Program Notes

Christmas Classics at the Cathedral

The Artists

Chelsea Mahan Jeanson

soprano
On the operatic stage, soprano Chelsea Mahan has been praised for her panache of character … Full Bio

The SSO Chamber Ensemble

Michael Swan

Concertmaster
Michael Swan was born in 1963 in Saskatoon. He began violin studies at age 5 … Full Bio

Drusilla Waltz

Principal
Bio to come.

James Legge

Principal
James Legge, originally from Waterloo, Ontario, moved to Saskatoon to take the position of principal … Full Bio

Joel MacDonald

Principal
Bio to come.

Stephen Kreuger

bass
Bio to come.

Eric Braley

Principal
Eric Braley is proud to join the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra as principal clarinetist. A Montreal … Full Bio

Stephanie Unverricht

Principal
Born and raised in Saskatoon, Stephanie Unverricht moved back in 2011 to join the Saskatoon … Full Bio

Arlene Shiplett

horn
Bio to come.

Félicia Lévesque

Principal
Bio to come.

Glenda Lindgren

Principal
Bio to come
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Christmas Classics at the Cathedral

Chelsea Mahan Jeanson, Narrator
Saskatoon Symphony Chamber Ensemble

In the Bleak Midwinter

Gustav Holst
Arr. James Bicigo

What Child is This? (Greensleeves)

Traditional English Carol
Arr. Bill Holcombe

Carol of the Bells (Ukrainian Carol)

Mykola Leontovych
Arr. Matthew Naughtin

The First Noel – Please Join In

Traditional English Carol
Arr. Brian Unverricht

O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) – Please Join In

John F. Wade
Arr. Brian Unverricht

Nutcracker Suite

III. Valse des Fleurs
II. f) Danse des Mirlitons
II. d) Danse Arabe

II. c) Danse Chinoise

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arr. Paul Suchan

Pastoral Symphony (“Pifa”) from Messiah

George Frideric Handel

What Is This Lovely Fragrance Wafting? (Quelle est cette odeur agréable)

Traditional French Carol
Arr. Spike Maiden Müller

Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella

Traditional French Carol
Arr. Martin J. Van Klompenberg

Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale ‘St. Wenceslas’, Op. 35a

Josef Suk

O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel)

Adolphe Adam
Arr. Nigel Williams

Hark! The Herald Angels SingPlease Join In

Felix Mendelssohn
Arr. Brian Unverricht

Joy to the WorldPlease Join In

George Frideric Handel
Arr. Brian Unverricht

Sing-Along Carol Lyrics

The First Noel

The first No­el the an­gel did say
Was to cer­tain poor shep­herds
In fields as they lay;
In fields where they lay tend­ing their sheep,
On a cold win­ter’s night that was so deep.

Refrain:
Noel, No­el, No­el, No­el,
Born is the King of Is­ra­el.

They look­èd up and saw a star
Shining in the east, be­yond them far;
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it con­tin­ued both day and night.

Refrain:
Noel, No­el, No­el, No­el,
Born is the King of Is­ra­el.

And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from coun­try far;
To seek for a king was their in­tent,
And to fol­low the star wher­ev­er it went.

Refrain:
Noel, No­el, No­el, No­el,
Born is the King of Is­ra­el.

O Come, All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come, and behold Him, born the King of angels!

Refrain:
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!

God of God, Light of Light,
lo, He abhors not the virgin’s womb;
very God, begotten not created;

Refrain:
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels; sing in exultation;
sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest!

Refrain:
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King:
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with th’angelic hosts proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”

Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin’s womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th’incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.

Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.

Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”

Joy to the World

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let Earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

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