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Choirs
The Goshen College Music Department has three choral CDs for sale!
Songline (2014)
Featuring the Goshen College Women’s World Music Choir, directed by Debra Detwiler.
The newest addition to the Goshen College choral CD offerings, this recording features choral works for women’s voices from Iraq, New Zealand, Yemen, Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Appalachia, and more!
Cost: $10. Price includes shipping.
To purchase, please call the Goshen College Music Center Main Office at (574) 535-7361. Visa/MasterCard/Discover accepted.
| Title | Country/Culture of Origin | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Kua rongo mai koe |
New Zealand | arr. Eddie Quaid |
| Keren Or |
Yemen | Achinoam Nini, arr. Jake Smucker |
| Spirituals from “Harlem Songs” |
USA | Gwyneth Walker, text by Langston Hughes |
| Bogoroditse Devo |
Russia | Sergei Rachmaninoff |
| Iraqi Peace Song |
Iraq | arr. Knut Reiersrud & Lori Tennenhouse |
| Si verias a la rana |
Turkey | arr. Moira Smiley |
| Denko |
Mali | arr. Nitanju Bolade Casel |
| Svatba |
Bulgaria | Khristo Todorov |
| O Virgo Splendens |
Spain | 14th cent. chant |
| Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down |
USA | arr. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory |
| Father Adieu |
USA | traditional Appalachian |
| I Found God in Myself |
USA | traditional, text Ntozake Shange |
Song By Song (2009)
Features the 2009 Goshen College Chamber Choir and Chorale, directed by Debra Detwiler and Scott Hochstetler.
This CD features choral works by Joseph Haydn, Pavel Chesnokov, and Josquin des Prez; music from Thailand, Haiti, and Brazil; and spirituals by Moses Hogan, Alice Parker, and Ken Berg.
Cost: $10. Price includes shipping.
To purchase, please call the Goshen College Music Center Main Office at (574) 535-7361. Visa/MasterCard/Discover accepted.
Sisters and Brothers (2009)
Features the 2009 Goshen College Women’s World Music Choir and Men’s Chorus, directed by Debra Detwiler and Scott Hochstetler.
This CD features works for all-male and all-female chorus from a wide variety of cultures and countries. Includes works from Russia, Africa, North America, and South America.
Cost: $10. Price includes shipping.
To purchase, please contact the Goshen College Music Center Main Office at (574) 535-7361. Visa/MasterCard/Discover accepted.
| Title | Performed by | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Gaude Virgo Mater Christi |
Chamber Choir | Josquin des Prez |
| Done Made My Vow Unto the Lord |
Chamber Choir | African-American spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan |
| Hosanna to the Son of David |
Chorale | Orlando Gibbons |
| Tres Cantos Nativos Dos Indios Kraó |
Chorale | Brazilian Kraó melodies, arr. Marcos Leite |
| Spaséñiye sodélal |
Men’s Chorus | Pavel Chesnokov |
| Praise God from Whom (606) |
Men’s Chorus | arr. Paul Wohlgemuth |
| Denko |
Women’s World Music Choir | Nitanju Bolade Casel |
| O Viridissima |
Women’s World Music Choir | Michael McGlynn |
Symphony Orchestra
| Title | Performed by | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Overture from Candide |
Symphony Orchestra | Leonard Bernstein |
| España |
Symphony Orchestra | Emmanuel Chabrier |
| Danzon No. 2 |
Symphony Orchestra | Arturo Marquéz |
Lavender Jazz
| Title | Performed by | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Blues in the Closet |
Lavender Jazz | Oscar Pettiford |
| I’ve Got You Under My Skin |
Lavender Jazz | Cole Porter |
| Nostalgia in Times Square |
Lavender Jazz | Charles Mingus |
All audio files recorded by Matthias Stegmann, Music Center Recording Engineer.