Intrigues by the parallel images of a mother embracing her child at birth and again at death, the composer asked his mother, Laurie F. Gauger, to write a Christmas text that was equal parts lullaby and
If you have a very talented choir looking for a challenge, this is an absolutely "must do" spiritual! The use of the many variants of the text allows the music to maximize the use of gospel-style
Commissioned by the St. Olaf Choir for the 2016 St. Olaf Christmas Festival, this work is a thanksgiving, a song about the gift of a tiny child that suggests that only the nature of love is changeless. It
The Huron Carol, perhaps the most revered Christmas carol from Canada, has evolved since its inception (about 1640), so much so that it bears little resemblance to the original version. Iesous
"Lullaby, lullay, my babe here asleep while I watch, while I watch and sing for you." This lullaby features beautiful and flowing vocal lines intertwining with each other and the violin accompaniment while
Originally known as Glad Tidings, this hymn was translated by Makua Laiana, an early missionary who arrived in Hawai'i in 1831 and spent the remainder of his life amongst the Hawaiian people.