Missed last year's VocalEssence "Welcome Christmas" concerts? Tune in to Classical Minnesota Public Radio at 7 p.m. for the broadcast of the 2016 Welcome Christmas program with MPR host John Birge, or listen online anytime at classicalmpr.org.

Playlist

Alice Parker: March of the Kings; I Saw Three Ships; Carol of the Birds
Steve Heitzeg: Little Carol of Hope
Lee Blaske: A Cradle Song
Conrad Susa: Carols and Lullabies (Christmas in the Southwest)*
Traditional, arr Daniel Kallman: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Eric Whitacre: Lux Nova
Jennifer Higdon: Love Came Down at Christmas
Sean Sweeden: Adam Lay Ybounden
Mark Sirett: Thou Shalt Know Him
Traditional, arr. Philip Brunelle: The First Nowell

*Featured solo