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SKOWRONKI Girls' choir Alicja Szeluga / conductor Dominika Jachnik, Karolina Klusek / soloist Beata Polak, Aleksandra Patrzykont / percussion Performed at Aula NOVA the Concert Hall of Poznan Music Academy on the 3th Mai 2016. www.chor-skowro...  moreSKOWRONKI Girls' choir Alicja Szeluga / conductor Dominika Jachnik, Karolina Klusek / soloist Beata Polak, Aleksandra Patrzykont / percussion Performed at Aula NOVA the Concert Hall of Poznan Music Academy on the 3th Mai 2016. www.chor-skowronki.pl https://www.facebook.com/chorskowronki/  

arranged by Jesu Elberdin, performed at the Our Lady of the Guadalupe Parish, General Trias Cavite "A Night of Choral Music". (June 30, 2018)

-------- English translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of th...  more-------- English translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. - Matthew 2:2 KJV Chorus: There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, [that will splinter sovereigns and cities] - Numbers 24:17 KJV Choral: How lovely shines the Morning Star! The nations see and hail afar The light in Judah shining. Thou David's Son of Jacob's race, My Bridegroom and my King of Grace, for Thee my heart is pining. Lowly, Holy, great and glorious, Thou victorious Prince of graces, Filling all the heavenly places.  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

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