Robert Russell Bennett - The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 2

Performed at the "On a Winter's Eve: Happy Holidays!" concert on December 14, 2024 at Bates Recital Hall, UT Butler School of Music in Austin, Texas. Featuring Chorus Austin, Choir. Directed by Dr. W.P. (Gus) Sterneman, Associate Conductor. Lyrics: (O Sanctissima) O sanctissima, o piissima Dulcis Virgo Maria. Mater amata intemerata, Ora pro nobis. Oh most holy one, O most gracious sweet Virgin Mary. Beloved and undefiled Mother, Pray for us. (Joy to the World) Joy to the world, the Lord is come Let earth receive her King Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing. He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love. (Away in a Manger) Away in a manger, no crib for His bed The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head The stars in the sky looked down where He lay The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby wakes But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky And stay by my cradle to watch lullaby. (Fum, Fum, Fum) On December five and twenty Fum, fum, fum. Oh, a child was born this night So rosy white, so rosy white. Son of Mary, virgin holy In a stable, mean and lowly Fum, fum, fum. On December five and twenty Fum, fum, fum Comes a most important day Let us be gay, let us be gay We go first to church and then we Have the sweetest buns and candy Fum, fum, fum. God will send us days of feasting Fum, fum, fum Both in hot months and in cold For young and old, for young and old We will tell the holy story Ever singing of His glory Fum, fum, fum.