Lo, how a rose e'er blooming / Michael Praetorius ; arr. Jan Sandström ; transc. Steven Amundson (4:26) ; God so loved the world / John Stainer (3:36) ; Climb to the top of the highest mountain / Carolyn Jennings (4:12) ; Narration (Bruce Benson) (:56) ; Christ is alive / arr. John Ferguson (4:22) ; Christus paradox / Alfred Fedak ; orch. John Ferguson (3:55) ; Lost in the night / arr. F. Melius Christiansen and R.M. Larson (2:41) ; Isaiah's voice / John Ferguson (4:20) ; A spotless rose / Herbert Howells (3:12) ; Mary's story and The magnificat / John Ferguson (6:59) ; The road ahead / Ian Kellam (4:50) ; Arise, shine / Paul Weber (4:00) ; Messiah. And the glory of the Lord / George Frederic Handel (4:00) ; Gospel reading (Bruce Benson & Jennifer Koenig) (2:36) ; Joy to the world / Lowell Mason ; arr. John Rutter (2:42) -- The word was God / Rosephanye Powell ; arr. William Powell (2:03) ; Karin Boye's evening prayer / Egil Hovland (3:13) ; Out of your sleep arise / Anthony Milner (2:26) ; Gloria / György Orbán (3:04) ; The godly stranger / G. Winston Kassler (2:04) ; Go where I send thee / arr. André Thomas (3:31) ; O how beautiful the sky = Dejig er den himmel blå / arr. G. Winston Cassler (1:41) ; Pat-a-pan / arr. Hershey Kay (3:12) ; Betelehemu / Via Olatunji and Wendell Whalum ; arr. Barrington Brooks (4:27) ; Go tell it on the mountain / arr. Michael Huff (2:23) ; Praise to the Lord / arr. F. Melius Christiansen (4:13) ; The world of the spirit. The spirit of the Lord / Benjamin Britten (4:20) ; All hail the power / William Shrubsole ; arr. R. Vaughan Williams (4:27) ; Narration (Bruce Benson) (1:21) ; Beautiful Savior ; arr. F. Melius Christiansen (4:46).
Language (note)
Gloria sung in Latin; O how beautiful the sky sung in Norwegian and English; Betelehemu sung in Yoruba; Hovland work originally in Norwegian, sung in English; remainder sung in English.
Title
For God so loves the world.
Publisher
Northfield, Minn. : St. Olaf Records, [2006]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Series
Christmas at St. Olaf ; 2006
Christmas at St. Olaf College.
Performer
Performing both as individual groups and as a massed ensemble: St. Olaf Choir ; Anton Armstrong, conductor ; St. Olaf Orchestra ; Steven Amundson, conductor ; St. Olaf Cantorei ; John Ferguson, conductor ; Manitou Singers ; Sigrid Johnson, conductor ; Chapel Choir ; Viking Chorus ; Christopher Aspaas, conductor.
Event
Recorded at the 95th annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival 2006 December Skoglund Center Auditorium, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.
Language
Gloria sung in Latin; O how beautiful the sky sung in Norwegian and English; Betelehemu sung in Yoruba; Hovland work originally in Norwegian, sung in English; remainder sung in English.