Announcer: And now a "WETA Arts" special holiday presentation.

Hi, everybody.

I'm Felicia Curry, and welcome to our sixth annual "WETA Arts" holiday special "Songs on the Season."

Our region is teeming with gifted and passionate vocal ensembles of all types, and this year, we are delighted to present 19 of them to you.

Please join us as we celebrate the holiday season with their gift of song.

♪ ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ ♪ Sing we all Noel ♪ ♪ Of our Lord and Savior ♪ ♪ We the tidings tell ♪ ♪ Sing we Noel, for Christ the King is born ♪ ♪ Sing we now of Christmas, sing we all Noel ♪ ♪ -♪ Angels called to shepherds ♪ -♪ Angels called to shepherds ♪ -♪ "Leave your flocks at rest" ♪ -♪ "Leave your flocks at rest" ♪ ♪ "Journey forth to Bethlehem" ♪ ♪ "Journey forth to Bethlehem" ♪ ♪ "Find the Child so blest" ♪ ♪ "Find the Child so blest" ♪ ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ ♪ For Christ the King is born ♪ ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ ♪ Sing we all Noel ♪ ♪ ♪ In Bethlehem they found him ♪ ♪ Joseph and Mary mild ♪ ♪ Seated by the manger ♪ ♪ Watching the holy Child ♪ ♪ Sing we Noel ♪ ♪ For Christ the King is born ♪ ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ ♪ Sing we all Noel ♪ ♪ ♪ From the eastern country ♪ Came the kings afar ♪ ♪ Bearing gifts to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Guided by a star ♪ ♪ Glory to God ♪ ♪ For Christ the King is born ♪ ♪ Sing we now of Christmas ♪ ♪ Sing we all Noel ♪ ♪ ♪ Gold and myrrh they took there ♪ ♪ Gifts of greatest price ♪ ♪ There was never a stable so like paradise ♪ ♪ Sing we Noel, for Christ the King is born ♪ ♪ Sing we now of Christmas, sing, sing we all Noel ♪ ♪ Sing we all Noel!

♪ ♪ ♪ Al shlosha, al shlosha ♪ ♪ D'varim haolam kayam ♪ ♪ Al shlosha, al shlosha ♪ ♪ D'varim haolam kayam ♪ ♪ Al shlosha, al shlosha ♪ ♪ D'varim haolam kayam ♪ ♪ Al shlosha, al shlosha ♪ ♪ D'varim haolam kayam ♪ ♪ Al haemet v'al hadin ♪ ♪ V'al hashalom, hashalom ♪ ♪ Al haemet v'al hadin ♪ ♪ V'al hashalom, hashalom ♪ ♪ Al shlosha, al shlosha ♪ -♪ D'varim haolam kayam ♪ -♪ Al haemet v'al hadin ♪ ♪ V'al hashalom, hashalom ♪ ♪ Al shlosha, al shlosha ♪ -♪ D'varim haolam kayam ♪ -♪ Al haemet v'al hadin ♪ ♪ V'al hashalom, hashalom ♪ ♪ ♪ Al shlosha, al shlosha ♪ -♪ D'varim haolam kayam ♪ -♪ Al haemet v'al hadin ♪ ♪ V'al hashalom, hashalom ♪ ♪ Al shlosha, al shlosha ♪ -♪ D'varim haolam kayam ♪ -♪ Al haemet v'al hadin ♪ ♪ V'al hashalom, hashalom ♪ ♪ Hashalom ♪ ♪ Hashalom ♪ ♪ Hashalom ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ -♪ Unto us ♪ -♪ Unto us ♪ -♪ A son is given ♪ -♪ A son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And his name shall be called ♪ ♪ Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counsellor ♪ ♪ The mighty God ♪ ♪ The everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And his name ♪ ♪ And his name shall be called ♪ ♪ Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counsellor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God ♪ ♪ The everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be ♪ ♪ Shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be ♪ ♪ Shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And his name shall be called ♪ ♪ Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counsellor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God ♪ ♪ The everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a son is given ♪ ♪ And the government, the government ♪ ♪ Shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And the government, the government ♪ ♪ Shall be upon his shoulder ♪ ♪ And his name shall be called ♪ ♪ Wonderful ♪ ♪ Counsellor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God ♪ ♪ The everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ The everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ With those kids jingle belling ♪ ♪ And everyone telling you be of good cheer ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ It's the hap-happiest season of all ♪ ♪ With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings ♪ ♪ When friends come to call ♪ ♪ It's the hap-happiest season of all ♪ ♪ There'll be parties for hosting ♪ ♪ Marshmallows for toasting ♪ ♪ And caroling out in the snow ♪ ♪ There'll be scary ghost stories ♪ ♪ And tales of the glories ♪ ♪ Of Christmases long, long ago ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ There'll be much mistletoeing ♪ ♪ And hearts will be glowing ♪ ♪ When loved ones are near ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ Whoo!

♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ Conductor: Here come the kids!

♪ With those kids jingle belling ♪ ♪ And everyone telling you be of good cheer ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ It's the hap-happiest season of all ♪ ♪ With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings ♪ ♪ When friends come to call ♪ ♪ It's the hap-happiest season of all ♪ ♪ There'll be parties for hosting ♪ ♪ Marshmallows for toasting ♪ ♪ And caroling out in the snow ♪ ♪ There'll be scary ghost stories ♪ ♪ And tales of the glories ♪ Of Christmases long, long ago ♪ ♪ Long ago ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ There'll be much mistletoeing ♪ ♪ And hearts will be glowing ♪ ♪ When loved ones are near ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time ♪ ♪ Of the year ♪ ♪ Of the year ♪ [Cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ What sweeter music can we bring ♪ ♪ Than a carol, for to sing ♪ ♪ The birth of this our heavenly King?

♪ ♪ Awake the voice!

Awake the string!

♪ ♪ Dark and dull night, fly hence away ♪ ♪ And give the honor to this day ♪ ♪ That sees December turned to May ♪ ♪ That sees December turned to May ♪ ♪ Why does the chilling winter's morn ♪ ♪ Smile like a field beset with corn?

♪ ♪ Or smell like a meadow newly-shorn ♪ ♪ Thus, on the sudden?

♪ ♪ Come and see ♪ ♪ The cause, why things thus fragrant be ♪ ♪ 'Tis He is born, whose quickening birth ♪ ♪ Gives life and luster, public mirth ♪ ♪ To heaven and the under-earth ♪ ♪ We see him come, and know him ours ♪ ♪ Who, with his sunshine and his showers ♪ ♪ Turns all the patient ground to flowers ♪ ♪ Turns all the patient ground to flowers ♪ ♪ The darling of the world is come ♪ ♪ And fit it is, we find a room ♪ ♪ To welcome him ♪ ♪ To welcome him ♪ ♪ The nobler part of all the house here ♪ ♪ Is the heart ♪ ♪ Which we will give him, and bequeath ♪ ♪ This holly and this ivy wreath ♪ ♪ To do him honor, who's our King ♪ ♪ And Lord of all this reveling ♪ ♪ ♪ What sweeter music can we bring ♪ ♪ Than a carol for to sing ♪ ♪ The birth of this our Heavenly King?

♪ ♪ The birth of this ♪ ♪ Our Heavenly King ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Wide, sparkling fields snow-vestured lie ♪ ♪ Beneath a blue, unshadowed sky ♪ ♪ Wide, sparkling fields snow-vestured lie ♪ ♪ Beneath a blue, unshadowed sky ♪ ♪ Life hath a jollity and zest ♪ ♪ A poignancy made manifest ♪ ♪ Laughter and courage have their way ♪ ♪ At noontide of a winter's day ♪ ♪ ♪ A glistening splendor crowns the woods ♪ ♪ And bosky, whistling solitudes ♪ ♪ In hemlock glen and reedy mere ♪ ♪ The tang of frost is sharp and clear ♪ ♪ The tang of frost is sharp and clear ♪ ♪ Life, life hath a jollity and zest ♪ ♪ A poignancy made manifest ♪ ♪ Laughter and courage have their way ♪ ♪ At noontide of a winter's day ♪ ♪ Faint music rings in wold and dell ♪ ♪ The tinkling of a distant bell ♪ ♪ Where homestead lights with friendly glow ♪ ♪ Glimmer across the drifted snow ♪ ♪ Glimmer across the drifted snow ♪ ♪ Life, life hath a jollity and zest ♪ ♪ A poignancy made manifest ♪ ♪ Laughter and courage have their way ♪ ♪ At noontide of a winter's day ♪ ♪ At noontide, noontide ♪ ♪ Of a winter's day ♪ ♪ Wide, sparkling fields ♪ Wide, sparkling fields ♪ ♪ Wide, sparkling fields ♪ ♪ Wide, sparkling fields ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Lord, I will lift ♪ ♪ Mine eyes to the hills ♪ ♪ Knowing my help ♪ ♪ Is coming from You ♪ ♪ ♪ Your peace you give me ♪ ♪ In the time of storm ♪ ♪ You are the source of my strength ♪ ♪ ♪ You are the strength of my life ♪ ♪ ♪ I lift my hands ♪ ♪ In total praise to you ♪ ♪ ♪ You are the source of my strength ♪ ♪ ♪ You are the strength of my life ♪ ♪ ♪ I lift my hands ♪ ♪ In total praise to you ♪ ♪ A-a-amen!

♪ ♪ A-a-a-amen!

♪ ♪ A-a-amen!

♪ ♪ A-a-a-amen!

♪ ♪ A-a-amen!

♪ ♪ A-a-a-amen!

♪ ♪ A-a-amen!

♪ ♪ A-a-a ♪ ♪ ♪ men ♪ [Cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ Lightly flying o'er the snow ♪ ♪ With a hey, hah, hah, ho, hah!

♪ ♪ Gaily singing, merrily we go ♪ ♪ All the world a blanket white of snow ♪ ♪ So cold, crisp and light ♪ ♪ With sharp winds blowing ♪ ♪ We are going onward through the night ♪ ♪ Aye ah oh ah ♪ ♪ Aye ah oh ah ♪ ♪ Lightly flying o'er the snow ♪ ♪ With a hey, hah, hah, ho, hah!

♪ ♪ Gaily singing, merrily we go ♪ ♪ Oh ah oh, merrily on we go ♪ ♪ Oh ah oh, merrily on we go ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha higher ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha higher, higher, higher, higher ♪ ♪ Ahh ahh ♪ ♪ Ahh yah ♪ [Applause] Soloist: ♪ Peace and grace be to this house ♪ ♪ Where all are welcomed in ♪ ♪ Receive the guest, ♪ Receive this heart ♪ ♪ Tell the Stranger, tell ♪ Choir: ♪ Tell the Stranger what you cannot tell ♪ ♪ Those who love you ♪ ♪ And desire your joy ♪ -♪ Tell ♪ -♪ Tell ♪ ♪ Make tall your walls, make long these beams ♪ ♪ Who once believed alone ♪ ♪ Make wide the circle, feed the fire ♪ ♪ Tell the Silence, tell ♪ ♪ Tell the Silence what you cannot tell ♪ ♪ Those who love you ♪ ♪ And desire your joy ♪ -♪ Tell ♪ -♪ Tell ♪ ♪ Blessings be upon this place ♪ ♪ Let every wound be healed ♪ ♪ Let every secret, every dream ♪ ♪ Tell the Angel, tell ♪ ♪ Tell the Angel what you cannot tell ♪ ♪ Those who love you ♪ ♪ And desire your joy ♪ ♪ Tell ♪ ♪ Tell, tell, tell ♪ ♪ Welcome, welcome ♪ ♪ Peace and grace be to this house ♪ ♪ All will be returned ♪ ♪ Let every soul be called your own ♪ ♪ Tell the Mystery, tell ♪ ♪ Tell the Mystery what you long to tell ♪ ♪ Those who love you ♪ ♪ And desire your joy ♪ ♪ Tell ♪ ♪ Veni, Veni Emmanuel ♪ ♪ Captivum solve Israel ♪ ♪ Qui gemit in exilio ♪ ♪ Privatus Dei filio ♪ ♪ Gaude, gaude Emmanuel ♪ ♪ Nascetur prote Israel ♪ ♪ O come, O come Emmanuel ♪ ♪ And ransom captive Israel ♪ ♪ That mourns in lonely exile here ♪ ♪ Until the Son of God appears ♪ ♪ Rejoice, rejoice ♪ ♪ Emmanuel ♪ Shall come to thee, O Israel ♪ ♪ O come thou dayspring, come and cheer ♪ ♪ Our spirits by thine advent here ♪ ♪ Disperse the gloomy clouds of night ♪ ♪ And Death's dark shadows put to flight ♪ ♪ Put to flight ♪ ♪ Rejoice, rejoice ♪ ♪ Rejoice ♪ ♪ Emmanuel ♪ ♪ Shall come to thee ♪ O Israel ♪ ♪ Israel ♪ [Cheering and applause] ♪ Ave ♪ ♪ Ave Maria ♪ ♪ Gratia, gratia plena ♪ ♪ Dominus tecum ♪ ♪ Benedicta tu in mulieribus ♪ ♪ Et benedictus fructus ventris ♪ ♪ Ventris tui, Iesus ♪ ♪ Iesus ♪ ♪ Iesus ♪ ♪ Sancta Maria ♪ ♪ Mater Dei ♪ ♪ Sancta Maria ♪ ♪ Mater dei ♪ ♪ Ora pro nobis ♪ ♪ Ora pro nobis ♪ ♪ Peccatoribus nunc ♪ ♪ Et in hora mortis nostrae ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Have you heard the story ♪ ♪ That they're telling 'bout Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Have you heard the story of the Jesus child?

♪ ♪ How he came from heaven ♪ ♪ And was born in a manger bed?

♪ ♪ Mary was his virgin mother pure and mild ♪ ♪ Sing alleluia, brothers, sing alleluia, sisters ♪ ♪ Worship the Jesus child ♪ ♪ And praise his mother mild ♪ ♪ "Glory to God on high!"

♪ ♪ The angel hosts above are singing ♪ ♪ Listen to the story of the Jesus child ♪ ♪ ♪ Have you heard the story ♪ ♪ Of the poor humble shepherd men ♪ ♪ Sitting on the hillside with their flocks at night?

♪ ♪ Suddenly the angel tells them ♪ ♪ "Hurry to Bethlehem" ♪ ♪ "Go and find the Jesus child" ♪ ♪ "The world's new light" ♪ ♪ Sing alleluia, brothers, sing alleluia, sisters ♪ ♪ Worship the Jesus child ♪ ♪ And praise his mother mild ♪ ♪ "Glory to God on high!"

♪ ♪ The angel hosts above are singing ♪ ♪ Listen to the story of the Jesus child ♪ ♪ ♪ Jesus child, lying at Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Sleeping safe at Mary's knee ♪ ♪ Save my soul and bring me to paradise ♪ ♪ Let me join the angels singing glory to thee ♪ ♪ Sing alleluia, brothers, sing alleluia, sisters ♪ ♪ Worship the Jesus child ♪ ♪ And praise his mother mild ♪ ♪ "Glory to God on high!"

♪ ♪ The angel hosts above are singing ♪ ♪ Listen to the story of the Jesus child ♪ ♪ ♪ Have you heard the story ♪ ♪ Of the kings from the distant land ♪ ♪ Following the star that's shining over his head?

♪ ♪ Offering their precious gifts ♪ ♪ Of gold, myrrh, and frankincense ♪ ♪ Kneeling with the ox and ass before his bed?

♪ ♪ Sing alleluia, brothers, sing alleluia, sisters ♪ ♪ Worship the Jesus child ♪ ♪ And praise his mother mild ♪ ♪ "Glory to God on high!"

♪ ♪ The angel hosts above are singing ♪ ♪ Listen to the story of the Jesus child ♪ ♪ Men: ♪ Brothers, let us celebrate ♪ ♪ The birth of the Jesus child ♪ Women: ♪ Sisters, come and welcome him ♪ ♪ The new-born King ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord who sent him ♪ ♪ Down form heaven at Christmastime ♪ ♪ Young and old and rich and poor ♪ ♪ His praises sing ♪ ♪ Sing alleluia, brothers, sing alleluia, sisters ♪ ♪ Worship the Jesus child ♪ ♪ And praise his mother mild ♪ ♪ "Glory to God on high!"

♪ ♪ The angel hosts above are singing ♪ ♪ Listen to the story of the Jesus child ♪ ♪ ♪ Hanukkah, Hanukkah, we light the menorah ♪ ♪ Hanukkah, Hanukkah, we all dance the hora ♪ ♪ Gather 'round the table ♪ ♪ We'll give you a treat ♪ ♪ S'vivon to play with ♪ ♪ And latkes to eat ♪ ♪ While we are joyfully singing ♪ ♪ The candles are burning so bright ♪ ♪ One for each night, they shed a soft light ♪ ♪ A reminder of days long ago ♪ ♪ Hanukkah, Hanukkah, we light the menorah ♪ ♪ Hanukkah, Hanukkah, we all dance the hora ♪ ♪ Gather 'round the table ♪ ♪ We'll give you a treat ♪ ♪ S'vivon to play with ♪ ♪ And latkes to eat ♪ ♪ While we are joyfully singing ♪ ♪ The candles are burning so bright ♪ ♪ One for each night, they shed a soft light ♪ ♪ A reminder of days long ago ♪ ♪ One for each night, they shed a tiny light ♪ ♪ A glow that reflects those days so long ago ♪ ♪ One small lamp with a tiny bit of oil ♪ ♪ Burned eight nights!

♪ ♪ It's a miracle!

♪ -♪ Miracle ♪ -♪ Miracle ♪ ♪ ♪ Hanukkah, Hanukkah, we light the menorah ♪ ♪ Hanukkah, Hanukkah, we all dance the hora ♪ ♪ Gather 'round the table ♪ ♪ We'll give you a treat ♪ ♪ S'vivon to play with ♪ ♪ And latkes to eat ♪ ♪ While we are joyfully singing ♪ ♪ The candles are burning so bright ♪ ♪ One for each night, they shed a soft light ♪ ♪ A reminder of days long ago ♪ ♪ Hanukkah, Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Hanukkah, Hanukkah, oh, Hanukkah ♪ [Applause] ♪ Should old acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ And never brought to mind?

♪ ♪ Should old acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ And auld lang syne?

♪ ♪ For auld lang syne, my dear ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ ♪ We'll take a cup of kindness yet ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ Soloist: ♪ And surely you'll buy your pint cup!

♪ ♪ And surely I'll buy mine!

♪ ♪ And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ All: ♪ For auld lang syne, my dear ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ ♪ We'll take a cup of kindness yet ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ ♪ And there's a hand, my trusty friend!

♪ ♪ And give(s) a hand o' thine!

♪ ♪ We'll take a right good-will draught ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne, my dear ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ ♪ We'll take a cup of kindness yet ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ ♪ We'll take a cup of kindness yet ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne ♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ Jauchzet, frohlocket ♪ ♪ ♪ Auf, preiset die Tage ♪ ♪ Jauchzet, frohlocket ♪ ♪ Jauchzet, frohlocket ♪ ♪ Auf, preiset die Tage ♪ ♪ Rühmet, was heute der Höchste getan!

♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Stimmet voll Jauchzen und Fröhlichkeit an!

♪ ♪ ♪ Jauchzet, frohlocket ♪ ♪ ♪ Auf, preiset die Tage ♪ ♪ Jauchzet, frohlocket ♪ ♪ Jauchzet, frohlocket ♪ ♪ Auf, preiset die Tage ♪ ♪ Rühmet, was heute der Höchste getan!

♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Lasset das Zagen ♪ ♪ Verbannet die Klage ♪ ♪ Stimmet voll Jauchzen und Fröhlichkeit an!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Whose woods these are I think I know ♪ ♪ His house is in the village though ♪ ♪ He will not see me stopping here ♪ ♪ To watch his woods fill up with snow ♪ ♪ ♪ My little horse must think it queer ♪ -♪ To stop ♪ -♪ To stop ♪ ♪ Without a farmhouse near ♪ ♪ Between the woods and frozen lake ♪ ♪ The darkest evening ♪ ♪ Of the year ♪ ♪ ♪ He gives his harness bells a shake ♪ ♪ He gives his harness bells a shake ♪ ♪ To ask if there is some mistake ♪ ♪ To ask if there is some mistake ♪ ♪ The only other sound's the sweep ♪ ♪ Of easy wind and downy flake ♪ ♪ Of easy wind and downy flake ♪ ♪ ♪ The woods are lovely, dark, and deep ♪ ♪ But I have promises to keep ♪ ♪ And miles to go before I sleep ♪ ♪ ♪ And miles to go ♪ ♪ Before I sleep ♪ ♪ Before I ♪ ♪ Sleep ♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ Softly falls the winter snow ♪ ♪ Whispers to the sleeping world below ♪ ♪ "Wintertide awakes" ♪ ♪ Morning breaks and sets the earth aglow ♪ ♪ In gentle tones ♪ ♪ In gentle tones of warmest white ♪ ♪ Proclaim the glory ♪ ♪ Proclaim the glory ♪ of Aurora's light ♪ ♪ Sparrow wings ♪ ♪ Sparrow wings in a clear, clean voice ♪ ♪ A sweet, silver carol for the season born ♪ ♪ Radiant wings ♪ ♪ Radiant wings as the skies rejoice ♪ ♪ Arise and illuminate the morn ♪ ♪ Softly falls the morning snow ♪ ♪ Morning snow ♪ ♪ Whispers to the sleeping world below ♪ ♪ "Glow" ♪ ♪ "Like the softly falling snow" ♪ ♪ "Glow" ♪ ♪ "Glow" ♪ ♪ "Glow" ♪ [Applause] ♪ In dulci jubilo ♪ ♪ Let us our homage shew ♪ ♪ Our heart's joy reclineth ♪ ♪ In praesepio ♪ ♪ And like a bright star shineth ♪ ♪ Matris in gremio ♪ ♪ Alpha es et O!

♪ ♪ Alpha es et O!

♪ ♪ O Jesu parvule ♪ ♪ My heart is sore for Thee!

♪ ♪ Hear me, I beseech Thee ♪ ♪ O puer optime ♪ ♪ My praying let it reach Thee ♪ ♪ O princeps gloriae ♪ ♪ Trahe me post te ♪ ♪ Trahe me post te ♪ ♪ O patris caritas!

♪ ♪ O patris caritas!

♪ ♪ O nati lenitas ♪ ♪ O nati lenitas ♪ ♪ Deeply were we stained ♪ ♪ Per nostra crimina ♪ ♪ Per nostra crimina ♪ ♪ But Thou for us hast gained ♪ ♪ Coelorum gaudia ♪ ♪ O that we were there ♪ ♪ O that we were there!

♪ ♪ O that we were there!

♪ ♪ Ubi sunt gaudia ♪ ♪ Ubi sunt gaudia ♪ ♪ If that they be not there?

♪ ♪ There are angels singing ♪ ♪ Nova cantica ♪ ♪ There the bells are ringing ♪ ♪ In Regis curia ♪ ♪ O that we were there!

♪ ♪ O that we were there!

♪ ♪ There are angels singing ♪ ♪ There the bells are ringing ♪ ♪ There the bells are ringing ♪ ♪ In Regis curia ♪ ♪ O that we were there!

♪ ♪ O that we were there!

♪ [Applause] Thank you for watching this special edition of "WETA Arts."

To nominate your favorite choir to be featured in next year's "Songs of the Season," go to weta.org/localchoirs.

All of us at WETA hope your holiday season is filled with joy and peace, and we look forward to another year of cherishing the art all around us.

I'm Felicia Curry.

Annapolis Chorale: ♪ Joy to the world!

♪ ♪ The Lord is come ♪ ♪ Let earth receive her King!

♪ ♪ Let every heart ♪ ♪ Prepare Him room ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ And heaven ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ Joy to the world!

♪ ♪ The Savior reigns ♪ ♪ Let men their songs employ ♪ ♪ While fields and floods ♪ ♪ Rocks, hills, and plains ♪ ♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ Repeat, repeat ♪ ♪ The sounding joy ♪ [Bells jingling]