Program

• Kassia | 9th c. Byzantine Christmas Chant
• Barbara Strozzi | O Maria
• Undine Smith Moore | Christmas Alleluia
• Margaret Bonds | You can tell the world
• G. F. Handel | Messiah (Christmas highlights) Sing-a-long at home from a Messiah score sent to you.
• Carol | Joy to the World!

Choir of St. Paul's; Susan Jane Matthews, Organist & Director

Soloists: Abigail Akers, Natalie Dias, Lily Hartley, Jason Harvey, Elizabeth Kimble, David Kurtenbach, Séraphée de Labaca, & Akane Ota

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Hear the joy of Christmas through the voice of women composers - from the 9th c. Byzantine chant of Kassia, to Barbara Strozzi in 17th c. Italy to the spirituals of Undine Smith Moore and Margaret Bonds in 20th c. USA - and, sing along with the choir in twenty Christmas highlights from Handel's Messiah.

Videos have been created in the beautiful sacred space of St. Paul's by soloists and small choral ensembles. The program also includes virtual choir renditions of "For unto us a child is born" and "Joy to the world" with 40 singers from the choir singing, age 6 through adult.

Register to receive a link to watch the concert, along with a Messiah score pdf, and Zoom link for the 3pm Pre-Concert Talk.

All donations benefit the St. Paul's Choir School.