“The First Noel,“ 550 BYU Musicians Celebrate Christmas

Singing “praises to our heavenly Lord,” more than 550 Brigham Young University musicians filled the concert hall with strains of “The First Noel,” as the finale number from the Celebration of Christmas concert. Held for the first time in the new BYU Music Building, the annual School of Music Christmas concert featured BYU Concert Choir, the BYU Singers, Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus, and the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra. Conducted by Sonja Poulter Special thanks to the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, the BYU School of Music and conductors Andrew Crane (BYU Singers), Sonja Poulter (Women’s Chorus), Brent Wells (Concert Choir and Men’s Chorus), and Nathan Haines (BYU Philharmonic Orchestra) Arrangement by Dwight Bigler Published by Hinshaw Music Video produced by BYU Video/University Communications This choral arrangement and orchestration are available at: Celebration of Christmas: Angels Sing THE FIRST NOEL (SATB DIVISI) Traditional English Carol, Arranged by Dwight Bigler © Copyright 2003 by Hinshaw Music (administered worldwide by the Fred Bock Publishing Group) All rights reserved. Used by Permission.