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Recent Recordings

Fall 2022 Recording

  • Requiem in D Minor – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Performed with the Botetourt Chamber Singers, soloists, and orchestra.

To view the Winter 2021 and Spring 2022 concert livestreamed videos, visit the William and Mary Choral Areas YouTube page.

Spring 2021 Recordings

  • I. Le Guignon – Owen Peck ’22; Text by Charles Baudelaire: The first of three pieces composed by former W&M Choir member, Owen Peck, features the poetry of Baudelaire.
  • II. Demain, dès l’aube – Owen Peck ’22; Text by Victor Hugo: Set to one of Hugo’s most well known poems, the choir was delighted to perform this additional piece composed by former W&M Choir member, Owen Peck.
  • III. Le Mythe de Sisyphe – Owen Peck ’22; Text by Albert Camus: The last of three pieces composed by former W&M Choir member, Owen Peck, features the philosophical essay of Camus.
  • Agnus Dei from Mass in E flat major, D 950 – Franz Schubert: Featuring soloists Marlaina Horewitz, Annabel Mudge, Milo Pavlovich, and Jay Ford.
  • Choose Something Like a Star – Randall Thompson; Text by Robert Frost: The last piece of Thompson’s Frostiana, featuring the poetry of Robert Frost.

2020 Recordings

  • Geistliches Lied, Op. 30 – Johannes Brahms; Text by Paul Flemming: Recorded virtually and produced during Fall 2020, Geistliches Lied (Sacred Song) includes text from Erstes Buch der Oden in Teütsche Poemata (1642).
  • Virtual Alma Mater – James Southall Wilson (1904): Led by former director of the William and Mary Choir, Dr. James Armstrong, almost 300 W&M Choir and alumni voices join to sing our beloved Alma Mater. This recording was produced in Spring of 2020.
 

Choir Favorites

Alma Mater, James Southall Wilson (1904)

A perennial favorite of the Choir – The Alma Mater of our dear college. We perform this piece at all of our concerts and all college events at which we sing. The recording featured here is taken from the 2015 Homecoming Concert.

Shenandoah, arr. James Erb

A traditional piece for the choir, we also perform this piece at the end of our concerts. The recording featured here is taken from the 2015 Homecoming Concert.

Wassail Song, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams

This is a holiday favorite for the choir, a piece always featured at our holiday concerts. The recording featured here is taken from the 2015 Winter Holiday Concert.
Alto section Fall 2023