Christmas with the Master Chorale of Washington
Angela Powell (soprano), Dawn Kasprow (soprano), Washington Master Chorale, Master Chorale Brass and Percussion Ensemble, Donald McCullough (conductor)
The Master Chorale of Washington (formerly the Paul Hill Chorale) has attracted the praise of critics nationwide through over 200 performances at the Kennedy Center, American and European tours, and national radio and television broadcasts. Since 1969, the Chorale has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra under Howard Mitchell, Antal Dorati, Dmitri Kabalevsky, Julius Rudel, Neville Marriner and Mstislav Rostropovich. In 1971, the Chorale was featured in the inaugural concerts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, and performs an annual series of concerts in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. There are 140 singers in the group, including a professional core. In June 1999, the Chorale was awarded the prestigious Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy | Robert Decormier, arranger | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent | Donald McCullough, arranger | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| What Child is This? | Donald McCullough, arranger | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| African Noel | Andre Thomas, arranger | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| There is no Rose of Such Virtue | Robert Young, arranger | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| Make We Joy | Edwin Fissinger | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| The Glory of the Father | Egil Hovland | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| Sir Christemaws | William Mathias | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| Hodie Christus Natus Est | Donald McCullough | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| There is a Flower | John Rutter | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| Angels We Have Heard on High | Traditional | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
| Magnificat | Jonathan Willcocks | Master Chorale of Washington, Donald McCullough, conductor |
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