SCOTT ATWOOD

Ave Maria (Scott Atwood)

SA+Men

Ethereal, prayerful.  Based on Lk 1: 28, 42.

God So Loved the World (Scott Atwood)

SA+Men

Thoughtful, evocative.  Based on Jn 3: 16-17.

Mass for Three Voices (Michael Haller)

SA+Men

Nearly forgotten, beautifully crafted.  Caecilian polyphony from Rheinberger contemporary, Michael Haller.                                                                        

More Love (Traditional Shaker Melody)

SATB

Timeless, unadorned Shaker beauty.

My Days Are Gliding Swiftly By (G. F. Root)

SATB

Beautiful, sincere, transcendent.  19th-century New England.

O the Beautiful Treasures (Traditional Shaker Melody)

SA+Men

Haunting Shaker classic.

O Son of God in Galilee (William Billings)

SATB

Melody by William Billings (1746-1800).

Text by Anna B. Hoppe (1889-1941).

Three Passion Motets (Scott Atwood)

SA+Men

Evocative, austere.  "O Sorrow Deep," "My Savior, Why" and "Drop, Slow Tears".                                                                                                

There Is No Name so Sweet (William B. Bradbury)

SATB

Authentic, devotional; 19th-century New England.

Cantate Domino (Tielman Susato)

SA+Men

Sacred adaptation of Susato's Galliarde IV; based on Psalm 96.

Daughter of Zion (G. F. Handel)

SA+Men

A contrafactum edition of "See, the Conquering Hero Comes"

from Handel's 'Judas Maccabeus'.

Deal Gently with Your Servants (Trad. American)

SATB

From "The American Vocalist," a significant collection of

19th century folk hymns and spirituals.

Exsultet (Roman Missal)

SATB

A choral adaptation of the Easter Vigil's seminal chant.

Faithful Shepherd, Feed Me (Friedrich Silcher)

SA+Men

Based a hymntune by 19th-century German lieder composer

and folksong collector, Friedrich Silcher.

Ibant Magi (Joseph Mohr)

SATB

Epiphany motet from 'Cantiones Sacrae,' a collection of

devotional music arranged by Rev. Joseph H. Mohr, SJ.  

In Thee Is Gladness (G. G. Gastoldi)

SA+Men

Sacred contrafactum version of 'A lieta vita' by

16th-century Italian priest, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi.

Laud, O Zion, Thy Salvation (W. A. Mozart)

SA+Men

Sacred contrafactum version of a Masonic duet by Mozart.

Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep (13th c. English)

SA+Men

English contrafactum version of the

Medieval processional, "Procedenti puero".

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need

SA+Men; Published by ALLIANCE MUSIC PUBLICATIONS, AMP 0984.

RESIGNATION, from 'Southern Harmony' (1835).

O Salutaris [from Messe brève] (Léo Delibes)

SA+Men

Humble, prayerful Communion motet from 'Messe brève'

by Léo Delibes (originally for 2-part treble choir).

O Sanctissima (Ludwig van Beethoven)

SA+Men

Beethoven's elegant treatment of the timeless folk-song,

"O du fröhliche".

O Wondrous Sight (Agincourt Carol)

SATB

John Mason Neale's Transfiguration text paired

with the familiar 'Agincourt Carol'.

Shepherd of Souls, in Love Come Feed Us

SATB

Lovely contemporary text matched with the charming

folk hymn, ICH WILL DICH LIEBEN.

There Is a Balm in Gilead (Trad. Spiritual)

SA+Men

3-voice treatment of a classic African-American spiritual.  

Wash Me Throughly (G. F. Handel)

SB

Duet for mixed voices from Handel's 'Chandos Anthems'.