NOTES ON THE ALBUM
On November 21, the Grant Park Music Festival's latest recording will be available to stream. The much-anticipated album, Songs of the Season: A Choral Celebration of Christmas, features the acclaimed Grant Park Chorus under the masterful direction of Chorus Director Christopher Bell.
This heartfelt collection of carols and contemporary choral favorites captures the spirit of Christmas through radiant harmonies, timeless melodies and the Grant Park Chorus’ signature artistry. From the quiet reflection of Silent Night and In The Bleak Midwinter to the shimmering mystery of O Magnum Mysterium, the album offers movements of both serenity and joy. Beloved traditional melodies like The Holly and the Ivy sparkle alongside classics like Jesus Christ the Apple Tree.
TRACK LIST
1. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree - Elizabeth Poston
2. The Holly and the Ivy - Virgil Thomson
3. Veni, Veni Emmanuel - arr. Michael John Trotta
4. In the Bleak Midwinter - Becky McGlade
5. Silent Night - arr. Dede Duson
6. O Magnum Mysterium - Tomás Luis de Victoria
7. O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen
8. Fum, Fum, Fum - arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
9. The Huron Carol - arr. Eleanor Daley
10. The Wexford Carol - arr. Matthew Culloton
11. Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child - Kenneth Leighton
12. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly - arr. Matthew Culloton