Program Notes
December 2019
“Because they happen every year, it’s possible to become bored with the holidays. (A person can hear “Winter Wonderland” too many times.)” So wrote David Remnick in The New Yorker in 2018. As a church musician I can attest to the very real possibility of hearing or playing O Little Town of Bethlehem one too many times. But the truth is, the season brings with it some ineffable quality that continually surprises. In this 27th season of Chicago a cappella I hope you find joy and renewal in these melodies, ancient and modern, and that in some way you are surprised at what you hear.
—Paul Nicholson, Programmer and Music Director
Program Song List
Dominus dixit ad me
Chant
Noe, Noe!
Jean Mouton
Three Pieces for Chanukah
Robert Applebaum
1. Oh Chanukah/Y’mei Hachanukah
2. Maoz Tzur
3. Funky Driedl