25th Anniversary Album
Choral Union – Richard Nance, Director
This disc won the 2011 American Prize for outstanding recorded performance by a community chorus. Repertoire included on this two-disc collection includes Benjamin Britten’s The Company of Heaven; Gloria (from Missa Brevis) by Zoltan Kodaly; Veljo Tormis’ Autumn Landscapes; Morten Lauridsen’s Sure On This Shining Night; Bob Chilcott’s The Making of the Drum and Felix Mendelssohn’s Verleih’ uns Frieden. Established in 1984, this recording is in celebration of the Choral Union’s 25th Anniversary.
Compact Disc – 2010
PLU Multimedia Recordings — Pacific Lutheran University
Program - Disc 1
| Track | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Company of Heaven | Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) | ||
| Part One: Before the Creation | |||
| 1 | I. Chaos (Introduction for orchestra) | 5:00 | |
| 2 | Speaker (Text by Theodosius) | 1:00 | |
| 3 | II. The morning stars (Hymn for chorus and orchestra) | 3:02 | |
| Part Two: Angels in Scripture | |||
| 4 | Speaker (Text by Thomas Heywood) | :35 | |
| 5 | IIIa. Jacob (Chorus and organ) | :22 | |
| 6 | Speaker (Text from Genesis XXVIii 10-12, 16-17) | :58 | |
| 7 | IIIb. Elisha (Chorus and organ) | :24 | |
| 8 | Speaker (Text from 2 Kings VI 15-17) | :52 | |
| 9 | IIIc. Hail Mary! (Soprano solo, chorus and organ) | :42 | |
| 10 | Speaker (Text from Luke I 26-28, 21, 38) | :52 | |
| 11 | IV. Christ, the fair glory (Hymn for soloists, chorus and orchestra) | 2:37 | |
| 12 | Speaker (Text by Christina Rossetti) | :43 | |
| 13 | V. War in heaven (Male chorus and orchestra) | 3:25 | |
| Part Three: Angels in Common Life and at our Death | |||
| 14 | VI. Heaven is here (Soprano solo, chorus and orchestra) | 4:19 | |
| 15 | Speaker (Text by R. Ellis Roberts) | :21 | |
| 16 | VII. A thousand thousand gleaming fires (Tenor solo and orchestra) | 2:08 | |
| 17 | Speaker (Text by R. Ellis Roberts) | 1:38 | |
| 18 | VIII. Funeral march for a boy (Orchestra) | 3:44 | |
| 19 | Speaker (Text by Christina Rossetti) | 1:07 | |
| 20 | IX. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High | 4:06 | |
| 21 | Speaker (Text by William Blake) | :52 | |
| 22 | X. Lento maestoso (Speaker and orchestra) | 2:10 | |
| 23 | XI. Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Hymn for soloists, chorus and orchestra) | 5:16 |
Program - Disc 2
| Track | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria (from Missa brevis), Zoltan Kodály (1882-1967) Chris McCafferty, Tenor • Jonathan Young, Organ | Conrad Susa (b. 1935) | |
| Sügismaastikud (Autumn Landscapes) | Veljo Tormis (b. 1930) | ||
| 2 | I. On hilissuvi (It Is Late Summer) | 1:53 | |
| 3 | II. Üle taeva joksevad pilved (Clouds Are Racing) | 2:10 | |
| 4 | III. Kahvatu valgus (Pale Light) | 1:25 | |
| 5 | IV. Valusalt punased lehed (Painfully Red Are The Leaves) | :45 | |
| 6 | V. Tuul könnumaa kohal (Wind Over The Barrens) | 1:23 | |
| 7 | VI. Külm sügisöö (Cold Autumn Night) | 1:44 | |
| 8 | VII. Kanarbik (Heather) | 1:48 | |
| 9 | Sure On This Shining Night (from “Nocturnes”) pub. Songs of Peer, LTD Amy Grinsteiner, Piano | Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943) | 5:55 |
| The Making of the Drum Miho Takanawa, Marimba | Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) | ||
| 10 | I. The Skin | 2:24 | |
| 11 | II. The Barrel of the Drum | 4:11 | |
| 12 | III. The Two Curved Sticks of the Drummer | 3:37 | |
| 13 | IV. Gourds and Rattles | 2:00 | |
| 14 | V. The Gong-Gong | 3:35 | |
| 15 | Verleih’ uns Frieden pub. EC Schirmer Music Co | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) | 4:54 |