Robert Russell Bennett - The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 2

Performed at the "On a Winter's Eve: Happy Holidays!" concert on December 14, 2024 at Bates Recital Hall, UT Butler School of Music in Austin, Texas. Featuring Chorus Austin, Choir. Directed by Dr. W.P. (Gus) Sterneman, Associate Conductor.
Lyrics:
(O Sanctissima)
O sanctissima, o piissima
Dulcis Virgo Maria.
Mater amata intemerata,
Ora pro nobis.
Oh most holy one, O most gracious sweet Virgin Mary.
Beloved and undefiled Mother,
Pray for us.
(Joy to the World)
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing.
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love.
(Away in a Manger)
Away in a manger, no crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle to watch lullaby.
(Fum, Fum, Fum)
On December five and twenty
Fum, fum, fum.
Oh, a child was born this night
So rosy white, so rosy white.
Son of Mary, virgin holy
In a stable, mean and lowly
Fum, fum, fum.
On December five and twenty
Fum, fum, fum
Comes a most important day
Let us be gay, let us be gay
We go first to church and then we
Have the sweetest buns and candy
Fum, fum, fum.
God will send us days of feasting
Fum, fum, fum
Both in hot months and in cold
For young and old, for young and old
We will tell the holy story
Ever singing of His glory
Fum, fum, fum.

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Very well done the orchestra the director very well in tune …. Very professional love everything about it… great job.