2017-2018 Season – Our Fifth Season
A Christmas Concert
Sat December 9, 2017
7:30pm
Wellesley Village Church
Wellesley
- Breath of Heaven [Amy Grant]
- Coventry Carol [arr. Victor C. Johnson]
- Lullaby [Daniel Elder]
- Mele Kalikimaka [Robert Alex Anderson]
- O Come All Ye Faithful [John Francis Wade]
- Stars I Shall Find [Victor C. Johnson]
- There is Faint Music [Dan Forrest]
- Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day [John Rutter]
- Veni, Veni, Emmanuel [Michael John Trotta]
- What Child is This [arr. Molly Ijames]
- What Sweeter Music [John Rutter]
- While Shepherds Watched [Craig Courtney]
- Hodie Alleluia [Mark Sirett]
- Sleigh Ride [Leroy Anderson]
A Potpourri Concert
Sat March 3, 2018
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- Adiemus [Karl Jenkins]
- And Can It Be? [Dan Forrest]
- Arise, My Soul [Dan Forrest]
- Be Thou My Vision [arr. Dan Forrest]
- Dirait-on [Morten Lauridsen]
- Down in the River to Pray [Alison Krauss]
- For Good [Stephen Schwartz]
- Gate, Gate [Brian Tate]
- Hail Holy Queen [arr. March Shaiman]
- Hallelujah [Leonard Cohen, arr. Mark Brymer]
- Homeward Bound [Marta Keen, arr. Jay Althouse]
- Lauliku lapsepõli [Veljo Tormis]
- Oye [Jim Papoulis]
- The Seal Lullaby [Eric Whitacre]
- Sigh No More, Ladies [Ruth Morris Gray]
- Siyahamba [arr. Henry Leck]
- Till the Stars Fall from the Sky [Sally K. Albrecht]
Scotland The Brave
Sat May 19, 2018
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- Scotland the Brave Traditional c. 1911 [arr. Eva Conley Kendrick]
- Afton Water [arr. Lee R. Kesselman]
- Lewis Bridal Song [John Roderick Bannerman, arr. Eva Conley Kendrick]
- Ally Bally Bee [Robert Coltart, arr. Douglas E. Wagner]
- Wild Mountain Thyme [Francis McPeake]
- The Keel Row [Traditional c. 1770]
- The Lass from the Low Countree [John Jacob Niles, arr. J. Stanley Shepherd]
- Loch Lomond Traditional c. 1841 [arr. Anne-Marie Hildebrandt]
- The Flowers of Edinburgh [arr. Kenneth Finlay]
- Mouth Music [Dolores Keane]
- Caledonia [Dougie MacLean]
- Skye Boat Song [Anne Campbelle MacLeod, arr. Greg Gilpin]
- Scots, wha hae wi’ Wallace bled [lyrics Robert Burns arr. Wendy Smith/Richard Larraga]
- O Can Ye Sew Cushions [lyrics Robert Burns, arr. Robert Rhein]
- Oh, wha’s for Scotland and Charlie? [arr. Herbert Horrocks]
- Tàladh ar Slànair [Traditional]
- Hebrides Lullaby [Gwyneth Walker]
- The Rowan Tree [arr. Lee R. Kesselman]
- Flower of Scotland [Roy Williamson, arr. Eva Conley Kendrick]
2016-2017 Season
Music for the Soul
Sat Nov 5, 2016
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- A Gaelic blessing [John Rutter]
- Amazing grace [arr. Francisco J. Nuñez]
- And can it be? [Dan Forrest]
- Arise, my soul, arise [Dan Forrest]
- Be thou my vision [arr. Dan Forrest]
- Breath of heaven [Amy Grant]
- Down in the river [Traditional]
- Duo seraphim [Tomás Luis de Victoria]
- Hebrides lullaby [Gwyneth Walker]
- The mighty power of God [Mark Hayes]
- Psalm 23 [Z. Randall Stroope]
- Siyahamba [arr. Henry Leck]
Music for the Heart
Sat Feb 11, 2017
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- All the things you are [Jerome Kern]
- Come in from the firefly darkness [Amy F. Bernon]
- For good [Stephen Schwartz]
- For the longest time [Billy Joel]
- I’ve got you under my skin [Cole Porter]
- Nice work if you can get it [George Gershwin]
- On my own [Claude-Michel Schönberg]
- Sigh no more ladies [Ruth Morris Gray]
- Sonntag [Johannes Brahms]
- The tide is high [John Holt]
- The way you look tonight [Jerome Kern]
- You’re the one that I want [John Farrar]
Music for the Spirit
Sat May 20, 2017
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- Adiemus [Karl Jenkins]
- A girl’s garden [Randall Thompson]
- Alleluia [Randall Thompson]
- Away from the roll of the sea [Allister McGillivray]
- Don’t stop believin’ [Jonathan Cain]
- Hallelujah [Leonard Cohen]
- Hot chocolate [Andy Beck]
- Lullaby [Daniel Elder]
- May it be [Eithne Ni Bhraonain]
- Paruparong bukid [arr. Henry Leck]
- Sleep on [Paul Mealor]
- Skye boat song [arr. Greg Gilpin]
- Solo: Come fly away [James van Heusen]
- Solo: Take me home, country roads [John Denver]
- Duet: Your best [Nashville Cast]
- Jubilate
- Catch a falling star [Paul Vance]
- Tres canciones de los elementos [Victor C. Johnson]
2015-2016 Season
Around the World!
Sat Jan 23, 2016
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- US
Linus and Lucy [Vince Guaraldi] - UK
Ally bally bee [Coltart]
Lobster quadrille [Eddleman] - France
Chantons [Lully] - Spain
Oye [Jim Papoulis] - Portugal
Olaré [Fragoso] - Germany/Austria
Alleluia [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]
Du schwarzer Zigeuner [Traditional] - Italy
Gia il sole dal Gange [Scarlatti] - Russia
Poputnaya pesnia [Glinka] - South Africa
Siyahamba [arr. Henry Leck] - India
Garbe rame [Phillips] - China
Moh lee hwah [Bisbee]
Shining a Light on First Responders
Saturday
May 21, 2016
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- Songs of Childhood
She sings [Amy F. Bernon]
Petit enfant [Linda Shaw]
Mr. Sandman [The Chordettes] - Songs of Faith
Down in the river to pray [Traditional]
Hail holy Queen [arr. Roger Emerson]
And can it be [Dan Forrest]
Psalm 23 [Z. Randall Stroope] - Heroes All Around
Boogie woogie bugle boy [The Andrews Sisters]
The seal lullaby [Eric Whitacre]
Solo: 911 song [Dave Carroll]
Solo: Hero [Mariah Carey] - Patriotic Songs
The battle hymn of the republic [arr. Peter Wilhousky]
The star-spangled banner [arr. Mark Hayes]
2014-2015 Season
Hey Sis…
Sat Sep 20, 2014
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- Dirait-on [Morten Lauridsen]
- Gate, gate [Brian Tate]
- Hebrides lullaby [Gwyneth Walker]
- Homeward bound [Marta Keen]
- I went to the market [Donald Patriquin]
- Lift thine eyes [Felix Mendelssohn]
- Savory, sage, rosemary, and thyme [Donald Patriquin]
- Solo: Tell me on a Sunday [Andrew Lloyd Webber]
A Gift in the Snow
Sat Dec 6, 2014
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
Featuring harpist Felice Pomeranz
- A ceremony of carols [Benjamin Britten]
- Hebrides lullaby [Gwyneth Walker]
- There is faint music [Dan Forrest]
- Tomorrow shall be my dancing day [arr. J. Rutter]
- The Virgin Mary had a baby boy [arr. V. Shields]
A Celebration of the Life of Ann Talbot
Sat May 30, 2015
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- A Gaelic blessing [John Rutter]
- Arise, my soul, arise [Dan Forrest]
- Boogie woogie bugle boy [Don Raye]
- Homeward bound [Marta Keen]
- One hand, one heart [Leonard Bernstein]
- Pueri Hebraeorum [Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina]
- Ride on King Jesus [arr. Moses Hogan]
- Somewhere over the rainbow [E.Y. Harburg]
- There is faint music [Dan Forrest]
- Till the stars fall from the sky [SAlly Albrecht]
- Solo: Bring on the rain [Jo Dee Messina]
- Solo: Stilla ro och nära [Asa Jinder]
A Special Appearance at Church of Christ, Congregational, Millis
Saturday
November 23, 2014
3:00pm
Church of Christ, Millis
142 Exchange Street, Millis
- Hebrides lullaby [Gwyneth Walker]
- Homeward bound [Marta Keen]
- Let it snow [arr. M. Weir]
- Lift thine eyes [Felix Mendelssohn]
- Tomorrow shall be my dancing day [arr. J. Rutter]
- The Virgin Mary had a baby boy [arr. V. Shields]
2013-2014 Season
A Tale of Love and Courtship
Sat Nov 16, 2013
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- Brightly dawns our wedding day [Gilbert & Sullivan]
- The dark-eyed sailor [Ralph Vaughan Williams]
- Dirait-on [Morten Lauridsen]
- Fair Phyllis [John Farmer]
- Just as the tide was flowing [Ralph Vaughan Williams]
- Matona mia cara [Orlando di Lasso]
- May no rash intruder [Georg Frideric Handel]
- Now, O now [John Dowland]
Dear Diary
Sat March 8, 2014
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- Ave Maria [Gustav Holst]
- Lauliku lapsepoli [Veljo Tormis]
- The little horses [Aaron Copland]
- Mouth music [Dolores Keane]
- Muie Rendera [C.A. Pinto Fonseca]
- Ride on, King Jesus [arr. Moses Hogan]
- The seal lullaby [Eric Whitacre]
- Wandl’ ich in dem Wald des Abends [Fanny Hensel]
Hey Sis…
Fri May 9, 2014
7:30pm
First Congregational Church
Holliston
- Dirait-on [Morten Lauridsen]
- Gate, gate [Brian Tate]
- Hebrides lullaby [Gwyneth Walker]
- Homeward bound [Marta Keen]
- I went to the market [Donald Patriquin]
- Lift thine eyes [Felix Mendelssohn]
- Savory, sage, rosemary, and thyme [Donald Patriquin]
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Solo: Tell me on a Sunday [Andrew Lloyd Webber]