"With Joy We Adore Him" | 2024 University of Jamestown Christmas Concert

The 2024 University of Jamestown Christmas Concert features the musical work of dozens of UJ students. Featured groups are the Concert Choir, Cantus, Vox Angelus, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, and Brass Ensemble.
The music faculty leading the choirs and ensembles are: Ken Aune, Instructor of Music and Director of Bands; John Clodfelter, Assistant Professor of Music; Dr. Anne Gassmann, Asst. Professor of Music and Director of Choirs; and Dr. Richard Walentine, Program Director and Professor of Music.
Music from this performance is listed below with composers.
Christmas Variants (Variations on "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel")
Elliot Del Borgo (1938-2013)
Wind Ensemble
"Joyful World"
R. Alan Carter (b.1964)
Wind Ensemble, Choirs, and Audience
"A Medieval Fa La La"
Reginal S. Wright
Cantus with Spencer Kelsen, hand drum
"Gloria Tibi" from "Mass"
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Vox Angelus with John Clodfelter, piano, Anna Youngquist, soprano, and Konnor Stordalen, bongos
"Star of the East"
Michael Higgins
Vox Angelus with John Clodfelter, piano
"Coventry Carol"
arrangement by Keith Larson
Percussion Ensemble
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
arrangement by Randy Calistri-Yeh www.calistri-y...
Woodwind Ensemble
"Good Christian Men Rejoice"
arrangement by Randy Calistri-Yeh www.calistri-y...
Woodwind Ensemble and Audience
"Shepherd’s Pipe Carol"
John Rutter (b.1945)
Concert Choir with John Clodfelter, piano
"Christ was born on Christmas Day"
Alice Parker (1925-2023) & Robert Shaw (1916-1999)
Concert Choir
"Ave Maria"
Franz Biebl (1906-2001), arrangement by Robert Cameron
Wind Ensemble
"Blow, blow, thou winter wind"
Sarah Quartel (b.1982)
Vox Angelus and Concert Choir Trebles with John Clodfelter, piano
"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Dan Forrest (b.1978)
Cantus with Jessi Neidviecky, soprano saxophone, and Clodfelter, piano
"Christmas in Brass"
David Uber (1921-2007)
Brass Ensemble and Audience
"Westminster Carol"
Sammy Nestico (1924-2021)
Brass Ensemble and Audience
"Alleluia! A New Work is Come on Hand"
Ghislaine Reece-Trapp (b.1992)
Concert Choir
"Hymn to Joy"
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), arrangement by James Ployhar (b.1926-2007)
Wind Ensemble, Choirs, Audience