On December 20 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Rochester, Michigan, I was pleased to offer an Advent program. The works included are listed below:

“Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying” (WACHET AUF) arr. Robert Hobby, b. 1962

“Six Advent Improvisations” arr. Paul Manz, 1919-2009
• II – “Hark, the Glad Sound!” (CHESTERFIELD)
• III – “Prepare the Royal Highway” (BEREDEN VÄG FÄR HERRAN)
• IV – “Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers” (HAF TRONES LAMPA FÄRDIG)
• V –  “Tell Out, My Soul” (WOODLANDS)
• Stand and sing UMH #200  “Tell Out, My Soul”

“Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” (MARGARET) arr. Mark Hayes, b. 1953

“In Dulci Jubilo: Four Faces of a Folksong” arr. Eleanor Whitsett, b. 1931
• 4 – Dance of Joy (IN DULCI JUBILO)
• Stand and sing UMH #224 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice”

“Cold December Flies Away” (LO DESEMBRE CONGELAT) arr. Dale Wood, 1934-2003
• Remain seated and sing UMH #233 “Cold December Flies Away” [English lyrics]

“The Sussex Carol” arr. Mark Hayes, b. 1953

“Deux Noëls” Denis Bédard, b. 1950
• I – Noël huron (JESUS AHATONHIA)

“Joy to the World” arr. D. Hustad, 1918-2013
• Stand and Sing UMH #246 “Joy to the World”

“Deux Noëls” Denis Bédard, b. 1950
• II – Toccata on “Il est né, le divin Enfant”