Behold That Star!

The Music of Advent and Christmas
St. Olaf Catholic Church Music Ministry, Downtown Minneapolis
Robert Harvey and Dr. Lynn Trapp, Directors

Under the direction of staff musicians Dr. Lynn Trapp and Robert Harvey, a long-awaited double CD recording project of well-known Advent-Christmas music sung in liturgy at St. Olaf has become reality. One hundred St. Olaf choral singers, soloists and instrumentalists collaborated to record music of anticipation and resounding joy experienced in the Advent-Christmas worship at St. Olaf Church. From Advent Byzantine chants to familiar carols such as O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, and Joy to the World, to more contemporary music selections such as Immanuel (M. and Something Which Is Known/Alleluia (G. Norbet) to the rhythmic West Indian style of Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy (arr. L. Trapp) the double CD set captures the beauty and prayer of the liturgical season.

Behold That Star!... a wonderful resource for personal or group prayer, family sing-along, lighting the Advent wreath or decorating the Christmas tree, or simply resting from the busyness of the season to enjoy the warmth and drama of the season's music.

Once expenses of the project have been met by sales and donations, further proceeds will go to the St. Olaf Fund for Worship and Music.

For further information, please visit St. Olaf Church's website.