showcases Musae's versatility with an eclectic sampling of holiday music from around the world. The centerpiece is local composer Conrad Susa's "Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest," a dazzling work for chorus, harp, marimba, vibraphone, and guitar. Alegría y Placer includes familiar, festive gems both sacred and secular, with traditional European carols and American favorites from spiritual and popular traditions.