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cover photos by Robin Smith

The Choir School at St. Peter’s is featured on the compact disc recording entitled “New Music at St. Peter’s”, recorded in 2008 by Sonare Recording. Featuring music composed for The Choir School, this recording may be purchased for $10 + $2 shipping and handling. Send your request with a check to The Choir School office.

New Music at St. Peter’s is a compilation of anthems commissioned by the St. Peter’s Choir, a volunteer parish choir, and The Choir School at St. Peter’s, a community music outreach including children of many denominations from the Charlotte metropolitan region. Also included are other favorites not often recorded.

Selections:

1. Ostende Nobis Domine*                                                                          Gerald Near, Aureole Editions

2. Good People All, This Christmastime                                                    arr. Frank Ferko, ECS Publishing
Jennifer Dior, Flute; Christine Van Arsdale, Harp: Liz Burns, Cello

3. Welcome Yule                                                                                           Eric Gritton, ECS Publishing

4. Glory to the Christ Child                                                                          Alan Bullard, Oxford University Press

The Risk of Birth*
5. Invocation                                        9. Incarnate One Continue
6. The Risk of Birth                             10. At the Manger Mary Sings
7. In This Time                                     11. Christmas After War
8. Chorus of Angels                             12. Finale

13. A Prayer for St. Peter’s**                                                                      Simon Lindley
Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith; ©1993 Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188 (ASCAP)

14. Ave verum corpus                                                                                  Michael Sitton, Paraclete Press

15. Lord, make me an instrument                                                              Jonathan Willcocks, Oxford University Press
(from Lux Perpetua)

16. Cats Sleep Anywhere**                                                                        Alicia Shumate
Text: Cats; © Estate of Eleanor Farjeon

17. There Isn’t Time**                                                                                 Alicia Shumate
Text: There is No Time; © Estate of Eleanor Farjeon

18. O Be Joyful in the Lord                                                                         Gerre Hancock, Oxford University Press

19. These Things Did Thomas Count As Real**                                    Richard Webster
From Borrowed Light; © 1994 Oxford University Press, Inc., Used by permission. All rights reserved.

20. St. Peter’s Rock*                                                                                     Dan Locklair; Subito Music Publishing
Amy Cherry, Trumpet

*commissioned by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
**commissioned by The Choir School at St. Peter’s