Anthems Offered by
The Saint James Choir
Fall 1998 - Spring 2002
(Unless specified, the anthems are SATB and with organ)

Medieval        Renaissance/Tudor  Baroque       Classical   Romantic       20th Century

"TOP TEN"

TITLE
COMPOSER
FORCES
COMMENTS
Alleluia Randall Thompson U (unaccompanied) SATB Remembrance
Also had Gott die Welt geliebt  Heinrich Schuetz U SATTB Last Sunday in October
Ave Maria Franx X Biebl U SSATTBB Advent 4
Baptism Carol (1999) Mark Wilson (a Baltimorean) SATB/organ For TheBaptism of our Lord Jesus Christ; 
Commissioned by St. James' in celebration 
of its 250th in the year 2000.
Christus Factus Est  Felice Anerio/Porter U SATB HolyWeek
Christus Factus Est Anton Bruckner U SATB (some divisi) Palm/PassionSunday. 
Most powerful anthem for Passion.
A Gaelic Blessing John Rutter SATB (some divisi) Benediction for the last day the choir sings
O Magnum Mysterium de Vittoria U SATB Christmas
The Glory of the Father Egil Hovland  U SATB 1st Sunday after Christmas
Offertory John Ness Beck SATB/organ Dedication to God's work
Prayer of St. Francis Barrie Cabena U SATB (some divisi) Sunday closest to October 4, 
Saint Francis of Assisi /  Peace
Scio Enim Orlando Lassus U SATB Eastertide
Ubi Caritas Maurice Durufle U SATB (some divisi) Lent


RENAISSANCE / TUDOR

TITLE
COMPOSER
COMMENTS
Blessed be the Lord God Amner J U (unaccompanied)
Christus Factus Est Anerio F / Porter U
Christus Factus Est Anerio F / Stuck U
Christus Factus Est Asola G M U
Ave Verum Corpus Byrd W U
Miserere Mei Byrd W U: SATBB
This Day Christ Was Born Byrd W U: SSAATB
Messe de Minuit (complete) Charpentier M-A With instruments and FrenchNoels
Call to Remembrance Farrant R U
Hide Not Thou Thy Face Farrant R U
Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy's Sake Farrant R /Hilton U
Miserere Mei Gesualdo D C U: 6-part
Drop, Drop Slow Tears Gibbons / Bullock  
O Clap Your Hands Gibbons O U: SSAATTBB
O Lord in Thy Wrath Gibbons O U: SSAATB
This is the record of John Gibbons O Tenor & SATB
Veni Sancte Spiritus Handl J U: SATTB
Magnificat,  Septimi toni Lassus O U: 7-part
Scio Enim Lassus O U
Ave Maria Parsons R U
Hosanna to the Son of David Praetorius M U; and with trumpets
If Ye Love Me Tallis T U
With All Our Hearts Tallis T U
O Magnum Mysterium de Vittoria  U


BAROQUE

"Jauchzet Frohlocket" (Christmas Oratorio)  Bach J S With instruments 
"O Mensch bewein" ; "Wir setzen uns"
(Matthew Passion)
Bach J S  With instruments 
Messiah - complete Christmas portion Handel G F  With instruments 
      - 2/3 of Lenten portion Handel G F Withinstruments
      - 2/3 of Eastertide portion Handel GF With instruments
Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt Schuetz H U: SATTB
Gloria (complete) Vivaldi A With instruments


CLASSICAL

Turn Thy Face Not From Us Attwood T   
Anthem for Thanksgiving Billings W U
The Lord is Risen Alleluia  Billings W  U; with instruments
When Jesus Wept Billings W U
Thou Visitest The Earth Greene M  


ROMANTIC

The Shepherd's Farewell Berlioz H  
Wie Lieblich (How Lovely is Thy)  Brahms J with Oboe
Christ Factus Est Bruckner A U: SATB divisi
Behold A Star From Jacob Mendelssohn F   
He Watching Over Israel Mendelssohn F With instruments
I Waited for the Lord Mendelssohn F 2 Sopranos/SATB 
Lift Thine Eyes Mendelssohn F U: SSA trio


20th CENTURY

Offertory
Beck J N
 
The Young Lions
Beck J N
 
Simple Song
Bernstein L
Soprano, Flute
Ave Maria
Biebl F X
U: SSATTBB
Prayer of St. Francis
Cabena B
U: divisi
O Come and Mourn
Dash J
U
God Be In My Head
Davies 
U
Prayer of St. Francis
Dinda R
 
Ubi Caritas
Durufle M
U; divided choir
Let This Mind Be In You
Grotenhuis D
U: divisi
Behold, the Tabernacle of God
Harris W
 
Christmas Day
Holst G
With instruments
I Know of a Lovely Flower
Hovland E
U
The Glory of the Lord
Hovland E
U
Day By Day
How 
U: SATB divisi
Springs in the Desert
Jennings
 
Proclaim the Glory of the Lord
Liles / Borup
 
Adam Lay Ybounden
Ord B
U
In Music God is Glorified
Pfautsch L
U
O Be Joyful
Pfautsch L
With brass; with organ
Prepare Ye The Way
Pote A
 
Quam Formam Gloriae (1999)
Quist P
Commissioned by St. James', 
StringQuartet & Choir
O Clap Your Hands
Rohlig H
U
A Gaelic Blessing
Rutter J
SATB divisi
For The Beauty Of The Earth
Rutter J
 
O Clap Your Hands
Rutter J
 
Open Thou Mine Eyes
Rutter J
U: S solo SSATBB
Selections from Requiem
Rutter J
 
The King of Love
Shelley
 
Strengthen Us in Love
Shubert/ Wilson M
 
Magnificat
Stanford 
Soprano Chorus
Alleluia
Thompson
RU: SATB divisi
The Three Holy Women
Traditional / Gaul
U
O Taste and See
   Vaughn-Williams R 
 
Be Still My Soul
Whitlock P
SATB divisi
Here O My Lord I See Thee
Whitlock P
 
In The Year King Uzziah Died
Williams D
 
Baptism Carol (1999)
Wilson M
Commissioned by St. James'
Thanksgiving
Wyton E
 
Lord Make Me Thy Instrument
York R
U
Christmas Day
Young R H
U: SATB divisi
Easter Day
Young R H
U: SATB divisi