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2000 Season

Winter Concert December, 1999


In Nativitatem Domini Mostri Jesu Christi Canticum, Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Intercession in Late October, Morton Lauridsen
When Icicles Hang, Ralph Vaughn Williams
The Snow, Edward Elgar
Winter, Dominick Argento
Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind, George Shearing
From High Heaven, I Come to Tell, Max Rieger
Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (suite of 8 sections), Franz Jospeh Haydn


2001 Season

Winter Concert December 3, 2000


Puer Natus, Samuel Sheidt
Resonet in laudibus, Jacob Handl
Hodie, Christus natus est, Heinrich Schutz
There Is No Rose of Such Virtue, J. Joubert
Ave Maria, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Salvation is Created, P Tschesnokoff
In Dulci Jubilo, Marcel Dupre
Quatre Motetes Pour Le Temps de Noel: O Magnum Mysterium; Quem Vidistis Pastores Dicite; Videntes Stellam; Hodie, Christus Natus Est, Francis Poulenc
Magnificat, Dietrich Buxtehude
Lirum, Lirum, Thomas Morley
April is in My Mistress’ Face, Thomas Morley
I Wonder As I Wander, John J. Niles, arr
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening, Randall Thompson
In the Bleak Midwinter, Gustave Holst, arr Michael Conley
When Icicles Hang (suite of 4 sections), John Rutter
Wassail Song, Ralph Vaughn Williams


“Survey of American Choral Music: Part I” May 18, 2001


Chester, William Billings
Swift As an Indian Arrow Flies, William Billings
When Jesus Wept, William Billings
Modern Music, William Billings
What Wondrous Love, Alice Parker/Robert Shaw, arr.
Simple Gifts, Aaron Copeland, arr.
Amazing Grace, Michael Conley, arr.
Jesus: a Hymn-Anthem, Daniel Meyer, arr.
At the River, Aaron Copeland, arr.
The Peaceable Kingdom (suite of 8 pieces), Randall Thompson
Porgy & Bess: Oh I Can’t Sit Down; Clara, Clara; Leavin’ for the Promised Land, George Gershwin


2002 Season

Spring Concert May 3, 2002


In the Beginning, Aaron Copeland
Frostiana, Randall Thompson
Mass in D, John Knowles Paine


2003 Season

“Something About Mary” December 20, 2002


Salve Regina, 7th century chant
Ave Maria, Anton Bruckner
Ave Maria, Josquin Des Prez
Ave Maria (church slavonic version), Igor Stravinsky
Ave Maria, Camille Saint-Saens
Ave Maria (from Four Sacred Pieces), Giuseppi Verdi
Magnificat: Et exultavit spiritus meus, J.S. Bach
Magnificat: 2nd Movement, Luciano Berio
Magnificat, Gerald Finzi
Regina coeli, W.A. Mozart
Ave Regina coelorum, Guillaume Dufay
Ave verum corpus, William Byrd
Stabat mater (XII: Quando corpus mmorietur), Giovanni Pergolesi
Es is ein Ros entsprungen, harm. M. Praetorius
Verbum car/Y la Virgen la dezia, anon. Spanish 16th cent.
Der heilige Josef singt, Hugo Wolf
A Spotless Rose, Herbert Howells
Como busca el tierno infante, Venezuelan, arr. B. Trinkley
Mary Had a Baby, Spiritual, arr William Dawson
I Saw Three Ships, English folksong, arr. David Willcocks
Adeste Fideles, arr. Alice Parker


“American Choral Music, part III” May 2, 2003


Alleluia, Randall Thompson
Behold! I Build an House, Lukas Foss
Two Psalms and a Proverb, Ned Rorem
Agnus Dei (transcribed from Adagio for Strings), Samuel Barber
Cantate Domino (from Cantate 2000), Jackson Berkey
Of Crows and Clusters, Norman Dello Joio
It Was a Lover and His Lass (from Liebeslieder Polkas), P.D.Q. Bach
You Are So Beautiful, Billy Preston/Bruce Fisher
Walking on the Green Grass, folk song arr. Michael Hennagin
A Weekend in the Country (from A Little Night Music), Stephen Sondheim
Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide), Leonard Bernstein


2004 Season

Holiday Concert December 20, 2003


Dominus dixit ad me, 12th cent. Gregorian chant
Hodie Christtus Natus Est, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621)
Gloria (from Oratorio de Noel), Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Ave Maria, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Messe de Minuit Pour Noel: Kyrie, Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643–1704)
O Magnum Mysterium, William Byrd (c.1540–1623)
O Magnum Mysterium, Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
O Magnum Mysterium, Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
Wassail, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Ding Dong Merrily on High, arr. David Willcocks (b. 1919)
Coventry Carol, 16th cent. arr. Martin Shaw (1875–1958)
Carol of the Birds, Robert Shaw (1916–1999)
A Babe Is Born, William Mathias (1934–1992)
Twas the Night Before Christmas, Ken Darby (1909–1992)
The Christmas Song, Mel Torme, arr. J. Flummerfelt (b. 1937)
A Christmas Quodlibet, Timothy Dwight Edwards


“The Golden Age of French Choral Music” May 15, 2004


Huit Chansons Françaises, Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Trois Chansons, Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Pie Jesu, Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)
Psaume 24, Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)
Requiem, Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)


2005 Season

“The Promise of Living (a choral antidote to the evening news)” December 4, 2004


Song of the Open Road, Norman Dello Joio (1913–2008)
Four Pastorales, Cecil Effinger (1914–1990)
Embracing All, Stephen Paulus (1949–2014)
Quiet City, Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Americana, Randall Thompson (1899–1984)
Super Montem Excelsum, Yehezkel Braun (1922–2014)
She Walks in Beauty, David Foltz (1911–1992)
Serenade to Music, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
The Promise of Living, Aaron Copland (1900–1990)


“Ein Tröpfchen auf dem Stein: A Drop in the Bucket” May 21, 2005


Jauchzet dem Herrn, Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Jauchzet dem Herrn, Heinrich Schütz
Nachthelle, Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Gott in der Natur, Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Mass in E flat,  Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)
O Heiland Reiss, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Three Quartets, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Three Folksongs, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Zigeunerlieder, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)


2006 Season

“Rescue Me!” December 17, 2005


Israel in Egypt: Now there arose/And the children of Israel; The Lord is my strength; The people shall hear; Thou in thy mercy; Sing ye to the Lord, George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Lasciatemi morire, Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
Song of Miriam, Michael Conley (b.1970)
Come Again, Sweet Love, John Dowland (1563–1626)
O vos omnes, Pablo Casals (1876–1973)
Requiem: Out of the Deep, John Rutter (b.1945)
Requiem: Wie lieblich sind, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Fyer, Fyer!, Thomas Morley (1557–1602)
Macbeth: Patria oppressa, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
Brigands: Beggars’ Canon, Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880)
Guys and Dolls: Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat, Frank Loesser (1910–1969)
Hard Times, Come again no more, Stephen Foster (1826—1864)


“A Mighty Wind” May 13, 2006


Serenade for Winds in E flat, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756–1791
Mass, Igor Stravinsky
Mass in G Major, Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Mass in E Minor, Anton Bruckner, 1824–1896
Choose Something Like a Star, Randall Thompson (1899–1984)
Coronation Anthem No. 1: Zadok the Priest, George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)


2007 Season

“Year of the Poet Part: I” December 2, 2006


Pange Lingua, Gregorian Chant
Missa Pange Lingua, Josquin Des Prez (c. 1450–1521)
Cantata 61: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Three Partsongs, César Cui (1835–1918)
Trois Chansons, Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Liebeslieder Waltzer, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)


“Year of the Poet: Part II” May 12, 2007


Romeo and Juliet, Charles Gounod (1818–1893)
Three Madrigals, Emma Lou Diemer (b.1927)
Luk Luk Lumbu, arr. Budi Susanto Yohanes
The Willow Song, David Hamilton, b.1955
Under the Greenwood Tree, Maxine Sullivan (1911–1987)
Six Chansons, Paul Hindemith (1895–1963)
Trois Chansons Bretonnes, Henk Badings (1907–1987)
The Blue Bird, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land, Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
Reincarnations, Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
Magnificat, Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
This Bequest of Wings, Michael Conley (b.1970)


2008 Season

“Go West, Young Man (new sounds from the west coast)” December 8, 2007


hope, faith, life, love, Eric Whitacre (b.1970)
Mid-Winter Songs, Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
With a Lily in Your Hand, Eric Whitacre (b.1970)
Nocturnes, Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
A Boy and a Girl, Eric Whitacre (b.1970)
Due West, Stephen Chatman (b.1950)
Sleep, Eric Whitacre (b.1970)


“From the White Cliffs of Dover: English Choral Gems” May 17, 2008


My Soul, There Is a Country, Hubert Parry (1848–1918)
Sing We Merrily Unto God, William Byrd (c.1540–1623)
Hear My Prayer, Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Gloria Patri, Thomas Tallis (1505–1585)
Hymn to St. Cecilia, Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Pirates of Penzance, Act I Finale, Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900)
Advance Democracy, Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Beati Quorum Via, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
Path of Miracles 3: Leon, Joby Talbot (b.1971)
A Gaelic Blessing, John Rutter (b.1945)
Five Childhood Lyrics, John Rutter (b.1945)


2009 Season

“Ja, Ja, It’s a Smorgasbord! Choral Tour of Scandinavia” January 24, 2009


Andeliga Sanger (Spiritual Songs), August Söderman (1832–1876), Sweden
Sporven (The Sparrow), Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), Norway
Solveig’s Song (from Peer Gynt), Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), Norway
Åse’s Death (from Peer Gynt), arr. Erik Hellerstedt, Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), Norway
Kongekvadet (King’s Ballad) (from Sigurd Jorsalfar), Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), Norway
Benedictus Dominus, Carl Nielsen (1865–1931), Denmark
The Earth Adorned (Psalm of Summer), Waldemar Åhlén (1894-1982), Sweden
Kort Är Rosornas Tid (from Two Greek Epigrams), Ingvar Lidholm (b. 1921), Sweden
O, Vos Omnes (1993), Joakim Unander (b. 1970), Sweden
Three Choral Ballads, Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871–1927), Sweden
A Maiden Is in a Ring, Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960), Sweden
En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa, Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), Finland
Och glädjen den dansar, Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928), Finland
Pseudo-Yoik (1994), Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (b.1963), Finland


Concert with the Choral Arts Society of Westchester May 15, 2009


Three Motets, Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Chichester Psalms, Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)
Carmina Burana, Carl Orff (1895–1982)