Upcoming Events
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Friday, Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm @ Bethany Lutheran
Saturday, Dec 7 @ 2:00 pm @ St. Cecilia Catholic Church
Saturday, Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm @ Bethany Lutheran
Past Performances
Spring 2024
All of Us
Link to performance on YouTube
- April 12, 7:30 pm @ Bethany Lutheran Church
- April 13, 2:00 pm @ St. Cecilia Catholic Church
- April 13, 7:30 pm @ Bethany Lutheran Church
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Katrina Noble
Special Guests:
- Sakai Intermediate Choir, under the direction of Katie Gibbs
- NKHS Vocal Point, under the direction of Julie Gallant
Program:
- I Am Glad, by Daniel Schreiner
- Northern Lights, by Ola Gjeilo
- The Wisdom of the Moon, by Susan LaBarr, text by Jan Richardson
- Faith Is the Bird that Feels the Light, by Elizabeth Alexander, Text by Rabindranath Tagore
- This Is My Song, music by Jean Sibelius (from “Finlandia”), text by Lloyd Stone, arranged by Blake Morgan
- Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?, by Kyle Pederson
- Soon We Will Be Done, by Kyle Pederson
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight, music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, arranged by June Dale
- The Times They Are A-Changin’, by Bob Dylan
- True Colors, words and music by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, arranged by Matthew Brown
- All Of Us (from “Considering Matthew Shepard”), by Craig Hella Johnson
- I’ll Be On My Way, by Shawn Kirchner
- Rise and Shine!, African American Spiritual, arranged by Rollo Dilworth
Winter 2023
Songs for a Winter’s Night
Link to performance on YouTube
- Dec 1, 7:30, Bethany Lutheran Church
- Dec 2, 3:00, Bethany Lutheran Church
- Dec 3, 7:30, Bethany Lutheran Church
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Katrina Noble
Special Guests:
- Olympic Serenade String Quartet (Priscilla Jones, Peggy Brady, Katherine Davies, Justine Jeanotte)
Program:
- Processional from “A Ceremony of Carols”, by Benjamin Britten
- Gloria in Excelsis Deo, by Antonio Vivaldi
- O Nata Lux, by Morten Lauridsen
- Cold December Flies Away, arranged by Daniel Schreiner
- When Angels Sing, by Mark Miller
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, by Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by Joshua Sparkman
- In Dulci Jubilo, arranged by Laura Hawley
- Christe Redemptor Omnium, by Ivo Antognini
- Olympic Serenade String Quartet: Bell’s In Dulci Jubilo, arranged by Mathew Noughington
- Betelehemu, arranged by Wendell P. Whalum
- Wexford Carol, arranged by Elaine Hagenberg
- Here We Come a-Caroling, arranged by Brant Adams
- Five-Sided S’vivon, arranged by Robert Applebaum
- Song for a Winter’s Night, by Gordon Lightfoot, arranged by Robin Salkeld
- See Amid the Winter’s Snow, by Edward Caswall, arranged by Dan Forrest
Jewel Box 2023
A Christmas Party with Amabile Choir
- Dec 16, 7:30, Jewel Box Theater, Poulsbo, WA
- Dec 17, 2:00, Jewel Box Theater, Poulsbo, WA
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Program:
- Jingle Bells – J. Pierpont arr. by Kirby Shaw
- Carol of the Bells – Mikola Leontovich, arr. By Peter Wilhousky
- To Shorten Winter’s Sadness – Thomas Weelkes, arr. by John Leavitt
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane
- Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – arr. by J. Wright
- Fairytale of New York – Shane MacGowan & Jem Finer
- Deck the Halls – Audience Participation
- Welcome Christmas From The Grinch – Dr. Seuss, Albert Hague, arr. By Any Beck
- Santa Baby – Joan Javits & Phillip Springer
- The 12 Days of Christmas – arr. by Michael Klein
- Snow From Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” – Irving Berlin, arr. by Mark Brymer
- Christmas for Cowboys – John Denver
- Christmas for Cowgirls – Drake Milligan
- The Man With the Bag – Harold Stanley, Irving Taylor, and Dudley Brooks
- The Christmas Song – Mel Torme & Robert Wells
- Breath of Heaven ( Mary’s Song) – Chris Eaton & Amy Grant
- Gesu Bambino – Frederick Martens & Peitro A. Yon
- The 12 Days After Christmas – Frederick Silver
- Song for a Winter’s Night – Gordon Lightfoot, arr. by Robin Salkeld
- Silent Night – Audience Participation
Spring 2023
United in Song
Link to performance on YouTube
- May 5, 7:30, Bethany Lutheran Church
- May 6, 3:00, Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church
- May 6, 7:30, Bethany Lutheran Church
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Laura Milleson
Special Guests:
- Sakai Intermediate School Choir, under the direction of Katie Gibbs
- Members of the Poulsbo Community Orchestra
Program:
- Let The River Run, by Carly Simon, arranged by Craig Hella Johnson
- Muusika (Music), by Part Uusberg, poem by Juan Liiv (1864-1913)
- The Sweetheart of the Sun, by Eric William Barnum, poem by Thomas Hood (1798-1845)
- Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down, traditional spiritual text, arranged byPaul Caldwell and Sean Ivory
- Hold Me, Rock Me, by Brian Tate
- Amor De Mi Alma (You Are The Love Of My Soul), by Z. Randall Stroope, poem by Garcilaso de la Vega (c1503-1536)
- There Is A Meeting Here Tonight, by Bob Gibson, Alex Hassilev, Glenn Yarbrough, arranged by Cantus, edited by Reinaldo and Takach
- Children Will Listen, from “Into The Woods,” by Stephen Sondheim, arranged by Mark Brymer
- Not While I’m Around, from “Sweeney Todd,” by Stephen Sondheim, arranged by Mark Brymer
- The Millworker, by James Taylor, arranged by Susan LaBarr
- I Love You / What A Wonderful World, by Larry Norman and Randy Stonehill / George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, arranged by Craig Hella Johnson
- Light of a Clear Blue Morning, by Dolly Parton, arranged by Craig Hella Johnson
- Where The Light Begins, by Susan LaBarr, text by Jan Richardson
Winter 2022
Songs of Hope, Joy and Peace
- Dec 2, 7:30, Bethany Lutheran Church
- Dec 3, 3:00, Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church
- Dec 3, 7:30, Bethany Lutheran Church
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Tara Stein
Special Guests:
- Olympic Serenade Trio (Priscilla Jones, Katherine Davies, Justine Jeanotte?
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
- Gaude et Laetare, by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, edited by James Rodde
- Hodie, arranged by J. Edmund Hughes and Brian Edward Galante
- Sing We Now of Christmas, arranged by Kyle Pederson
- Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind, by Sarah Quartel, text by William Shakespeare
- Miles to Go Before I Sleep, by Larry Nickel, poem by Robert Frost
- Huron Carol, arranged by Edward Henderson
- I Will Light Candles This Christmas, by Kim Andre Arnesen
- Gloucestershire Wassail, arranged by Steve Huffines
- Solstice Carol, by Kim Baryluk, arranged by Scott Reimer
- Al Hanisim, by David Ludwig, from Four Hanukkah Songs, Hanukkah Cantata
- Candle Blessings, by David Ludwig, from Four Hanukkah Songs, Hanukkah Cantata
- Let the Stable Still Astonish, by Dan Forrest, lyrics by Leslie Leyland Fields
Winter 2022 – Special Event
A Christmas Party
- Dec 18, 2:00, Jewel Box Theater, Poulsbo, WA
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Special Guests:
- Ensembles and soloists from the Amabile Choir
Program:
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Caroling, Caroling, by Alfred Burt, lyrics by Wihla Hutson
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Carol of the Bells, by Mykola Leontovych, lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky
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You That Wont to My Pipe’s Sound, by Thomas Morley
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Coventry Carol, traditional, lyrics by Robert Croo
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African Noel, by Victor C. Johnson
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Gesù, bambino, by Pietro Yon, lyrics by Frederick Martens
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Angels We Have Heard on High, French tune, lyrics by J Chadwick, arranged by Dan Cutchen
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What Child Is This, Greensleeves melody, lyrics by William Chatterton Dix
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Deck the Hall in 7/8, Welsh melody, lyrics by Thomas Oliphant, arranged by James McElvey
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Christmas Time Is Here, by Lee Mendelson, lyrics by Vince Guaraldi, arranged by Michelle Wier
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I’ll Be Home for Christmas, by Walter Kent, lyrics by Kim Gannon
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Jingle Bells, by James Lord Pierpont
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Little Jack Frost, by Al Stillman & Seger Ellis, arranged by Jacob Narverud
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White Christmas, by Irving Berlin
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Merry Christmas Darling, by R. Carpenter, lyrics by Frank Pooler
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Holly Jolly Christmas. By Johnny Marks
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Blue Christmas, by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane, arranged by Doug Andrews
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Solstice Carol, by Kim Baryluk, arranged by Scott Reimer
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O Holy Night, by Adolphe Adam, lyrics based on French poem
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Silent Night, by Franz Xaver Gruber, lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Spring 2022
Together Again
- May 20, 7:30, Bethany Lutheran Church
- May 21, 7:30, Bethany Lutheran Church
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Tara Stein
Special Guests:
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Olivia Sethney, English horn
Program:
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Tshotsholoza, traditional South African Freedom Song, adapted by Jeffery L. Ames
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Sicut Cervus, by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
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Haste Thee, Nymph, by George Frederic Handel, poem by John Milton, adapted by Robert A. Boyd
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Set Me As A Seal, by Richard Nance, lyrics from the Song of Solomon
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Charlie Is My Darling, traditional poem by Robert Burns (1759-1796), arranged by Sarah Rimkus
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Sing Me To Heaven, by Daniel E. Gawthrop
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The Tree Of Peace, by Gwyneth Walker, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
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Cornerstone, by Shawn Kirchner
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Sing, My Child, by Sarah Quartel
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I Wish You Love, arranged by Kirby Shaw, lyrics by Albert Beach
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken, traditional Appalachian song, arranged by J. David Moore
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For Good, from the musical Wicked by Stephen Schwartz, arranged by Kirby Shaw
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Music In The Air, African American spiritual, arranged by Ryan Murphy
Winter 2020
Virtual Winter Concert
- Virtual performance made available on Dec 18, 2020
Link to performance on YouTube
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Program:
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When Angels Sing, by Mark Miller, words by Herb Frombach
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Still, Still, Still, Austrian carol, arranged by Ken Berg
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Deck the Halls, traditional Welsh song, arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
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Dormi, Jesu, traditional, arranged by Mark Burrows
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The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy, traditional, arranged by Tom Gentry
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The Yearning,” music by Craig Courtney, words by Susan Bentall Boersma
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” words by Edmund H. Sears, music by Richard S. Willis, arranged by Kirby Shaw
Winter 2019
Child of Light
- December 2019, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Link to performance on YouTube
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Katrina Noble
Special Guests:
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Olympic Serenade Quartet (Priscilla Jones, Katherine Davies, Justine Jeanotte, Reid Blickenstaff)
Program:
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Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, arranged by J. Edmund Hughes
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Make We Joy Now in This Fest, arranged by Ian Assersohn
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Ave Generosa, by Ola Gjeilo, text by Hildegard von Bingen
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The Rose, by Ola Gjeilo, text by Christina Rossetti
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Fanfare, Air and Dance (String Quartet), by Glenn Spring
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Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, traditional English, arranged by Matthew Culloton
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In the Bleak Midwinter, by Gustav Holst, from text by Rossetti, arranged by Mark Hayes
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A King Is Born, by Sy Gorieb and Tim Hosman, arranged by Tim Sarsany
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O Magnum Mysterium, by Morten Lauridsen
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Lully, Lulla, Lullay, Coventry Carol, arranged by Philip Stopford
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Child of Light, by Daniel Kantor
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The Christimas Song, by Mel Torme and Robert Wells, arranged by Ed Lojeski
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The Chanukah Song (We Are Lights), by Steve Young and Stephen Schwartz, arranged by Ryan Nowlin
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Ding Dong! Merrily on High, by George Ratcliffe Woodward, arranged by Ryan Murphy
Spring 2019
Places of the Heart
- May 17 & 18, 2019, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Link to first half of performance on YouTube
Link to second half of performance on YouTube
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Laura Milleson
Program:
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In Meeting We Are Blessed, by Troy Robertson, text by R. Gatsnahos (from John Donne)
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Sure On This Shining Night, by Morten Lauridsen, poem by James Agee
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I’ll Fly Away, by Albert Brumley, arranged by Shawn Kirchner
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The Birds’ Lullaby, by Sarah Quartel, poem by E. Pauline Johnson
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, French melody, arranged by Daniel Elder
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Lullaby (from Three Nocturnes), by Daniel Elder
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Hands Are Knockin’, by Kyle Pederson
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Baba Yetu, by Christopher Tin, from Swahili adaptation by Chris Kiargiri
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How Can I Keep From Singing?, by Robert Lowry, arranged by Rollo Dilworth
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Loch Lomond, traditional Scottish, arranged by Jonathan Quick
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I Am Not Yours, by Z/ Randall Stroope, poem by Sara Teasdale
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Cindy, traditional, arranged by Alice Parker
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In My Life, by Lennon/McCartney, arranged by Roger Emerson
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The Song We Sing, by Jacob Narverud, poem by Robert Bode
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The Awakening, by Joseph M. Martin
Winter 2018
On Earth: Peace, Love and Joy
- December, 2018, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Link to first half of performance on YouTube
Link to second half of performance on YouTube
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Laura Milleson
Special Guests:
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Olympic Serenade Quartet (Priscilla Jones, Katherine Davies, Justine Jeanotte, Reid Blickenstaff and Abby Sullivan)
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Jim Cauter and Jeannie Grassi, percussion
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Merry Cockroft, bass
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Katie Green, flute
Program:
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Dona Nobis Pacem, by Guilio Caccini, arranged by James A. Moore
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Veni, Veni Emmanuel, by Michael John Trotta
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Lux Arumque, by Eric Whitacre
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Cradle Hymn, by Kim Andre Arnesen
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Pieces en Concert: I. Prelude, II. Siciliene, III. La Tromba, by Francois Couperin
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Still, Still, Still, Austrian carol, arranged by Matthew Culloton
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O Yule, Full of Gladness, Norwegian caron, arranged by Carolyn Jennings
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Ecce Novum, by Ola Gjeilo, text Piae Cantiones (1582)
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Betelehemu, Nigerian carol, arranged by Michael Olatunji, Wendell Whalum, Barrington Brooks
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Pat-a-Pan, Burgundian carol, arranged by David Conte
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Gaudate, by Michael Engelhardt, text Piae Cantiones (1582)
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His Light In Us, by Kim Andre Arnesen
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Brightest and Best, Southern harmony, arranged by Shawn Kirchner
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, by Hugh martin, arranged by Doug Andrews
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Bahana Haba’a, by Nurit Hirsch, arranged by David J. Xiques
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Gloria, by Dominick Argento
Spring 2018
Hope For A Brighter Day
- May 2018, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Conductor: Sylvia Cauter
Accompanist: Laura Milleson
Program:
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Canticum Novum, by Ivo Antognini
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Ubi Caritas, by Ola Gjeilo
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I Dream A World, by Dwight Bigler
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Hard Times Come Again No More, by Stephen Foster, arranged by Alice Parker
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Earth Song, by Frank Ticheli
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The Tree of Peace, by Gwyneth Walker
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Flight Song, by Kim Andre Arnesen
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Babethandaza, traditional South African folk song, arranged by Daniel Hughes
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The Wisdom of the Moon, by Susan LaBarr
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Wanting Memories, by Ysaye M. Barnwell
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Voice Dance, by Greg Jasperse
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken, traditional, arranged by J. David Moore
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Unclouded Day, by J. K. Alwood, arranged by Shawn Kirchner
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True light, American spiritual, arranged by Keith Hampton