What Sweeter Music | Choralis
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Choralis performs "What Sweeter Music."
Choralis performs "What Sweeter Music" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. Choralis was established by Artistic Director Gretchen Kuhrmann in 2000 to nurture a passion for choral music through excellent choral performances, professional development opportunities for young soloists and conductors, education and training for young choristers, and community outreach.
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What Sweeter Music | Choralis
Clip: Season 13 Episode 4 | 4m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Choralis performs "What Sweeter Music" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. Choralis was established by Artistic Director Gretchen Kuhrmann in 2000 to nurture a passion for choral music through excellent choral performances, professional development opportunities for young soloists and conductors, education and training for young choristers, and community outreach.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ ♪ What sweeter music can we bring ♪ ♪ Than a carol, for to sing ♪ ♪ The birth of this our heavenly King?
♪ ♪ Awake the voice!
Awake the string!
♪ ♪ Dark and dull night, fly hence away ♪ ♪ And give the honor to this day ♪ ♪ That sees December turned to May ♪ ♪ That sees December turned to May ♪ ♪ Why does the chilling winter's morn ♪ ♪ Smile like a field beset with corn?
♪ ♪ Or smell like a meadow newly-shorn ♪ ♪ Thus, on the sudden?
♪ ♪ Come and see ♪ ♪ The cause, why things thus fragrant be ♪ ♪ 'Tis He is born, whose quickening birth ♪ ♪ Gives life and luster, public mirth ♪ ♪ To heaven and the under-earth ♪ ♪ We see him come, and know him ours ♪ ♪ Who, with his sunshine and his showers ♪ ♪ Turns all the patient ground to flowers ♪ ♪ Turns all the patient ground to flowers ♪ ♪ The darling of the world is come ♪ ♪ And fit it is, we find a room ♪ ♪ To welcome him ♪ ♪ To welcome him ♪ ♪ The nobler part of all the house here ♪ ♪ Is the heart ♪ ♪ Which we will give him, and bequeath ♪ ♪ This holly and this ivy wreath ♪ ♪ To do him honor, who's our King ♪ ♪ And Lord of all this reveling ♪ ♪ ♪ What sweeter music can we bring ♪ ♪ Than a carol for to sing ♪ ♪ The birth of this our Heavenly King?
♪ ♪ The birth of this ♪ ♪ Our Heavenly King ♪ ♪
Preview: WETA Arts Songs of the Season 2025
Preview: S13 Ep4 | 42s | On WETA Arts, 19 D.C.-area choral groups offer holiday music to celebrate the season. (42s)
Al Shlosha D'Varim | Children’s Chorus of Washington Advanced Bel Canto Ensemble
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 2m 41s | The Children’s Chorus of Washington Advanced Bel Canto Ensemble performs "Al Shlosha D'Varim." (2m 41s)
Auld Lang Syne | The Frederick Chorale
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 10s | The Frederick Chorale performs "Auld Lang Syne." (3m 10s)
Ave Maria | Children's Chorus of Washington, Concert Chorus
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 11s | The Children's Chorus of Washington's Concert Chorus performs "Ave Maria." (3m 11s)
Carol of the Stranger | Thomas Circle Singers
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 2m 36s | The Thomas Circle Singers perform "Carol of the Stranger." (2m 36s)
For Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel's Messiah) | The Thirteen
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 4m 9s | The Thirteen performs "For Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel's Messiah)." (4m 9s)
Glow | Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 2m 53s | The Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg performs "Glow." (2m 53s)
Hanukkah, Oh, Hanukkah | Children's Chorus of Maryland, Lyric Choir
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 2m 30s | Children's Chorus of Maryland Lyric Choir performs "Hanukkah, Oh, Hanukkah." (2m 30s)
In Dulci Jubilo | Washington Master Chorale
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 9s | The Washington Master Chorale performs "In Dulci Jubilo" (3m 9s)
Jauchzet, frohlocket! (Bach’s Christmas Oratorio BWV 248) | Washington Bach Consort
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 4s | Washington Bach Consort performs "Jauchzet, frohlocket" by J.S. Bach. (3m 4s)
Jesus Child | The Choir of the Church of the Epiphany
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 30s | The Choir of the Church of the Epiphany performs "Jesus Child." (3m 30s)
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Children of the Gospel Choir
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 27s | Children of the Gospel Choir perform "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (3m 27s)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | The Harmonizers
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 27s | The Harmonizers perform "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." (3m 27s)
Sing We Now of Christmas | Washington Men's Camerata
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 2m 46s | Washington Men's Camerata performs "Sing We Now of Christmas." (2m 46s)
The Sleigh (á la Russe) | Arlington Chorale
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 1m 1s | The Arlington Chorale performs "The Sleigh á la Russe." (1m 1s)
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening | Encore Creativity for Older Adults
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 9s | Encore Creativity for Older Adults performs "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." (3m 9s)
Total Praise | The Washington Chorus
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 10s | The Washington Chorus performs "Total Praise." (3m 10s)
A Winter Day (Movement No. 4) | Capitol Hill Chorale
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 3m 38s | Capitol Hill Chorale performs "A Winter Day." (3m 38s)
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