Each year the music is selected based on a theme from Scripture, uniting the musical variety around a central text theme.
Chant and Medieval Works |
| Puer Natus est Nobis |
plainsong |
| Jesus, I Adore Thee |
13th c. plainsong, arr. Caracciolo |
| Of the Father's Love Begotten |
13th c. plainsong, arr. John A. Behnke |
| Good Christians, All Rejoice |
14th c. Latin cantiones , arr. Buryl Red |
| Ideo Gloria from Piae cantiones, 1582, |
arr. Gerhard M. Cartford |
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Renaissance Works |
| *Arise This Day Rejoice |
Johann Walther (1496-1570) |
| Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort |
Johann Walther (1496-1570) |
| To Our Redeemer's Glorious Name |
Christopher Tye (c. 1497-1572) |
| O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace |
Christopher Tye (c. 1497-1572) |
| Laudate Nomen Domini |
Christopher Tye (c. 1497-1572) |
| Puer Natus est Nobis |
Cristabal de Morales (c. 1500-1553) |
| If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments |
Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) |
| Tallis Canon |
Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) |
| *Kyrie from Missa Brevis |
Andreas Gabrieli (c. 1520-1586) |
| O Freude Uber Freud |
Johannes Eccard (1533-1611) |
| Kyrie Eleison from Mass for Four Voices |
William Byrd (1543-1623) |
| *I Will Not Leave You Comfortless |
William Byrd (1543-1623) |
| *Jesu Dulcis Memoria |
Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) |
| *Magi Viderunt Stellam |
Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) |
| Almighty and Everlasting God |
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Regnum Mundi |
Jacob Handl (1550-1591) |
| *Haec Est Dies |
Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591) |
| *Gaudete Omnes |
Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) |
| *Chantez ' Dieu |
Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) |
| *Dixit Maria |
Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) |
| *Cantate Domino |
Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) |
| *Dunque divin Spiracolo |
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1526-1594) |
| *Exultate Deo |
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1526-1594) |
| Lobet den Herren |
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) |
| A Child is Born in Bethlehem |
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) |
| Veni Sancte Spiritus |
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) |
| Selig Sind Die Toten |
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) |
| Be Thou Exalted, Lord My God |
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) |
| excerpts from St. Matthew Passion |
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) |
| *Ehre sei dir, Christe |
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) |
| Gelobet seist, du, Jesu Christ |
Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630) |
| Die Mit Tronen Soen |
Hermann Schein (1586-1630) |
| O Seigneur, lou' sera |
Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) |
| If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments |
Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) |
| O Filii et Filiae |
Volkmar Leising (1588-1637) |
| *O Holy Jesus |
Diego de la Muelas |
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Baroque |
| Laudate Dominum |
Marc Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704) |
| The Lord Shall Come to Save Us from Alles war ihr tut |
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) |
| *Exsultate Deo |
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) |
| Glory to God |
Antonio Lotti (1667-1740) |
| *Lord Jesus Christ, be Present Now |
J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
| Now Let Us Come Before Him |
J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
| Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart |
J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
| Alleluia from Motet VI |
J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
| Chandos Anthem No. 4 |
George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) |
| Hallelujah, Amen |
George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) |
| *Blessing, Glory, and Wisdom, and Thanks |
Georg Gottfried Wagner (1698-1759) |
| Mein Herz ist Bereit |
Johann Gottlob Harrar (1703-1755) |
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Classical and Romantic |
| Mass in C (with orchestra) |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) |
| *Ave Verum Corpus |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) |
| O Heiland, Reiss die Himmel Auf, op. 74, no. 2 |
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) |
| Beati Quorum Via |
Charles Stanford (1851-1924) |
| Cherubim Song |
Alexander Gretchaninov (1864-1956) |
| Credo |
Alexander Gretchaninov (1864-1956) |
| O Thou the Central Orb |
Charles Wood (1866-1926) |
| Salvation is Created |
Paul Tchesnekov (1877-1944) |
| *Abendlied |
Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) |
| Dein Sind Die Himmel |
Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) |
| Come, Holy Spirit |
Ernst Friederich Richter (1808-1879) |
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Twentieth-Century |
| Canticle of Praise |
John Ness Beck |
| *O Sacrum Convivium (with interpretive motion) |
James Biery |
| *God is Light |
Paul Bouman |
| *O Lord of Life |
Bob Burroughs |
| Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies |
Bob Burroughs |
| *In the Night His Song Shall Be with Me |
Daniel Burton |
| My Dancing Day |
David Cherwein |
| Lamb of God |
Nicolaus Decius, arr. F. Melius Christiansen |
| Before Thee, God |
F. Melius Christiansen |
| Light Everlasting |
Olaf C. Christiansen |
| This is My Father's World (with slides) |
arr. Paul Christiansen |
| *Lord's Prayer |
Ren' Clausen |
| Thank the Lord |
Ren' Clausen |
| All That Hath Life and Breath |
Ren' Clausen |
| *Peace I Leave With You |
Ren' Clausen |
| Arise and Greet Him |
Garry A. Cornell |
| One Perfect Flower |
Garry A. Cornell |
| Festival Hosanna |
Emily Crocker |
| Gloria in Excelsis Deo |
Dennis Hart Dewey |
| Praise to the Lord |
Hugo Distler |
| Sing Unto God |
Paul Fetler |
| Sanctus |
Nool Goemanne |
| Amen |
H.M. Gorecki |
| *Jubilate Deo |
Loszl' Halmos |
| *Alleluia, This is the Day |
Richard Hillert |
| St. Francis Prayer |
Carolyn Jennings |
| At the Stable |
arr. Albert Rykken Johnson |
| Sing to God |
Robert Leaf |
| The Symbols of Christmas |
Austin C. Lovelace |
| Agnus Dei |
Ronald A. Nelson |
| You Will I Love |
Daniel C. Meyer |
| If God be For Us |
Clifford McCormick |
| Agnus Dei (Agneau de Dieu) |
Ronald A. Nelson, arr. John Hooper |
| Sanctus |
Herman W. Monson |
| Shepherds on a Hill |
Carl Nygard |
| Meet and Right It Is to Sing |
Alice Parker |
| Love Came Down at Christmas |
Dale Peterson |
| *Who Hath a Right to Sing |
Lloyd Pfautsch |
| Sing Praises |
Lloyd Pfautsch |
| *Seek the Lord |
Robert Powell |
| *Lord, Sanctify Me Wholly |
Robert Powell |
| Break Forth into Song |
Allen Pote |
| All the Day Long |
K. Lee Scott |
| Emitte Spiritum tuum |
Joseph Schuetky, arr. Howorth |
| *Peace |
Timothy Schultz |
| The Lord God Be Praised |
David Stocker |
| Dona Nobis Pacem |
Z. Randall Stroope |
| *The Last Words of David |
Randall Thompson |
| A Joyful Alleluia |
Gordon Young |
|
Avante Guarde |
| *Make a Joyful Noise |
Anthony Ludwig |
| *Jesu, Dulcis Memoria |
Leo Nestor |
| Praise to God |
Knut Nystedt |
| *Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above |
Lloyd Pfautsch |
| Antiphona de Morte |
Barne Slogedal |
| Fire from The Day of Pentecost |
Leland Sateran |
| The Light |
Brent Pierce |
| Hymn of the Universe |
Richard Felciano |
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Canadian Repertoire |
| Agnus Dei from Missa Brevis No. 4 in E major |
Healy Willan |
| *Hodie Christus Natus Est |
Healy Willan |
| *Psalm 100 |
Morris Kates |
| Gloria in Excelsis Deo |
Eleanor Daley |
| *Thou Shalt Know Him |
Mark G. Sirett |
| Wilt Thou Forgive |
Mark G. Sirett |
| *Set Me as a Seal |
Robin JohnKing (1961-) |
| Lo, God Is Here |
Robin John King (1961-) |
| Kyrie and Sanctus from Missa Brevis |
Leonard Enns |
| Gloria for Voices |
Alfred Kunz |
| Creator Spirit |
Alfred Kunz |
| Sanctus & Benedictus from Missa Brevis III |
Keith Bissell (1912-1982) |
| *O Holy Spirit |
Keith Bissell (1912-1982) |
| Gloria Patri from Magnificat no. 2 |
Imant Raminsh |
| Break Forth Into Singing |
Nancy Telfer |
| Notre Pore from Messe |
Christyne Lafleche |
| *Remember Thy Creator |
Gordon and Larry Nickel |
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Popular Contemporary |
| Say Once More |
Brian Carr and Gwen Moore |
| Build on a Rock (with interpretive motions) |
Marc and Judy Hafso |
| Amen |
Bob Kauflin |
| *Be Thou My Vision |
arr. Bob Kauflin and John E. Coates |
| The Reason |
Bob Kauflin and Ed Nalle |
| Spirituals and Gospel Songs |
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| *Ride On, King Jesus |
arr. L. L. Fleming |
| We Will Lay Our Burden Down |
John L. Bell,. arr. John Ferguson |
| *Anybody Here! |
spiritual, arr. Richard Harrison Smith |
| Ain'a That Good News |
spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan |
| *Battle of Jericho |
spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan |
| Can't Yo' Hear Me Moanin' Lord |
Will James |
| There is a Balm in Gilead |
spiritual, arr. William Dawson |
| *Ain' Got Time to Die |
Hall Johnson |
| Set Down Servant (with interpretive motions) |
spiritual, arr. Robert Shaw |
| *Witness |
spiritual, arr. Jack Halloran |
| *My Lord, What a Mornin' |
spiritual, arr. Harry Burliegh |
| *No Night There! |
Craig Curry |
| Rise Up Shepherd and Follow |
spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes |
| Whisper! Whisper! |
spiritual, arr. Jay Althouse |
| Children, Go Where I Send Thee |
spiritual, arr. Emily Crocker |
| Steal Away |
spiritual, arr. Ed Lojeski |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot |
spiritual, arr. K. Plain |
| Joy to the World/Go Tell It on the Mountain |
G. F. Handel/Appalachian carol, arr. Greg Gilpin |
| *Livin' in the Land of Mercy |
John H. Peed |
| My God is So High |
arr. Moses Hogan |
| *There's a Great Day Comin' Some Day |
Kenny Adams |
| *Walkin' in the Spirit |
Mark Hayes |
| I Can Tell the World |
arr. Jester Hairston |
| I'm Gonna Sing 'Til the Spirit Moves in My Heart |
Moses Hogan |
| Multi-Cultural |
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| *Natufurahi Siku Ya Leo |
Taita melody, arr. Boniface Mganga |
| He Came Down |
Camaroon melody |
| *Jabula Jesu |
Zulu melody, arr. Stephen Hatfield |
| *Jina la Bwana (African Magnificat) |
Steven C. Warner |
| *Louez le Seigneur! |
Camaroon, arr. Ralph Johnson |
| *Santo |
Michael D. Mendoza |
| *Gloria from Missa Kenya |
Paul Basler |
| Yesu Wainyanza |
Luhya spiritual. arr. David Zalo Okuku |
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Folkhymns |
| *Wondrous Love |
folkhymn, arr. Joseph Jennings |
| Babe of Bethlehem |
William Walker (1809-1875), arr. Fred Gramann |
| Followers of the Lamb |
Shaker, arr. Philip R. Dietterich |
| Sanctus |
arr. Pruner |
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Hymns and Carols |
| Jesus Shall Reign |
John Hatton, arr. Larry Nickel |
| Christ is the King |
Charles Anders, arr. Ken Heitshusen and John Hooper |
| *When in Our Music God is Glorified |
Charles Anders, arr. John Hooper |
| Rise, Shine, You People. |
Dale Wood, arr. John Hooper |
| For All the Saints |
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), arr. Donald Busarow |
| Lift High the Cross |
arr. Carl Schalk |
| *Abide With Me |
William Monk, arr. Olds |
| *Wake, Awake |
Philip Nicolai, arr. Christiansen |
| While By My Sheep |
arr. John Hooper |
| Songs of the Crib |
German folk tune, arr. Christiansen |
| O Little Town of Bethlehem |
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), arr. Mark Shepperd |
| Prepare the Way |
Swedish folk melody, arr. Allan Robert Petker |
| Lullabies for the Christ Child |
Craig Courtney |
| Angels We Have Heard on High |
arr. Hal H. Hopson |
| See Amid the Winter's Snow |
John Goss, arr. David Willcocks |
| Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding |
Michael Weisse, arr. Thomas Keesecker |
| Infant Holy, Infant Lowly |
arr. K. Lee Scott |
| Hark the Herald Angels Sing |
Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Patrick Liebergen |
| Away in a Manger |
arr. Brad Ellingboe |
| Manger Lullaby |
Cyril Johnston, arr. J. Carter |
| Jul, jul |
Gustaf Nordqvist (1886-1946) |
| Silent Night |
Franz Gruber (1787-1848), arr. W. Linder |
| It Came Upon the Midnight Clear |
Richard Willis, arr. Matthew Armstrong |
| Sing We Noel |
arr. Robert Wetzler |
| Vater Unser |
Martin Luther, arr. Kurt Mueller |
| O Holy Spirit, Enter In |
Phillip Nicolai, harm. Georg Wagner |
| To God the Holy Spirit, Let Us Pray |
arr. M. Steffans, P. Gehring |
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Audience/Congregational Participation |
| Glory to God in the Highest |
John L. Bell |
| Faith, Hope, and Love |
David Haas |
| Praise the Lord, All the Earth |
Donald Busarow |
| Have You Not Known? |
K. Lee Scott |
| All Things are Yours, My God |
Carl Schalk |
| Glory to God |
Ricky Manalo |
| Laudate Dominum |
Jacque Berthier |
| Send Forth Your Spirit, O Lord |
Steven C. Warner |
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