SKU: LO.99-2365L
A Dramatic Musical
Experience for
Christmas. Composed
by Ruth Elaine Schram.
Choral, cantatas.
Christmas, Sacred. SA/B
part-dominant rehearsal
CD (reproducible). Lorenz
Publishing Company
#99/2365L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
(LO.99-2365L).
UPC:
000308120479.
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œNight of Wonder, Night
of Joy†is a
worship service that
celebrates the wondrous
miracles surrounding the
birth of our Savior. The
story begins with Mary
and Joseph traveling to
Bethlehem, finding
shelter behind the inn as
they prepare for
Jesus’ birth. The
scene then shifts to
generations earlier, when
the Israelites were
enslaved and expectantly
looked forward to the
coming of a King to free
them, the fulfillment of
ancient prophecy. The
first Christmas scene
returns as the service
concludes with a
celebration of the wonder
and joy of God’s
special gift to us: a
Savior, Jesus Christ. The
narration may be
presented simply, by
readers, or dramatically,
with characters in
costume pantomiming the
events as the story
unfolds. Inspired by
these miraculous events,
Niel Lorenz and Ruth
Elaine Schram have
combined their great
talents to create a
dramatic musical
experience that is
certain to fill the
hearts of all believers
with a sense of wonder
and joy in God’s
goodness.