Repertoire
We sing various different style of music from Elizabethan through to the present day. Our current repertoire includes the following:
A reminder of our current repertoire as recently circulated by Fiona. Please bring this sheet music to each rehearsal during 2011/2012.
Battle of Jericho – Spiritual arranged by Brian Trant
Don’t Rain on My Parade (from Funny Girl) – Bob Merrill and Jule Styne arranged by Lisa DeSpain
I am a Small Part of the World – Sally Albrecht and Jay Althouse
Ave Verum – Mozart setting of Latin text arranged by Brian Trant
Va Pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco) – Verdi arranged by Michael Neaum
Halleluja – Leonard Cohen arranged by Jonathan Wikeley
Gershwin for Girls Medley – George and Ira Gershwin arranged by Teena Chinn
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon arranged by Clyde Sechler
Adiemus – Karl Jenkins
For the Beauty of the Earth – John Rutter setting of FS Pierpoint words
Yesterday – John Lennon and Paul McCartney arranged by Robert Lathan
Somewhere (West Side Story) – Leonard Bernstein and Steven Sondheim arranged by William Jonson
America (West Side Story) – Leonard Bernstein and Steven Sondheim arranged by William Stickles
Oh Shenandoah and other American folksongs – arr Alexander L’Estrange
As Torrents in Summer (from King Olaf) – Elgar setting of Longfellow text
The Seal Lullaby- Eric Whitacre setting of Rudyard Kipling text
I Got Rhythm – George and Ira Gershwin arr Michael Neaum
Hamba Lulu Five African Songs – arranged by Mike Brewer
Didn’t it Rain – Spiritual
Sister Act Medley (from the musical of the same name) – various
Henry VIII Songs including Pastime With Good Company
The Lord is my Shepherd (Theme from The Vicar of Dibley) – Howard Goodall setting of Psalm 23
Drunken Sailor – traditional, arranged by Douglas Coombes
Something Inside So Strong – Labi Siffre arranged by Jonathan Wikeley
Chatanooga Choo Choo – Harry Warden and Mack Gordon arranged by Pete Schmutte
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Eric Maschwitz and Manning Sherwin
Ride the Chariot – Spiritual
Amazing Grace – American traditional song
Listen to the Lambs – Spiritual arranged by Michael Neaum
And so it Goes – Billy Joel arranged by Audrey Snyder
Rest Sweet Nymphs – anon. and Peter Warlocke