St Olaf Viking Chorus
The Viking Chorus at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, is a group of sixty first-year students who have been organized to sing the highest quality literature written for men's voices. They perform a program of music which includes motets, cantata movements, and anthems, as well as contemporary choral pieces, spirituals, folksongs, and music traditionally associated with men's singing groups.
The Viking Chorus was founded in 1935, when a number of students gathered together informally under student direction. They began to tour in later years, principally in the Midwest. The choir has traveled in recent years to Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. They participate in many campus events, including the annual Christmas Festival, Family Weekend, and chapel services.
The Viking Chorus includes students who are music majors, as well as those who are studying a wide variety of courses towards other majors.
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The Glory Of The Father Adoramus Te Adoramus Te, Christe Agnus Dei If Ye Love Me First Born Of Creation Cantate Domino Psalm 36 All That Hath Life And Breath Prase Ye The Lord Ave Maria Song Of Peace Agnus Dei Only Begotten Son Our Father The King Of Love My Shepard When Love Is Found And Death Shall Have No Dominion No MAn Is An ISland Shall I Compare Thee Down By The Sally Gardens What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor Danny Boy El Yivneh HAgalil Don't Be Weary Traveler Were You There Ain't That Good News |
Northfield, MN's St. Olaf College boasts many fine vocal and instrumental ensembles. The Viking Chorus, founded in 1935, is a group of 60 first-year student men who perform motets, cantatas and anthems, as well as contemporary choral pieces, spirituals, and folksongs. The 26 songs of "When Love is Found" are largely classical sacred music such as Hovland's "The Glory of the Father," Pitoni's "Adoramus te" (We Adore Thee), Byrd's "Agnus Dei," Petrich's "First Born of Creation," Biebl's "Ave Maria" (Angelus Domini), and Gretchaninoff's "Only Begotten Son," the title tune and "Our Father." The beautiful folk song "Down by the Sally Gardens," the sea shanty "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor," the Irish anthem "Danny Boy," the driving Israeli tune "El Yivneh Hagalil," and the spirituals "Were You There" and "Ain'-a That Good News" bring this very strong collection to a close. Some light accompaniment. A touching blend of sacred and secular music from this renowned ensemble.
Listen to "If Ye Love Me" in Real Audio.
| 8517 CD $15.95 |
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Mass for 3 Voices (William Byrd) Qui tollis (Antonio Caldara) Haec est dies (Jacob Handl) The Cherubic Hymn (Alexander Gretchaninoff) Cantique de Jean Racine (Gabriel Faure) Nunc dimittis in Bb (Charles Villiers Stanford) Set Me as a Seal (Robert Scholz) The Shepherd's Psalm (Robert Wetzler) All This Night (Robert Scholz) O Holy Child (Michael Cox) Midnight Clear (Sculz-Widmar/Scholz) Carols and Lullabies (Conrad Susa) Pa fjallet i sol (Wilhelm Peterson-Berger) Domaredansen (Otto Olsson) What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor (Shaw/Parker) Down by the Sally Gardens (arr. John Rutter) Savory, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (arr. Donald Patriquin) Somebody's Calling My Name (arr. Wendell Whalum) Were You There (arr. Robert Scholz) In Dat Great Gittin' Up Mornin' (arr. Jester Hairston) |
A collection of Sacred Choral Classics, Songs of Christmas, Ethnic Songs and African American Spirituals conducted by Robert Scholz fills this wonderful recording by the Viking Chorus of St. Olaf College. These pieces have been taken from many of their concerts, including their participation in the Christmas festivals. The recording begins with the first and final sections of William Byrd's Mass for Three voices. Other selections include compositions by director Scholz, such as "Set Me as a Seal" with piano and oboe accompaniment and the a cappella "All this Night." They also sing two selections is Swedish. This recording is a well sung variety of repertoire for men's voices.
| 7332 CD $14.98 |
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Rise Up, O Men of God Hide Not Thou Thy Face Crucifixus If Ye Love Me Haec est dies O Blessed Are the Dead Come, Let Us Worship A Song of Joy When Christmas Morn is Dawning O Holy Child Litany to the Holy Spirit How Can I Keep from Singing? Missa Salve Regina: -Sanctus -Benedictus -Agnus Dei Loch Lomond Two Folk Songs for Male Voices: -Down By the Sally Gardens -The Miller of Dee A Lovesong Trilogy -Set Me as a Seal -My Heart Is Like a Singing Bird A Red, Red, Rose Were You There? Steal Away Somebody's Calling Me Name |
The St. Olaf College Viking Chorus is a group of 60 first-year college men who have been organized to sing high quality music written for men's voices. They perform a program that includes motets, cantata movements, as well as contemporary choral pieces, spirituals, folk songs and the like. Included are 24 songs, from the title tune, Richard Farrant's "Hide Not Thou Thy Face," and Vivaldi's "Crucifixus," to Michael Cox' beautiful "O Holy Child," the folk songs "Down By The Sally Gardens" and " The Miller of Dee," closing with the lovely spirituals "Steal Away" and "Somebody's Calling My Name." Smooth, strong harmonies--this is powerful, inspirational spiritual music, sung with youthful energy by this wonderfully directed Christian male chorus. Great stuff!
| 6811 CD $15.98 |
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