St. Cecilia Choir Sings Carols At Midnight Mass, 1957

The carols presented here are the actual performances rendered at Midnight Mass on Christmas morning. Each side tells the story of Christmas from the silence of the cold night to the exuberant jubilation of the angels and men upon the birth of the Savior.

The St. Cecilia Choir is the senior choir of St. John of God Roman Catholic Church in Chicago. It is a mixed chorus having an active membership of approximately sixty voices. Mr. Reginald Sobolewski, organist at the church since 1937, has the twofold task of directing the choir and supplying the accompaniment. The following program was arranged by Mr. Sobolewski and Mr. Roman Wojcki of Romek Recording.

Side 1

Band 1. Cicha Noc (Silent Night), arr. T. Sobolewski, Casmira Kaminska, soprano.

Band 2. Bog Sie Rodzi (God is Born) , arr L. Cieszykowski.

Band 3. Hej, w Dzien Narodsenia (Lo, On Christmas Day), arr. L. Cieszykowski.

Dzien Ten Nam Sam Pan Bog Sprawil (This Is The Day The Lord Has Made), arr. A. Karczynski.

Band 4. O Mira Nox (O Holy Night) Adam, Dolores Molek, Soprano.

Band 5 Bog Zawital (The Lord Came), Czapek-Cieszykowski.

Band 6. Trumfy (Triumph), arr. L. Cieszykowski.

Band 7. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful), arr. P.Kreckel.

Side 2

Band 1. Wsrod Nocnej Ciszy ( Amidst Night’s Silence),arr L. Cieszykowski.

Band 2 Cicha Noc (Silent Night), arr. L. Wetzel.

Band 3. Lullajze Jezuniu(Lullaby, Little Jesus) arr. R. Sobolewski.

Band 4. Gesu Bambino ( The Infant Jesus),P. Yon, Virginia Pienczak, Soprano.

Band 5 W Zlobie Lezy ( Lying In The Manger), arr. L. Cieszykowski.

Band 6 Alleluia (Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah), Handel

Of the Choir:

Felicia Winiarski, Ronald Konecki, Robert Winiarski, Christine Matug, Joe Rybowiak, John Kozak, Monica Kozak