St. Olaf's Choir

[holymajolie]

The program was AWESOME! 2 and a half hours of music, divided into four parts

I
Venite Populi (KV 260) by Mozart (1756-1791)
In Slumber, Peaceful Slumber by Christian Gregor (1723 - 1801)
Der Geist Hilft (BVW 226) JS Bach (1685 - 1750)

II (acapella)
A Spotless Rose by Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
O Crux by Mark Jennings (b. 1969)
Alleluia by Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
Praise to the Lord F. Melius Christiansen (1871-1955)

III

Prayer of St. Francis Charles Forsberg (b 1942)
Vanity of Vanities (Peter Hamlin (b. 1951) (Ecclesiastes)

"Music of the NIght"

Prayer Before Sleep Sid Robinivitch (b 1942) (Babylonian Talmud)
Water Night Eric Whitacre (b 1970) (Octavio Paz)
Serenade to Music Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958) ( Shakespeare)

IV
"Folk Hymns and Spirituals"

Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal
This Little Light of Mine
City Called Heaven
Ride on King Jesus

"Optional Selections" (which means, "get yer butts out of those seats if you want to hear"):

Walk in the LIght
Amazing Grace
Beautiful Savior

And we did. We got out of our seats. I love it when the program book to a concert is also a take-home anthology of poetry.