Hodie (This Day): A Christmas Cantata For Soprano, Tenor, And Baritone Soloists, With Chorus, Boys' Voices, Organ And Orchestra

I. Prologue: "Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! / Hodie Christus Natus Est; Hodie Salvator Apparuit..."

II. Narration: "Now The Birth Of Jesus Christ Was On This Wise..."

III. Song: "It Was The Winter Wild..." (From "Hymn On The Morning Of Christ's Nativity")

IV. Narration: "And It Came to Pass In Those Days..."

V. Choral: "The Blessed Son Of God Only..."

VI. Narration: "And There Were In The Same Country Shepherds Abiding In The Field..."

VII. The Oxen: "Christmas Eve, And Twelve Of The Clock..."

VIII. Narration: "And The Shepherds Returned, Glorying And Praising..."

IX. Pastoral: "The Shepherds Sing; And Shall I Silent Be?"

X. Narration: "But Mary Kept All These Things, And Pondered Them In Her Heart..."

XI. Lullaby: "Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sang..."

XII. Hymn: "Bright Portals Of The Sky, Emboss'd With Sparkling Stars..."

XIII. Narration: "Now When Jesus Was Born, Behold..."

XIV. The March Of The Three Kings: "From Kingdoms Of Wisdom Secret And Far..."

XV. Choral: "No Sad Thought His Soul Affright..."

XVI. Epilogue: "In The Beginning Was The Word..." (Adapted From John I ,1-14, "Hymn On The Morning Of Christ's Nativity", Milton)