The audience is invited to join in singing favorite familiar Christmas carols within the candlelit sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach. Each sing-along selection introduces gems of the choral literature inspired by the text of the carol, expertly performed by Pacific Chorale's John Alexander Singers.

Performers:
Pacific Chorale's John Alexander Singers
Mindy Ball, harp
Patricia Lamb, organ
John Alexander, conducting

Program:
What Sweeter Music Can We Bring (John Alexander)
The Advent Candle (Bob Chilcott)
Wexford Carol (John Rutter)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel *
O Admirabile Commercium (Hans Leo Hassler)
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming *
Lo, How a Rose (Hugo Distler)
I Sing a Maiden (James Lyon)
How Far Is It to Bethlehem (Traditional)
O Little Town of Bethlehem *
A Christmas Carol: Little Star of Bethlehem (Charles Ives)
Jesu Parvule (Alfred Burt)
O Magnum Mysterium (Francis Poulenc)
Away in a Manger *
Coventry Carol (Kenneth Leighton)
Cradle Song (Peter Warlock)
The First Noel *
Puer Natus (Samuel Scheidt)
Tyrle, Tyrlow (Healey Willan)
The Kings and the Shepherds (Daniel Pinkham)
We Three Kings of Orient Are *
March of the Kings (Alice Parker)
Omnes de Saba (Orlando di Lasso)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing *
Hodie Christus Natus Est (Giovanni Bassano)
Deck the Halls *
Caroling Caroling (Alfred Burt)
Wassail Song (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Candlelight Carol (John Rutter)
Silent Night *
Dona Nobis Pacem (Bob Chilcott)

* Audience sing-along