A
New England Choral Sampler
Compiled by Roger Lee Hall
Pilgrims and Puritans
1. Arrival in the New World - narration / Psalm 8
2. Thanksgiving - narration/ Psalm 100
3. Psalm 23 (with lining-out)
4. Psalm 100
Revolution and Constitution
5. British Grenadiers and Free America (1770) - Dr. Joseph Warren
6. Father and I Went Down to Camp (tune: YANKEE DOODLE,1776)
7. Chester - William Billings, 1778
8. U.S. Constitution Song (tune: YANKEE DOODLE, 1788)
New England Singing-Masters
9. The Bird - William Billings, 1790
10. Anthem for Thanksgiving - William Billings, 1794
11. Coronation - Oliver Holden, 1792
12. Victory - Daniel Read, 1793
13. New Jerusalem - Jeremiah Ingalls, 1796
14. New Bethlehem - Edward French, 1799
Sacred Sounds
15. My Country 'Tis Of Thee (tune: AMERICA) - Samuel F. Smith,1831
16. Narragansett Indian Hymn - Thomas Cummock, 1845
17. Simple Gifts (Shaker Dance Song) - Elder Joseph Brackett, 1848
18. Millennial Praise (Shaker Anthem) - Elder James G. Russell,1883
1850s and 1860s
19. Song of the Old Folks (tune: AULD LANG SYNE, 1855)
20. John Brown and Battle Hymn of the Republic (1861-62)
21. Angel of Peace (tune: AMERICAN HYMN, 1869)
1870s to 1890s
22. Peace and Music - Dudley Buck, 1872
23. Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims - Temperance hymn, 1870s
24. How Beautiful Upon The Mountains - Edwin A. Jones, 1881
25. We Gather Together (Prayer of Thanksgiving) - Thedore Baker, 1894
26. America the Beautiful - words: Katharine Lee Bates, 1895
1900 to 1920
27. How Lovely Shines The Morning Star - George W. Chadwick,1909
28. The Collection - Charles E. Ives, 1920
1980s
29. O Boston! - arranged by Roger Hall, 1980
(written for the 350th anniversary of the City of Boston)
30. Peace - poem by Esther Talbot, 1814/
music by Roger Hall, 1981
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New England Song Series
No. 1: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC and JOHN BROWN
No. 2: GOIN' HOME
No. 3:
ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH--
The Story of JINGLE BELLS
No. 4:
SIMPLE GIFTS --
Joseph Brackett's Shaker Dance Song
No. 5:
SONG OF THE OLD FOLKS--
Father Kemp and Auld Lang Syne
No. 6:
FATHER AND I WENT DOWN TO CAMP--
The Boston Yankee Doodle Ballad
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