♪ 'Tis the season to be-- ♪♪ female announcer: Production of this Fredonia School of Music Holiday Special is supported in part by the Fredonia College Foundation.

The foundation holds more than 550 endowed funds created by generous donors, which supports students in every academic area of the State University of New York at Fredonia.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ announcer: The Fredonia School of Music presents "Holiday Sounds of Fredonia."

♪♪♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ Laura Koepke: The gift of gift of music during the holidays offers precious moments of peace, reflection, and kinship, connecting generations and bringing back wonderful memories.

Laura: Hello I'm Laura Koepke, interim dean of the School of Music at the State University of New York at Fredonia.

Welcome to our annual Holiday Choral Concert, featuring the Fredonia chamber choir, college choir, and camerata.

Please enjoy this marvelous production showcasing our talented students and dedicated faculty and staff in the Fredonia School of Music.

[audience applauding] [audience applauding] male: One, two, three.

♪ What are we gonna deck, ♪ ♪ with boughs of holly?

♪ ♪ What are we gonna deck, ♪ ♪ with boughs of holly?

♪ ♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly, ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly, ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ Don we now our gay apparel, ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ See the blazing yule before us, ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪ ♪ Deck the halls, yes, deck the halls ♪ ♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪ ♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly ♪ ♪ Don we now our gay apparel ♪ ♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪ ♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly ♪ ♪ Don we now our gay apparel ♪ ♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪ ♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly ♪ ♪ Fa la la, fa la la, ♪ ♪ What are we gonna deck?

♪♪ [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ O little town of Bethlehem ♪ ♪ how still we see thee lie ♪ ♪ Above thy deep and dreamless sleep ♪ ♪ the silent stars go by ♪ ♪ yet in thy dark streets shineth ♪ ♪ the everlasting light ♪ ♪ the everlasting light ♪ ♪ The hopes and fears of all the years ♪ ♪ are met in thee tonight ♪ ♪ are met in thee tonight ♪ ♪ For Christ is born of Mary ♪ ♪ and gathered all above while mortals sleep, ♪ ♪ the angels keep ♪ ♪ their watch of wond'ring love ♪ ♪ O morning stars, ♪ ♪ together proclaim the holy birth ♪ ♪ and praises sing to God the King ♪ ♪ and peace to all the earth ♪ ♪ How silently, how silently ♪ ♪ How silently, how silently ♪ ♪ the wondrous gift is giv'n ♪ ♪ So God imparts to human hearts ♪ ♪ the blessings of his heav'n ♪ ♪ No ear may hear his coming ♪ ♪ but in this world of sin ♪ ♪ where meek souls will receive Him, ♪ ♪ still the dear Christ enters in ♪ ♪ still the dear Christ enters in ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ O Holy Child of Bethlehem ♪ ♪ descend to us we pray ♪ ♪ cast out our sin and enter in ♪ ♪ be born in us today ♪ ♪ We hear the Christmas angels ♪ ♪ the great glad tidings tell ♪ ♪ the great glad tidings tell ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ come to us, abide with us ♪ ♪ our Lord Emmanuel ♪ ♪ our Lord Emmanuel ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night of star-made shadows ♪ ♪ round Kindness must watch for me ♪ ♪ this side the ground ♪ ♪ On this shining night, ♪ ♪ this shining night ♪ ♪ this shining night ♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night of star-made shadows ♪ ♪ round Kindness must watch for me ♪ ♪ this side the ground ♪ ♪ On this shining night, ♪ ♪ On this shining night, ♪ ♪ this shining night ♪ ♪ this shining night ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ The late year lies down the north ♪ ♪ All is healed, all is health ♪ ♪ High summer holds the earth ♪ ♪ Hearts all whole ♪ ♪ The late year lies down the north ♪ ♪ All is healed, all is health ♪ ♪ High summer holds the earth ♪ ♪ Hearts all whole ♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night ♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night ♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night ♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night ♪ ♪ I weep for wonder ♪ ♪ wandering far alone ♪ ♪ Of shadows on the stars ♪ ♪ Of shadows on the stars ♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night of star-made shadows ♪ ♪ round Kindness must watch for me ♪ ♪ this side the ground ♪ ♪ On this shining night, ♪ ♪ On this shining night, ♪ ♪ this shining night ♪ ♪ this shining night ♪ ♪ this shining night ♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night ♪♪ ♪ Sure on this shining night ♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪ Ooh, ♪ ♪ Ooh, ♪ ♪ ooh ♪ ♪ ooh ♪ ♪ This endris night I saw a sight ♪ ♪ A star as bright as day ♪ ♪ And ever among, a maiden sung ♪ ♪ "Lully, by by, lullay" ♪ ♪ This lovely lady sat and sang ♪ ♪ And to her child did say ♪ ♪ "My son, my brother, father dear ♪ ♪ Why liest thou thus in hay?

♪ ♪ My sweetest bird, 'tis thus required ♪ ♪ Though I be king veray ♪ ♪ But nevertheless I will not cease ♪ ♪ To sing 'Bye bye, lullay'" ♪ ♪ The child then spake whilst she did sing ♪ ♪ And to his mother did say ♪ ♪ "Yea, I am known as Heaven-King ♪ ♪ In crib though I be laid ♪ ♪ For angels bright down on me light ♪ ♪ Thou knowest 'tis no nay ♪ ♪ And for that sight thou may delight ♪ ♪ To sing, 'Bye bye, lullay'" ♪ ♪ Ahh, ahh ♪ ♪ Ahh, ahh ♪ ♪ "Now sweet Son, ♪ ♪ since it has been so ♪ ♪ That all is at Thy will ♪ ♪ I pray Thee grant to me a boon ♪ ♪ If it be right and skill ♪ ♪ That child or man, who will or can ♪ ♪ Be merry on my day, ♪ ♪ To bliss them bring, ♪ ♪ and I shall sing 'Lullay, by by, lullay' ♪ ♪ and I shall sing 'Lullay, by by, lullay' ♪ ♪ 'Lullay, by by, lullay' 'Lullay, by by, lullay'" ♪ ♪ 'Lullay, by by, lullay' 'Lullay, by by, lullay'" ♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪ Here we come a wassailing ♪ ♪ Among the leaves so green ♪ ♪ Here we come a wand'ring ♪ ♪ So fair to be seen ♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you ♪ ♪ And to you your wassail too ♪ ♪ And God bless you ♪ ♪ and send you a happy New Year ♪ ♪ And God send you a happy New Year, New Year ♪ ♪ We are not daily beggars ♪ ♪ That beg from door to door ♪ ♪ But we are neighbors's children ♪ ♪ Whom you have seen before ♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you ♪ ♪ And to you your wassail too ♪ ♪ And God bless you and send you a happy New Year ♪ ♪ And God send you a happy New Year, New Year ♪ ♪ Call the butler of this house ♪ ♪ Put on his golden ring ♪ ♪ Let him bring us all a glass of cheer ♪ ♪ And better we shall sing ♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you ♪ ♪ And to you your wassail too ♪ ♪ And God bless you and send you a happy New Year ♪ ♪ And God send you a happy New Year, New Year ♪ ♪ God bless the Master of this house ♪ ♪ Likewise the Mistress too ♪ ♪ And all the little children ♪ ♪ That round the table go ♪ ♪ Love and joy come to you ♪ ♪ And to you your wassail too ♪ ♪ And God bless you and send you a happy New Year ♪ ♪ And God send you a happy New Year, ♪ ♪ New Year, Happy New Year!

♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪ Christmas time is here ♪ ♪ Happiness and cheer ♪ ♪ Fun for all that children call ♪ ♪ Their fav'rite time of year ♪ ♪ Snowflakes in the air ♪ ♪ Carols ev'rywhere ♪ ♪ Olden times and ancient rhymes ♪ ♪ Of love and dreams to share ♪ ♪ Sleigh bells in the air ♪ ♪ Beauty ev'rywhere ♪ ♪ Yuletide by the fireside ♪ ♪ And joyful mem'ries there ♪ ♪ Christmas time is here ♪ ♪ We'll be drawing near ♪ ♪ Oh, that we could always see ♪ ♪ Such spirit through the year ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo ♪ ♪ Da da da da, da da da da, ♪ ♪ Da da da da, da da da da, ♪ ♪ Da da da da, da da da da, ♪ ♪ da da da da da da da, da da da da da ♪ ♪ da da da da da da da, da da da da da ♪ ♪ da da da da da da da, da da da da da ♪ ♪ Sleigh bells in the air ♪ ♪ Beauty ev'rywhere ♪ ♪ Yuletide by the fireside ♪ ♪ And joyful mem'ries there ♪ ♪ Christmas time is here ♪ ♪ We'll be drawing near ♪ ♪ Oh, that we would always see ♪ ♪ Such spirit through the year ♪ ♪ Oh, that we would always see ♪ ♪ Such spirit through the year ♪♪ [audience applauding] ♪ Ba dap bap bap ba dap bap bap ♪ ♪ ba dap bap bap da dap bap bap ♪ ♪ Just hear those sleigh bells jin-gl-ing ♪ ♪ Ring-ting-tin-gl-ing too ♪ ♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪ ♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ Outside the snow is falling ♪ ♪ And friends are calling "Yoo Hoo!"

♪ ♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪ ♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ Giddy-yap giddy-yap giddy-yap let's go ♪ ♪ Let's look at the show ♪ ♪ We're riding in a wonderland of snow ♪ ♪ Giddy-yap giddy-yap giddy-yap it's grand ♪ ♪ Just holding your hand ♪ ♪ We're riding along with a song ♪ ♪ Of a wintery fairy land ♪ ♪ Our cheeks are nice and rosy ♪ ♪ And comfy cozy are we ♪ ♪ We're snuggled up together like two ♪ ♪ Birds of a feather would be ♪ ♪ Let's take that road before us ♪ ♪ And sing a chorus or two ♪ ♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪ ♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray ♪ ♪ It'll be the perfect ending for a perfect day ♪ ♪ We'll be singing the songs we love to sing ♪ ♪ without a single stop ♪ ♪ At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop ♪ ♪ Pop!

Pop!

Pop!

♪ ♪ There's a happy feeling ♪ ♪ nothing in the world can buy ♪ ♪ When they pass around the choc'late ♪ ♪ and the pumpkin pie ♪ ♪ It'll nearly be like a picture print ♪ ♪ by Currier and Ives ♪ ♪ These wonderful things are the things ♪ ♪ We remember all through our lives ♪ ♪ Just hear those sleigh bells jin-gl-ing ♪ ♪ Ring-ting-tin-gl-ing too ♪ ♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪ ♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ Outside the snow is falling ♪ ♪ And friends are calling "Yoo Hoo!"

♪ ♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪ ♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ Ba dap bap bap ba dap bap bap ba ♪ ♪ dap bap bap da dap bap bap!

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪♪♪ ♪ Al hanissim v'al hapurkan v'al hag'vurot, ♪ ♪ v'al hatshu'ot v'al hamilhamot ♪ ♪ she'asita l'avoteinu bayamim hahem ♪ ♪ v'al hatshu'ot, v'al hamilhamot ♪ ♪ she'asita l'avoteinu bayamim hahem ♪ ♪ Baz'man hazeh Yamim hahem, hahem ♪ ♪ Baz'man hazeh Asita bayamim hahem ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Bimei Matit'yahu ben yohanan kohein ♪ ♪ gadol hash'monai u'vanav ♪ ♪ K'she'amda malchut Yavan har'sha'ah al am'cha ♪ ♪ Yisrael l'hashkiham toratecha ul'ha'aviram ♪ ♪ m'hukei r'tzsnecha v'atah, ♪ ♪ B'rahamecha harabim amad'ta amad'ta ♪ ♪ lahem b'eit tsaratam ♪ ♪ Al hanissim v'al hapurkan ♪ ♪ v'al hag'vurot, ♪ ♪ v'al hatshu'ot v'al hamilhamot she'asita ♪ ♪ l'avoteinu bayamim hahem v'al hatshu'ot, ♪ ♪ v'al hamilhamot she'asita l'avoteinu ♪ ♪ bayamim hahem ♪ ♪ Baz'man hazeh Yamim hahem, ♪ ♪ hahem Baz'man hazeh Asita bayamim hahem ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Rav'ta et rivam ♪ ♪ Dan'ta et dinam ♪ ♪ Nakam'ta et nikmatam masar'ta giborim ♪ ♪ b'yad halashim v'rabim, m'atim, u'tmeim ♪ ♪ b'yad t'horim, ur'sha'im b'yad tzadikim, ♪ ♪ v'zeidim b'yad oskei toratecha u'lecha asita ♪ ♪ Shem gadol v'kadosh b'olamecha, ♪ ♪ v'kadosh u'lamcha ♪ ♪ Yisrael asita ♪ ♪ T'shuah g'dolah ufurkan k'hayom hazeh ♪ ♪ T'shuah g'dolah ufurkan k'hayom hazeh ♪ ♪ Al hanissim v'al hapurkan v'al hag'vurot, v'al ♪ ♪ hatshu'ot v'al hamilhamot she'asita l'avoteinu ♪ ♪ bayamim hahem v'al hatshu'ot, v'al hamilhamot ♪ ♪ she'asita l'avoteinu bayamim hahem ♪ ♪ Baz'man hazeh ♪ ♪ Yamim hahem, ♪ ♪ hahem Baz'man hazeh ♪ ♪ V'ahar kach ba'u vanecha lid'vir beitecha, ♪ ♪ lid'vir beitecha ♪ ♪ Ufinu et heichalecha v'tiharu et mikdashecha ♪ ♪ v'hidliku neirot b'hatsrot kad'shecha ♪ ♪ v'kav'u sh'monat y'mei ♪ ♪ Hanukkah eilu ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ v'al hatshu'ot, ♪ ♪ v'al hamilhamot she'asita l'avoteinu ♪ ♪ bayamim hahem ♪ ♪ Baz'man hazeh ♪ ♪ Yamim hahem, hahem ♪ ♪ Baz'man hazeh ♪ ♪ Asita bayamim hahem ♪ ♪ Al hanissim v'al hapurkan hazeh ♪ ♪ v'al hag'vurot, v'al hatshu'ot hanif'laot, ♪ ♪ baz'man hazeh bayamim hahem ♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪ Hail, Christmas Day that brings the story ♪ ♪ Echoed forth from East to West ♪ ♪ Unto us God comes, he comes in glory ♪ ♪ Hodie, Iesu Natus Est!

♪ ♪ Hodie, Iesu Natus Est!

♪ ♪ All over Bethl'hem hills a-singing ♪ ♪ Down through cent'ries to our day ♪ ♪ Peace, good will, and love he's bringing ♪ ♪ Gloria Tibi, Domine!

♪ ♪ Gloria Tibi, Domine!

♪ ♪ What does this birth to us betoken?

♪ ♪ Can he save from fear and doom?

♪ ♪ This have saints and prophets spoken ♪ ♪ "Christus Redemptor Omnium!

♪ ♪ Christus Redemptor Omnium, ♪ ♪ Christus Redemptor Omnium!"

♪ ♪ So, all good people, let's be giving ♪ ♪ Praise and offerings profuse ♪ ♪ Unto Christ, the Lord, ♪ ♪ the Lord of Living ♪ ♪ Adeste Fidelis, gaudeamus!

♪ ♪ Adeste fidelis, gloria!

♪ ♪ Adeste Fidelis, gaudeamus!

♪ ♪ Adeste Fidelis, gaudeamus!

♪ ♪ Adeste Fidelis, gaudeamus!

♪ ♪ Adeste Fidelis, gaudeamus!

♪ ♪ Adeste Fidelis, gaudeamus!

♪ ♪ Adeste Fidelis, gaudeamus!

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ heilige Nacht ♪ ♪ Alles schläft, ♪ ♪ einsam wacht ♪ ♪ Nur das traute hochheilige ♪ ♪ Nur das traute hochheilige ♪ ♪ Paar Holder Knabe im lockigen ♪ ♪ Haar Schlaf' in himmlischer Ruh ♪ ♪ Haar Schlaf' in himmlischer Ruh ♪ ♪ Schlaf' in himmlischer Ruh ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ heilige Nacht ♪ ♪ Hirten erst kundgemacht ♪ ♪ Hirten erst kundgemacht ♪ ♪ Durch der Engel ♪ ♪ Halleluja Tönt es laut von fern und nah Christ, ♪ ♪ Halleluja Tönt es laut von fern und nah Christ, ♪ ♪ der Retter ist da Christ, der Retter ist da Durch ♪ ♪ der Retter ist da Christ, der Retter ist da Durch ♪ ♪ der Retter ist da Christ, der Retter ist da Durch ♪ ♪ der Engel Halleluja Tönt ♪ ♪ der Engel Halleluja Tönt ♪ ♪ es laut von fern und nah Christ, ♪ ♪ der Retter ist da Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ heilige Nacht Gottes Sohn, ♪ ♪ heilige Nacht Gottes Sohn, ♪ ♪ O wie lacht Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen ♪ ♪ O wie lacht Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen ♪ ♪ Mund Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund' ♪ ♪ Mund Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund' ♪ ♪ Mund Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund' ♪ ♪ in deiner Geburt ♪ ♪ in deiner Geburt ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ Stille Nacht, ♪ ♪ Stille, Stille Nacht ♪ ♪ Stille, Stille Nacht ♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪ O Earth, O Earth, return O Earth, return ♪ ♪ O Earth, O Earth, return O Earth, return ♪ ♪ O Earth, O Earth, return O Earth, return ♪ ♪ Ring out!

Ring out!

Ring out!

Ring out!

♪ ♪ Ring out!

Ring out!

Ring out!

Ring out!

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Ring out, wild bells ♪ ♪ To the wild sky ♪ ♪ The flying cloud ♪ ♪ The frosty light ♪ ♪ The year is dying in the night ♪ ♪ Ring out, wild bells ♪ ♪ And let him die ♪ ♪ And let him die ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Ring, happy bells, across the snow ♪ ♪ Ring out the old, ring in the new ♪ ♪ Ring happy bells, ring happy bells, ♪ ♪ ring happy bells ♪ ♪ Ring, happy bells, across the snow ♪ ♪ The year is going, let him go ♪ ♪ Ring, happy bells, across the snow ♪ ♪ Ring out the false, ring in the true ♪ ♪ Ring out across the snow ♪ ♪ Ring out the grief that saps the mind ♪ ♪ For those that here we see no more ♪ ♪ Ring out the feud of rich and poor ♪ ♪ Ring in redress to all mankind ♪ ♪ Ring out the want, the care, the sin ♪ ♪ The faithless coldness of the time ♪ ♪ Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes ♪ ♪ But ring the fuller minstrel in ♪ ♪ Ring out, ring out, wild bells ♪ ♪ To the wild sky ♪ ♪ Ring out, ring out, wild bells ♪ ♪ Ring out old shapes of foul disease ♪ ♪ Ring out the narrowing lust of gold ♪ ♪ Ring out the thousand wars of old ♪ ♪ Ring in the thousand years of peace ♪ ♪ Ring in the thousand years of peace ♪ ♪ Ring in the thousand years of peace ♪♪ ♪ Ring in the thousand years of peace ♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is a-born ♪ ♪ O, won't you go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is a-born ♪ ♪ Go, tell it, go, tell it ♪ ♪ When I was a seeker ♪ ♪ I sought both night and day ♪ ♪ I asked the Lord to help me ♪ ♪ And He showed me the way ♪ ♪ O, won't you go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is a-born ♪ ♪ Go, tell it, go, tell it ♪ ♪ He made me a watchman ♪ ♪ Upon the city wall ♪ ♪ And if I am a Christian ♪ ♪ I am the least of all ♪ ♪ O, won't you go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is a-born ♪ ♪ Go, tell it, go, tell it ♪ ♪ Shepherds lay a-watching ♪ ♪ Their flock that starry night ♪ ♪ An angel of the Lord came ♪ ♪ And shone a holy light ♪ ♪ O, won't you go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is a-born ♪ ♪ Go, go, go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Go, tell it!

♪ ♪ Go, tell it!

Go, tell it!

♪ ♪ Go, tell it ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born!

♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born!

♪ ♪ Go!

♪♪ [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] [audience applauding] male announcer: Production of this Fredonia School of Music Holiday Special is supported by The Fredonia College Foundation.

The Foundation holds more than 550 endowed funds created by generous donors which support students in every academic area of the State University of New York at Fredonia.