Winter’s Gifts: COMFORT & JOY
Like birds returning home in winter, Winter’s Gifts: COMFORT & JOY brings warmth to the year’s darkest nights. In partnership with the San José Chamber Orchestra, The Choral Project shares radiant music that comforts the soul and fills the season with joy. This beloved holiday tradition offers a joyous evening of harmony and hope.
General Admission $50 • Senior Citizens $45 • Students $25
WINTER’S GIFTS: COMFORT & JOY
Sunday, December 21, 2025
7:30 PM
Mission Santa Clara de Asís
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
PROGRAM
“There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob”
Felix Mendelssohn
“Winter”
(from La Quattro Stagioni)
Antonio Vivaldi
“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen:
A Choral Fantasy”
Mark Riese
“Ave Maria (Angelus Domini)”
Franz Biebl
“Betelehemu”
Nigerian Carol
arr. Wendell Whalum
adapt. Daniel Hughes
“A Wintry Vale”
Anica Galindo
“Buen Shabat/Ocho Kandelikas"
Flory Jagoda
arr. Michael Touchi
“Estampie Natalis”
Václav Nelhýbel
“Lullaby My Jesus”
Peter Warlock
arr. Andrew Carter
“We Are One”
Michael Touchi
arr. Kerry Lewis
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