Composer, Conductor & Professional Singer

Based in St. Paul, Linda was asked to create this year's Ketterling Carol, Welcome Yule.  When I was first contacted for this year’s Ketterling commission, I knew I wanted to write an upbeat, rollicking carol that would be fun to sing, not a beautiful, yet sleepy lullaby. I adapted the text from a 13th century English carol, updating some of the lyrics. The themes of celebrating the season with family and friends, and welcoming the New Year were a perfect fit. Incorporating bells was a fun challenge. In the opening, they are reminiscent of rousing church bells, and in the interlude, they become a landscape of sparkling snow—the strange clarity of a winter night.

Pick one up at the concert or get via download

Some of your favorite choral arrangements - from For Unto Us by Handel, to Jingle, Bells and of course Stille Nacht, this is a CD that you and your family will enjoy for years to come! 

A physical CD is always best for Gift Giving - and we'll even have some already wrapped for you to pick up at the 37th annual Christmas at Assisi Concerts (Dec. 13 - 15, 2019)!

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Or, maybe you'd like a copy for your car, phone or watch?  Get either the whole album or individual tracks via iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer or CDBaby at  https://choralartsensemble.hearnow.com   Click on the photo to see all the album tracks -- and come celebrate Christmas with us next month and hear 4 of the tracks LIVE in Lourdes Chapel.  Tickets for the concerts are available Here!

Program file for those that asked!

As an apology to the Sunday attendees who did not get a printed program, and for those who requested a digital copy - click on the photo for a shortened .pdf version of last weekend's full concert program.  Many thanks to all who came to help us celebrate the 140+ years of service and dedication of the Rochester Sisters of St. Francis!