The City Come Again 2025

Host

Ian Coleman, Director of Music at William Jewell College

Program

Toccata on Veni Emmanuel
by Andrew Carter
Lucas Fletcher, organ

Messiah - O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
by George Frideric Handel
Joanna Ehlers, mezzo-soprano
Jessica Koebbe, piano

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Traditional arr. by Richard Walters
Laura Lowry, soprano
Can Balçik-Moretti, violin
Jessica Koebbe, piano

Courtesy of William Jewell College

The Glory of the Father
by Egil Hovland
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Choral Scholars

Gesu Bambino
by Pietro Yon
Laura Lowry, soprano
Can Balçik-Moretti, violin
Jessica Koebbe, piano

Exultate Deo
by Francis Poulenc
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Concert Choir

I Am the Rose of Sharon
by William Billings
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Concert Choir

Silent Night
by Franz Gruber, arr. by Mark David Johnson
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Concert Choir

Courtesy of William Jewell College

All Praise to Thee
by Elaine Hagenberg
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Concert Choir

O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis)
Traditional
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Concert Choir
Audience at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Lucas Fletcher, organ

Courtesy of William Jewell College

In The Bleak Midwinter
Traditional
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Concert Choir
Audience at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Lucas Fletcher, organ

Angels We Have Heard on High
Traditional
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Concert Choir
Audience at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Lucas Fletcher, organ

Hark! the Herold Angels Sing
Traditional, arr. by Felix Mendelssohn
Lawrence Abernathy and the William Jewell College Concert Choir
Audience at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Lucas Fletcher, organ

Christmas Carol Medley
Traditional arr. by Ryan Anthony and Gary Beard
Dustin Williams, trumpet
Lucas Fletcher, organ

Poem: "Who's World-Weary?"

William Jewell College professor Emeritus of Music, Dr. Ronald Witzke, reads a poem he wrote called "Who's World-Weary?"

Listen • 1:43

Support for this broadcast is made possible by generous support of Susan and Andy Pettijohn, Tracy and Eric Zahnd, Becky and Billy Gossett.

This program was recorded by Jason Scheufler.

Special thanks to David Fulk, Lawrence Abernathy and Cara Dahlor.

You can learn more about the Department of Performing Arts at William Jewell College at jewell.edu/music and more about Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral at kccathedral.org.

A guide to all of Classical KC's holiday programming can be found HERE.