Announcer: And now a "WETA Arts" special holiday presentation.

Hey, everybody.

I'm Felicia Curry, and welcome to our 5th annual "WETA Arts" holiday special "Songs of the Season."

Our region is humming with talented and passionate choirs and choruses of all types.

We are delighted to present some of them to you as they share their gift of festive music.

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

["O Holy Night" intro playing] ♪ ♪ O Holy night ♪ ♪ The stars are brightly shining ♪ ♪ It is the night of our dear Savior's birth ♪ ♪ Long lay the world in sin and error pining ♪ ♪ Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth ♪ ♪ A thrill of hope ♪ ♪ The weary world rejoices ♪ ♪ For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn ♪ ♪ Oh, fall on your knees ♪ Men: ♪ On your knees ♪ ♪ O hear the angel voices!

♪ ♪ O night divine!

♪ Men: ♪ O night divine!

♪ ♪ O night when Christ was born ♪ ♪ O night, Holy night divine ♪ ♪ O Holy night, O night divine ♪ ♪ Truly He taught us to love one another ♪ ♪ His law is love and His Gospel is Peace ♪ ♪ Chains shall He break ♪ ♪ For those who slaved our sister and brother ♪ ♪ And in His name, all oppression shall cease ♪ ♪ Sweet hymns of joy and grateful chorus raise thee ♪ ♪ Let all within us praise His Holy name ♪ Chorus: ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ Soloist: ♪ Christ is Lord ♪ ♪ O praise ♪ ♪ His name forever!

♪ ♪ His power and glory ♪ ♪ Ever, evermore proclaim ♪ ♪ His power and glory ♪ ♪ Ever, evermore proclaim ♪ Chorus: ♪ Ohh ohh, fall on your knees ♪ Men: ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Chorus: ♪ O hear the angel voices!

♪ ♪ O night ♪ Soloist: ♪ Divine!

♪ Men: ♪ O night divine!

♪ Chorus: ♪ O night when Christ was born ♪ ♪ O night, Holy night divine ♪ ♪ O Holy night ♪ Soloist: ♪ O night divine ♪ Chorus: ♪ Divine!

♪ ♪ Divine!

♪ ♪ It was a Holy night ♪ Soloist: ♪ Ooh ♪ Chorus: ♪ It was a Holy night ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ Chorus: ♪ It was a Holy night ♪ Soloist: ♪ Ooh... ♪ Chorus: ♪ It was a Holy night ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ [Cheering and applause] ["Good King Wenceslas" intro playing] ♪ ♪ Good King Wenceslas look'd out on the feast of Stephen ♪ ♪ When the snow lay round about deep, and crisp, and even ♪ ♪ Brightly shone the moon that night ♪ ♪ Though the frost was cruel ♪ ♪ When a poor man came in sight gath'ring winter fuel ♪ Men: ♪ "Hither, page, and stand by me" ♪ ♪ "If thou know'st it, telling" ♪ ♪ "Yonder peasant, who is he?

Where and what his dwelling?"

♪ Women: ♪ "Sire, he lives a good league hence" ♪ ♪ "Underneath the mountain" ♪ ♪ "Right against the forest fence" ♪ ♪ "By Saint Agnes' fountain" ♪ Men: ♪ "Bring me flesh and bring me wine" ♪ ♪ "Bring me pine logs hither" ♪ ♪ "Thou and I will see him dine when we bear them thither" ♪ Chorus: ♪ Page and monarch, forth they went ♪ ♪ Forth they went together ♪ ♪ Through the rude wind's wild lament ♪ ♪ And the winter weather ♪ Women: "Sire, the night is darker now" ♪ ♪ "And the wind blows stronger" ♪ ♪ "Fails my heart, I know not how I can go no longer" ♪ Men: ♪ "Mark my footsteps good, my page" ♪ ♪ "Tread thou in them boldly" ♪ ♪ "Thou shalt find the winter's rage" ♪ ♪ "Freeze thy blood less coldly" ♪ Chorus: ♪ In his master's steps he trod ♪ ♪ Where the snow lay dinted ♪ ♪ Heat was in the very sod ♪ ♪ Which the saint had printed ♪ ♪ Therefore, Christian men, be sure ♪ ♪ Wealth or rank possessing ♪ ♪ Ye who now will bless the poor ♪ ♪ Shall yourselves find blessing ♪ [Applause] Women: ♪ Mary had a Baby ♪ Men: ♪ My Lord ♪ ♪ Mary had a Baby ♪ ♪ My Lord ♪ ♪ Oh, Mary had a baby ♪ ♪ Oh, Mary had a baby ♪ ♪ Oh, Mary had a baby ♪ ♪ My Lord ♪ ♪ Where was He born?

♪ Chorus: ♪ Born in a manger ♪ ♪ Where was He born?

♪ ♪ Born in a manger ♪ ♪ Oh, Mary had a baby ♪ ♪ Born in a manger ♪ ♪ Oh, Mary had a baby ♪ ♪ My Lord ♪ Soloist: ♪ What did they call Him?

♪ Chorus: ♪ King Jesus ♪ ♪ What did they call Him?

♪ ♪ King Jesus ♪ ♪ Oh, Mary had a baby ♪ ♪ He was called King Jesus ♪ ♪ Mary had a baby ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ Chorus: ♪ He is called King Jesus, Mighty Counsellor ♪ ♪ King Emanuel ♪ ♪ Mighty God ♪ ♪ Everlasting Father ♪ Soloist: ♪ Prince of Peace ♪ Women: ♪ Mary had a baby ♪ Soloist: ♪ My Lord ♪ Chorus: ♪ My Lord ♪ ["Silent Night" intro playing on piano] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ 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, Holy night ♪ ♪ Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth ♪ ♪ At Thy birth ♪ ♪ Silent night, Holy night ♪ ♪ Wondrous star, lend thy light ♪ ♪ With the angels let us sing ♪ ♪ "Hallelujah" to our King ♪ ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ ♪ Christ is born ♪ ♪ Christ the Savior is ♪ ♪ Born ♪ ♪ ["Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child" intro playing on piano] ♪ Soloist: ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ O, what a wonderful child ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ So lowly, meek, and mild ♪ ♪ New life, new hope, new joy He brings ♪ ♪ Won't you listen to the angels sing?

♪ ♪ Glory, glory, glory to the newborn King ♪ Chorus: ♪ Jesus ♪ Soloist: ♪ My Lord ♪ Chorus: ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ O, what a wonderful child ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ Talkin' 'bout ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ So lowly, meek, and mild ♪ ♪ New life, new hope, new joy He brings ♪ ♪ Won't you listen to the angels sing?

♪ Chorus: ♪ Glory ♪ Soloist: ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ ♪ He was herald by the angels ♪ Soloist: ♪ Born in a lowly manger ♪ Chorus: ♪ Born in a manger ♪ ♪ The Virgin Mary was His mother ♪ ♪ Mother ♪ ♪ And Joseph was His earthly father ♪ Chorus: ♪ Let me tell you about ♪ ♪ Three wise men came from afar ♪ ♪ He was guided by the shining star ♪ ♪ Guided by the star ♪ ♪ To see King Jesus where He lay ♪ Soloist: ♪ In a manger filled with hay ♪ ♪ Oh, Jesus ♪ ♪ My, my, my ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ O, what a wonderful child ♪ Chorus: ♪ Got to tell you about ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ Sweet little Jesus ♪ ♪ He's so lowly, meek, and mild ♪ ♪ New life, new hope, new joy He brings ♪ ♪ Won't you listen to the angels sing?

♪ Chorus: ♪ Glory ♪ Soloist: ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ Sweet baby ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ ♪ I'm telling you ♪ ♪ O, what a wonderful child ♪ ♪ Talking about Jesus ♪ ♪ Ohh ♪ ♪ Do you know my Jesus?

♪ ♪ Ohh ♪ ♪ So lowly, so meek and mild ♪ ♪ New life, new hope, new joy He brings ♪ ♪ Won't you listen ♪ ♪ Listen ♪ ♪ Won't you listen ♪ ♪ To the angels sing?

♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ ♪ To the newborn King ♪ ♪ Oh, what a wonderful child ♪ [Cheering and applause] ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Chavarim ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Chavarim ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Chavarim ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Chavarim ♪ ♪ And every one ♪ ♪ Beneath the vine and fig tree ♪ ♪ Shall live in peace and unafraid ♪ ♪ Ye yashe vu ish tachath gafno ♪ ♪ Veta chath t'e natha vin macha rid ♪ ♪ Macha rid ♪ ♪ Shalom, into plowshares turn their swords ♪ ♪ Nations shall learn war no more ♪ ♪ Shalom, lo yisu goi algoi che rev ♪ ♪ Velo yilme dun od milchamah ♪ ♪ Shalom, chavarim, shalom, chavarim ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ L'hitra ot, l'hitra ot ♪ ♪ Veta chath t'e natha vin macha rid ♪ ♪ Shalom... ♪ ♪ Macha rid ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Chavarim ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Chavarim ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ L'hitra ot, l'hitra ot ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ How good it is for all people to dwell in peace together ♪ ♪ Hine ma tov umah nayim shevet achim gam ya chad ♪ ♪ How good it is for all people to dwell in peace together ♪ ♪ Shalom, chavarim ♪ ♪ Shalom, chavarim ♪ ♪ Shalom, chavarim... ♪ ♪ L'hitra ot, l'hitra ot ♪ ♪ How good it is for all people to dwell in peace together... ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ In peace ♪ ♪ In peace ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom, shalom, shalom ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ ♪ In peace ♪ ♪ Shalom ♪ [Chorus humming] Chorus: ♪ Stillness comes when snow is falling ♪ ♪ Covering all in solemn white ♪ Men: ♪ It is falling ♪ ♪ Lines of gray from hearth fires rising ♪ ♪ Gathering all in restful night ♪ Men: ♪ Night sings ♪ ♪ Spirit dwells in deep reflection ♪ ♪ Autumn cares to lay aside ♪ ♪ Finding signs of new direction ♪ ♪ In the still of Wintertide ♪ ♪ In the still of Wintertide ♪ ♪ While outside the cold wind blowing ♪ ♪ Swirling, restless, raw and rime ♪ ♪ Here inside a wave is growing ♪ ♪ Biding, silent, all in time ♪ ♪ After Winter's meditation ♪ ♪ Gates of nature burst apart ♪ ♪ Comes the Springtime's inspiration ♪ ♪ Flowing from the ready heart ♪ ♪ Comes the Springtime inspiration ♪ ♪ Flowing from the ready heart ♪ ♪ From the ready heart ♪ ♪ From the ready heart ♪ [Applause] [Playing upbeat tune] ♪ ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, ehre sei dir, Gott ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, ehre sei dir, Gott ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, ehre sei dir, Gott ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Ahhh ♪ ♪ Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Ohh ohh ohh ohh ♪ Men: ♪ Dank bereit ♪ ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen ♪ ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, ehre sei dir, Gott ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, ehre sei dir, Gott ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, ehre sei dir, Gott ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, ehre sei dir, Gott ♪ ♪ Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen ♪ Men: ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ Women: ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dir sei Lob und Dank ♪ ♪ Bereit ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, dank bereit ♪ ♪ Dich erhebet alle Welt ♪ ♪ ♪ Weil dir unser Wohl gefällt ♪ ♪ ♪ Weil anheut unser aller Wunsch gelungen ♪ ♪ Weil uns dein Segen so herrlich erfreut ♪ ♪ ♪ Dich erhebet alle Welt ♪ ♪ ♪ Weil dir unser Wohl gefällt ♪ ♪ ♪ Weil anheut unser aller Wunsch gelungen ♪ ♪ Weil uns dein Segen so herrlich erfreut ♪ [Piano playing softly] ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Born is the King, Noel ♪ Women: ♪ The First Noel the angels did say ♪ ♪ Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay ♪ Men: ♪ In fields where they lay keeping their sheep ♪ ♪ On a cold winter's night that was so deep ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪ ♪ ♪ They looked up and saw a star ♪ ♪ Shining in the east beyond them far ♪ Women: ♪ And to the earth, it gave great light ♪ ♪ And so it continued both day and night ♪ ♪ 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 nought ♪ ♪ And with his blood mankind has bought ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Born is the King, Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Born is the King, Noel ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Born is the King, Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ [Applause] ♪ Sweet was the song the Virgin sang ♪ ♪ When she to Bethlem ♪ ♪ Juda came ♪ ♪ And was delivered of a son ♪ ♪ That blessed Jesus hath to name ♪ ♪ Lula, lula, lula, lullaby ♪ ♪ Lula, lula, lula, lullaby ♪ ♪ "Sweet babe," sang she ♪ ♪ "My son, and eke a Saviour born" ♪ ♪ "Who hast vouchsafed from on high" ♪ ♪ "To visit us that were forlorn" ♪ ♪ Lula, lula, lula, lullaby ♪ ♪ "Sweet babe," sang she ♪ ♪ And rocked him sweetly ♪ ♪ On her knee ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat anima mea Dominum ♪ ♪ Magnificat anima mea Dominum ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Ma-Ma-Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Ma-Ma ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat anima mea Dominum ♪ ♪ Magnificat anima mea Dominum ♪ ♪ Ma-Ma-Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Ma-Ma-Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Ma-Ma-Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat ♪ ♪ Magnificat anima mea Dominum ♪ ♪ Magnificat anima mea Dominum ♪ ♪ ♪ [Organ playing] ♪ ♪ Going through the hills on a night all starry ♪ ♪ On the way to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Far away I heard a shepherd boy piping ♪ ♪ On the way to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Angels in the sky brought this message nigh ♪ ♪ Dance and sing for joy ♪ ♪ That Christ the newborn King is come ♪ ♪ To bring us peace on Earth ♪ ♪ And He's lying cradled there at Bethlehem ♪ ♪ ♪ Tell me, shepherd boy piping tunes so merrily ♪ ♪ On the way to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Who will hear your tunes on these hills so lonely ♪ ♪ On the way to Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Angels in the sky brought this message nigh ♪ ♪ Dance and sing for joy ♪ ♪ That Christ the newborn King is come ♪ ♪ To bring us peace on Earth ♪ ♪ And He's lying cradled there at Bethlehem ♪ ♪ ♪ None may hear my pipes on these hills so lonely ♪ ♪ On the way to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ But a King will hear me play sweet lullabies ♪ ♪ When I get to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Angels in the sky came down from on high ♪ ♪ Hovered over the manger where the babe was lying ♪ ♪ Cradled in the arms of his mother Mary ♪ ♪ Sleeping now at Bethlehem ♪ ♪ ♪ Where is this new King, shepherd boy piping merrily?

♪ ♪ Is He there at Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ I will find Him soon by the star shining brightly ♪ ♪ In the sky o'er Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Angels in the sky brought this message nigh ♪ ♪ Dance and sing for joy ♪ ♪ That Christ the newborn king is come ♪ ♪ To bring us peace on Earth ♪ ♪ And He's lying cradled there at Bethlehem ♪ ♪ May I come with you, shepherd boy piping merrily ♪ ♪ Come with you to Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Pay my homage too at the new King's cradle ♪ ♪ Is it far to Bethlehem?

♪ ♪ Angels in the sky brought this message nigh ♪ ♪ Dance and sing for joy ♪ ♪ That Christ the infant King is born ♪ ♪ This night in lowly stable yonder ♪ ♪ Born for you at Bethlehem ♪ [Applause] [Piano playing softly] ♪ Women: ♪ In the stillness of winter ♪ ♪ Beneath the cold December sky ♪ Men: ♪ The Earth is all aglow with a coat of fallen snow ♪ ♪ As we dream of winters long ago ♪ Chorus: ♪ In the stillness of winter ♪ ♪ As we gather by the fire ♪ ♪ Loved ones we hold dear, gather far and near ♪ ♪ Greeting each other with a cup of cheer ♪ ♪ And in the glow of candlelight ♪ ♪ We celebrate this winter night ♪ ♪ And we bask in the warmth and the hope it brings ♪ ♪ And as the snow falls from above ♪ ♪ We fill our hearts with joy and love ♪ ♪ And tidings of peace to one and all ♪ Women: ♪ Trees are all adorned ♪ ♪ With the beauty of icy branches ♪ Men: ♪ And dance in the breeze of the wintry air ♪ Chorus: ♪ The lakes and rivers are still ♪ ♪ Frozen by winter's chill ♪ ♪ And the stars gently fill the moonlit sky ♪ ♪ The stars gently fill the moonlit sky ♪ ♪ And in the glow of candlelight ♪ ♪ We celebrate this winter night ♪ ♪ And we bask in the warmth and the hope it brings ♪ ♪ And as the snow falls from above ♪ ♪ We fill our hearts with joy and love ♪ ♪ And tidings of peace to one and all ♪ ♪ Glad tidings of peace to one and all ♪ ♪ One and all ♪ [Applause] [Piano playing upbeat rhythm] ♪ ♪ Shiru, shiru ♪ ♪ Shiru shir chadash ♪ ♪ Shiru, hariu ♪ ♪ Kol haaretz ♪ ♪ Shiru, shiru ♪ ♪ Shiru, shir chadash ♪ ♪ Shiru, hariu ♪ ♪ Kol haaretz ♪ ♪ Pitzchu v'ranenu v'tzameru ♪ ♪ Hariu kol haaretz ♪ ♪ Shiru kol haaretz ♪ ♪ Shiru shir chadach ♪ ♪ Shiru chadash ♪ ♪ Shiru, shiru ♪ ♪ Shiru shir chadash ♪ ♪ Shiru, hariu ♪ ♪ Kol haaretz ♪ ♪ Yismechu, yismechu hashamayim ♪ ♪ V'tagel haaretz ♪ ♪ Yiram hayam, yiram hayam ♪ ♪ Oomlo oh ♪ ♪ Ya aloz sadai ♪ ♪ Ya aloz sadai ♪ ♪ V'col asher bo ♪ ♪ Az y'ranenu kol atzey ya ar ♪ ♪ N'harot yimcha oo chaf ♪ [Clap clap] ♪ N'harot yimcha oo chaf ♪ ♪ Yachad harim y'ranenu ♪ ♪ ♪ Shiru, shiru ♪ ♪ Shiru, shir chadash ♪ ♪ Shir chadash ♪ ♪ Hariu ♪ ♪ Kol haaretz ♪ ♪ Ah, shiru, shiru ♪ ♪ Shiru, shiru ♪ ♪ Shiru, shir chadash ♪ ♪ Shiru, shiru ♪ ♪ Kol haaretz ♪ ♪ Shiru... ♪ ♪ Shiru ♪ ♪ Shir chadash ♪ ♪ Shiru, shiru ♪ ♪ Kol haaretz ♪ ♪ Shiru ♪ ♪ Shir chadash ♪ ♪ Shiru!

♪ [Applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ A newborn King to see, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ So, to honor Him, rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ When we come ♪ ♪ ♪ Little baby, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ I am a poor boy too, rum pum, pum ♪ ♪ I have no gifts to bring, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Shall I play for you, rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ On my drum?

♪ ♪ ♪ Pum pum pum rum pum pum pum pum rum pum ♪ ♪ Pa pa pum pa pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Rum pa pum pum pum pum pum pum pum... ♪ ♪ Shall I play for you?

♪ ♪ Pa pa pum pa pum pum pum... ♪ ♪ Pum pum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Shall I play for you?

♪ ♪ Rum pa pum pum pum pum pa pa pum pa pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Shall I play for you?

♪ ♪ Rum pa pa pum pum ♪ ♪ Rum pa pa pum pa pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Shall I play for you?

♪ ♪ Rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Shall I play my drum?

♪ ♪ Mary nodded, rum pa pum pum ♪ ♪ The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ I played my best for Him, pa rum pum rum pum ♪ ♪ Rum pum rum pum ♪ ♪ Rum pum rum pum, rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Then He smiled at me, rum pum pum pum ♪ ♪ Me and my drum ♪ ♪ Me and my drum ♪ ♪ Me and my ♪ ♪ ♪ Drum ♪ [Cheering and applause] Thank you for watching this special edition of "WETA Arts."

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

All of us at WETA hope your holiday season is filled with joy and peace, and we look forward to another year of cherishing the art all around us.

I'm Felicia Curry.

Chorus: ♪ We wish you ♪ ♪ A merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas and a Hap-py New Year ♪ ♪ Good tidings we bring wherever we go ♪ ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ♪ ♪ Men: ♪ Now bring us some figgy pudding ♪ Women: ♪ Now bring us some figgy pudding ♪ ♪ Now bring us some figgy pudding ♪ Figgy pudding?

♪ Now bring some out here ♪ ♪ Ah ah ah ah ♪ ♪ A very, very, very, very ♪ ♪ Very, very, very merry Christmas ♪ ♪ And a Happy New Year!

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