Rehearsal Coverage

Playlist – listen to the music we are singing

Order of Music

  • Christmas Joy – Dan Forrest
  •   On Christmas Night
  •   Come Rejoicing
  •   Joy to the World
  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel – Trevor Manor
  • Welcome All Wonders – Richard Dirksen
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – Marianne Forman
  • Personent Hodie – John Rutter
  • Away in a Manger – Molly Ijames
  • Rise Up Shepherd and Follow – Mark Hayes
  • Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mild – Howard Helvey
  • Ding Dong Merrily on High – Howard Helvey

SVCS Final Rehearsal Schedule – Christmas 2026

November 10, 17 (TUESDAY) – 7:00 p.m. at Harrisonburg First Church of the Brethren
November 24 (TUESDAY) – 7:00 p.m. at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren
December 1 (TUESDAY) – 7:00 p.m. at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren
December 8 (TUESDAY) – 7:00 p.m. at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren
December 11 (FRIDAY) – 7:30 Concert at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren 
                                (arrive and be in place in fellowship hall at 6:45 p.m.)
December 13 (SUNDAY) – 3:00 Concert at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren
                                (arrive and be in place in fellowship hall at 2:30 p.m.)

November 3

Rehearsed the entire program in concert order

October 27

  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – entire piece
  • Welcome All Wonders – p. 10-18
  • Away in a Manger – entire piece
  • Rise Up Shepherd and Follow – entire piece
  • Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine – entire piece

October 20

  • Christmas Joy – entire piece
  • Personent hodie – entire piece
  • Welcome All Wonders – p. 3-15
  • Ding! Dong! Merrily on High – entire piece

October 13

  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel – entire piece
  • Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine – entire piece
  • Rise Up Shepherd and Follow – entire piece
  • Away in a Manger – entire piece

October 6

  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – entire piece
  • Ding! Dong! Merrily on High – entire piece
  • Welcome All Wonders – entire piece

September 29

  • Away in a Manger – entire piece
  • Rise Up Shepherd and Follow – entire piece
  • Welcome All Wonders – p. 12-18
  • Personent hodie – entire piece
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – p. 2-5

September 22

  • Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine – entire piece
  • Christmas Joy – entire piece
  • Welcome All Wonders – p. 8-11
  • Rise Up Shepherd and Follow – entire piece
  • Away in a Manger – entire piece

September 15

  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel – entire piece
  • Ding! Dong! Merrily on High – entire piece
  • Welcome All Wonders – p. 4-9
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – entire piece

September 8

  • Away in a Manger – entire piece
  • Personent hodie – entire piece
  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel – beginning to p. 12
  • Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine – beginning to p. 8

September 1

  • Christmas Joy – entire piece
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – entire piece