SPRING 2011 REPERTOIRE
Ahrirang- Brad Printz
Set me as a seal upon your Heart- David N. Childs
Sing Me to Heaven- Daniel Gawthrop
Cold and Fugue Season- Ellen Foncannon
Early One Morning- Jeremy Rawson
Ain't Misbehavin- Fats Waller/Larry Shackley
Mass in C minor (Great Mass) K.427 by W. A. Mozart
2009/2010 SEASON
Gerald J. Blanchard, Artistic Director
Fall 2010:
Messiah by G. F. Handel (performed with orchestra)
Fantasia on Christmas Carols- R. Vaughn Williams (performed w/ orchestra)
Pat-a-Pan- Mark Burrows
Choral Fanfare- Ron Nelson
African Noel- Andre Thomas
Joys of Christmas-William Simon
La Lluvia- Stephen Hatfield
A Celtic Christmas- Audrey Snyder
The Candle Canon- Audrey Snyder
By-by Lullay- Jason Thoms
Cantata BWV 63 Christen, ätzet diesen Tag- J. S. Bach
Advent Cantata
Come to the Music- Joseph Martin
Zion's Walls- Aaron Copland
Winter Cantabile-
With A Voice of Singing-Martin Shaw
Live-a-humble-Arr. Peter Bagley
Wade in the Water- Arr. William K. Decker
All Through the Night-Arr. Jeremy Rawson
Amazing Grace- Arr. William K. Decker
Walk Together Children- Arr. Robert De Cormier
In Song We Raise Our Voices- Dominic Dousa
Prayer for America- Eugene Butler
We Are the Music Makers- Patti Drennan-
Early One Morning- Arr. Jeremy Rawson
When I Fall in Love- Arr. Kirby Shaw
Moon River- Henry Mancini
Cruella De Vil- Arr. Kirby Shaw
2008/2009 SEASON
Gerald J. Blanchard, Artistic Director
Fall 08:
Messiah- G. F. Handel (w/ orchestra)
Fanfare and Chorus- Buxtehude
O Magnum Mysterium- Gabrieli
I Wonder as I Wander-Niles
Joy to the World-Handel/Rutter
I'll be Home for Christmas
and numerous other holiday favorites
Spring 09:
Abide with Me- Hogan
Little David Play on Your Harp- Hairston
In these things we live- Beebe
If I Love You- Rogers/Hammerstein
Bill Bailey, Please Won't You Come Home- Cannon/McLeod
U.S.O. on Tour (mini stage show)- Emmerson/Higgins
Star Dust- Carmichael
Dreaming a World- Boyer
Battle Hymn of the Republic- Steffe/Shaw
You Don't Own Me-Madara/White/Billingsley
Vive L'Amour- Parker/Shaw
Plus a host of solo, duets and small ensembles
2007/2008 SEASON (Tour: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois)
Gerald J. Blanchard, Artistic Director
Voices of Autumn (sung in Japanese)- Jackson Hill
Mass No.2, D.167- Franz Schubert
Glory to God (Messiah)- G. F. Handel
At the River- Copland
The Heaven's Are Telling(Creation) -F. J. Haydn
Patapan by Smith
The Holly and the Ivy by Boughton
There Shall a Star by Mendelssohn
Three Songs for Christmas by Grundman
Joy to the World by Handel
Love Came Down at Christmas by Fissinger
Be Thou Exalted by Handel
Shalom Chaverim by Liebergen
Gloria in Excelsis by Vivaldi
Bring Your Pipes, Bring Your Drum by Reed
Adeste Fideles by Everett
2006/2007 SEASON (Tour: Michigan/ Indiana)
Gerald J. Blanchard, Artistic Director
Dreaming a World by Peter Boyer-(World Premier)
Premiere performances: March 9 & 10, 2007, W.K. Kellogg Auditorium, Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra, Anne Harrigan, Music Director
Kellogg Community College Choral Union, Gerald Blanchard, Director
Battle Creek Community Chorus, Brian Clissold, Director
Echoes of Grace Community Choir, Wyhomme Matthews, Director
Battle Creek Girls’ Chorus, Brian Clissold, Director
Battle Creek Boychoir, Brooks Grantier, Director
Sojourner Truth Youth Chorus, Pauline Norris, Director
Premiere performances conducted by Anne Harrigan, conductor of the Battle Creek Symphont
Heilig, Heilig (double choir)-MENDELSSOHN
2005/2006 SEASON
Gerald J. Blanchard, Artistic Director
Hodie- Sweelinck
Do You Hear What I Hear- Mac Huff & John Jacobson
Gaudete- Annon.
Red, Red Rose- Mulholland
Music of the Night-Webber
Messiah- G. F. Handel
2004/2005 SEASON
Gerald J. Blanchard, Artistic Director
Fum, Fum, Fum- arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas -arr. Russ Robinson
Mister Sandman
Cruela Devil
Lo, How A Rose Er'r Blooming-Wilberg
Medieval Gloria- Vijay Singh
Hush, Somebody's Callin My Name-Dennard
Fauna Cazona-Vecchi
Gaudete- Annon.
Carol of the Bells- Mikhail Leontovich/Wilhousky
Missa in Angustiis (Lord Nelson) F. J. Haydn (w/ orchestra)
When I Fall in Love- Heyman
Winter Cantabile
Bidi, bidi bom-David Eddleman
O Magnum Mysterium (double choir with Brass/organ)- Giovanni Gabrieli
Trial by Jury (excerpts)- Gilbert/Sullivan
2003/2004 SEASON
Deric Craig-director
"GLORIA" - Gloria by Rutter
2002/2003 SEASON
Deric Craig-director
"MUSICAL COLLAGE"
Ave Maria- Victoria
Ave Maria- Arcadelt
Ave Maria- Stravinsky
Ave Maria- Beibl
Fa una Canzona- Vecchi
Sicut cervus-Palestrina
Hear the Murmuring Waters- Monteverdi
Ave Verum Corpus- Mozart
Vive L'mour- Parker/Shaw
Red, Red Rose- Mulholland
Saul- Hovland
Past Life Melodies- Hopkins
Route 66- Troup
When I Fall in Love- Heyman
Swonderful- Gershwin
Pie Jesu- Webber
Music of the Night-Webber
2001/2002 SEASON
Deric Craig-director
"SACRED MUSIC THROUGH fTHE AGES"
Ave Maria- Victoria
Sicut cervus- Palestrina
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring- J. S. Bach
Gloria in Excelsis Deo- W. A. Mozart
When Jesus Wept- Billings
John Saw the Number- Shaw/Parker
At the River- Copland
Simple Gifts- Copland
Zion's Walls- Copland
eep River-Hayes
City Called Heaven- Poelinitz
Sing Me to Heaven-Gawthrop
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2008 Choir Tour (printable version)