St Louis Children's Choir
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs is a community-based choral program that includes over 500 young people in 1st through 12th grades who love to sing. Students from over 200 schools come from as far as 80 miles away to sing with their friends in one of seven ensembles that matches their musical ability. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara Berner, an outstanding music faculty empowers young musicians through a challenging and diverse curriculum of the finest sacred and secular repertoire written for young voices. For almost 30 years, The St. Louis Children’s Choirs have offered young artists world class performance opportunities a choral music experience that emphasizes musical excellence and character education.
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An American Anthem - Allan Naplan Psalm 100 - Rene Clausen The Path That Leads to Nowhere - Imant Raminsh African Celebration - Stephen Hatfield I Will Praise Forever - George Handel Rad Halaila - Lee Kesselman Cameron - M. Scott Dream Angus - Mandy Miller Edelweiss from Sound of Music - L. Spevacek Do Re Mi from Sound of Music - C. Warnick A Symphony of the Heart - Rollo Dilworth Ubi Caritas - Maurice Durufle Psalm of Praise - David Brunner Youkali - Kurt Weil Ehre Sei Gott in der Hohe - P. Liebergen Repose - Daniel Gawthrop Red Boots On - Bob Chilcott I Give You A Song - Amy Bernon One Short Day - Stephen Schwartz Cover Me With the Night - Andrea Ramsey Come To The Music - Joseph Martin I Am But a Small Voice - J. Coates Here's to Song - L. Adams Blooming Bright Star of Belle Isle - Elanor Daley Omnia Sol - Z. Randall Stroope Ye Banks and Braes - Stuart Calvert Linden Lea - R. Vaughan Williams Afton Water - Robert Fleming I Want Two Wings - Paul Nordoff Loch Lomond - Greg Gilpin Esto Les Digo - Kinley Lange O My Luves Like a Red, Red Rose - Rene Clausen Iona Boat Song - Hugh Roberton Path to the Moon - Eric Thiman Skye Boat Song - Lee Kesselman In Praise of Isla - Lee Kesselman Auld Lang Syne - Lee Kesselman We Gather Here Together - Sean Deibler |
Artistic Director Barbara Berner leads the various permutations of the 500 strong St. Louis Children's Choirs in this accompanied, 2-disc collection of 38 songs, which features eight new works commissioned to celebrate the Choirs' 30th anniversary. These include the Concert Choir, Children's Choir, Music Makers, Chorale, Chamber Singers, Young Men's Ensemble and Alumni of these smaller choirs. These commissioned works are among our favorites: Imant Raminsh's "The Path That Leads to Nowhere," Lee Kesselman's "Rad Halaila," "Dream Angus," arranged by Mandy Miller, Rollo Dilworth's "A Symphony of the Heart," David Brunner's "Psalm of Praise," David Gawthrop's "Repose," Bob Chilcott's "Red Boots On," and Andrea Ramsey's "Cover Me With The Night." Each of these choirs has its own personality and sound, and the well-chosen songlist is a joy from beginning to end. Meet us in St. Louis for this beautifully recorded, feel-good collection!
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J'entends le Moulin (Donald Patriquin) Akakomborerwa (Lee Kesselman) There Is No Rose (Z. Randall Stroope) Bright Is the Ring of Words (Douglas E. Wagner) Harps and Wheels (arr. Joseph M. Martin) Let There Be Music (Francis Williams and Marjorie Elliott) Old Joe Clark (arr. Earlene Rentz) A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (arr. Michael Neaum) Solidaridad (David L. Brunner) Wee Little Piute (arr. Mark Hierholzer) Just Like Me (Marilyn E. Broughton) Good Night (Dmitri Kabalevsky, arr. Doreen Rao) The Journey (arr. Joseph M. Martin) Red Dragonflies (Kosaku Yamada) Shady Grove (arr. Shirley W. McRae) Yankee Doodle Joy (arr. Donald Moore) Dravidian Dithyramb (Victor Paranjoti) Va, pensiero from Nabucco (Giuseppe Verde) Light Out of Darkness (Barbara Harbach) The Brightening Air (Daniel Brewbaker) We Gather Here Together (arr. Sean Deibler) |
This recording features highlights from the 2007 Spring Concerts that were recorded live in Pillsbury Chapel at Missouri Baptist University. Under the most excellent direction of Barbara Berner the various choirs shine making this recording an excellent addition to your music library.
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For Spacious Skies - D. Brunner Sing Creations Music On - Stephen Paulus Daybreak Song - Imant Ramnish The Lily and the Rose - Bob Chilcott Duet from Cantata No. 15 - Doreen Rao A Distant Shore - M. Donnelly & G. Strid Cuatro Baladas Amarillas No. 4 - Bob Chilcot Go Gently Into the Morning - Douglas Wagner Colorado Trail - Jennfer Scoggin I's the B'y - Cristi Cary Miller Hark, I Hear the Harp's Eternal - Alice Parker Tres Cantos Nativos Dos Indidos Crao - Marcos Leite O Salutaris Hostias -e J. Leavitt Children of the Rainbow - M. Rosephayne Powell Mrs. Jenny Wren - A. Baynon & R. Bennet Thumbelina - Frank Loesser Birdsong - Paul Reed Everlasting Melody - Rollo Dilworth Old Dan Tucker - Susan Brumfield Jordan's Angels - Rollo Dilworth Dirait-On - Morten Lauridsen Stand Together - J. Papoulis River in Judea - J. Leavitt We Gather Here Together |
This CD includes highlights from the 2006 Spring Concerts, recorded live at Manchester United Methodist Church on May 14, 2006. The St. Louis Children's Choir performs with the Saint Louis Symphony on a regular basis. Concert Choir, the advanced touring ensemble, joined the Symphony for "On the Transmigration of Souls" by John Adams at Powell Hall and Carnegie Hall in the spring of 2006.
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An American Anthem (Samuel Ward / arr. Allan Naplan) Come, Ye Makers of Song (Ruth Watson Henderson) In The Beginning (Immant Raminsh) Duet and Choral from Cantata No. 93 (J.S. Bach) Things That Never Die (Lee Dengler) O Sapo (arr. Stephen Hatfield) Ferry Me Across the Water (Lyn Williams) The Lone Wild Bird (arr. David N. Johnson) Non nobise, Domine (William byrd / arr. D. Wagner) I Will Praise Forever (F. Handel / S. Andrews) Cuatro Bladas Amarillas: Pastor Que Vas (Bob Chilcott) Orillo, Orillo Pastorcillo Codfish Shanty (arr. Vijay Singh) She Walks in Beauty (Laura Farrell) Sleep My Baby (Alec Rowley) L'Unione from Due Piccole Canzoni (Jerry Estes) Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music (R. Rogers, O. Hammerstein) Answer to a Child's Question (Timothy Strang) You'll Never Guess What I Saw (Ruth Watson Henderson) Irish Friendship Wish (Ruth Elaine Schram) Minoi, Minoi (arr. Christopher Marshall) O Soldier, Won't You Marry Me? (arr. Maggie Johnson) A Little Jazz Mass (arr. Bob Chilcott) -Kyrie -Gloria -Sanctus -Bendictus -Agnus Dei America from West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein) Fairest Lady (Nick Page) We Gather Together (arr. Sean Deibler) |
One of the most impressive children's choir programs in the world, the SLCC, under the direction of Barbara Berner, showcases the 6 progressive levels the children from 1st through 12th grades may attain, from the Preparatory Choir to the internationally performing Concert Choir. These 30 live songs, from the first 6 selections by the Concert Choir, especially Samuel Ward's "An American Anthem" and "O Sapo," the Beginning Choir's "The Lone Wild Bird," the Intermediate Choir's renditon of Handel's "I Will Praise Forever" and "Codfish Shanty," the Preparatory Choir's sweet "Sleep My Baby," the Chamber Choir's "O Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?," the Choristers' rendition of Bob Chilcott's 5-part "A Little Jazz Mass," and the massed choirs' lovely "Fairest Lady" by Nick Page. Every song here is special in its own way, and the collection as a whole is a joy to listen to—St. Louis is truly blessed to have such an uplifting program!
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Simple Song - Bernstein Living In A Holy City - Stephen Hatfield The Lake Isle Of Innisfree - Eleanor Daley All The Pretty Little Horses - Douglas Wagner Nursery Rhyme Nonsense - Marilyn Broughton The Lily And The Rose - Bob Chilcott Ching A Ring Chaw - arr. Copland Little Bird - arr. Wanenchak I Had A Little Nut Tree - Bertaux Tiritomba - arr. Bement The Poet Sings - Stroope Set Me As A Seal - Clausen This Is The Day - Gerald Smith Prayer For The Earth - arr. Hopson My Own Song - Kowlaski How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck - Kosche Blessing - Katie Bart Elijah Rock - arr Hairston The Passionate Shepard to His Love - PDQ Bach Waltzing Matilda - arr. O'Leary Comino Caminante - Hatfield And So It Goes - Billy Joel Roger Bobo Plays the Tuba - Holmes America The Beautiful - Samuel Ward We Gather Here Togther - 16th Century German Chorale |
This CD includes highlights from the 2004 Spring Concerts, recorded live at Manchester United Methodist Church on May 16, 2004. The Artistic Director remains Barbera Berner, who took on the position in 1996. 2004 was a greatyear for the SLCC, as they performed internationally and in venues such as The White House and Carnegie Hall.
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Come Ye Makers Of Song - Henderson How Can I Keep From Singing - Walker Ah! Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser - Patriquain Sing Creations Music On - Paulus Mbiri Kuna Mwari - Kellelman This Shall Be For Music - Patterson Bist Du Bei Mir - Bach Shiru - Naplan We Rise Again -Dubinsky Glory To God - Pergolesi I See The Morning Breaking - Pote Edelweis - Rodgers & Hammerstein I Bought Me A Cat - Copland We Are The Children - Albrecht God Bless America - Berlin Keep Your Lamps - Thomas The Cloths Of Heaven - Stroope Steam Heat - K Shaw Shenandoah - Alber Music Down In My Soul - Moses Hogan At The River - Copland Roger Bobo PLays The Tuba - Holmes Homeland - Stroope O Music - Brunner I'm Goin' Up The Ladder - Hawkins The Storm Is Passing Over - Tindley I Am But A Small Voice - Whittaker Here's To Song - MacGillvray We Gather Here Together - Anonymous |
The 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert was recorded on May 18th, 2003 at Powell Symphony Hall. It included all 15 ensembles of the St. Louis Children's Choirs, plus a special choir of 90 alumni from across the United States. The Choirs were started in 1978 by Diance Finley whose vision established the artistic and professional foundation for the Choirs. Today, The St. Louis Children's Choirs include approximately 550 young people in 1st through 12th grades who come from over 275 schools throughout the greater St. Louis area.
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The Carol of the Dance - Noël Goemanne This Little Babe - Benjamin Britten Go Where I Send Thee - Stephen Hatfield There Is No Rose - Z. Ran-dall Stroope Hallelujah, Glory Hallelujah Natalie Sleeth The Time of Snow - Bob Chilcott Angels We Have Heard on High - J. Herrington, S. Glick The Holly and the Ivy - R. Dwyer & M. Ellis Douglas Mountain - Alec Wilder S'vivon - Valerie Shields On Christmas Night - Jody Lindh Carol of the Bells - P. Wilhousky We Wish You a Merry Christmas - John Rutter Hine Ma Tov - Alan Naplan Reindeer Jive R. Emerson & J. Jacobson Riu, Riu, Chiu - Linda Spavacek Sweet Songs of Christmas - Chris Dedrick Jingle Bell Swing - David Elliott The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy - Stephen Hatfield Light the Legend - Michael Isaacson Lullaby Carol - Eleanor Daley Silent Night - D. Wagner All is Well - J. Leavitt Disc 2 Be We Merry William Mathias Lullay - William Mathias Susanni - William Mathias Welcome, Yule! - William Mathias What Child - Paul Lohman A King is Born - Jeffrey Kemp Ani Maamin - Valerie Shields Alleluia - J. Leavitt Ose Shalom - John Leavitt Feed My Lambs - Natalie Sleeth Menyböl Ar Angyal - Walter Ehret I Saw Three Ships - Earlene Rentz Still, Still, Still - Norman Luboff Go, Tell it on the Mountain - Mark Patterson The Angel Gabriel - Bob Chilcott Living in a Holy City - Stephen Hatfield How Far is it to Bethlehem? - David Willcocks Candlelight Carol - John Rutter It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - H. Ades Let There Be Peace on Earth - H. Ades We Gather Here Together - Sean Diebler |
"Making Seasons Bright!" is a sumptuous, joyous 2-disc collection from the 500 singers of the St. Louis Children's Choirs, conducted by Artistic Director Barbara Berner. From the advanced touring Concert Choir and Choristers to the beginning Children's Choir; including the intermediate Chorales, Music Makers, Young Men's Ensemble and Chamber Singers, each of these choirs has its own wonderful sound and personality. There are 44 songs here, many of them familiar standards like "Go Where I Send Thee, "Angels We Have Heard On High," "The Holly and The Ivy," "Silent Night, " "Carol of the Bells" and "Riu, Riu, Chiu," and some tunes we are enjoying for the first time, such as Noel Goemanne's "The Carol of the Dance," Allan Naplan's "Hine Ma Tov," "Douglas Mountain," "S'vivon," Hal Leonard's "Reindeer Jive," Michael Isaacson's "Light the Legend" and several others. It's nice to hear several Hanukkah tunes instead of one or maybe two. All the songs are at least lightly accompanied. "Making Seasons Bright" is a rich collection of holiday music from many different traditions, sung by choirs of beautifully-trained children—what could be better?
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Magnificat - Stroope Deck The Halls - McKelvy What Sweeter Music - Daley Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy - Hatfield Be Simple Little Children - Chilcott Ose Shalom - Leavitt Solstice - Thompson Sing For Hanukkah - Brownsey & Lantz The Angel Gabriel - Howell On Christmas Night - Powell Still, Still, Still - Luboff Bring A Torch Jeanette, Isabella - arr. Shaw Sh'ma Yisrael - Wolfman Away In A Manger - arr. R. Field It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - arr. Ades For The Beauty Of The Earth - Rutter Mary's Little Boy Child - Hairston One Fine Hour - Cutter Living In A Holy City - Hatfield Shiru - Naplan Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - Rutter Happy Chanuka - arr. Strid Velvet Shoes - Thompson A-Wassailing - arr. Bennett Chissimas Day - arr. McRae Feed My Lambs - Sleeth Some Children See Him - Burt One Candle Lights The Way - Albrecht & Althouse Riu Riu Chiu - Greenberg Ein Keloheinu - Arr. Adler Jubilate Deo - Brunner Hanerot Halalu - arr. Chass A Clare Benediction - Rutter Auld Lang Syne - arr. Kesselman We Gather Here Together - 16th C. German Chorale |
The SLCC's mission is to provide children with a choral music experience that emphasizes musical excellence and character education. From simple beginnings in 1978, the program now includes about 500 1st through 12th graders from over 225 schools in the St. Louis, MO area. At the apex of the six progressive levels is the Concert Choir, which performs regularly with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and tours nationally and internationally under the direction of Barbara Berner, who also oversees all the Children's Choir programs. This collection of holiday highlights was copiled from live recordings of Holiday Concerts at Powell Symphony Hall from 2000-2003. Selections can be heard performed by the various subdivisions of the SLCC. Represented in this collection are the Advanced Touring "Concert Choir," the Advanced Intermediate "Choristers," the Intermediate "Chorale," the Preparatory Choir "Music Makers," the Beginning level "Children's Choir," and the select SATB "Chamber Singers." The performers range in age from about 6 to 18, and during the three year span of the recordings, likely transcended their original rank.
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