♪ ♪ Hi, everybody.

I'm Felicia Curry, and welcome to our third annual WETA Arts December holiday special.

The nation's capital is home to a large and vibrant choral music scene, and we are pleased to showcase some of the excellent choirs and choruses in the D.C. area.

Please join us as we celebrate the season in song.

♪ 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 flowers, rocks, hills, and plains ♪ ♪ Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ Repeat, repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ No more let sins and sorrows grow ♪ ♪ Nor thorns infest the ground ♪ ♪ He comes to make His blessings flow ♪ ♪ Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found ♪ ♪ Far as, far as the curse is found ♪ ♪ There's joy, hallelujah ♪ ♪ He rules the world with truth and grace ♪ ♪ And makes the nations prove ♪ ♪ The glories of His righteousness ♪ ♪ And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love ♪ ♪ And wonders, wonders of His love ♪ ♪ And wonders ♪ ♪ of His love ♪ ♪ Wonders ♪ ♪ of His Love ♪ [Applause] [Piano playing "Angels We Have Heard on High"] ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪ ♪ Sweetly singing o'er the plains ♪ ♪ And the mountains in reply ♪ ♪ Echoing their joyous strains ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Come to Bethlehem and see ♪ ♪ Him whose birth the angels sing ♪ ♪ Come, adore on bended knee ♪ ♪ Christ the Lord, the newborn King ♪ ♪ Singing ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Have you heard about the baby, the Child of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Have you heard the blessed story ♪ ♪ 'twas peace, goodwill toward men?

♪ ♪ He came from God the Father to be our dying Lamb ♪ ♪ Have you heard about the Child of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Have you heard about the baby, the Child of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Have you heard the blessed story ♪ ♪ 'twas peace, goodwill toward men?

♪ ♪ He came from God the Father to be our dying Lamb ♪ ♪ Have you heard about the Child of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Laid aside His crown in glory ♪ ♪ to be wrapped in swaddling clothes ♪ ♪ He was born to Virgin Mary ♪ ♪ just to conquer all our foes ♪ ♪ Have you heard about the baby, the Child of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Have you heard the blessed story ♪ ♪ 'twas peace, goodwill toward men?

♪ ♪ He came from God the Father to be our dying Lamb ♪ ♪ Have you heard about the Child of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Yes, this baby came down from Heaven ♪ ♪ to redeem a soul like me ♪ ♪ Through His spirit, we have liberty ♪ ♪ 'cause He sets all captives free ♪ ♪ Captives free ♪ ♪ Have you heard about the baby, the Child of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Have you heard the blessed story ♪ ♪ 'twas peace, goodwill toward men?

♪ ♪ He came from God the Father to be our dying Lamb ♪ ♪ Have you heard about the Child of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Have you heard about the Child ♪ ♪ of Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Ding!

Dong!

merrily on high ♪ ♪ In heaven, the bells are ringing ♪ ♪ Ding!

Dong!

verily the sky ♪ ♪ Is rive'n with angels singing ♪ ♪ Gloria!

♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis!

♪ ♪ Gloria!

♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis!

♪ ♪ ♪ E'en so here below, below ♪ ♪ Let steeple bells be swungen ♪ ♪ And "Iö, iö, iö!"

♪ ♪ By priest and people sungen ♪ ♪ Gloria!

♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis!

♪ ♪ Gloria!

♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis!

♪ ♪ ♪ Pray you, dutifully prime ♪ ♪ Your matin chime, ye ringers ♪ ♪ May you beautifully rhyme ♪ ♪ Your evetime song, ye singers ♪ ♪ Gloria!

♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis!

♪ ♪ Gloria!

♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis!

♪ ♪ In excelsis!

In excelsis!

♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis!

♪ [Applause] [Playing "Abreme La Puerta"] ♪ ♪ Na na na, la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ Na na na, la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo ♪ ♪ Ábreme la puerta, ábreme la puerta ♪ ♪ Que estoy en la calle, y dirá la gente ♪ ♪ Que esto es un desaire, sí!

♪ ♪ Que esto es un desaire ♪ ♪ A la zarandela, a la zarandela ♪ ♪ a la zarandela de mi corazón ♪ ♪ A la zarandela, a la zarandela ♪ ♪ a la zarandela de mi corazón ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo doo doo ♪ ♪ Allá adentro veo, allá adentro veo ♪ ♪ Un bulto tapado, no sé si será ♪ ♪ Un lechón asado, no sé si será ♪ ♪ Un lechón asado ♪ ♪ A la zarandela, a la zarandela ♪ ♪ a la zarandela de mi corazón ♪ ♪ A la zarandela, a la zarandela ♪ ♪ a la zarandela de mi corazón ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo doo ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo doo ♪ [Applause] [Playing "We Need a Little Christmas"] ♪ ♪ Haul out the holly ♪ ♪ Put up the tree before my spirit falls again ♪ ♪ Fill up the stocking ♪ ♪ I may be rushing things ♪ ♪ but deck the halls again now ♪ ♪ For we need a little Christmas ♪ ♪ right this very minute ♪ ♪ Candles in the window, carols at the spinet ♪ ♪ Yes, we need a little Christmas ♪ ♪ right this very minute ♪ ♪ It hasn't snowed a single flurry ♪ ♪ but, Santa, dear, we're in a hurry ♪ ♪ So climb down the chimney ♪ ♪ Put up the brightest string of lights I've ever seen ♪ ♪ Slice up the fruitcake ♪ ♪ It's time we've hung some tinsel ♪ ♪ on that evergreen bough ♪ ♪ For we need a little music ♪ ♪ Need a little laughter ♪ ♪ Need a little singing ringing through the rafter ♪ ♪ And we need a little snappy happy ever after ♪ ♪ We need a little Christmas now ♪ ♪ Right now ♪ ♪ Yes, we need a little music ♪ ♪ Need a little laughter ♪ ♪ Need a little singing ringing through the rafter ♪ ♪ And we need a little snappy happy ever after ♪ ♪ We need a little Christmas now ♪ ♪ ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy new year ♪ ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy new year ♪ ♪ Good tidings we bring ♪ ♪ To you and your kin ♪ ♪ Very merry tidings for Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy new year ♪ ♪ Good tidings we bring ♪ ♪ To you and your kin ♪ ♪ Very merry tidings for Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy new year ♪ ♪ Oh, bring us a figgy pudding ♪ ♪ Oh, bring us a figgy pudding ♪ ♪ Oh, bring us a figgy pudding ♪ ♪ And a cup of good cheer ♪ ♪ We won't go until we get some ♪ ♪ We won't go until we get some ♪ ♪ We won't go until we get some ♪ ♪ So bring some out here ♪ ♪ Good tidings we bring ♪ ♪ To you and your kin ♪ ♪ Very merry tidings for Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy new year ♪ ♪ Good tidings we bring ♪ ♪ To you and your kin ♪ ♪ Very merry tidings for Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy new year ♪ ♪ Very merry tidings for Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy new year ♪ ♪ Very merry tidings for Christmas ♪ ♪ And a happy new year!

♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, omnis terra ♪ ♪ Servite Domino in laetitia ♪ ♪ Introite in conspectu ejus ♪ ♪ in exultation ♪ ♪ in exultation ♪ ♪ in exultation ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Deo ♪ ♪ Quoniam suavis est Dominus ♪ ♪ In aeternum misericordia ejus ♪ ♪ Quoniam suavis est Dominus ♪ ♪ et generationem ♪ ♪ et generationem ♪ ♪ et generationem ♪ ♪ et generationem veritas ejus ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, Deo ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo ♪ ♪ ♪ Jubilate Deo, omnis terra ♪ [Applause] [Playing "The Chanukah Song (We Are Lights)"] ♪ ♪ A lamp that kept on burning ♪ ♪ A miracle, they say ♪ ♪ But the worlds has kept on turning ♪ ♪ Are there miracles today?

♪ ♪ Everyone who lights the candles ♪ ♪ Has a bit of ancient spark ♪ ♪ We are miracles, lighting up the dark ♪ ♪ We are lights, lights of memory ♪ ♪ Rememb'ring times long gone ♪ ♪ We are glowing, glowing, growing, growing miracles ♪ ♪ We are lights, we are lights ♪ ♪ We are lights ♪ ♪ We are shining on and on ♪ ♪ A row of burning candles ♪ ♪ Shines light upon your face ♪ ♪ Linking you and me and all of us ♪ ♪ To a far-off holy place ♪ ♪ But the blazing of the candles ♪ ♪ Is not the only light ♪ ♪ Look at all of us ♪ ♪ Shining here tonight ♪ ♪ We are lights, lights of memory ♪ ♪ Rememb'ring times long gone ♪ ♪ We are glowing, glowing, growing, growing miracles ♪ ♪ We are lights, we are lights ♪ ♪ We are lights ♪ ♪ We are shining on ♪ ♪ We are lights ♪ ♪ We are shining on ♪ ♪ We are lights ♪ ♪ Shining on ♪ ♪ And on ♪ [Applause] [Playing "Hark!

The Herald Angels Sing"] ♪ ♪ Hark!

The herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ ♪ Peace on Earth and mercy mild ♪ ♪ God and sinners reconciled ♪ ♪ Joyful all ye nations rise ♪ ♪ Join the triumph of the skies ♪ ♪ With th'angelic host proclaim ♪ ♪ Christ is born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Hark!

The herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ ♪ Hail the heav'n born Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Hail the Sun of Righteousness ♪ ♪ Light and life to all He brings ♪ ♪ Risen with healing in His wings ♪ ♪ Mild He lays His glory by ♪ ♪ Born that man no more may die ♪ ♪ Born to raise the sons of Earth ♪ ♪ Born to give them second birth ♪ ♪ Hark!

The herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ [Applause] [Playing "Go Where I Send Thee"] ♪ Children, go where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee?

♪ ♪ I'm gonna send thee one by one ♪ ♪ One for the little, bitty baby ♪ ♪ He was born ♪ ♪ Born ♪ ♪ Born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ I'm gonna send thee one by one ♪ ♪ One for the little, bitty baby ♪ ♪ Two was for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ Three was the Hebrew children ♪ ♪ He was born, born, born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ He was born, born, born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Four came knockin' at the door ♪ ♪ Four came knockin' at the door ♪ ♪ Somebody's knocking at the door ♪ ♪ Somebody's knocking at the door ♪ ♪ Four was the four that came knockin' at the door ♪ ♪ Oh, children, why don't you answer?

♪ ♪ Somebody's knockin' at your door ♪ ♪ Oh, I shall send thee five by five ♪ ♪ Five for the Gospel preachers ♪ ♪ Oh, I shall send thee six by six ♪ ♪ Six was the six that couldn't get fixed ♪ ♪ Seven went up to Heaven ♪ ♪ Eight was the eight that stood at the gate ♪ ♪ Nine was the nine that got left behind ♪ ♪ Ten by ten 'cause ten was the ten commandments ♪ ♪ He was born ♪ ♪ He was born ♪ ♪ He was born ♪ ♪ He was born ♪ ♪ He was born ♪ ♪ He was born, born ♪ ♪ born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Born, born ♪ ♪ born in Bethlehem!

♪ [Applause] [Playing "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day"] ♪ ♪ Tomorrow shall be my dancing day ♪ ♪ I would my true love did so chance ♪ ♪ To see the legend of my play ♪ ♪ To call my true love to my dance ♪ ♪ Sing, oh!

My love, oh!

My love, my love, my love ♪ ♪ This have I done for my true love ♪ ♪ ♪ Then was I born of a virgin pure ♪ ♪ Of her I took fleshly substance ♪ ♪ Thus was I knit to man's nature ♪ ♪ To call my true love to my dance ♪ ♪ Sing, oh!

my love, oh!

my love, my love, my love ♪ ♪ This have I done for my true love ♪ ♪ ♪ In a manger laid and wrapped I was ♪ ♪ So very poor, this was my chance ♪ ♪ Betwixt an ox and a silly, poor ass ♪ ♪ To call my true love to my dance ♪ ♪ Sing, oh!

my love, oh!

my love, my love, my love ♪ ♪ This have I done for my true love ♪ ♪ ♪ Then afterwards baptized I was ♪ ♪ The Holy Ghost on me did glance ♪ ♪ My Father's voice heard I from above ♪ ♪ To call my true love to my dance ♪ ♪ Sing, oh!

my love, oh!

my love, my love, my love ♪ ♪ This have I done for my true love ♪ ♪ For my true love ♪ [Applause] ♪ Suscepit Israel, puerum suum ♪ ♪ Suscepit Israel, puerum suum ♪ ♪ Suscepit Israel, puerum suum ♪ ♪ Recordatus... ♪ ♪ Recordatus misericordiae ♪ ♪ Misericordiae ♪ ♪ Misericordiae suae ♪ ♪ Recordatus, recordatus... ♪ ♪ Recordatus, recordatus... ♪ ♪ Recordatus, recordatus... ♪ ♪ Misericordiae suae ♪ ♪ Recordatus sicut locutus est ad patres nostros Abraham ♪ ♪ ♪ Recordatus... ♪ ♪ Recordatus... ♪ ♪ Sicut locutus... ♪ ♪ Recordatus sicut locutus ♪ ♪ Misericordiae suae ♪ ♪ Recordatus sicut locutus ♪ ♪ Recordatus sicut locutus ♪ ♪ Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros Abraham ♪ ♪ Sicut locutus ♪ ♪ Sicut locutus ♪ ♪ Est ad patres nostros Abraham ♪ ♪ Abraham, Abraham ♪ ♪ Misericordiae ♪ ♪ Suae ♪ ♪ Sicut locutus, sicut locutus, sicut locutus ♪ ♪ Est ad patres nostros Abraham ♪ ♪ Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros Abraham ♪ ♪ Et semini ejus in saecula ♪ ♪ Et semini ejus in saecula ♪ ♪ Abraham ♪ ♪ Abraham ♪ ♪ Abraham ♪ ♪ Et semini ejus ♪ ♪ In saecula ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ Patri ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ Et Filio ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ Et Spiritui Sancto ♪ ♪ Sicut erat in principio, et nunc ♪ ♪ Et semper, et in saecula saeculorum ♪ ♪ Sicut erat, sicut erat ♪ ♪ Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper ♪ ♪ Sicut erat, sicut erat ♪ ♪ Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper ♪ ♪ Sicut erat in principio ♪ ♪ Et nunc et semper ♪ ♪ Sicut erat in principio ♪ ♪ Sicut erat in principio ♪ ♪ Et nunc et semper ♪ ♪ Et nunc et semper ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ [Applause] [Playing "Let It Snow"] ♪ ♪ Oh, the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ But the fire is so delightful ♪ ♪ And since we've no place to go ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ It doesn't show signs of stoppin' ♪ ♪ And I brought some corn for poppin' ♪ ♪ The lights are turned way down low ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ When we finally kiss goodnight ♪ ♪ How I hate going out in the storm ♪ ♪ But if you really hold me tight ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ The fire is slowly dyin' ♪ ♪ And, my dear, we're still goodbyein' ♪ ♪ As long as you love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ Oh, it doesn't show signs of stoppin' ♪ ♪ And I brought some corn for poppin' ♪ ♪ The lights are turned way down low ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ The fire is slowly dyin' ♪ ♪ And, my dear, we're still goodbyein' ♪ ♪ As long as you love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ let it snow ♪ ♪ Let it snow ♪ [Applause] [Playing "No La Debemos Dormir"] ♪ ♪ No la debemos dormir ♪ ♪ No, we must not sleep ♪ ♪ La noche santa ♪ ♪ On this holy night ♪ ♪ No la debemos dormir ♪ ♪ No, we must not sleep ♪ ♪ La Virgen a solas piensa ♪ ♪ qué hará ♪ ♪ cuando al Rey de luz immensa ♪ ♪ parirá ♪ ♪ No la debemos dormir ♪ ♪ ♪ Si de su divina esencia ♪ ♪ temblará ♪ ♪ No la debemos dormir ♪ ♪ O que le podrá decir ♪ ♪ O que le podrá decir ♪ ♪ ♪ No la debemos dormir ♪ ♪ No, we must not sleep ♪ ♪ La noche santa ♪ ♪ On this holy night ♪ ♪ ♪ [Playing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"] ♪ ♪ Have yourself a merry little Christmas ♪ ♪ Let your heart be light ♪ ♪ From now on, our troubles will be out of sight ♪ ♪ Have yourself a merry little Christmas ♪ ♪ Make the Yuletide gay ♪ ♪ From now on, our troubles will be miles away ♪ ♪ Miles away ♪ ♪ Here we are as in olden days ♪ ♪ Happy golden days of yore ♪ ♪ Faithful friends who are dear to us ♪ ♪ Gather near to us once more ♪ ♪ Through the years, we all will be together ♪ ♪ If the fates allow ♪ ♪ Hang a shining star upon the highest bough ♪ ♪ On the highest bough ♪ ♪ And have yourself a merry little Christmas now ♪ ♪ Here we are as in olden days ♪ ♪ Happy golden days of yore ♪ ♪ Faithful friends who are dear to us ♪ ♪ Gather near to us once more ♪ ♪ Once more ♪ ♪ Through the years, we all will be together ♪ ♪ If the fates allow ♪ ♪ Hang a shining star upon the highest bough ♪ ♪ And have yourself a merry little Christmas ♪ ♪ Now ♪ ♪ Have a very merry Christmas ♪ ♪ Now ♪ [Applause] ♪ Noel!

Noel!

Sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we both all and some Noel!

Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we, sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ O sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we Noel!

Noel!

♪ ♪ Out of your sleep awake ♪ ♪ for God mankind now hath He take ♪ ♪ all of a maiden without any make ♪ ♪ O sing we Noel!

Sing we Noel!

Noel!

♪ ♪ Out of our sleep awake ♪ ♪ for God mankind now hath He take ♪ ♪ all of a maiden without any make ♪ ♪ Sing we Noel!

Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we, sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Noel!

Noel!

Sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we, sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Noel!

Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we, sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we Noel!

Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we, sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Out of our sleep awake ♪ ♪ for God mankind now hath He take ♪ ♪ all of a maiden without any make ♪ ♪ Sing we, sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we Noel!

Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing we, sing we Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing Noel!

sing Noel!

♪ ♪ Sing Noel!

sing Noel!

♪ ♪ Noel!

♪ ♪ Noel!

♪ ♪ Noel!

♪ [Applause] ♪ Silent night ♪ ♪ Holy night ♪ ♪ All is calm ♪ ♪ All is bright ♪ ♪ Round yon virgin ♪ ♪ Mother and child ♪ ♪ Holy infant ♪ ♪ so tender and mild ♪ ♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪ ♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪ ♪ Silent night ♪ ♪ Holy night ♪ ♪ Shepherds quake ♪ ♪ at the sight ♪ ♪ Glories stream ♪ ♪ from heaven afar ♪ ♪ Heav'nly hosts ♪ ♪ sing Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ ♪ Silent night ♪ ♪ Holy night ♪ ♪ Son of God ♪ ♪ Love's pure light ♪ ♪ Radiant beams ♪ ♪ from Thy holy face ♪ ♪ With the dawn ♪ ♪ of redeeming grace ♪ ♪ Jesus Lord at Thy birth ♪ ♪ Jesus Lord at Thy birth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ ♪ The Kingdom of this world ♪ ♪ Is become ♪ ♪ The kingdom of the Lord ♪ ♪ And of His Christ ♪ ♪ And of His Christ ♪ ♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪ ♪ And He shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ And He shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ And He shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪ ♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ And He shall reign forever ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings and Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ King of Kings and Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪ ♪ Forever and ever and ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ [Applause] We hope you've enjoyed this special episode of WETA Arts.

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

All of us here at WETA look forward to another year of voices lifted in song and wish you a new year filled with music, art, and joy.

I'm Felicia Curry.

Choir: ♪ And let it begin ♪ ♪ With me ♪ ♪ Let there be peace ♪ ♪ Let there be peace ♪