PROGRAM Sing Along Carols
Joy to The World
Deck The Hall
Deck the hall with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la la,
Medley of Christmas Joy to the world! The Lord is come, Let earth Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la la la la la, Don we
LAU Children’s Choir Traditional Carols receive her king, Let ev’ry heart prepare Him now our gay apparel Fa la la la la la la la la la, Troll thee
Songs room, And Heav’n and nature sing (2) And ancient Yultide carol Fa la la la la la la la la la
Heav’n, and Heav’n and nature sing
See the blazing Yule before us Fa la la la la la la la la la,
Joy to the world! The Savior reigns, Let men Strike the harp & join the chorus Fa la la la la la la la la la,
Lebanese Medley of Christmas their songs employ, While fields and floods, Follow me in merry measure Fa la la la la la la la la la la,
songs rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy While I tell of Yuletide treasure Fa la la la la la la la la la.
Talj Talj LAU Vocal Ensembles (2), Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
Rahbani Brothers, J. Khalife, H.
Woulida E l Masih Soloists:
Badr, K. Rahme, M. Labaki, Z. Angels We Have Heard on High We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Dawwi Ya Njoum Terezia Rita Issa
Boutrous, arranged by General G.
Nafsi Tuathimu El Rabba Stephanie Delbadrian Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o’er the We wish you a Merry Christmas (3) And a Happy New
Herro for LAU Vocal Ensembles
Bdei3a Zghiri Thea-Maria Chami planes, And the mountains in reply, Echoing their joyous Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, Good
Laylata E l Milad strains, Gloria in excelsis Deo (2) tidings for a Christmas and a Happy New Year. We
Jayi El Layli Yasou3 won’t go until we get some (3), So bring some out here.
Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, Good
prolong? What the gladsome tidings be tidings for a Christmas and a Happy New Year. We wish
Which inspire your heavenly song? Gloria in excelsis Deo (2) you a Merry Christmas (3) And a Happy New Year!
El Rorro Traditional Mexican Lullaby
Song Translations
Holiday Fiesta Traditional Mexican Folk Songs
Mexican Carols
El Rorro
A la ru ru baby, a la ru ru now. Go to sleep my baby, go to sleep my love. From the elephant to the mosquito, be very quiet do
not wake baby Jesus.
French Traditional Christmas Holiday Fiesta
French Carol Duet Kevin Abdelnour, Percussion
Carols The piñata is so colorful, it’s inviting us to come, sing and play.
Everybody, time to party. Now the celebration has begun. Take a swing at the piñata, come on everybody join the fun!
French Carols
March Patapan French Traditional melodies
French Carol Duet
He is born, the Divine Christ Child, play the oboe and resonate, let us all sing his accession. For more than four thousand
Soloists :
years, we’ve been promised by the prophets, we’ve been waiting for this happy time.
Celine El Basha
Ave Maria De Lourdes C. A. Lesbordes Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains. And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains.
Amaly Bou Abboud
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Elena Abdel Nour
Ave Maria Des Lourdes
Quartet: Blessed Mary, we come to this place as you appear full of grace, radiant surrounded by light.
Amaly Bou Abboud
La Laine Des Moutons Thea-Maria Chami French Folk Melody La Laine Des Moutons
Lesley Daher We shear and launder the sheep's wool, we shear and launder the wool of the mountains. We take care of the wool of the
Vanessa Tarabay sheep. We card, spin, weave the wool of the sheep, the wool of the mountains. We sing the wool of the sheep, we sing about
the wool of the mountains.
Noël Nouvelet / Un Flambeau Noël Nouvelet
French Traditional Carols
Jeannette Isabelle Sing we now of Christmas, Noël, sing we here! Hear our grateful praises to the babe so dear. Sing we Noël, the King is born,
Noël!
O Come All Ye Faithful Reem Deeb, Soprano French Original Medieval Melody Un Flambeau Jeannette Isabelle
Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella! Bring a torch, to the cradle run! It is Jesus, good folk of the village; Christ is born and Mary's
calling. Ah! ah! beautiful is the Mother! Ah! ah! beautiful is her Son!
Musicians
Director, Soprano & Vocal Coach Dr. Reem Deeb
Pianist Olga Bolun
Percussion Kevin Abdelnour
LAU Beirut & Byblos Vocal Ensembles
A Magical Christmas Concert
LAU Children’s Choir
Elena Abdelnour Terezia Rita Issa Léonard Bertrand
Rami Andraos Lea Kahil Jonathan Deeb
Maram Al-Haj Makram Kordab Mario Charbel Deeb
Henry Anka Simon Mouawad Eva ElSouki
Tamara Nasreddine Mila Bertrand
Nour Awad
Elsa Bazzi
Amaly Bou Abboud
Gaelle Nemer
Melany Rahme
Mikaela Feghali
Mayssa Muallem “Christmas Carols from
Mira Muallem
Evana Raffoul
Naela Chaayto
Thea-Maria Chami Jimmy Saikaly Across the Globe”
Lesley Daher Vanessa Tarabay
Stephanie Delbadrian
Celine El Basha
Directed by Dr. Reem Deeb, Soprano
With
Dr. Reem Deeb, Soprano, director, and vocal coach. She has specialization in Voice Performance, History &
Literature, and minors in Music Education and Choral Conducting from the prestigious Indiana University LAU Beirut Vocal Ensemble
Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, USA. Her repertoire includes several recitals, oratorio and opera and
musical theatre roles and productions.
She also is an active member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is associate organist and soprano soloist
LAU Byblos Vocal Ensemble
at the National Evangelical Church of Beirut. She enjoys collaborating and presenting many events with
international communities and diplomats to spread cultural awareness, peace and joy through music. Dr.
and LAU Children’s Choir
Deeb is Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of English & Creative Arts. She is also the first to
be appointed as Artist in Residence to this type of position at the Lebanese American University, Beirut. Olga Bolun, Pianist
Olga Bolun, pianist, is a graduate of the Higher Academy of Music, Moldova, majoring in Solo Piano,
Chamber Music, Accompaniment, and Piano Pedagogy. She worked as an accompanist in Bucharest High
Music Academy and collaborated with the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra. She was an accompanist at the
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IU Jacobs School of Music and is currently a professor of piano and accompanist at the Lebanese National
Higher Conservatory of Music. Her awards include best piano accompanist in Konigsberg, and other awards 6:00 PM
in Kishinev, Ukraine, Baltic Republics, and Romania.
The National Evangelical
Church of Beirut, Riad El Solh
Special Thanks:
Light Technician Fouad Anka
Graphic Designer Zeina Kassab
The National Evangelical Church of Beirut