Recordings of the Folk Choir
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The folk choir, through their publisher World Library Publications, have produced several distinctive collections of sacred music:
- Psalms of the Notre Dame Folk Choir (2006)
- Witness of the Saints (2003)
- Wisdom, My Road (2001) *Not performed by the Folk Choir
- Crossroads Of Praise (1999)
- The Seven Signs (1999)
- Prophets of Joy (1996)
- Candled Seasons (1994)
- Of Holy Women (1993)
- A Companion to Prayer (1991)
- Mass on the Feast of Saint Patrick (1990)
They have also joined with the Catholic Communication Campaign to produce a special Easter video:
A Celebration of Hope: Easter at the University of Notre Dame
Psalms of the Notre Dame Folk Choir66 minutes; cd $17.00
Psalms of the Notre Dame Folk Choir is a rich resource of often-used responsorial psalms for the parish, complemented by four-part refrains and parts for brass, strings, woodwinds, acoustic guitar, keyboard, and percussion. Some of the settings have chanted verses, some are set metrically, but all have compelling melodies and are inherently singable.
song listing: Lord, Who Shall Be Welcome (Ps 15); I Shall Live in the House of the Lord (Ps 23); Cry Out to God in Joy (Ps 66); The Lord is Compassion and Love (Ps 103); From the Depths (Ps 130); O Praise the Lord, Jerusalem! (Ps 147); Have Mercy on Me (Ps 51); Within the Wings of God's Embrace (Ps 91); All the Ends of the Earth (Ps 98); Harbor of My Heart (Ps 16); Let Not Your Hearts Be Hardened (Ps 95); I Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say (Ps 122); We Are Fed by the Hand of the Lord (Ps 145); I Lift My Hands (Ps 141); Justice Shall Flourish (Ps 72); My God, My God (Ps 22); May the Gracious Care of the Lord (Ps 90); God Goes Up with Trumpet Blast (Ps 47); Here I Am, O God (Ps 40); Jerusalem (Ps 137); Send Forth Your Spirit, O Lord (Ps 104); Reprise: I Lift My Hands
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Witness of the Saints50 minutes; cd $17.00
Drawing on texts from the third through the nineteenth centuries, from St. Cyril of Jerusalem to John Cardinal Newman, this recording brings together an incredible breadth of Catholic thought and celebrates all of it in a variegated blaze of musical styles.
song listing: Christ Has No Body Now But Yours; ¡Escucha! Put It in Your Heart; Ask a Question of the Earth; I Will Run the Race; I Am the Wheat of Christ; Behold! I Make All Things New; Señor, Hazme un Instrumento; Run with the Light of Christ; Make of Our Hands a Throne; Hail Holy Queen; Lead, Kindly Light; An Irish Blessing
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Wisdom, My Road50 minutes; cassette $11.00, cd $17.00
Steven Warner and Chrysogonus Waddell first collaborated when the Notre Dame Folk Choir traveled to the Cistercian Abbey in Kentucky for a retreat. Waddell showed Warner some choral pieces he had written, but, living in an all-male community, had never heard in SATB form. Imagine their mutual elation when the Folk Choir sang the pieces as they were intended! Since then, the relationship between Waddell and Warner and the Folk Choir has grown into a cherished friendship. Here their works are presented by the WLP singers.
song listing: Wisdom, My Road; Unto Us a Child Is Born; May You Cling to Wisdom; O Sacred Banquet!; Take Comfort, My People; Psalm 30: Into Your Hands; O Mary of Promise; Christ Is Risen; Psalm 40: Here I Am, O God; Light Serene of Holy Glory; Rosa Mystica; Make of Our Hands a Throne
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Crossroads of Praise49 minutes; cassette $11.00, cd $17.00
The music on this recording celebrates some of the remarkable styles available to the Church at the dawn of the third millennium. Diverse choral music draws from African rhythms, Irish tunes, Spanish ballads, and Native American songs.
song listing: African Glory to God; I Have Been Annointed; Tesoros Ocultos/Treasures Out of Darkness; Hallelujah! Pelo Tsa Rona; Many and Great, O Lord, Are Your Works; Come to the Living Stone; Song of Judith; Siyahamba/We Are Marching; Rían Phádrig; Jina La Bwana; All the Earth; Christ, Be Near at Either Hand; How Can I Keep from Singing?; I Love the Lord
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The Seven Signs65 minutes; cassette $11.00, cd $17.00
Writing from a pastoral understanding of sacraments and using his music every Sunday, Steve's compositions are authentic and beautiful. Music for every sacramental moment is included.
song listing: You Have Put on Christ; I Am the Vine; Love Is His Word; Set Your Heart on the Higher Gifts; Christ, Be the Word; The Lord's Prayer; Come to the Living Stone; Come, All You Blessed Ones; Arise, My Love; Psalm 137: Jerusalem; Psalm 138: In the Sight of the Angels; Song of Ruth; Happy Those Who Feast on Wisdom; Coventry Litany of Reconciliation; All Will Be Well; Holy Manna; Be Still, and Know That I Am God
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Prophets of Joy72 minutes; cassette $11.00, cd $17.00
This recording presents the Church year from Advent to the Feast of the Assumption in a kaleidoscope of styles focusing on the central theme of joy. Scored for SATB choir, organ, guitar, flute, violins, trumpet, and a rich ensemble of percussion instruments.
song listing: Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus; Magnificat: My Soul Flies Free; Rosa Mystica; Deus Meus, Adiuva Me; Sing! Hosanna!; Remember; Crux Fidelis; Psalm 16: Harbor of My Heart; Sleepers Awake! Christ Is Now Risen; I Have Been Anointed; Behold! I Make All Things New; Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd; Psalm 104: Send Forth Your Spirit; I Received the Living God; Psalm 126: Those Who Sow in Tears; Jina La Bwana
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Candled Seasons67 minutes; cassette $11.00, cd $17.00
In this second collaboration between the Folk Choir and the Monastic Schola of the Abbey of Gethsemani, the rich repertoire of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas is brought to life. Interspersed between the seasons are poetic seasonal reflections of Thomas Merton.
song listing: Advent; O Loving Mother; Take Comfort, My People; Psalm 85: I Will Listen to the Voice of the Lord; Psalm 122: I Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say; A Little While; A Christmas Carol; A Child Is Born; O Poor Little Jesus; From East to West; Noel; Unto Us a Child Is Born; Set Your Heart on the Higher Gifts; The Garment of Love; All You Who Have Been Baptized; Psalm 29: Lord, Bless Your People; Epiphany Carol; From the Eastern Mountains; Bethlehem of Noblest Cities; The Candlemas Procession; Christ Our Light
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Of Holy Women73 minutes; cassette $11.00, cd $17.00
This innovative collection of music views the sacred through the prism of feminine imagery, women mystics and saints, and heroines of the Old and New Testaments. Includes psalms and songs from Wisdom literature, along with plainchant, Irish folk songs, Magnificats, and traditional and contemporary melodies.
song listing: Hagia Sophia; Wisdom, My Road; Immaculate Mary; Psalm 40; Song of Judith; Magnificat 1; Litany of Loretto; The Lord's Prayer; A Secret Garden; Salve Regina; O Mary of Promise; Exodus 15; I Sing a Maid; Proverbs 4; Magnificat II; Lady in Sorrow; Psalm 45: Hearken, O Daughter/Atiéndeme Hija; As a Wind on the Flame; I Rose by Night; All Will Be Well
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A Companion to Prayer78 minutes; cassette $11.00
An anthology of hymns, psalms, chant, spirituals, and contemporary song, interspersed with some of the poetic reflections of Thomas Merton. Recorded at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky, this recording combines the four-part choral and instrumental sounds of the Folk choir with the Gethsemani Monastic Schola.
song listing: Seek Ye First the Kingdom; Psalm 95: Let not your hearts be hardened; from "Bread in the Wilderness"; Psalm 34: We Know and Believe; Aubade: Bermuda; For the Beauty of the Earth; Jesus, Good Shepherd; I believe in Love; How Can I Keep from Singing?; Psalm 128: Blessed are the people; I am the Vine; After the Night Office: Gethsemani Abbey; Light Serene of Holy Glory; Lord of All Hopefulness; Now We Remain; Song: Contemplation; Canticle of the Sun; The Lord is My Shepherd; from "The Victory"; Gloria; Come Close, You Hallowed; The Road Ahead; Psalm 31: Into your hands I commend my spirit; Psalm 91: Within the wings of God's embrace; Hagia Sophia: The Hour of Terce; Hail, Holy Queen
*selections in bold are readings of poetic reflections by Thomas Merton
Mass on the Feast of Saint Patrick44 minutes; cassette $11.00, cd $16.00
A collection of Irish hymns, psalms, instrumental airs, and music for the Mass is the result of several excursions to Ireland. All of the compositions on this recording are by Irish composers or based on Irish texts. The music is sung in both Irish (Gaelic) and English, and is performed on harp, flute, guitar, organ, strings, and bodhrán (Irish drum).
song listing: Céad Míle Fáilte; Ag Criost an Siol; Christ Be Near at Either Hand; Psalm 8; Gospel Acclamation; A Tosa Mhic Mhuire; Song of the Chanter; Eucharistic Prayer/Mass of St. Brigid; Lamb of God; Psalm 116; An Irish Blessing; Rian Phádraig; Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
A Celebration of Hope: Easter at The University of Notre Dame60 minutes; video cassette $29.95
Join the internationally renowned Folk Choir of the University of Notre Dame in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart as they celebrate Christ's resurrection - and the hope it symbolizes - through scripture readings, songs, and hymns. In this video, Director Steve Warner unites the choir and musicians to create a truly catholic expression of faith. From the lyrical "Now the Green Blade Rises" to the rousing "I Have Been Anointed," the choir takes viewers on a deeply moving journey that enlivens the spirit and strengthens the soul.
TO ORDER THIS VIDEO,
Call the Catholic Communication Campaign at (800) 235-8722 or visit their video list online.
There are several ways of ordering folk choir recordings:
World Library Publications
3708 River Road, Suite 400
Franklin Park, IL 60131-2158
Phone: (800) 566-6150
Fax: (888) 957-3291
E-mail: wlpcs@jspaluch.com
Bookstore Phone: 574-631-6316
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