Winter Festival Sponsors
Underwritten by Mary and Phil Delk
In memory of Joel Brauer
Conductor
Joshua Habermann
Artistic Director
December 13-21, 2025
Experience the popular holiday tradition of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale’s annual Winter Festival. This year’s concert combines the warm familiarity of beloved carols with the brilliance of musical gems less-frequently heard. Latin American seasonal folk tunes round out the program, illuminating the longest nights of the year with both festive and peaceful melodies. Join pianist Nathan Salazar and our twenty-four professional vocal artists from across the nation for this celebration of light, joy, and hope.
Planned Repertoire – subject to change:
Darkest Midnight in December – Traditional
Nesciens Mater – Jean Mouton (1459-1522)
The Crimson Sun – Alexander Campkin (b. 1984)
The Rose that Bare Jesu – Ron Kean (b. 1951)
Ring Out Wild Bells from Passing of the Year – Jonathan Dove (b. 1959)
O Magnum Mysterium II – Ernesto Herrera (b. 1988)
La Peregrinación from Navidad Nuestra – Ariel Ramírez (1921-2010)
El Nacimiento from Navidad Nuestra – Ariel Ramírez (1921-2010)
Esta Noche (Alegría) – arr. Rutter (b. 1945)
Lullay Mine Liking – arr. Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)
Angels We Have Heard on High – arr. Saunder Choi (b. 1988)
White Christmas – arr. Clay Warnick (1915-1995)
O What a Beautiful City – Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970)
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987)
Silent Night – arr. Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970)
Performances
Guest Artists
Nathan Salazar
Piano
Guest Artist Sponsors
Diane and Bill Graves
Nathan Salazar
Santa Fe Desert Chorale Singers
Julie Bosworth
Soprano
Chelsea Helm
Soprano
Kori Miller
Soprano
Jennifer Perez
Soprano
Savannah Porter
Soprano
Kathlene Ritch
Soprano
Kerry Ginger
Alto
Heather Jones
Alto
Kristin E. Lawler
Alto
Jenna Hernandez McLean
Alto
Sarah Nickerson
Alto
Erin Roth Thomas
Alto
George Case
Tenor
Aaron Cates
Tenor
Elliott Encarnación
Tenor
Cameron Falby
Tenor
Erik Gustafson
Tenor
Bradley Naylor
Tenor
Steven Berlanga
Bass
Harris Ipock
Bass
Neil Netherly
Bass
Matthew D. Nielsen
Bass
John Orduña
Bass
Ian Prichard
Bass
Singer Sponsors
Murray and Nancy Bern
Julie Bosworth
Richard and Chris Frenk
George Case
Linda Osborne
Elliott Encarnación
Elaine Wang Meyerhoffer
Kerry Ginger
Barbara and Gregory Kok
Erik Gustafson
Paul and Sylvia Johnson
Harris Ipock
Pamela Piper and Anne Pearson
Neil Netherly
Patricia Stanley
Chelsea Helm
Lore Thorpe
Kori Miller
Sara J. McKenzie
Kristin E. Lawler
Mimi Lloyd
Bradley Naylor
Barbara and Rod Slaton
John Orduña
Richard and Chris Frenk
Jennifer Perez
Laurie Meyer
Savannah Porter
Jane and Ernest Godlove
Kathlene Ritch
Katherine and William Landschulz
Erin Roth Thomas
Anonymous
Sarah Nickerson
