“Let There Be” unfolds with haunting beauty, featuring children’s voices, adult choir, soloists, and an ensemble of piano and string quartet. It offers a more historically nuanced retelling of the Christmas story, inviting listeners to experience it through the eyes of Mary and Joseph, whose lives were upended by miraculous divine purpose. The narrative begins in a dark unformed universe illuminated by God’s first words, “Let there be,” and moves through Gabriel’s announcements, Joseph’s disbelief, Mary’s quiet strength, the schemes of Herod, and the faith of the Wise Ones, ultimately affirming that God’s creative love continues to transform the world today.
"Let There Be"
Northfield, IL · Lutheran Church of the Ascension
The William Ferris Chorale with Lutheran Church of the Ascension Adult and Children's choirs directed by Chris Windle; Sang Mee Lee and Sally Stephenson, Violins, Arturo Ziraldo, Viola, Marina Hoover, Cello and Mischa Zupko, Piano.