Peace on Earth
As we await the wonder of Christmas under star-filled skies, yet hope for peace in the turmoil of our time, Magnum Chorum offers a heartwarming serenade of beloved carols and Scandinavian works evoking the joy and serenity of the season. We summon Christ’s presence in Gjeilo’s O Come, O Come Emmanuel for double choir, and yearn for Christ’s birth in Agneta Skold’s buoyant Unto Us A Child is Born who would “love us and lead us all with hearts aflame into the joys above us.” Christ is born in a manger and cradled in sweet repose in a tender Lullaby on Christmas Eve by Christiansen. Evocative soundscapes unfold in Errollyn Wallen’s Peace on Earth which gathers unheard voices past, and Gjeilo’s sonorous Still with harp, popularized by Voces8. Rutter’s Wexford Carol, a nostalgic Jul, Jul Strålande Jul by Norqvist, and delightful carols by Carolyn Jennings and Jan Sandström renew our spirits and promise a splendid moment for you and yours!
In accordance with the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health guidance, masks are required to attend Magnum Chorum’s Christmas concerts at Nativity of our Lord Catholic Church and Westwood Lutheran Church including while on the premises before and after the concerts. We are asking that all attendees be vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a recent negative COVID-19 test. If you have COVID-19 symptoms or had known exposure, we respectfully ask that you not attend the concerts.
Christmas Concerts
St. Paul, MN
St. Louis Park, MN