American Choral Masterpieces

21st August 2006

The National Endowment for the Arts recently drew up a list of 75 "American Masterpieces" of choral music, among them the following G. Schirmer/AMP works:
Samuel BarberAgnus Dei (from Adagio for Strings, Op. 11)50313910$1.70Reincarnations (SATB a cappella)   No. 1: Mary Hynes50301440$1.70   No. 2: Anthony O'Daly50301450$1.70   No. 3: The Coolin50301460$1.70Twelfth Night (SATB a cappella)50315300$1.60 William BillingsWhen Jesus Wept (SATB a cappella)50311160$1.60 Harry T. BurleighDeep River/Dig My Grave (SATB a cappella)50484754$3.95 R. Nathaniel DettListen to the Lambs (SATB a cappella)50298960$1.70 Stephen FosterCome Where My Love Lies Dreaming (SATB a cappella)50318790$1.50 Aaron Jay KernisEcstatic Meditations (SATB a cappella)   No. 1: Effortlessly Love Flows50483504$2.25   No. 2: How the Soul Speaks to God50483505$2.25   No. 3: I Cannot Dance, O Lord50483506$2.95   No. 4: How God Answers the Soul 50483507$2.25In Search of Hope, No. 4 from "Garden of Light" (SATB a cappella)50485941$1.70 Gian Carlo MenottiMissa O Pulchritudo (SATB)50335310$8.95The Shepherd's Chorus, from "Amahl and the Night Visitors" (SATB)50308460$1.75 William SchumanCasey at the Bat (SATB and orchestra, vocal score)50235790$20.00 Virgil Thomson (arr. Daniel Pinkham)Seven Choruses from Medea (SSAA or SATB and opt perc)Rental