National Lutheran Choir – Minneapolis/St. Paul | celebrating the art and culture of sacred choral music

“The Twin Cities area (Minneapolis/St. Paul) has a long and rich sacred choral tradition, which allows a world class chorus such as the National Lutheran Choir to thrive. This mostly a cappella collection of Christmas works is sure to please all choral music fans with its artful selections and subtle performances.” - A-cappella.com

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1. Have Ye Not Known? – Ye Shall Have a Song? (Randall Thompson)
2. The Angel Gabriel (arr. Paul Lohman)
3. Ave Maris Stella (Trond Kverno)
4. What is this Fragrance (arr. Paul Brandvik)
5. How Far is it to Bethlehem? (arr. Stephen Paulus)
6. Santo (Cuban)
7. Hodie Christus Natus Est (12th Century Plainchant)
8. Hodie Christus Natus Est (G. Pierluigi da Palestrina)
9. O Magnum Mysterium (Morten Lauridsen)
10. Glory to God (Dmitry Bortiansky)
11. Hear the Angels Singing (Charles Ives)
12. The Angel’s Song (Paul Tschesnokov)
13. O Beautiful Yuletide (F. Melius Christiansen)
14. Sweet Was the Song (Mark Sedio)
15. Harp Interlude from a Ceremony of Carols (Benjamin Britten)
16. Lulaj_e Jesuniu (arr. Paul Brandvik)
17. The Fairest Flower (Paul Brandvik)