Made in America

18 April 2015

 

Alistair Digges' debut as Musical Director, with American Baritone Whitaker Mills, Organist Morley Whitehead and pianist Justin Nash at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh.

 

Four Motets - Aaron Copland (Soloists: Aileen Boyle, Catherine Dunlop, Seth Armitage & Stephen Metcalfe)

• I. Help Us, O Lord
• II. Thou, O Johovah, Abideth Forever
• III. Have Mercy on Us, O My Lord
• IV. Sing Ye Praises to Our King

 

Lux Aeterna - Morten Lauridsen

 

Alleluia - Randall Thompson

 

Concert Variations on the Star Spangled Banner - John Knowles Paine (Organist: Morley Whitehead)

 

Her Sacred Spirit Soars - Eric Whitacre

 

Old American Songs - Aaron Copland (Baritone: Whitaker Mills)

• Zion's Walls
• The Little Horses
• Long Time Ago
• Ching-a-Ring Chaw

 

Sure on this Shining Night - Samuel Barber

 

Ol' Man River - Jerome Kern (Baritone: Whitaker Mills)

Shenandoah - Traditional, Arr. Mack Wilberg