Recordings

From Out of a Wood, Live at Christmas

Copyright 2011, St Charles Singers.

This CD features live recordings from Candlelight Carols concerts 2004-2011 recorded at Baker Memorial Methodist Church, St. Charles, IL; St Michael Church, Wheaton, IL; and in the studios of WFMT, Chicago, IL.

Featuring soprano Michelle Areyzaga.

Tracks:

The Little Drummer Boy, Harry Simeone, Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, arr. John McCarthy
O Tannenbaum, arr. John Rutter

I Saw Three Ships, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Parker
Song of Mary, arr. F. Melius Christiansen
From Out of a Wood, Arnold Freed
The Sleep of the Infant Jesus, arr. Robert Boyd
A Hymn of the Nativity, Kenneth Leighton
Fum, Fum, Fum,arr. Mack Wilberg

While Stars Their Vigil Keep, Morton Luvaas

Jacques, Come Here, R. Donovan
Come All You Worthy Gentlemen, arr. Robert Boyd
The Infant King, arr. David Wilcocks
Lully, Lulla Thou Little Tiny Child, Kenneth Leighton
Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming, Michael Praetorius, Jan Sandstrom
I Wonder As I Wander, arr. Scott Stevenson

Go Tell It On The Mountain, arr. Paul Halley
Mary's Boy Child, arr. Jester Hairston
The Twelve Days of Christmas, arr. Geoffrey Keating
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, arr. Arthur Warrell

Total Time 48:20

$15.00

Aaron Copland, Old American Songs 

A Naxos Recording featuring St Charles Singers and Elgin Symphony Orchestra.

Tracks:
The Tender Land Suite
Piano Concerto, featuring Benjamin Pasternack
Old American Songs, Vol. 1: The Boatmen's Song, The Dodger, Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts, I Bought Me A Cat
Old American Songs, Vol. 2: The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, At the River, Ching-a-ring Chaw

2008 Total Time: 63:42 DDD

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$9.99

Christmas in St. Charles

A Proteus Entertainment release featuring the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra

Carols, original works, & arrangements by Rutter, Parker/Shaw, Willcocks, Luboff, Pórt, Handel, others

Clip Sans Day Carol, Trad./arr. Rutter

"One of those wonderful, down-home Midwestern American ensembles offering solid technique and shimmering, well-balanced choral textures." —American Record Guide

Tracks:
Sans Day Carol Trad/arr. Rutter
Away in a MangerKirkpatrick/arr. Rutter
Nativity Carol Rutter
Quittez, Pasteurs Trad/arr. Rutter
I Sing of a Maiden Hadley
Bogoróditse Djévo (Mother of God and Virgin) Pórt
I Wonder as I Wander Trad/arr. Boyd
Angels We Have Heard on High French Carol
For Unto Us a Child Is Born Handel
While Stars Their Vigil Keep Luvaas
Spanish Lullabyarr. Carter
Masters in This Hall arr. Parker/Shaw
Christmas Night 16^th Cent./arr. Rutter
Little Road to Bethlehem Head
Donkey Carol Rutter
Jingle Bells arr. Langford
Ding Dong Merrily on High 16^th Cent. French Carol
El Noy de la Mare Trad/Garno/Llobet
Still, Still, Still Keith andBergman/arr. Luboff

2004 Total Time: 54:30 DDD

$9.99

I Know Where I’m Going

A Proteus Entertainment release featuring the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra

Choral Music by John Rutter & American and British Folk Songs

Clip Flower of Beauty, John Clements

“The singing is invariably clear and cleanly articulated, the voices bright and generally well-balanced, the overall performances benefiting from crisp rhythms and phrasing and dynamic choices that bring character and excitement to each piece.” —  David Vernier, Classics Today

Tracks:
Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred arr. Rutter
There Is a Garden in Her Face arr. Rutter
The Urchin’s Dance arr. Rutter
Riddle Song arr. Rutter
Midnight’s Bell arr. Rutter
The Bellman’s Song arr. Rutter
Flower of Beauty Clements
The Keel Row arr. Rutter
The Turtle Dove arr. Vaughn Williams
Black is The Color of My True Love’s Hair arr. Churchill
Lamorna arr. Richards
Black Sheep arr. Rutter
Down By the Sally Gardens arr. Rutter
He’s Gone Away arr. Nelson
Swansea Town arr. Holst
The Oak and The Ash arr. Langford
Early One Morning arr. Wilcocks
I Know Where I’m Going arr. Rutter

2003 Total Time 52:08 DDD

$9.99

Candlelight Carols

A live recording December 2003 at Baker Memorial Methodist Church, St Charles, Illinois

Featuring carols and works by Poston, Rutter, Burt, Pfautsch, Howells, Busto and more.

Clip Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

Clip I Saw Three Ships

Clip In the Bleak Midwinter

Tracks:
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree, Poston
What Sweeter Music, Rutter
O Come Little Children, arr/Jennings
I Saw Three Ships, arr/Jennings
Caroling, Caroling, Burt
Go Tell It On the Mountain, arr/Jennings
Gift Carol, arr/Pfautsch, Myn Liking, Terry
Sing Lullaby, Howells
Ave Maria, Busto
Hymn to the Nativity, Leighton
Infant Holy, arr/Wilcocks
Once in Royal David’s City, arr/Wilcocks
The Virgin’s Slumber Song, Reger
Star Carol, Burt
Silent Night, arr/Sargent
In the Bleak Midwinter, Holst

2003 Total Time 80:00 DDD

$5.00

Christmas with St Charles Singers 

Traditional carols and other pieces by Wilcocks, Rutter, Darke, Howells, Pettman, J.S. Bach

Clip Carol of the Bells
Clip A Spotless Rose
Clip Ding Dong Merrily on High
Clip O Little Sweet One

Tracks:
O Come, All Ye Faithful — arr/ David Willcocks
Carol of the Bells — Lentovich, arr/Wilhousky
The Little Drummer Boy — arr/John McCarthy
In the Bleak Mid-Winter —Harold Darke
King Jesus Hath a Garden — arr/John Rutter
A Spotless Rose — Herbert Howells
Ding Dong Merrily On High — arr/ C. Jennings
In Dulci Jubilo — arr/John Rutte
Away in a Manger , Kirkpatrick,arr/John Rutter
Lo How a Rose E're Blooming,Praetorius
I Saw a Maiden, arr/ Edgar Pettman/Zither Carolarr/Malcom Sargent
The First Nowell, arr/David Willcocks
O Little One Sweet — harmonized by J.S. Bach

2003 Total Time 34:08 DDD

$5.00