Our Music

The Chorale takes pride in performing challenging, diverse music in a broad range of innovative and entertaining styles.

Glorious Voices December 15, 2023

Chorale

Gloria from Heligmessa- Franz Josef Haydn, arr. John Leavitt
Missa Mariae – Cecilia McDowall
Kala kalla – Eric Whitacre, words: Hila Plitmann
Hark the Herald Angels Sing – arr. Dan Forrest – Greg Gilpin
Pat-a-Pan – arr. Greg Gilpin
Mary Sat-A-Rockin’ – Greg Gilpin
Hanerot Halalu – Baruch J. Cohan, arr. Blanche Chass
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowing Evening – Words: Robert Frost Music: Ruth Artman
Deck the Hall with Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms! – arr. Glenda E. Franklin
It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas – Meredith Wilson, arr. W. Brent Sawyer

Camerata
Gloria – Mark Simmons
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
Good King Kong Looked Out (P.D.Q Bach) – arr. Peter Schickele

“Universal Song” June 9, 2023

Chorale
It’s a Grand Night for Singing - Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II, Music: Richard Rodgers, arr. Jerry Rubino
Laudate Dominum - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Lethbridge
Song of the Universal - Music: Ola Gjeilo, Words: Walt Whitman
Make a Joyful Noise - Music: Rollo Dilworth
Nightingale - Words & Music: Glenda E. Franklin,
Songbird - Words & Music: Christine McVie, arr. Ed Lojeski
Rise - Words & Music: Arianne Abela
Singin’ in the Rain - Words: Arthur Freed, Music: Nacio Herb Brown, arr. Anita Kerr

Camerata
Thank You for the Music - Words & Music: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, arr. Kirby Shaw
The Nightingale - Thomas Weelkes, arr. Henry Leslie
Earth Song - Words & Music: Frank Ticheli
Songbird - Sarah Quartel

“This is the Day!” December 16, 2022

Chorale
Hodie Christus Natus Est - Gregorian Chant
Hodia Christus Natus Est (Motet pour le jour de Noel) - Louis-Nicolas Clerambault
Hodie Christus Natus Est - Kelly-Marie Murphy
Prelude to a Winter Day - Frederic-Chopin, arr. Marti Lunn Lantz and David Lantz III. Words: Lois Brownsey
We Toast the Days - Words & Music: Linda Kachelmeier
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - John Gardiner
We Need a Little Christmas - Words & Music: Jerry Herman, arr. Mark Hayes
Carol of the Bells - Words & arr.: Peter J. Wilhousky, Music: Mykola Leontovich
I Saw Three Ships - arr. Russell Robinson
Light One Candle - Peter Yarrow, arr. Ethan Nash
Go Tell It on the Mountain - arr. John W. Work
This is the Day - Words & Music: Gerald T. Smith

Camerata
Hodie Christus Natus Est - Music: Agneta Skold
The Winter’s Night - Words & Music:  Nicholas Myers
Text Me Merry Christmas - Words & Music: David Javerbaum & Adam Schlesinger

“Joy” December 10, 2021

Chorale

Joy to the World! - Words by Isaac Watts, arr. Dan Forrest

Here We Come A-Caroling - arr. Russell Robinson

A Winter Day - Sarah Quartel
Laura Cohen, Cello

This Endris Night - Sarah Quartel

Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind - Sarah Quartel, 
Text by William Shakespeare

Dixit Dominus - Michael Haydn Edited by Betsy Cook Weber
Soloists, Joan Rishel, Kiyoko Odo, Kathie Rovetti

Camerata

Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella - arr. Heather Graves

Ubi Caritas - Ola Gjeilo

I Saw Three Ships - arr. David Millard
Soloists, Michelle Russell, Robin Doyle, Nancy Lynn Knauff

Chorale

 Y’mei HaChanukah - arr. Ethan Nash
David Schonfeld, Clarinet 

Comfort and Joy - Ruth Morris Gray
Barbara Robbins, Percussion

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Mel Torme                                       and Robert Wells, arr. Mark Hayes

Joyful, Joyful - arr. Mervyn Warren, adapted by Roger Emerson
Soloists, Betsy Berman, Eileen Rausch, Robin Doyle, Nancy Lynn Knauff

Come To The Music – Joseph Martin 

Kyrie – Rheinberger’s Mass in A, Opus 126 

Gloria from Heiligmesse  – Franz Joseph Haydn 

Nidaros Jazz Mass – Bob Chilcott 

Cradle Hymn – Kim Andre Arnesen 

Mary Had a Baby / Joyful Joyful - arr. Kern 

Ocho Kandelikas – Flory Jagoda 

I’ll Be Home for Christmas  – Mark Hayes 

Go Tell It On the Mountain  – arr. Engelhardt 

Jingle Bells (SSA) – Mark Hayes 

Chorale
Sure on this Shining Night – Morton Lauridsen; Text: James Agee

Days of Beauty – Ola Gjeilo

At the Heart of Our Stillness – Kathleen Allan; Text: Emily Bronte

Gloria Antonio – Vivaldi, arranged by Ethan Nash

Camarata
It’s a Grand Night for Singing (from State Fair) – Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein

Ave Maris Stella – Robert Schumann; arr. Tom Cuffari

Bright Morning Stars – arr. Jay Althouse

Stars – Louis DeShantz; Text: Sara Teasdale

Chorale

Greatest Showman Medley – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul; arr. Nash

O Sister (Keep Me Steady Through the Storm) – Kathleen Allan

And Sure Stars Shining – Z. Randall Stroope; Text: Sara Teasdale

Something’s Coming / Tonight (from West Side Story) – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim

Chorale

Ave Maria – Johannes Brahms

Litanie della Madonna, Regina Coeli – Micahel Haydn

Snow Angel – Sarah Quartel

Anyone Can Sing – Andrea Ramsey; Text: William Ayot

Jordan’s Angels – Rollo A. Dilworth

Go Where I Send Thee! – arr. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory

Camerata
Angelus ad pastores ait – Claudio Monteverdi

Ave Regina – Josef Gabriel Rheinberger

So Many Angels – Gwyneth Walker

Chorale
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) – Billy Joel; arr. Mac Huff

Amid the Falling Snow – Enya and Nicky Ryan; Text: Roma Ryan

Light One Candle – arr. Ethan Nash

Rise Up Shepherd, and Follow – arr. Kirby Shaw

Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Felix Mendelssohn; arr. Dan Forrest

“Everything Old is New Again” December 7, 2017

Chorale
O Clap Your Hands – Victor C. Johnson

Jubilate Deo – Johan Helmich Roman; Arr. John Leavitt

Salve Regina – Josef Rheinberger

A Ceremony of Carols – Benjamin Britten

The Tree (in December)– John Purifoy; Text: Sara Teasdale

I Can See the River Jordan – Jay Althouse

Camerata
Cantate Domino – Hans Leo Hassler

Ave Generosa – Ola Gjeilo; Text: Hildegard von Bingen

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane; Arr: Russ Robinson

Chorale
Everything Old is New Again (from The Boy From Oz) – Peter Allen & Carole Bayer Sager

Y’mei HaChanuka – Arr: Ethan Nash

Mary, Did You Know? – Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene; Arr: Roger Emerson

Little Jack Frost (Get Lost) – Al Stillman and Seger Ellis; Arr: Jacob Narverud

Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson; Text: Mitchell Parish; Arr: Mark Brymer