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Promised Land
Released on Amber Waves Sound Recordings on October 10, 2010
The William Baker Festival Singers: William O. Baker, Music Director & Conductor
THE MORNING TRUMPET (arr. Michael Richardson)
POOR WAYFARIN’ STRANGER (arr. Michael Richardson)
PROMISED LAND (arr. Michael Richardson)
WITH A VOICE OF SINGING (Kenneth Jennings)
EXULTATE DEO (Hans Leo Hassler)
WAKE, AWAKE FOR NIGHT IS FLYING (arr. F. Melius Christiansen)
SONG FOR ATHENE (John Taverner)
JOHN SAW THE NUMBER (arr. Alice Parker)
EVERY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT (arr. William Dawson)
SWEET HOME (arr. Wendell Whalum)
MARY HAD A BABY (arr. Wendell Whalum)
HEALER IN THE HOUSE (Randy Phillips)
Convocation 2010 Mass Choir: William O. Baker, Music Director & Conductor
DONA NOBIS PACEM (Johann Sebastian Bach)
RIDE THE CHARIOT (arr. William Henry Smith)
HE NEVER FAILED ME YET (Robert Ray)
AMAZING GRACE (arr. Janis M. Lane)
Festival For Christmas
Released on Amber Waves Sound Recordings, November 17, 2009
SUSSEX CAROL (Wood)
PROCESSIONAL: O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL (Willcocks)
CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN (Jennings)
ARISE, YOUR LIGHT HAS COME (Danner)
CHRISTMAS MADRIGAL (Specvacek-Avery)
ONE DECEMBER, BRIGHT AND CLEAR (Willberg)
NARRATION: SEEK THE LORD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND
TO HIM WE SING (Thomas)
NARRATION: MY SOUL MAGNIFIES THE LORD
KLING GLOCKEN (German Traditional)
MOST HIGHLY FAVORED LADY (Massey)
NARRATION: AND THERE WERE SHEPHERDS
A FESTIVAL FOR CHRISTMAS (Helvering)
- ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
- PERSONENT HODIE
- OF THE FATHER’S LOVE BEGOTTEN
- O HOLY NIGHT
- JOY TO THE WORLD
NARRATION: IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD
THIS ENDRIS NIGHT (Robison/Helvering)
REJOICE, OUR SAVIOR IS BORN (Helvering)
NARRATION: HOW BEAUTIFUL UPON THE MOUNTAINS
HALLELUJAH CHORUS (Handel)
RETIRING PROCESSIONAL: HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING (Willcocks)
American Voices
Released on Amber Waves Sound Recordings, November 18, 2008
SING TO THE LORD (Parker)
SEEK THE LORD (Clausen)
HOW STILL HE RESTS (Pierce)
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN (Thompson)
SERENADE TO MUSIC (Helvering) AUDIO SAMPLE
AGNUS DEI (Barber) AUDIO SAMPLE
AMAZING GRACE (Lane) AUDIO SAMPLE
WALK TOGETHER CHILDREN (Hogan)
I CAN TELL THE WORLD (Hogan)
JESUS LAY YOUR HEAD IN THE WINDOW (Hogan)
CHANGED MY NAME (Twine)
HE’LL MAKE A WAY (Smith) AUDIO SAMPLE
THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU (Helvering)
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Christmas Atlanta – Our First DVD Recording
BRING A TORCH JEANNETTE ISABELLA
THE ANGELS AND THE SHEPHERDS
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
SALVATION IS CREATED
ARISE YOUR LIGHT HAS COME
DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH
SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM
FANFARE FROM “CHRISTUS NATILIS”
A FESTIVAL FOR CHRISTMAS
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH, PERSONENT HODIE,
OF THE FATHER’S LOVE BEGOTTEN, O HOLY NIGHT, JOY TO THE WORLD
NOEL NOUVELET
GO WHERE I SEND THEE
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
HALLELUJAH CHORUS
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
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Jubilate
CRY OUT AND SHOUT (Knut Nystedt) AUDIO SAMPLE
SICUT CERVUS (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
BEATI QUORUM VIA (Charles Villiers Stanford) AUDIO SAMPLE
COOL OF THE DAY (arr John Ratledge)
AND I SAW A NEW HEAVEN (R. Douglas Helvering) AUDIO SAMPLE
THE YOUNG GALILEO (Mark Gresham)
POOR WAYFARIN’ STRANGER (arr. Michael Richardson)
MY LORD, WHAT A MORNIN’ (arr. H. T. Burleigh)
STEAL AWAY (arr. Joseph Jennings)
I’M GONNA SING ‘TIL THE SPIRIT MOVES IN MY HEART (arr. Moses Hogan) AUDIO SAMPLE
SOMETIMES I FEEL (arr. Alice Parker)
CITY CALLED HEAVEN (arr. Josephine Poelintz)
GREAT DAY (arr. Warren Martin) AUDIO SAMPLE
AMAZING GRACE (arr Janis M. Lane)
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Sing And Ponder
SING AND PONDER (Plainsong/Melchoir Valpius) AUDIO SAMPLE
WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS (Lowell Mason)
O COME LET US SING TO THE LORD (Emma Lou Diemer) AUDIO SAMPLE
MY SONG IN THE NIGHT (arr. Paul Christiansen)
SWEET HOME (arr. Wendall Whalum)
BEATI QUORUM VIA (Charles Villiers Stanford)
AVE MARIA (R. Douglas Helvering) AUDIO SAMPLE
THE EARTH ADORNED (Waldemar Åhlén)
VOUCHSAFE, O LORD (R. Douglas Helvering) AUDIO SAMPLE
LAUDES ORGANI (Zoltan Zodaly)
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A Voice Of Singing
WITH A VOICE OF SINGING (Kenneth Jennings)
GOD IS SEEN (arr. Alice Parker)
SING JOYFULLY (William Byrd)
UBI CARITAS (Maurice Durefle)
GIVE ME JESUS (arr. Larry L. Fleming)
SOON ONE MORNIN’ (arr. Gail Kubik)
YOU MUST HAVE THAT TRUE RELIGION (arr. Roland Carter)
MORE LOVE (arr. Sid Davis)
WHO IS THAT YONDER? (arr. Edward Boatner)
EVERY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT (arr. William Dawson)
EASTER ANTHEM (arr. William Dawson)
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (arr. Alice Parker)
LET ME FLY (arr. Robert DeCormier)
O SIFUNE MUNGU (arr. David Maddux)
HE NEVER FAILED ME YET (Robert Ray)
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BOUND FOR GLORY
Featuring Soprano Roz Royster Benoit
PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME (Hampton) AUDIO SAMPLE
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN (Jennings)
HERE’S A PRETTY LITTLE BABY (Thomas)
ROUND THE GLORY MANGER (James)
BEHOLD THE STAR (Dawson)
AFRICAN NOEL (Thomas)
GIVE ME JESUS (Fleming) AUDIO SAMPLE
GOOD MORNING BROTHER PILGRIM (Parker) AUDIO SAMPLE
HARK I HEAR THE HARPS ETERNAL (Parker)
AMAZING GRACE (Lane)
THE BATTLE OF JERICHO (Hogan)
O SIFUNI MUNGU (Maddux)
RIDE THE CHARIOT (Smith) AUDIO SAMPLE
GREAT DAY (Martin)
MY SOUL’S BEEN ANCHORED IN THE LORD (Hogan) AUDIO SAMPLE
HE NEVER FAILED ME YET (Ray) AUDIO SAMPLE
PRAYER OF THE CHILDREN (Bestor)
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Images Of Wonder
O YULE FULL OF GLADNESS (Jennings) AUDIO SAMPLE
THE GLORY OF THE FATHER (Hovland)
E’EN SO, LORD JESUS QUICKLY COME (Manz)
BEFORE THE MARVEL OF THIS NIGHT (Schalk)
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN (Jennings)
O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM (de Victoria)
LO, HOW A ROSE E’RE BLOOMING (Distler)
TOTA PULCHRA EST (Durufle)
BOGORODITSE DEVO (Rachmaninov) AUDIO SAMPLE
THIS CHRISTMASTIDE (Fraser) AUDIO SAMPLE
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM (Jennings)
THE THREE KINGS (Willan)
WONDROUS LOVE (Christiansen)
HERE’S A PRETTY LITTLE BABY (Thomas) AUDIO SAMPLE
OUR FATHER (Gretchaninov) AUDIO SAMPLE
AFRICAN NOEL (Thomas) AUDIO SAMPLE
PRAISE TO THE LORD (Christiansen)
A NEW HOSANNA (Christiansen)
