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Christmas Music for Everyone - Dr. Carl A. Fehr directs the William and Mary Choir and Chorus in their annual programs of Christmas music.

College Choir Sets Concert [Daily Press; Sunday, Dec. 9] Williamsburg, Dec. 8 - Directed by Carl H. Fehr, the William and Mary Choir and Chorus will present their annual Christmas concert Monday and Tuesday night at 8 in Blow Memorial Gymnasium. The program will open with a candlelight procession and the "Gloria in Excelsis" by Jolley.

The choir will next sing Bach's Christmas cantata "For Unto Us a Child is Born", followed by the women's chorus in Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols", a modern setting for Middle English verse. Carol selections will include numbers from Sweden, Czechoslovakia, and Mexico.

Narration will be provided by David Weston, who last summer portrayed the role of Thomas Jefferson in "The Common Glory". The concert will close with a candlelight rendition of "Silent Night" by the combined choir and chorus. The production is under the technical direction of Albert Haak, assistant professor of fine arts.

The choir, numbering 60 voices, has been under the direction of Dr. Fehr since 1945 and has given a number of concert tours in Virginia, performing in Washington D.C., Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, Lynchburg, and Bristol. In addition it has sung over a number of national radio networks.

Yuletide Concert To Be Presented by W&M Singers - [Richmond Times Dispatch; Sunday, Dec. 9] This article has the same text as the first two paragraphs above up to the following point: Among the many selections to be heard will be several from different countries including "Carol of the Drums" from Czechoslovakia, "Now it is Christmas Time" from Sweden, and "Our Lowly King" from Mexico. Included also will be such favorites as "Carol Noel", "Ding Dong Merrily on High", "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks", and "O Come All Ye Faithful".

[The last paragraph paraphrases the third paragraph of the first article.]

CHOIR, CHORUS COMBINE TO GIVE HOLIDAY MUSIC [Flat Hat, Dec. 11] Everybody Sings in Carol Service - Accentuating the fact that the Christmas holidays are very close at hand, the College is presenting its annual Christmas Carol Service tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in the Williamsburg Methodist Church.

Although the choir and the chorus, under the direction of Dr. Carl A. Fehr, will sing the more difficult numbers alone, the majority of the selections will be sung with the audience participating.

A special feature of the program will be the reading of the ever-beautiful Nativity story by a group of students and faculty members.

The program will commence with the singing of the Processional "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", as the choir and chorus file down the main aisle of the church. The next carol will be "Joy to the World".

Following these two numbers, the prophesy of the birth of Christ will be read from Isaiah XI: 1-5 and XL: 1-5. The choir and chorus will then combine to render Adams' immortal "O Holy Night."

The reading of the Nativity from Luke II:1-7 will precede the next carol, "O Little Town of Bethlehem".

The third reading part will tell the story of the shepherds, taken from Luke II: 8-20 and the following carol will be, appropriately enough, "The First Noel".

Combining once more the choir and the chorus will sing Wilhousky's "Carol-Noel", and this will be followed by the final reading part, the story of the wise men from Matthew II: 1-12.

The traditional favorite among Christmas carols, "Silent Night", will be sung just prior to the Benediction, and the service will close with the Recessional, "Angels We Have Heard On High".

Christmas Comes While Choir Sings - Despite the tropical climate here recently, the Christmas spirit has reached William and Mary and in keeping with the season the Choir and Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Carl A. Fehr, are presenting their last 1956 Christmas concert tonight in Blow Gymnasium at 8 p.m.

Narrating the program is David Weston, who introduces the various numbers and presents the traditional Christmas story according to St. Luke.

The combined presentation with both the Mixed Choir and the Women's Chorus performing together has not been given for several years, and the Chorus assists the Choir in their numbers, as well as singing itself, "A Ceremony of Carols", which is a modernized medley of Middle English verse by Benjamin Britten.

In the concert are both the traditional and unfamiliar songs of the season, among which are the carols of different nations. From Czechoslovakia comes "The Carol of the Drums", while a Mexican rendition of "Our Lowly King", and "Now it is Christmas Time", a Scandinavian melody is also being given.

The program is centered around Bach's Christmas Cantata "For Unto Us a Child is Born". With the familiar renditions of such numbers as "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Angels We Have Heard on High", the program includes the presentation of the religious and spiritual songs while denote the Christmas season.

In addition, the concert includes a solo of the spiritual "Sweet Little Jesus Boy". The final rendition of "Silent Night" and the Recessional terminate the presentation.

Tickets for the program, which had its first presentation last night, are on sale at the door of the gym, or may be purchased from any member of the Choir or Chorus.