This Is Christmas
Celebrating the Heart of Christmas
Mary McDonald
Orchestrated by Ed Hogan
SATB or SAB with opt. Orchestra
Every Christmas, we celebrate the birth of a Child. With this breathtaking work, legendary composer Mary McDonald invites us to truly remember what is at the heart of Christmas: this Child, this King, this Savior who was sent to earth to redeem the world. THIS is Christmas.
SATB Voicing
By Mary McDonald
Orchestrations by Ed Hogan
From the shimmering opening chords to the final climactic finish, O Holy Light carries singers and listeners through a journey of the celebration of the Light of the world. Filled with beloved carols and exciting songs from the inimitable Mary McDonald, this cantata captures the many moods of Christmas with a fresh voice. The narration explores God’s Light contrasted with the world’s darkness, and how the Holy Light of Jesus will never be quenched. The lighting of five symbolic candles during the cantata along with an optional congregational candlelight moment is thrilling. Joyful throughout, it’s the sort of cantata that will be remembered for years to come.
35 minutes
O Holy Light
from Jubilate Music
