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Advent Voices

Advent is a time of quiet contemplation and waiting. It's waiting for darkness to become light and for hopes to be realized. Throughout the centuries Advent has been observed musically in sacred and secular ways. Join Lynne Warfel for an hour of the most beautiful vocal music inspired by and written for Advent.

Niles: "I Wonder As I Wander"  -  Emma Kirkby 

Byrd: "Ecce Virgo Concipiet"  -  Stile Antico 

Trad.: "Quem Pastores"  -  The Cambridge Singers 

Poulenc: "Quem vidistis pastores dicite" - Cambridge Singers

Trad.: "Quelle est cette odeur agreable" - Chanticleer

Poulenc: "Videntes Stellam"  -  Choir of Trinity College

Huron Carol: "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime"  -  Cambridge Singers

De Victoria: "O Magnum Mysterium"  -  Chanticleer

Lauridsen: "O Magnum Mysterium"  -  Chamber Choir of Europe

Gruber: "Stille Nacht"  -  The Kingis Singers

Scheidt: "O Jesulein Zart"  -  Bryn Terfel and Nidus Choir

Holst: "In the Bleak Midwinter"  -  Theatre of Voices

Trad.: "Sweet Little Jesus Boy"  -  Jessye Norman

Poston: "Jesus Christ the Apple Tree"  -  Seraphic Fire 

Traditional: "Quem Pastores"  -  The Cambridge Singers 

Huron Carol: "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime"  -  Cantus

Trad.: "Away in a Manger" (sung in Welsh)  -  Bryn Terfel

Trad.: "Taladh Chriosda"  -  Apollois Fire with Meredith Hall 

Britten: "A Boy Was Born"  -  The Dale Warland Singers

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Lynne has been at this radio thing since 1984 when she fell into an historic job at KFAC AM and FM, the commercial classical station in Los Angeles.  She was the first woman staff announcer in the station's history, and it was such big news back then, it made the LA newspapers and national radio publications.  She is thrilled women in radio is no longer newsworthy.


Lynne Warfel

Advent is a time of quiet contemplation and waiting. It's waiting for darkness to become light and for hopes to be realized. Throughout the centuries Advent has been observed musically in sacred and secular ways.


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