1R) Isaiah 7:10–16
(PS) Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19
(2R) Romans 1:1–7
(G) Matthew 1:18–25

Lift Up Your Heads (TRURO) – Thomas Williams, Psalmodia Evangelica,
arr. Olaf C. Christiansen (1R, G)
St. Olaf Choir / Anton Armstrong
(CD) Great Hymns of Faith, Vol. II / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2651
© 2004 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

“Behold, a Virgin shall Conceive” and “O Thou that Tellest” from Messiah /
George Frideric Handel (1R, G)
Anne Sofie von Otter, contralto; English Concert / Trevor Pinnock
(CD) Messiah / ARCHIV / 423 630-2
© 1988 Universal Music Group, 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019
www.deutschegrammophon.com

Cherry Tree Carol – Kentucky Mountain Ballad, arr. Robert Shaw and Alice Parker (G)
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers; Christopher Cock, tenor: Atlanta, Ga. / Robert Shaw
(CD) Songs of Angels: Christmas Hymns & Carols / TELARC / CD-80377
© 1994 Telarc International Corporation, 23307 Commerce Park Road,
Celeveland, OH 44122
www.telarc.com

Joseph est bien marié (Joseph is Well Married)
Anonymous French, 17th Century (G)
Boston Camerata: Boston, Mass. / Joel Cohen
(CD) A Renaissance Christmas / NONESUCH / 9 79134-2
© 1986 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019
www.nonesuch.com

Sussex Carol (SUSSEX CAROL) – English Traditional, arr. Philip Ledger (G)
Choir of King’s College: Cambridge, England / Stephen Cleobury
(CD) A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols / EMI CLASSICS / 7243 5 73693 2 9
© 1999 EMI Classics, 304 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010
www.emiclassics.com

O Thou, The Central Orb – Charles Wood (G)
Choir of the Church of the Incarnation: Dallas, Texas / Kevin Clarke
(CD) The Royal Standard / PRO ORGANO / CD 7182
© 2003 Zarex Corporation, PO Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660
www.zarex.com

December 30, 2007: First Sunday of Christmas

Scriptures For This Broadcast:
(1R) Isaiah 63:7–9
(PS) Psalm 148
(2R) Hebrews 2:10–18
(G) Matthew 2:13–3

I Wonder as I Wander – Appalachian Folk Carol, arr. Andrew Carter (G)
Quire of London / Andrew Carter
(CD) Andrew Carter’s Christmas Carols / YORK AMBISONIC / YORK CD 169
© 2002 Brendan Hearne / York Ambisonic, PO Box 66, Lancaster, England LA2 6HS
www.worldwidemusiconline.com

Coventry Carol – 16th Century English, arr. Martin Shaw (G)
Memphis Boychoir: Memphis, Tenn. / John Ayer
(CD) Sing Lullaby / PRO ORGANO / CD 7099
© 1997 Zarex Corporation, PO Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660
www.zarex.com

Lully, lulla – Kenneth Leighton (G)
Choir of the Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London: London, England / Stephen Tilton
(CD) Make We Joy / QUILISMA / QUIL 404
© 2001 Quilisma Limited, distributed by Loft Recordings,
PO Box 414, Orcas, WA 98280
www.gothic-catalog.com

“Here is the Little Door” from Three Carols – Herbert Howells (G)
Polyphony / Stephen Layton
(CD) O Magnum Mysterium / HYPERION / CDA66925
© 1996 Hyperion Records Limited, PO Box 25, London, England SE9 1AX
www.hyperion-records.co.uk

Glory Be to God – Jean Berger (PS)
St. Olaf Choir / Kenneth Jennings
(CD) Sing For Joy / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-269
© 1991 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

All You Works of the Lord – Kenneth Jennings (PS)
Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College; St. Olaf Orchestra / Anton Armstrong
(CD) Behold the Wonder of this Night / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2245
© 1998 St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com