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Sing For Joy Playlists: December 2011, Year B

December 4 | December 11 | December 18 | December 25

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December 4, 2011: Second Sunday of Advent, Year B

Scriptures For This Broadcast:

(1R) Isaiah 40:1–11
(PS) Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13
(2R) 2 Peter 3:8–15a
(G) Mark 1:1–8

Comfort, Comfort Now My People (GENEVAN 42) – Genevan Psalter,
arr. John Ferguson (1R, G) / Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College; St. Olaf Orchestra / John Ferguson / (CD) O Come to Us Abide in Us Our Lord Immanuel /
ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2838/9
© 2006 St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry (WINCHESTER NEW)Musikalisches Handbuch, arr. Richard Webster (G) / Advent Press Choir: Evanston, Ill. / Richard Webster
(CD) Fanfare! The Music of Richard Webster / ADVENT PRESS
© 2001 Advent Press, Inc., 1519 West Glenlake Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660
www.advent-press.com

“Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People” and “Every Valley Shall Be Exalted” from Messiah – George Frideric Handel (1R) / Bruce Fowler, tenor; Boston Baroque /
Martin Pearlman / (CD) Messiah / TELARC / CD-80322
© 1992 Telarc International Corp., 23307 Commerce Park Rd., Cleveland, OH
www.telarc.com

Hymns in Alternation: Savior of the Nations Come and Prepare the Royal Highway – arr. John Ferguson (2R, G)
St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology & The Arts Congregation
(CD) PRIVATE RECORDING / NOT FOR RESALE
© 2008 St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolaf.edu

Climb to the Top of the Highest Mountain – Carolyn Jennings (1R)
Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College; St. Olaf Orchestra / Sigrid Johnson
(CD) For God So Loves the World / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2939/40
© 2006 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

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December 11, 2011: Third Sunday of Advent, Year B

Scriptures For This Broadcast:

(1R) Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
(PS) Psalm 126
(2R) 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
(G) John 1:6–8, 19–28

“Prologue” from The Apostles, Op. 49 – Edward Elgar (1R)
Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College; The St. Olaf Orchestra / Christopher Aspaas
(CD) Where Peace and Love and Hope Abide / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-3008/09
© 2007 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

“In Frozen December” from Carols & Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest– Catalonian Traditional, arr. Conrad Susa (1R)
VocalEssence Ensemble Singers: Minneapolis, Minn. / Philip Brunelle
(CD) Welcome Christmas: Carols & Lullabies from Around the World /
CLARION / CLR908CD / © 1995, 2004 VocalEssence & Clarion Records,
P.O. Box 31366, Omaha, NE 68131
www.vocalessence.org

Psalm 126 – Abbie Betinis (PS) / Magnum Chorum: Minneapolis, Minn. /
David Dickau / (CD) Home, Harvest, & Healing: A Sing For Joy Hymn Festival /
ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2648
© 2003 St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

This is the Record of John – Orlando Gibbons (G)
The Choir of King’s College: Cambridge, England; Michael Chance, alto;
The London Early Music Group / 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

Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland (Savior of the Nations, Come), BWV 599
Johann Sebastian Bach / Gerhard Gnann, Organ
(CD) A Book of Chorale-Settings / HÄNSSLER / CD 92.078
© 1999 Hännsler-Verlang, P.O. Box D-71087 Holzgerlingen, Germany
www.haenssler-classic.de/

Hark! The Glad Sound! (RICHMOND) – Thomas Haweis, desc. C.S. Lang (1R, G)
St. Mark’s Cathedral Choir & Compline Choir: Seattle, Wash. / J. Melvin Butler
(CD) An Advent Procession based on the Great “O” Antiphons /
LOFT RECORDINGS / LRCD 1020
© Loft Recordings, LLC, PO Box 1414, Orcas, WA 98280
www.loft.cc

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December 18, 2011: Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B

Scriptures For This Broadcast:

(1R) 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
(PS) Luke 1:47–55 or Psalm 89:1–4, 19–26
(2R) Romans 16:25–27
(G) Luke 1:26–38

Nowell! Nowell! This is the Salutacion – 15th Century Carol, arr. Gary Ruschman (G)
Cantus: Minneapolis, Minn. / (CD) Christmas With Cantus / CANTUS CTS-1211
© 2011 Cantus, P.O. Box 16321, Minneapolis, MN 55416
www.cantussings.org

Gabriel’s Message – Basque Traditional, arr. Stephen Paulus (G)
Taylor Festival Choir: Charleston, S.C. / Robert Taylor
(CD) Sing We Now of Christmas / MSR Classics / MS 1292
© 2010 Taylor Festival Choir; MSR Music LLC, Newtown, CT 06470
www.taylorfestivalchoir.org

A Maiden Most Gentle (LOURDES HYMN) – French Traditional,
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, P.O. Box 66, Lancaster, England, LA2 6HS
www.worldwidemusiconline.com

“Tota pulchra es, Maria from Quatre Motets sur des Thèmes Grégoriens, Op. 10– Maurice Duruflé (G) / Voice of Ascension: New York, N.Y. / Dennis Keene
(CD) Ave Maria / DELOS / DE-3138
© 1993 Delos Productions, Inc., P.O. Box 343, Sonoma, CA 95476
www.delosmusic.com

A Virgin Most Pure; A Virgin Unspotted – American Traditional (G)
Members of the Boston Camerata / Joel Cohen
(CD) An American Christmas / ERATO / 4509-92874-2
© 1993, Erato Disques SA
www.bostoncamerata.com

Ave Maria – Franz Biebl (G) / Cantus: Minneapolis, Minn.
(CD) Christmas With Cantus / CANTUS CTS-1211
© 2011 Cantus, P.O. Box 16321, Minneapolis, MN 55416
www.cantussings.org

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December 25, 2011: The Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Day, Year B

Scriptures For This Broadcast:

(1R) Isaiah 52:7–10
(PS) Psalm 98
(2R) Hebrews 1:1–4 [5–12]
(G) John 1:1–14
(CD) Christmas Day

I Saw Three Ships – English Traditional, arr. Mack Willberg (CD)
Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College; The St. Olaf Orchestra / Sigrid Johnson
(CD) Child of Light, Be Born in Us / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2757/8
© 2005 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

Susanni – William Mathias (CD)
St. Olaf Manitou Singers, The St. Olaf Orchestra / Sigrid Johnson
(CD) Immanuel Our Hope Forevermore / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2333
© 2000 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

Noel – Todd Smith, arr. Brad Holmes (CD)
St. Olaf Viking Chorus / Christopher Aspaas
(CD) My Spirit Sings of Wondrous Things / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-3116/7
© 2008 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

What Sweeter Music – John Rutter (CD)
St. Olaf Chapel Choir, The St. Olaf Orchestra / Robert Scholz
(CD) Dawn of Redeeming Grace / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2198
© 1997 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

Uns ist Kind Geboren – Heinz Werner Zimmerman (CD)
St. Olaf Cantorei / John Ferguson
(CD) Immanuel Our Hope Forevermore / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2333
© 2000 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

Ding, Dong! Merrily on High– French Carol, arr. Carolyn Jennings (CD)
The St. Olaf Choir / Anton Armstrong
(CD) Where Peace and Love and Hope Abide / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-3008/9
© 2007 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

Carols from Around the World – arr. Carolyn Jennings (CD)
Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College
(CD) Ris’n With Healing in His Wings / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2564
© 2002 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
www.stolafrecords.com

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