California Bach Society Scandinavian Christmas

Cal Bach has a great-looking program coming up next weekend.

December 2-4, 2016

Jul, Jul—A Scandinavian Christmas

Music old and new, and traditional carols

Program:

Himlen mørkner stor og stum                                       Carl Nielsen (1865–1931)

Hjemlige jul

                  

Ave maris stella                                                                       Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Hvad est du dog skjøn

 

Ave maris stella                                                                       Trond Kverno (b. 1945) 

Corpus Christi Carol

 

There is no rose of such vertu                                       Fredrik Sixten (b. 1962)

Se, julens stjärne strålar klar                                          Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960)

 

Gläns över sjö och strand                                                 Ivar Widéen (1871–1951)

På krubbans strå

 

Guds Son är född                                                                     Otto Olsson (1879–1964)

 

Jul, jul, strålande jul                                                               Gustaf Nordqvist (1886–1949)

 

Jordens oro viker                                                                   Ludvig Norman (1831–1885)

 

Bereden väg för Herran                                                      arr. Anders Bond (1888–1980)

 

Kimer, I klokker                                                                      tune by Henrik Rung (1807–1871)

 

Staffan var en stalledräng                                                  traditional Swedish

 

Himmelriket liknas vid tio jungfrur                           traditional Swedish

 

Friday, December 2, 8pm, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 

1111 O’Farrell at Franklin, San Francisco 94109

 

Saturday, December 3, 8pm, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church 

555 Waverley at Hamilton, Palo Alto 94301

 

Sunday, December 4, 4pm, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 

2300 Bancroft at Ellsworth, Berkeley 94704

 

Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance. 

Tickets: $35 (discounts for advance purchase, seniors, students, and under 30)

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