Hi, everybody.

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

There are a multitude of talented, passionate choral singers, who call the Washington, D.C., area home.

So tonight we are delighted to feature some excellent choirs and choruses from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia as they share their gift of festive music with all of us.

Please join us as we celebrate the holiday season in song.

♪ ♪ 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 mistltoeing ♪ ♪ And hearts will be glowing ♪ ♪ When loved ones are near ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time ♪ ♪ Of the year ♪ ♪ [Choir rhythmically clapping] ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ Long ago ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time ♪ ♪ Of the year ♪ ♪ There'll be much mistltoeing ♪ ♪ 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] [Indistinct conversations] ♪ So you need to get your song sheets out again because you've got a refrain on this one.

You may not know it, but if you watch me, I'll tell you when to come in.

♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail all over the town ♪ ♪ Our cup is white and our ale is brown ♪ ♪ The cup is made from the old oak tree ♪ ♪ And our ale is made in Kentucky... ♪ Ready?

Sing.

♪ So it's joy be to you ♪ ♪ And a jolly wassail ♪ ♪ ♪ Good man and wife, are you within?

♪ ♪ Pray, lift the latch and let us come in ♪ ♪ We see you sittin' by the boot o' the fire ♪ ♪ Not a-thinkin' of us in the mud and the mire ♪ ♪ So it's joy be to you ♪ ♪ And a jolly wassail ♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail all over the town ♪ ♪ Our cup is white and our ale is brown ♪ ♪ The cup is made from the old oak tree ♪ ♪ And our ale is made in Kentucky... ♪ Ready?

Sing.

♪ So it's joy be to you ♪ ♪ And a jolly wassail ♪ [Whooping] ♪ ♪ There was an old maid, and she lived in a house ♪ ♪ And she had for a pet a tiny, wee mouse ♪ ♪ Oh, the house had a stove, and the house was warm ♪ ♪ And a little bit o' liquor won't do no harm ♪ Ready?

Sing.

♪ So it's joy be to you ♪ ♪ And a jolly wassail ♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail all over the town ♪ ♪ Our cup is white and our ale is brown ♪ ♪ The cup is made from the old oak tree ♪ ♪ And our ale is made in Kentucky... ♪ Ready?

Sing.

♪ So it's joy be to you ♪ ♪ And a jolly wassail ♪ And again.

♪ So it's joy be to you ♪ ♪ And a jolly wassail ♪ [Cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ On December 25th, sing fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ On December 25th, sing fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ He is born of God's pure love ♪ ♪ The Son of God, the Son of God ♪ ♪ He is born of Virgin Mary ♪ ♪ In this night so cold and dreary ♪ ♪ Fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ Birds who live in every forest, fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ Birds who live in every forest, fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ You must leave your fledglings on the bough ♪ ♪ Must leave your fledglings now ♪ ♪ For to make a downy nest ♪ ♪ So the newborn Babe may rest ♪ ♪ Fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ Fum, fum!

♪ ♪ All the brilliant stars in heaven ♪ ♪ Fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ All the brilliant stars in heaven ♪ ♪ Fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ Looking down, see Jesus crying, see Him crying ♪ ♪ See Him cry ♪ ♪ Send away the darkness lightly ♪ ♪ Shine your light upon us brightly ♪ ♪ Fum, fum, fum!

♪ ♪ Fum, fum!

♪ ♪ Fum, fum!

♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia... ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia... ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ All shall be Amen ♪ ♪ And Alleluia ♪ ♪ All shall be Amen ♪ ♪ We shall rest ♪ ♪ And we shall see ♪ ♪ We shall see ♪ ♪ And we shall know ♪ ♪ We shall know ♪ ♪ And we shall love ♪ ♪ Behold our end ♪ ♪ Which is no end ♪ ♪ And which is... ♪ ♪ And which is no end ♪ ♪ No end... ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia... ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ All shall be amen ♪ ♪ Amen... ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ [Cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ Sweet ♪ ♪ Little Jesus Boy ♪ ♪ Born in a manger ♪ ♪ Sweet ♪ ♪ Little Holy Child ♪ ♪ Didn't know who you were ♪ ♪ Didn't know you'd come ♪ ♪ To save us, Lord ♪ ♪ To take our sins away ♪ ♪ Our eyes were blind ♪ ♪ We couldn't see ♪ ♪ We didn't know ♪ ♪ Who you were ♪ ♪ ♪ Long ♪ ♪ Time ago ♪ ♪ You ♪ ♪ Were born ♪ ♪ Born... ♪ ♪ In a manager low ♪ ♪ Sweet ♪ ♪ Little Jesus boy ♪ ♪ The world treat me mean, Lord ♪ ♪ Lord, they treat me mean, too ♪ ♪ But that's how things ♪ ♪ Is down here ♪ ♪ We didn't know ♪ ♪ It was You ♪ ♪ You... ♪ ♪ You ♪ ♪ Sweet little Jesus Boy ♪ ♪ Sweet ♪ ♪ Sweet little Holy Child ♪ ♪ We didn't know ♪ ♪ Who you were ♪ ♪ We didn't know ♪ ♪ Who you were ♪ ♪ We didn't know ♪ ♪ Who you were ♪ [Applause] ♪ Bow bum ba dooba bow ♪ ♪ Ba ba doo ba da cow bow ♪ ♪ Bum ba dooba dooba doo bow bow... ♪ ♪ 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 stopping ♪ ♪ And I've bought some corn for popping ♪ ♪ The lights are turned way down low ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ When we finally kiss good night ♪ ♪ 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 dying ♪ ♪ And, my dear, we're still good-byeing ♪ ♪ But as long as you love me so ♪ ♪ 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'll really hold me tight... ♪ ♪ Bum ba doo bow wow... ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ The fire is slowly dying ♪ ♪ And, my dear, we're still good-byeing ♪ ♪ But 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... ♪ ♪ Boom ba, ba oom ba ♪ ♪ Ba oom ba, ba oom ba, ba dow ♪ ♪ Let it snow ♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ 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 bor-orn... ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ A son is given ♪ ♪ Or-or-or-orn... ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ Or-or-or-orn... ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ A son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ A child is given ♪ ♪ A child 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 child 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 bo-or-orn... ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ A son is given ♪ ♪ Or-or-or-orn... ♪ ♪ 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 bo-or-orn... ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ A child is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a child is given ♪ ♪ Unto us ♪ ♪ A son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be ♪ ♪ And 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 ♪ ♪ ♪ Everywhere ♪ ♪ Everywhere ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout ♪ ♪ My Jesus ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout... ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout... ♪ ♪ O Lord, you know that everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin'... ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout... ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ O Lord, you know that everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ They turned away Joseph and Mary from the inn ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ A baby born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Yes, everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout... ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ O Lord, you know that everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin'... ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Born, born of the Virgin Mary ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Born, born on Christmas morning ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Yes, everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout... ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ O Lord, you know that everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Some call Him Counselor ♪ ♪ Call Him King Jesus ♪ ♪ Lord ♪ ♪ Almighty God ♪ ♪ Emmanuel ♪ ♪ Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Oh, what a story to tell ♪ ♪ Everywhere, yes ♪ ♪ Everywhere, Lord ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Oh, everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ O Lord, you know that everywhere I go!

♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' ♪ ♪ Yes, somebody talkin' 'bout Him ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' ♪ ♪ Yes, somebody talkin' bout Him ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Somebody talkin' 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ My Jesus ♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ Hanukkah is here ♪ ♪ Such a happy time of year ♪ ♪ Jewish children everywhere ♪ ♪ Are glad ♪ ♪ Yes, Hanukkah is here ♪ ♪ Such a happy time of year ♪ ♪ So why do all the songs ♪ ♪ Sound so sad?

♪ ♪ Dai dai dai dai ♪ ♪ Dai dai dai dai ♪ ♪ Dai dai dai dai dai dai ♪ ♪ Ya da da da da da!

♪ ♪ [Cheering] ♪ Hanukkah is here ♪ ♪ Time to cut a rug ♪ ♪ Hanukkah is here ♪ ♪ Everybody jitterbug ♪ ♪ It's a mitzvah, it's sublime ♪ ♪ To say "L'Chaim" in swing time ♪ ♪ With a boogie, a woogie ♪ ♪ A muh-muh-meschuggie ♪ ♪ A boogie woogie Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Oy vey ♪ ♪ Dai dai dai dai ♪ ♪ Dai dai dai dai ♪ ♪ Dai dai dai dai dai dai ♪ ♪ Ya da da da da da!

♪ ♪ I've got a little dreidel ♪ ♪ I made it out of clay ♪ ♪ And when it's dry and ready ♪ ♪ Then dreidel I will play ♪ ♪ It's not so unorthodox ♪ ♪ To crank the klezmer on the jukebox ♪ ♪ With a boogie, a woogie ♪ ♪ A muh-muh-meschuggie ♪ ♪ A boogie woogie Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Oy vey ♪ ♪ Pardon me, Mister M.O.T.

♪ ♪ You don't need to rock around no Christmas tree ♪ No!

♪ Throw away them minor keys ♪ ♪ And rock your latkes with the Maccabees ♪ ♪ Boogie woogie Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Boogie woogie Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Boogie woogie Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Dance eight nights away ♪ ♪ With a boogie, a woogie ♪ ♪ A muh-muh-meschuggie ♪ ♪ A boogie woogie Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Oy vey ♪ ♪ With a hora, a Torah ♪ ♪ A muh-muh menorah ♪ ♪ A boogie woogie Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Oy vey ♪ [Softly] ♪ With a boogie, a woogie ♪ ♪ A muh-muh meschuggie ♪ ♪ Beat me, rabbi, eight to the bar!

♪ ♪ Boogie woogie Hanukkah ♪ ♪ Oy vey!

♪ [Cheering and 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 ♪ ♪ Silent night ♪ ♪ Holy 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 ♪ ♪ Silent night ♪ ♪ Silent night ♪ ♪ Holy night ♪ ♪ Holy night... ♪ ♪ Wondrous star ♪ ♪ Lend thy light ♪ ♪ With the angels let us sing ♪ ♪ Alleluia to our King ♪ ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ ♪ Christ the Savior ♪ ♪ Is born ♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ Cold are the people ♪ ♪ Winter of life ♪ ♪ We tremble in shadows ♪ ♪ This cold endless night ♪ ♪ Frozen in the snow ♪ ♪ Lie roses ♪ ♪ Sleeping ♪ ♪ Flowers that will echo ♪ ♪ The sunrise ♪ ♪ Fire of hope ♪ ♪ Is our only warmth ♪ ♪ Weary, its flame ♪ ♪ Will be dying soon ♪ ♪ Brilla estrella, luz del Señor ♪ ♪ Que guida a pastores, vendran a adonar ♪ ♪ Bella es la luz, tan suave, sola ♪ ♪ Sino es la luz del Mesias ♪ ♪ Las estrella que siempre esta ♪ ♪ Ya ha llegado el Salvador ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ Ready?

Here we go.

And... ♪ Silent night ♪ ♪ Brilla estrella ♪ ♪ Holy night... ♪ ♪ Luz del Señor ♪ ♪ Que guida a pastores... ♪ ♪ All is calm ♪ ♪ Vendran a adonar... ♪ ♪ All is bright ♪ ♪ 'Round yon virgin ♪ ♪ Bella es la luz ♪ ♪ Mother and Child... ♪ ♪ Tan suave, sola ♪ ♪ Holy Infant... ♪ ♪ Sino es la luz ♪ ♪ So tender and mild... ♪ ♪ Del Mesias ♪ ♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪ ♪ Las estrella que siempre esta ♪ ♪ Sleep... ♪ ♪ Ya ha llegado... ♪ ♪ In heavenly peace... ♪ ♪ El Salvador ♪ ♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ O come, all ye faithful ♪ ♪ Joyful and triumphant ♪ ♪ O come ye ♪ ♪ O come ye to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Come and behold Him ♪ ♪ Born the King of angels ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ Christ ♪ ♪ The Lord ♪ ♪ Sing, choirs of angels ♪ ♪ Sing in exultation ♪ ♪ Sing all ye citizens of heaven above ♪ ♪ Glory to God ♪ ♪ All glory in the highest ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ Christ ♪ ♪ The Lord ♪ ♪ Yea, Lord, we greet Thee ♪ ♪ Born this happy morning ♪ ♪ Jesus, to Thee be ♪ ♪ All glory given ♪ ♪ Word of the Father ♪ ♪ Now in flesh appearing ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ Christ ♪ ♪ The Lord ♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ 'Twas in the moon of wintertime ♪ ♪ When all the birds had fled ♪ ♪ That mighty Gitchi Manitou ♪ ♪ Sent angel choirs instead ♪ ♪ Before their light the stars grew dim ♪ ♪ And wandering hunters heard the hymn ♪ ♪ Jesus, your king, is born ♪ ♪ Jesus is born ♪ ♪ In excelsis gloria ♪ ♪ Within a lodge of broken bark ♪ ♪ The tender babe was found ♪ ♪ A ragged robe of rabbit skin ♪ ♪ Enwrapped His beauty round ♪ ♪ But as the hunter braves drew nigh ♪ ♪ The angel song rang loud and high ♪ ♪ Jesus, your King, is born ♪ ♪ Jesus is born ♪ ♪ In excelsis gloria ♪ ♪ The earliest moon of wintertime ♪ ♪ Is not so round and fair ♪ ♪ As was the ring of glory ♪ ♪ On the helpless infant there ♪ ♪ The chiefs from far before him ♪ ♪ Knelt with gifts of fox and beaver pelt ♪ ♪ Jesus, your King, is born ♪ ♪ Jesus is born ♪ ♪ In excelsis gloria ♪ ♪ ♪ O children of the forest free ♪ ♪ O sons of Manitou ♪ ♪ The Holy Child of earth and heaven ♪ ♪ Is born today for you ♪ ♪ Come kneel before the radiant boy ♪ ♪ Who brings you beauty, peace, and joy ♪ ♪ Jesus, your King, is born ♪ ♪ Jesus is born ♪ ♪ In excelsis gloria ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel... ♪ ♪ Noel... ♪ ♪ Born is the King ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ The first Noel ♪ ♪ The angels did say ♪ ♪ Was to certain poor shepherds ♪ ♪ In fields where they lay ♪ ♪ In fields where they ♪ ♪ Lay keeping their sheep ♪ ♪ On a cold winter's night ♪ ♪ That was so deep ♪ ♪ Noel, noel ♪ ♪ Noel... ♪ ♪ Noel, noel ♪ ♪ Noel... ♪ ♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪ ♪ ♪ They looked up ♪ ♪ And saw a star ♪ ♪ Shining in the east ♪ ♪ Beyond them far ♪ ♪ And to the earth ♪ ♪ It gave great light ♪ ♪ And so it continued ♪ ♪ Both day and night ♪ ♪ Noel, noel ♪ ♪ Noel... ♪ ♪ Noel, noel... ♪ ♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪ ♪ Noel, noel... ♪ ♪ Noel, noel... ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Then let us all ♪ ♪ With one accord ♪ ♪ Sing praises to ♪ ♪ Our heavenly Lord ♪ ♪ That hath ♪ ♪ Made heaven and earth of naught ♪ ♪ And with His blood ♪ ♪ Mankind hath bought ♪ ♪ Noel, noel... ♪ ♪ Noel... ♪ ♪ Noel, noel... ♪ ♪ Born is the King ♪ ♪ Noel, noel ♪ ♪ Born is the King ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Born is the King ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria in excelsis ♪ ♪ Gloria in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ ♪ In excelsis ♪ ♪ Gloria in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ [Vocalizing] ♪ [Singing in Ukrainian] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ On Christmas night, all Christians sing ♪ ♪ To hear the news the angels bring ♪ ♪ On Christmas night, all Christians sing ♪ ♪ To hear the news the angels bring ♪ ♪ News of great joy, news of great mirth ♪ ♪ News of our merciful King's birth ♪ ♪ ♪ Then why should men on earth be sad ♪ ♪ Since our Redeemer made us glad ♪ ♪ Then why should men on earth be sad ♪ ♪ Since our Redeemer made us glad ♪ ♪ When from our sin He set us free ♪ ♪ All for to gain our liberty ♪ ♪ When sin departs before His grace ♪ ♪ Then life and health come in its place ♪ ♪ When sin departs before His grace ♪ ♪ Then life and health come in its place ♪ ♪ Angels and men with joy may sing ♪ ♪ All for to see the newborn King ♪ ♪ All out of darkness we have light ♪ ♪ Which made the angels sing this night ♪ ♪ All out of darkness we have light ♪ ♪ Which made the angels sing this night ♪ ♪ All Glory to God and peace to men ♪ ♪ Now and forever, forever ♪ ♪ Now and forever, forever ♪ ♪ Now and forevermore ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ [Applause] [Singing in Ukrainian] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Dashing through the snow ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ O'er the fields we go ♪ ♪ A-laughing all the way ♪ ♪ Bells on bobtail ring ♪ ♪ Making spirits bright ♪ ♪ What fun it is to ride and sing ♪ ♪ A sleighing song tonight ♪ ♪ Oh!

Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ Oh!

Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ ♪ Now the ground is white ♪ ♪ Go it while you're young ♪ ♪ Take the girls tonight ♪ ♪ And sing this sleighing song ♪ ♪ Just get a bobtailed bay ♪ ♪ Two-forty for his speed ♪ ♪ Then hitch him to an open sleigh ♪ ♪ And crack, you'll take the lead, oh!

♪ ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ Oh!

Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ Oh!

Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle ♪ ♪ Jingle, jingle, jingle ♪ ♪ All the way ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ In a one-horse open sleigh!

♪ ♪ Hey!

♪ We hope you enjoyed this special holiday edition of "WETA Arts."

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

All of us here at WETA hope you have a joyous and peaceful holiday season, and we look forward to another year of exploring and appreciating the art all around us.

["Hark!

The Herald Angels Sing" playing] ♪ Cathedral Choral Society: ♪ Come, Desire of nations ♪ ♪ Come ♪ ♪ Fix in us Thy humble home ♪ ♪ O, to all Thyself impart ♪ ♪ Formed ♪ ♪ In each believing heart ♪ ♪ Hark!

The herald angels sing ♪ ♪ "Glory to the newborn King" ♪ ♪ "Peace on earth" ♪ ♪ "And mercy mild" ♪ ♪ "God and sinners reconciled" ♪ ♪ Hark!

The herald angels sing ♪ ♪ "Glory to" ♪ ♪ "The newborn" ♪ ♪ "The newborn King!"

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