A Romantic Journey - Choral Masterworks of the 19th Century

Summer 2010
  • Passacaglia from Organ Sonata No. 8 in E minor, Op. 13 Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
  • Beati quorum via, Op. 38, No.3 Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
  • They are at rest Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
  • There is an old belief Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
  • Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Op. 35 Josef Rheinberger
  • Cantus Missae, Op. 109 Josef Rheinberger
  • Kyrie
  • Gloria
  • Credo
  • Sanctus
  • Benedictus
  • Agnus Dei
  • Jagdlieder, Op. 137 (excerpts) Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
  • Zur hohen Jagd
  • Habet acht!
  • Bei der Flasche
  • O Happy Eyes, Op. 18, No. 1 Edward Elgar
  • The Blue Bird, Op. 18, No. 1 Charles Villiers Stanford
  • Charm me asleep Henry Leslie (1822-1896)
  • Vier Gesänge, Op. 17 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
  • Es Tönt ein voller Harfenklang
  • Lied von Shakespeare
  • Der Gärtner
  • Gesang aus Fingal
  • From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 17 (excerpts) Edward Elgar
  • The Dance
  • On the Alm
  • The Marksman

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A Christmas Garland of Song

Winter 2009
  • Verbum caro factum est Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
  • O nata lux Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
  • O Maria Mater gratiae Giovanni Crivelli (c1590-1652)
  • Cantate Domino Claudio Monterverdi (1567-1643)
  • Ave Maria W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
  • Gloria in excelsis (from Cantus missae) Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)
  • Spaseniye sodelal Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944)
  • S nami bog Alexander Kastalsky (1856-1926)
  • A Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
  • Phos Hilaron Steven Morgan (b. 1955)
  • Jubilate Deo William Walton (1902-1983)
  • What cheer! William Walton
  • Wexford carol arr. D. Warland
  • Wassail arr. R. Vaughan Williams
  • Walking in the air (from The Snowman) Howard Blake (b. 1938)
  • Tomorrow shall be my dancing day John Gardner (b. 1917)
  • Infant holy, infant lowly arr. D. Willcocks
  • Ding dong, merrily on high arr. C. Wood
  • I wonder as I wander arr. J. Rutter
  • Shepherd's pipe carol John Rutter (b. 1945)
  • Nativity carol John Rutter
  • Past three a clock arr. J. Rutter

Haydn & Mendelssohn Bicentenary Choral Concert

Summer 2009
  • Richte mich, Gott (1844) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
  • Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen (1844) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
  • Heilig (1846) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
  • Hear my Prayer (1844) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
  • Wie der Hirsch schreit (1837) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
  • Missa in Bb (Theresienmesse) (1779) Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
  • 1. Kyrie
  • 2. Gloria
  • 3. Credo
  • 4. Sanctus
  • 5. Benedictus
  • 6. Agnus Dei

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Christmas Treasures Old & New

Winter 2008
  • Puer natus in Bethlehem Gregorian Chant
  • Gaudete from Piae Cantiones (1582)
  • Ave Maria Robert Parsons (c. 1530-1570)
  • Magnificat sexti toni a 12 Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
  • Cantate Domino Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)
  • Nunc dimittis Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
  • O magnum mysterium Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
  • Magnificat Grayston Ives (b. 1948)
  • Wassail Song arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
  • Noël Nouvelet arr. Stephen Jackson
  • Wexford Carol arr. Dale Warland
  • Susanni arr. Robert Shaw/Alice Parker
  • How Still He Rests Brent Pierce
  • Four Carols Alfred Burt
  • O Hearken Ye
  • Some Children See Him
  • The Star Carol
  • Caroling, Caroling
  • Walking in the Air from "The Snowman" Howard Blake
  • The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy arr. Robert De Cormier
  • Carol of the Bells Mykola Leontovich, arr. Peter j Wilhousky
  • The Twelve Days of Christmas arr. John Rutter

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Building Bridges of Song

Summer 2008
  • I was glad when they said unto me Sir C Hubert H Parry (1848-1918)
  • Hear my prayer, O Lord Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
  • Sing unto God (from "Judas Maccabaeus") George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
  • God is gone up Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
  • The Lamb Sir John Tavener (b. 1944)
  • Jesus Christ the apple tree Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987)
  • Five mystical songs Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
  • 1. Easter
  • 2. I got me flowers
  • 3. Love bade me welcome
  • 4. The Call
  • 5. Antiphon
  • Now is the month of Maying Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
  • Weep, O mine eyes John Bennet (1575-1614)
  • The Blue Bird Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
  • Time and Concord (from "Gloriana") Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
  • Soul Infinity Kenzaburo Ayabe (b. 1942)
  • 1. Birth
  • 2. Connection
  • 3. Vow
  • 4. Hardship
  • 5. Soul Cycle
  • Selections from "Furusato no shiki" arr. Shunichiro Genda
  • The Lark in the Clear Air arr. Howard Goodall (b. 1958)
  • She Moved Through the Fair arr. Howard Goodall
  • I'm seventeen come Sunday arr. Percy Grainger (1882-1961)

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"Sounds of the Winter" and other works by Steven G. Morgan

Winter 2007
  • Magnificat in Bb
  • Mass of the Transfiguration
  • 1. Kyrie
  • 2. Gloria
  • 3. Credo
  • 4. Sanctus
  • 5. Agnus Dei
  • The Dwelling of Light
  • Sounds of the Winter
  • 1. Horses and men in rain
  • 2. The snow man
  • 3. Sounds of the winter
  • 4. Like brooms of steel
  • 5. Some, too fragile for winter winds
  • 6. Forever cherished be the tree
  • 7. A winter twilight
  • 8. Medusa
  • 9. It is in winter that we dream of spring

A Family Christmas Concert

Winter 2007
  • Veni Veni Emmanuel
  • Caroling Caroling
  • Wassail Wassail
  • O Yule Full of Gladness
  • Deck the Hall
  • Carol from An Irish Cabin
  • Donkey Carol
  • The Virgin's Slumber Song
  • Follow That Star to Bethlehem
  • Sing-a-long
  • Deck The Halls
  • Away in the Manger
  • Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
  • Jingle Bells
  • Little David, play on yo harp
  • The Christmas Song
  • Carol Him Softly
  • Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas

Treasures of the German Choral Tradition

Summer 2007
  • Singet dem Herrn Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
  • Tristis est anima mea Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722)
  • Komm, Jesu, Komm Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
  • Judge me, O God Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
  • Ave Maria Franz Biebl (1906-2001)
  • From Cantus Missae: Kyrie, Gloria Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
  • A selection of polyphonic Renaissance Lieder
  • Four Part-songs Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
  • O süßer Mai
  • In stiller Nacht
  • Waldesnacht
  • Die Wollust in den Maien
  • Sechs Quartette, Op. 112 Johannes Brahms
  • Sehnsucht
  • Nächtens
  • Vier Zigeunerlieder
  • Himmel strahlt so helle und klar
  • Rote Rosenknospen
  • Brennessel steht an Weges Rand
  • Liebe Schwalbe, kleine Schwalbe
  • Tafellied, Op. 93 Johannes Brahms

Christmas Classics

Winter 2006
  • Sonata in C K.328 (organ) W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
  • Sonata in C K.339 (organ) W.A. Mozart
  • Vesperae solennes de Dominica W.A. Mozart
  • Dixit Dominus
  • Confitebor
  • Beatus vir
  • Laudate pueri
  • Laudate Dominum
  • Magnificat
  • Psalm 150 John Rutter (b. 1945)
  • What sweeter music John Rutter
  • Long, long ago Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
  • All and some John Byrt (b. 1939)
  • A hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
  • Bethlehem down Peter Warlock (1894-1930)
  • Benedicamus Dominum Peter Warlock
  • Fantasia on Christmas Carols Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

A Family Christmas Concert

Winter 2006
  • Wassail Song
  • We Need a Little Christmas
  • Do You Hear What I hear?
  • Still Still Still
  • Sing We Now of Christmas
  • Deck the Halls (sing-a-long)
  • Deck the Hall
  • What Sweeter Music
  • Mary, Did You Know?
  • Laudate Dominum
  • The Christmas Song
  • O Holy Night
  • Twas the Night before Christmas (story time)
  • Go Tell It On The Mountain (sing-a-long)
  • The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
  • Santa Claus is Coming To Town
  • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  • Night of Silence

"We are the burning fire" by Howard G

Summer 2006
  • Polegnala e Todora (Bulgarian)
  • A La Nanita Nana (ish)
  • Tina Singu (Lesotho)
  • Asikhatali (Zulu-Xhosa)
  • Allundé, Allundé (East Africa)
  • Blow the Wind Southerly (Scottish)
  • Bíum Bíum Bamba (Icelandic)
  • Röslein, Röslein (German)
  • Róisín Dubh (Irish)
  • O Waly, Waly (English)
  • Pecchè Non Duorme (Italian - Neapolitan)
  • Dormi, Dormi (Italian - Calabrian)
  • Tutú Marambá (Brazilian)
  • Rosla Kalina (Polish)
  • Adieu, Ma Belle (French)
  • Kojo No Tsuki (Japanese)
  • The Lark in the Clear Air (Irish)
  • She Moved Through the Fair (Irish)

Christmas Around the World

Winter 2005
  • O Magnum Mysterium Alessandro Scarlatti
  • Marias Wiegenlied Max Reger
  • Virga Jesse Anton Bruckner
  • Recitative, trio and chorus from the oratorio "Christus" Felix Mendelssohn
  • Glory to God in the Highest Randall Thompson
  • O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen
  • Hodie Christus Natus Est Imant Raminsh
  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel 15th-century French melody
  • Deck the Hall Welch traditional carol
  • Sing We Now of Christmas French carol
  • O Yule, Full of Gladness Norwegian carol
  • Nu ? Det Jul Igen/Na Juldagsmorgon Glimmar Traditional Swedish carols
  • Dormi, Dormi, O Bel Bambin Italian Christmas carol
  • Carol from an Irish Cabin Dale Wood
  • Sheperd's Pipe Carol John Rutter
  • God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen English traditional carol
  • Hark! The Herald-Angels Sing F. Mendelssohn
  • Away in a Manger W. J. Kirkpatrick
  • Sleigh Ride Mitchell Parish/Leroy Anderson
  • Silver Bells Jay Livingston/Ray Evans
  • Carol of the Bells Traditional
  • Christmas Time Is Here Lee Mendelson/Vince Guaraldi
  • Baby, It's Cold Outside Frank Loesser
  • Santa Claus is Comin' to Town Haven Gillespie/J. Fred Coots
  • Silent Night Franz Gruber
Summer 2005
  • Justum deduxit dominus Johann Ernst Eberlin (1702-1762)
  • Ave regina caelorum Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
  • Three Part Songs Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
  • Die Harmonie in der Ehe
  • Abendlied zu Gott
  • Alles hat seine Zeit
  • Alma dei creatori Wolgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
  • Ave verum corpus W. A. Mozart
  • Misericordias Domini W. A. Mozart
  • Tov lehodos (Ps. 92) Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)
  • Salve regina in F F. P. Schubert
  • Mass in G F. P. Schubert

A Christmas Celebration

Winter 2004
  • Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
  • Magnificat in D Major J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 15th Century French Melody
  • We Need a Little Christmas Jerry Herman
  • The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy arr. by John Leavitt
  • Ding Dong! Merrily on High 16th Century French Melody
  • O Come, All Ye Faithful J.F. Wade
  • Do You Hear What I Hear? Noel Regney/Gloria Shayne
  • Mary Did You Know? Mark Lowry/Buddy Greene
  • What Child Is This 16th Century English Melody
  • Deck the Hall Welsh Traditional Carol
  • God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen English Traditional Carol
  • Sleigh Ride Mitchell Parish/Leroy Anderson
  • Frosty the Snow Man Steve Nelson/ Jack Rollins
  • Santa Claus Is Comin? to Town Haven Gillespie/J. Fred Coots
  • Rockin? Around the Christmas Tree Johnny Marks
  • Jingle Bells J. Pierpont
  • Hark! the Herald-Angels Sing Charles Wesley/F. Mendelssohn
  • The Little Drummer Boy K. Davis/H. Onorati/H. Simeone
  • Night of Silence Daniel Kantor
  • Silent Night Mohr/Gruber

On Broadway

Summer 2004
  • Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
  • Comedy Tonight
  • Where is Love?
  • Consider Yourself
  • What I Did For Love
  • On the Street Where You Live
  • People Will Say We're in Love
  • Put on a Happy Face
  • Come Rain or Come Shine
  • Somewhere
  • Memory
  • Seasons of Love
  • I Could Have Danced All Night
  • Beauty School Dropout
  • Goodnight My Someone
  • Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now
  • If Ever I Would Leave You
  • Maria
  • Lida Rose
  • Bring Him Home
  • Getting Married Today
  • The King and I Medley
  • I'd Give My Life For You
  • Corner Of The Sky
  • This is The Moment
  • America
  • Luck Be A Lady
  • All That Jazz
Winter 2003
  • A ceremony of carols B. Britten (1913-1976)
  • Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël F. Poulenc (1899-1963)
  • O magnum mysterium
  • Quem vidistis pastores dicite
  • Videntes stellam
  • Hodie Christus natus est
  • Deck the halls
  • This child this king
  • Away in a manger
  • Still, still, still
  • Il est né le divin enfant
  • Los reges magos
  • God rest ye merry lads
  • The angel's song
  • Angels' carol
  • Hark the herald angels sing
  • Donkey carol
  • Night of silence
  • Silent night
  • Jingle bells
  • We wish you a merry Christmas
Spring 2003
  • Gloria ad modum tubae G. Dufay (c. 1400-1474)
  • Cantate Domino C. Monteverdi (1567-1643)
  • Singet dem Herren ein neues Lied H. Schütz (1585-1672)
  • O Maria Mater gratie G. B. Crivelli (c. 1590-1652)
  • Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • Abendlied zu Gott J. F. Haydn (1732-1809)
  • Lerchengesang (Op. 48, No. 4) F. Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
  • O süßer Mai (Op. 93a, No. 3) J. Brahms (1833-1897)
  • In stiller Nacht J. Brahms
  • Choral dances from "Gloriana" B. Britten (1913-1976)
  • There is a Balm in Gilead spiritual
  • Ain'-a that good news spiritual
Winter 2002
  • Hodie Christus natus est G. Gabrieli (c. 1558-1613)
  • Verbum caro factum Est H. L. Hassler (1564-1612)
  • Quen vidistis pastores R. Dering (c. 1580-1630)
  • Ave Maria R. Parsons (c. 1543-1623)
  • Magnificat in C G. Ph. Telemann (1681-1767)
  • Ding dong! Merrily on high arr. C. Wood
  • Sans day carol J. Rutter (b. 1945)
  • What sweeter music J. Rutter
  • The Huron carol arr. R. Anderson
  • Noel c'est l'amour A. Bellefuille
  • The wassail song trad. span
  • The Virgin Mary had a baby boy arr. J. Leavitt
  • Silent night arr. D. Wilcocks
  • Have yourself a merry little Christmas
  • The twelve days of Christmas arr. J. Rutter
May 2000
  • O Thou the Central Orb Charles Wood (1866-1926)
  • The Blessed Son of God (from Hodie) Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
  • Turn Back, O Man Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
  • A Litany William Walton (1902-1983)
  • O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
  • A Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
  • Jubilate Deo Benjamin Britten (xxx)
  • Alma Dei Creatoris, K. 277 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
  • Mass in G Major, D. 167 Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)
  • Kyrie
  • Gloria
  • Credo
  • Sanctus & Benedictus
  • Agnus Dei
November 1999
  • Psalm 43 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
  • Ave maris stella Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
  • Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
  • Geistliches Lied Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
  • Hear My Prayer Felix Mendelssohn
  • Gloria Antonio Vivaldi (1669-1741)
  • Gloria in excelsis
  • Et in terra pax
  • Laudamus te
  • Gratias agimus tibi
  • Propter magnam gloriam
  • Domine Deus
  • Domine Fili Unigenite
  • Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
  • Qui tollis
  • Qui sedes at dexteram
  • Quoniam tu solus sanctus
  • Cum Sancto Spiritus
June 1999
  • O clap your hands Maurice Greene (1695-1755)
  • Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
  • Beati quorum via Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
  • Dixit Maria Hans Leo Hassler (c.1564-1612)
  • Ave Virgo sanctissima Francesco Guerrero (1528-1599)
  • Jauchzef dem Herren Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
  • Cantate Domino Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
  • Psalm 26 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
  • Missa Brevis in C, K.259 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
  • Kyrie
  • Gloria
  • Credo
  • Sanctus & Benedictus
  • Agnus Dei

Farewell to the Monks of St. Anselm

March 1999
  • Kyrie from Missa Papae Marcelli Palestrina
  • Magnificat Arvo Pärt
December 1998
  • Once in Royal David's City H.J. Gauntlett
  • In the Bleak Mid-Winter Harold Darke
  • The Three Kings Peter Cornelius
  • O Little One Sweet Scheidt / Bach
  • Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Polish arr. D. Willcocks
  • Fantasia on Christmas Carols Vaughan Williams
  • God Rest You Merry Trad.
  • Ding Dong Merrily on High T. Arbeau
  • Past Three O Clock Trad.
  • Nativity Carol John Rutter
  • Star Carol John Rutter
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas Trad.
October 1998
  • Magnificat John Rutter
  • Magnificat anima mea
  • "Like a Rose"
  • Et misericordia
  • Gloria Patri
  • Prealudium in B minor Dietrich Buxtehude
  • I was glad when they said unto me Charles Hub rt Parry
  • Now that the sun Henry Purcell
  • Ave verum Edward Elgar
  • Three Spirituals Sir Michael Tippett
February 1998
  • Madrigals and spirituals
  • Now that the sun Purcell
  • The Silver Swan Gibbons
  • Ave verum Elgar
  • Spirituals from "A Child of Our Time" Tippett
  • Folk songs
  • Brigg Fair Grainger
  • Just as the tide was flowing Vaughan-Williams
  • Sweet Little Linnet Vaughan-Williams
  • O, no John Miller
  • Ave verum corpus Mozart
December 1997
  • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Bach
  • Ave verum corpus Mozart
  • Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) Handel
  • In the bleak mid-winter
  • God rest ye merry
  • Ding dong merrily on high
  • Adam lay ybounden
  • O come all ye faithful
  • We wish you a merry christmas
June 1997
  • Coronation Mass K. 317 Mozart
  • Motette "Exsultate Jubilate Alleluia" K. 165 Mozart
  • Messiah Air "The Trumpet Shall Sound" Handel
December 1996
  • The Boar's Head Carol
  • In the bleak mid-winter
  • Ding dong merrily on high
  • The first Nowell
  • Silent night
  • Adam lay y-bounden
  • O little town of Bethlehem
  • O little one sweet
  • Past three o'clock
  • The Charterhouse Carol
  • The little road to Bethlehem
  • Hark the Herald Angels sing
  • Good King Wenceslas
  • This is the Truth sent from above
  • Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
  • While shepherds watched their flocks by night
  • O Come all ye Faithfull
July 1996
  • The Coffee Cantata J.S. Bach
  • The Turtle Dove arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
  • O Waly, Waly arr. John Rutter
  • I love my Love arr. Gustav Holst
  • Land of Hope and Glory Edward Elgar