John W. Peterson himself once explained what inspired him to make Night of Miracles.

"When I started the cantata 'Night of Miracles', I was faced with a double challenge: composing a unique work and coming up with a new theme. What theme could I use to present the wonderful Christmas story in an original way?"

Miraculous! Perhaps it was! “The night of Jesus’ birth is indeed a miracle for many reasons! I began to list them, using passages from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and soon a thread emerged for my version of the story of that unforgettable night. A night when age-old prophecies were miraculously fulfilled; a night when shepherds gazed in awe at the heavenly spectacle, when angels told them of the birth of the Prince of Peace; a night when God sent His only Son to be born of a virgin for the redemption of a world of sinners. This last fact was the most miraculous of all!”

It was a divine love story.
This love knows no bounds. It is limitless and unconditional, and it was first shown on that beautiful night so long ago... a night full of wonders."

New releases available
No work by Peterson was better received than his Christmas cantata, 'Night of Miracles'. Reason enough to bring this much-praised work by John W. Peterson to your attention again.

Now also available in Dutch, entitled 'Nacht vol wonderen'. Margreeth Ras-van Slooten wrote the Dutch text a few years ago and it is time to make it accessible to a wider audience.

​Finally, both the English and Dutch versions are now available in SATB and TTBB editions!