Rev. 11/11/05 Advent Vespers - Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005 Come celebrate the anticipation of the Christ Child on the first Sunday in the hyperactive month of December. Feel the joy before getting bogfged down in shopping, egg nog and mandatory festivity. The Chancel Choir, VIctor Klimash (conductor) and Nancy Frank (organist) invite you to enjoy three timely works: Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols was originally written for a chorus of treble voices, two soloists and harp. This multi-movement work is a contemporary setting of old English carol texts. The first and last movements are taken from the Latin responsory for Christmas day, Hodie Christus natus est. The harp Interlude is also based on this chant. The Chancel Choir's soloists for this work will be soprano Deborah Rocco and alto Fiona Lewis, joined by harpist Karlinda Caldicott. Other music heard during the Vespers Service will include a new arrangement of a 17th Century German carol Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen, Dr. Klimash's rendition All My heart this night rejoices is arranged for chorus and harp An original composition by Victor Klimash - written especially for The Chancel Choir, O Magnum Mysterium will premiere at the Advent Vespers Service. It is an original setting of the famous medieval Latin text depicting the Christ Child in the manger. It concludes with an Alleluia based on the original thematic material.