Noël Noël CD - 2008 Winter Concert

ChildrenSong of New Jersey presents its 2008 Winter Concert Noël, Noël!.

The concert will feature the world premiere of Robert Cohen’s comical selection Ho Hosanna, commissioned for ChildrenSong and conductor Polly Murray. The selection quotes famous carol and orchestral fragments written for voices using one word: “Hosanna!”. Other selections include seasonal, humorous, and serious settings of “Noël” including NO ELephant, The First Noël, Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night), and Noël Des Enfants (Christmas Carol for Homeless Children) written by Debussy. This concert features a special guest appearance by the Garden State Chorale and both choirs will lead the audience in a holiday sing-along experience that will leave you caroling all the way home!

Enjoy performances of these wonderful compositions:

1. A Festive Welcome - arr. by Patrick Liebergen
   Stephen Lee, violin
2. Shiru (Sing) - Allan E. Naplan
3. Let’s Take a Sleigh Ride! - Mark Weston
   Andrew DeLuca, sleigh bells
4. Now Share Your Light - words and music by Annie Dinerman / arr. Alan Billingsley
5. We Sing Noel - Donald Moore
   Stephen Lee, violin
6. NO ELephant (A Christmas Elephantasy) - Stephen Lawrence
7. Children, Go Where I Send Thee - arranged by Ruth Elaine Schram
8. Celebrate with Jubilant Song - Mary Lynn Lightfoot
9. Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maisons - Claude Debussy
10. Carol of the Bells - music by M. Leontovich/arr. by Peter Wilhousky
11. Ho Hosanna - Robert S. Cohen
    ChildrenSong of New Jersey 2008 Commission
12. Noel, Noel! - words and music by Sally K. Albrecht
13. Sleigh Ride - music by Leroy Anderson / words by Mitchell Parish / arr. by Andy Beck
    Jenna Hutchings, sleigh bells; Katie Snow, slap stick;
    Candice Palmer, Erica Elzey, and Cole Oskiera, horse whinney
14. O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) - arranged by John Leavitt
    Candice Palmer, Jenna Hutchings, and Betsy Carter, soloists
15. Lift Up Every Voice - Russell Robinson
16. Sing We All Noel - arranged by Ruth Elaine Schram
    Stephen Lee, violin
17. It’s the Holiday Season - words and music by Kay Thompson / arranged by Jill Gallina
18. A Holiday Sing-Along - arranged by Audrey Snyder