things of note: December 2011

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Vigil of Christmas & Nativity of Our Lord

Join us for Christmas services at the Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans, Massachusetts.

December 24, 2011
Vigil of Christmas
Mass in the Dorian mode, Howells
O Magnum Mysterium, Poulenc
Wide, Wide in the Rose's Side, Martinson
Bogoroditse Devo, raduysya, Rachmaninov

December 25, 2011
Nativity of Our Lord
Nativity Carol, Mathias
Missa Festiva, Gretchaninov
The Vision, Argento
Mater Ora Filium, Bax

Christmas Card from Gloriae Dei Cantores

Featured Recordings

	Keeping Christmas: Beloved Carols and the Christmas Story Gloriae Dei Cantores newest Christmas CD! The perfect music for decorating, spending time together as a family, going on a Christmas drive or creating an "at home" service, let the beloved carols and the retelling of the Christmas story bring you and your loved ones renewed hope and a fresh sense of wonder this year!

	Be Merry: Celebrate Advent and Christmas by: Gloriæ Dei Cantores Be Merry! Captures that wonder of Christmas - its joys, mysteries, and sheer delight! Sing along to new arrangements of familiar and beloved Christmas carols like "What Child is This?" and "Deck the Hall"

	The Bells of Christmas by: Extol Bell Choir Brilliant and clear, like the stars on a cold winter's night, infuse your home with the joyful sounds of handbell arrangements of favorite carols including Ding Dong! Merrily on High, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and more!