Circle of Song Music

Upcoming Concert

Date to be Announced

• Long Time Ago – Aaron Copland
• Ching A Ring Chaw – Aaron Copland
• The Promise of Living – Aaron Copland
• Singing in the Rain – arr. Mark Hayes
• Sure on This Shining Night – Samuel Barber
• This Little Light of Mine – arr. Mark Hayes
• Joy Shall Come in the Morning – Mary Alice Armidon
• Down by the Riverside – arr. John Rutter
• The Rose, The Briar and the Bicycle – Gwyneth Walker
• What A wonderful World – arr. Peter Amidon
• Noah, Heist the Window – arr. Peter Amidon

Past Concerts

December 21, 2019

• In the Bleak Midwinter --- Rossetti/Trotta
• Anvil Chorus from Il Travatore --- Giuseppe Verdi
• Agnus Dei --- Samuel Barber
• Pilgrims' Chorus from Tannhauser --- Richard Wagner
• Angels in Seven --- Hark the Herald/Phillip Kern
• Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco --- Giuseppe Verdi
• Triumphal Scene from Aida --- Giuseppe Verdi

• Choral directors: Nancy Afonso & Julie Rawson
• Piano accompanist: Lisa Utzig
• Oboe accompanist on In the Bleak Midwinter: Nicole Noel

The works by Giuseppi Verdi and Richard Wagner were be accompanied by an orchestra of local musicians, and directed by Mr. Peter Lewis, Director of Music at Quabbin Regional High School.

It will take place at the Barre Town Hall, at 7 PM.

May 26, 2019 Concert

• Keep Your Lamps --- Spiritual/arr. Andre Thomas
• Il bianco e dolce cigno --- Jacques Arcadelt/Giovanni Giudiccioni
• Bring Him Home --- Claude-Michel Schonberg
• Bonse Aba --- Traditional Zambian Folk Song/arr. Victor Johnson
• Lammaa Badda Yatathannaa --- Traditional Muwashshah
• Sicut Cervus --- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
• Georgia on My Mind --- Hoagy Carmichael/Stuart Gorrell
• Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da --- John Lennon & Paul McCartney
• Bid You Good night --- Traditional/ arr. Peter Amidon

Dec 21, 2018 Concert

• Let Thy Holy Presence --- P. Tschesnokoff
• Poor Man Lazruss --- Arr. by J. Hairston
• Lullabye --- Billy Joel
• Mary Had a Baby --- Wm. L. Dawson
• Salvation is Created --- P. Tschesnokoff
• There Is a Balm in Gilead --- Arr. by M. Hogan
• Once in Royal David's City --- H. J. Gauntlett
• Psallite --- (unknown)
• Oseh Shalom --- Nurit Hirsch
• Mary, Did You Know? --- Lowery & Greene
• What Child Is This? --- (Traditional)
• A Welsh Lullaby --- Arr. by K. Lee Scott

Dec 23, 2017 Concert

• O Magnum Mysterium --- Morton Lauridsen
• Requiem --- Johannes Brahms

The Requiem performed with an orchestra of local musicians, and directed by Mr. Peter Lewis, Director of Music at Quabbin Regional High School

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Hubbardston and Barre Cultural Councils, local councils which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

May 20, 2017 Concert

• Over the Rainbow --- Arlen/Harburg, arr. Peter Amidon
• O Nata Lux --- Morten Lauridson
• Dirait-On --- Morten Lauridson/Rainer Marie Rilke
• Ave Maria --- Paul Mealor
• The Ground, from Sunrise Mass --- Ola Gjeilo
• When I'm 64 --- Lennon & McCartney, arr. Swingle
• Medley from Les Miserables --- Schonberg/Boublil, arr. Lojeski

Dec 17, 2016 Concert

• The Black Bird --- Welsh Folk Song
• Calon Lan --- Welsh Folk Song
• I Wonder as I Wander --- Appalachian carol
• O Come, All Ye Faithful --- J.F. Wade
• Throw Open Your Shutters --- Amy Feldman Bernon
• Mass in B Minor --- J. S. Bach

The Mass performed with an orchestra of local musicians, and directed by Mr. Peter Lewis.

May 14, 2016 Concert

• Skye Boat Song --- A.C. Macleod
• Java Jive --- Ben Oakland & Milton Drake
• O Vos Omnes --- Giovanni Croce
• The Long and Winding Road --- Lennon & McCartney
• Go Down Moses --- Tubman
• Every Night When the Sun Goes In --- Am Folk Song
• Railroad --- American Folk Song
• Memory (from Cats) --- Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Sherry --- Bob Gaudio
• Irish Prayer --- Trad. Irish, Music by Doug Andrews

May 15, 2015 Concert

• The Ash Grove – Welsh Folk/Mark Hayes
• Elijah Rock – Traditional/Jester Hairston
• Os Justi – Anton Bruckner
• Set Me As a Seal – Song of Solomon/Richard Nance
• Edelweiss – Rodgers and Hammerstein (soloist: Minnie Isgro)
• El Aparacido – Victor Jara/William Child
• Contre Qui, Rose – Rainer M. Rilke/Morten Lauridson
• Prayer (from Moise) – Gioachino Rossini
• Mzi Wasi Afrika – B.B. Mayataza

December 19, 2014 Concert

• Dona Nobis Pacem Mozart
• The Frozen Logger James Stevens
• Good Night Irene Huddle Ledbetter and John Lomax
• Glory Hallelujah to the Newborn King Traditional
• The Seal Lullaby Eric Whitacre
• Let the Heaven Light Shine on Me Traditional
• Regina Coeli Mozart (with orchestra)
• Silent Night Franz Gruber
• Will the Circle Be Unbroken Charles Gabriel

December 6, 2013 Concert

• Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Tchaikovsky/Funk
• The Heavens Are Telling from Creation Franz Joseph Haydn
• S’vivon Jewish Folk/Darmon Meader
• When Storms Arise Dunbar/Hailstork
• The Last Words of David Randall Thompson
• A Merry Christmas Arthur Warrell
• The Water Is Wide Traditional/Darmen Meader
• Still, Still, Still German carol
• Glory! Glory! Erlene Rentz
• Loch Lomond Scottish folk/David Lantz III

May 19, 2013 Concert

• Alleluia Larry Gatlin/ Arr. Thomas Grassi
• Appalachian Celebration (Wildwood Flower, He's Gone Away, Sourwood Mountain) Maud Irving and JP Webster
• Bright Morning Stars American Folk Song/ Arr. Nym Cooke
• Cindy American Folk Song/ Arr. David Eddleman
• Down By the Riverside American Traditional Song/ Arr. John Rutter
• Hush, Hush Traditional/ Arr. New Century Hymnal
• In Remembrance Eleanor Daley
• Les Miserables Arr. Ed Lojeski
• Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You Lerner and Loewe

May 5, 2012 Concert

• Ashokan Farewell
• Beautiful Dreamer
• I Got Shoes
• Moon Is Walking
• N'kosi Sikelel'I Africa (Prayer for Africa)
• Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
• Oye (with children's chorus)
• Phantom of the Opera (medley)
• Red Is the Rose

December 16, 2011 Concert

• Eriskay Love Lilt
• Hallelujah, Amen
• He Watching Over Israel
• Hope For Resolution (with children's choir)
• How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place
• Mary Had a Baby
• Sure on This Shining Night
• Little Drummer Boy
• Hark the Herald Angels Sing
• Joy to the World

May 27, 2010 Concert

• The Alphabet WA Mozart/Carl Deis
• Banquet Fugue John Rutter
• Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord Traditional African American/Undine Moore
• Great Trees Wendell Berry/Mary Alice Amidon
• Little Beggarman Traditional Irish/Emily Crocker
• Lock Lomond Traditional Scottish/David Overton
• Now I Walk in Beauty Navajo Prayer/Gregg Smith
• Sincere Meredith Willson - The Music Man
• Sunrise, Sunset Jerry Bock - Fiddler on the Roof - Male and Female solo
• Will the Circle Be Unbroken Charles Gabriel - solo
• Yesterday John Lennon and Paul McCartney - solo