It’s Joshua Habermann’s job to curate aural presentations for Santa Fe Desert Chorale.

Once again, Habermann, the group’s artistic director, has a present just in time for the holidays.

Santa Fe Desert Chorale is presenting its Winter Festival through Sunday, Dec. 21, but audiences at home can catch its 2024 presentation, “Carols & Lullabies: A Rose in Winter” on New Mexico PBS at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, and 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25. It will also be available to stream on the PBS app.

Airing the performance has become a tradition for New Mexico PBS.

“By airing on New Mexico PBS, the program gets to a wider audience,” Habermann said. “The Santa Fe Desert Chorale is a hidden gem in Santa Fe, and most people don’t get to experience it. With this collaboration with New Mexico PBS, we’re able to get the performance seen statewide. That’s how we continue to grow our reach more than 40 years later.”

The performance was filmed in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe.

Habermann said the program reflects on the hope and wonder we experience this time of year.

The Santa Fe Desert Chorale was founded in 1982 by Lawrence “Larry” Bandfield and is one of the longest-running professional music organizations in New Mexico, as well as one of the most distinguished American professional chamber choirs.

Habermann has led the chorale since 2008 with its repertoire spanning seven centuries, from early polyphony to contemporary works.

The ensemble has traveled across the nation, performing in prominent conferences and cities such as Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles.