Battling Widor Toccatas!
Click here to hear the Widor Toccata, played by Will Headlee in Montreal - May, 1985
*NEW * Click here to hear the Widor Toccata played by Win Stephens in his final performance at Hendricks Chapel - July 14, 1982
*NEW* BONUS ORGAN CUT - Fanfare - John Cook Performed by Win Stephens - Hendricks Chapel - July 14, 1982
Most songs are available in both Windows Media (.wma) and .mp3 formats.
1976
Did Hendricks Chapel Choir EXIST before Winston Stephens, Jr.? Apparently so! Keith Gatling (who provided this audio) gives us a rundown: "The year that I joined (74-75), Craig Otto and Rob Kerner were filling in for Brent Hylton, who had gone to finish his Masters at Eastman for a year. Craig directed and Rob was the organist. Brent came back in the fall of 75, along with his wife Marilyn, who was also an organist (she was apparently the organist while he was the choir director the first time around). We went to Europe and the Midwest with him. Then he left at the end of the 76-77 school year to take a position at Western Maryland College."
So here you are! The 1976 HCC Christmas Concert, under the direction of Mr. Brent Hylton!
Glory To God - Pinkham .wma .mp3
Lo How A Rose - Praetorius .wma .mp3
Lo How A Rose - Distler .wma .mp3
O Magnum Mysterium - Gabrielli .wma .mp3
Hosanna To The Son Of David - Gibbons .wma .mp3
Cantate Domino .wma .mp3
Wir Glauben an Einem Gott - Reger .wma .mp3
Salvation Is Created - Tschesnokoff .wma .mp3
Singet Dem Herrn - Distler .wma .mp3
In The Springtime Of The Year - R. Vaughan Williams .wma .mp3
Wassail .wma .mp3
Ding Dong Merrily On High - Deale .wma .mp3
Benedicamus Domino - Warlock .wma .mp3
Coventry Carol - Luboff .wma .mp3
E'en So Lord Jesus Quickly Come - Manz .wma .mp3
Sing We Merrily Unto God - Shaw .wma .mp3
Silent Night/Joy To The World - traditional .wma .mp3
1977 - Spring
The 1977 Spring Concert was the finale for Brent Hylton as Director of the Hendricks Chapel Choir. He left Syracuse that spring to take a position with Western Maryland College. In this, his final concert, he was given a sendoff by Hendricks Chapel Dean John McCombe, which you can hear in the finale of "The Lord Bless You And Keep You". You might notice some distortion in some of these cuts. Unfortunately, they were recorded that way on the original tape.
Salvation Is Created .wma .mp3
Tu Pauperum Refugium .wma .mp3
Himmelrket Llknas Vid Tio Jungfru .wma .mp3
Och Jungfru Hon Gar I Ringen .wma .mp3
Springtime Of The Year .wma .mp3
Just As The Tide Was Flowing .wma .mp3
My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth -Intro by Brent Hylton .wma .mp3
Men's and Women's Quartets
Old Songs/After Dark .wma .mp3
Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You .wma .mp3
Lullabye of Broadway .wma .mp3
Hendricks Chapel Choir
Wir Glauben An Einem Gott .wma .mp3
This Little Light Of Mine .wma .mp3
Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel .wma .mp3
Every Time I Hear The Spirit .wma .mp3
The Lord Bless You And Keep You Intro by Chapel Dean John McCombe .wma .mp3
1977 - Christmas
The 1977 Christmas Concert was Winston's first as the Chapel Choir director. For those of us who joined a few years later, you will find "Plenty Good Room" to be a familiar treat (Although I don't know why it appeared in a Christmas concert!) You will also note that Win's love of both Ralph Vaughan Williams and John Rutter are evident here! (Audio courtesy Keith Gatling)
Angel To The Shepherds - J. Topff .wma .mp3
Gloria (from the Missa Brevis) - Palestrina .wma .mp3
Ehre Sei Gott - Liebhold .wma .mp3
Glory To God - J. Feldman .wma .mp3
Sing Noel - from Four Carols for a Holy Night - Lekberg .wma .mp3
Earth So Lovely - from Four Carols for a Holy Night .wma .mp3
These Are The Blossoms - from Four Carols for a Holy Night .wma .mp3
Silent Night - arr. M. Sargent .wma .mp3
Alleluya, A New Work Is Come On Hand - P. Wishart .wma .mp3
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - D. Willcocks .wma .mp3
No Sad Thought His Soul Affright - R. Vaughan Williams .wma .mp3
Nowell Sing We - R. Dirksen .wma .mp3
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - traditional .wma .mp3
Quem Pastores Laudavere - J.Rutter .wma .mp3
Lit'l Boy - arr. M. Richardson (Bud Anzalone, tenor B. Peterson and M. Zanolli, guitars) .wma .mp3
Sister Mary - arr. M. Richardson (Shery Stephens, contralto) .wma .mp3
Go Tell It On The Mountain - arr. J. Work (Heidi Mahler, soprano and Bob Peterson, tenor) .wma .mp3
The Frozen December - T. Miller (Heidi Mahler, soprano) .wma .mp3
Eia, Sussani - T. Miller (Mary Voll, soprano, and Wayne Williams, tenor) .wma .mp3
Silent Night/Recessional .wma .mp3
1978 - Christmas
Here is the 1978 Christmas Concert - Thanks to Stefan Bucek and Win Stephens for the audio!
Of The Father's Love Begotten - arr. John Erickson .wma .mp3
Haec Dies - William Byrd .wma .mp3
Ach, Herr, Du Schopfer Aller Ding - Heinrich Schutz .wma .mp3
Quem Vidistis Pastores? - Richard Dering .wma .mp3
Virga Jesse Floruit - Anton Bruckner .wma .mp3
O Come, Emmanuel - Michael Fink (Mike Zanolli, guitar) .wma .mp3
There Is No Rose - John Joubert .wma .mp3
A Boy Is Born - Earl George (written for the Hendricks Chapel Choir and its conductor, Arthur Poister, in 1967. The composer was a faculty member of the SU School of Music) .wma .mp3
A Spotless Rose - Herbert Howells (Bob Peterson, tenor) .wma .mp3
Baby, What You Goin' To Be? - Natalie Sleeth (Douglas Gould, piano) .wma .mp3
**NEW** He Came Here For Me - Ron Nelson (Douglas Gould, piano) .wma .mp3
Shepherd's Pipe Carol - John Rutter (Douglas Gould, piano) .wma .mp3
Deck The Halls In 7/8 .wma .mp3
1979 - Spring
The Hendricks Chapel Choir took a cross country bus trip in the Spring of 1979, with stops in several midwestern and western states, culminating in a concert at Disneyland! The music heard here is from the Spring concert at Hendricks Chapel. Many thanks to Stefan A.D. Bucek for providing the audio, and to Donna Schannel for giving me the titles to more than half of these songs!
Alleluia, Sing A New Song - Jacobus Gallus .wma .mp3
Hear My Prayer, O Lord - Henry Purcell .wma .mp3
Das Ist Ein Kostliches Ding, Op. 52, No. 2 - Georg Schumann .wma .mp3
Ubi Caritas - Durufle .wma .mp3
Song Of Praise - Knut Nystedt .wma .mp3
O Vos Omnes - Pablo Casals .wma .mp3
Sizty-Seventh Psalm - Charles Ives .wma .mp3
Silent Devotion and Response - from "Sacred Service" - Ernest Bloch .wma .mp3
Der Geist Hilft Unsrer Schwachheit Auf, Motet II - J.S. Bach (Steven Williams, organ) .wma .mp3
The Augmented Four
The Last Resort - M. Voll, B. Seith, L. Finnie, K. Gatling
Chattanooga Choo Choo .wma .mp3
The Hendricks Chapel Choir
Bouree - J.S. Bach arr. Swingle .wma .mp3
In Flanders Fields solo - Eleanor Madeira .wma .mp3
It Was A Lover And A Lass - Thomas Morley .wma .mp3
It Was A Lover And A Lass - John Rutter .wma .mp3
Weep O'Willow (Andrea Birbilis, soprano) .wma .mp3
A Little While, A Little Love - from "Cleavings" - Owen Goldsmith .wma .mp3
There Is A Balm In Gilead (Bob Peterson, tenor) .wma .mp3
Hold On (Mary Voll, soprano) .wma .mp3
Gershwin Medley .wma .mp3
Dry Bones .wma .mp3
Plenty Good Room - arr. M. Richardson .wma .mp3
1979 - Christmas
The 1979 Christmas concert opened with the Hendricks Chapel Bell Choir, and ended with the traditional candle lighting and sing along. The concert was recorded and later broadcast on WSYR Radio as a special holiday program, with the HCC's own Winston Stephens acting as host! Stefan A.D. Bucek recorded the broadcast, and I have added Win's comments to the tracks as noted below. On a personal note, it was my very first concert as a member of HCC. I remember being in awe at the pageantry – at least compared to my high school choir experiences! Thanks again to Keith Gatling for supplying the concert audio!
The Hendricks Chapel Bell Choir
Winston Stephens introduces the Concert on WSYR Radio .wma .mp3
Prelude For Christmas - Hunter .wma .mp3
Processional – Allured .wma .mp3
The Hendricks Chapel Choir
Methinks I See A Heavenly Host - Billings - with Winston Stephens introduction .wma .mp3
All People Clap Your Hands – Weelkes .wma .mp3
Hosanna To The Son Of David - Gibbons .wma .mp3
Unto Us A Child Is Born - Franck .wma .mp3
Mary’s Wonder - Seagard .wma .mp3
O Come Emmanuel - Burroughs .wma .mp3
Three Kings – Willan .wma .mp3
Weinachten - Mendelssohn .wma .mp3
The Hendricks Chapel Chamber Singers
Shepherds Rejoice – Morley - with Winston Stephens introduction .wma .mp3
Benedicamus Domino – Warlock .wma .mp3
All Hail To The Days – Reed (Douglas Gould, piano) .wma .mp3
Ding Dong Merrily On High – Deale .wma .mp3
The Hendricks Chapel Choir
(Douglas Gould, piano)
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – arr. Wilson - with Winston Stephens introduction .wma .mp3
Adeste Fideles - arr. Luboff .wma .mp3
Silent Night – arr. Luboff .wma .mp3
Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming – arr. Zimmerman .wma .mp3
Jesus Child – Rutter .wma .mp3
Love Came Down At Christmas - Rutter.wma .mp3
Noel Of The Bressian Waits - arr. Davis .wma .mp3
I Saw Three Ships – arr. Fissinger .wma .mp3
A Lady That Was So Fair And Bright .wma .mp3
The Lord Bless You And Keep You – Lutkin .wma .mp3
Silent Night/Joy To The World – traditional .wma .mp3
1980 - Crouse Student Convocation
In March of 1980, the Hendricks Chapel Chamber Singers were asked to perform at Crouse Auditorium. If I recall correctly, there were at least a couple of people in the ensemble who were being graded for the performance, so we were pretty nervous. I remember it was a very big deal for the Hendricks Chapel music peons to be performing in the music school!
Serenade To Music - Ralph Vaughan Williams (Nanette Cumley, piano) .wma .mp3
1980 - Spring
Ralph Vaughan Williams was the star of the 1980 Spring Concert. The choir featured the composer's "Gloria in Excelsis", while the Chamber Singers performed his "Serenade To Music", a piece featuring solos for all 16 members, and lyrics from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice". We are also treated to works by the male quartet and mostly-female quartet! Many thanks to Keith Gatling for supplying the audio!
Gaudete Omnes - J. P. Sweelinck .wma .mp3
Tristis Est Anima Mea - J. Kuhnau .wma .mp3
Gloria in Excelsis (from Mass in G Minor) - R. Vaughan Williams .wma .mp3
Brazilian Psalm - J. Berger .wma .mp3
Hendricks Chapel Chamber Singers
For Music - D. Friderici .wma .mp3
Serenade To Music - R. Vaughan Williams - Nanette Cumley, piano .wma .mp3
The Last Resort - Barb Seith, Mary Voll, Lonnie Finnie and Keith Gatling
Lullabye of Broadway .wma .mp3
The Augmented Four
The Hendricks Chapel Choir
Let Thy Holy Presence - P. Tschesnokoff .wma .mp3
Nunc Dimittis - A.T. Gretchaninoff .wma .mp3
I Hear A Voice A Prayin' - arr. H. Bright .wma .mp3
Ain't Got Time To Die - arr. H. Johnson .wma .mp3
Get Happy - arr. H Ades - Nanette Cumley, piano .wma .mp3
The Lord Bless You And Keep You - P. Lutkin .wma .mp3
Oh Lord, Help Me Cross The River - K. Gatling (Solo - Keith Gatling) .wma .mp3
*NEW* - Ye Are The Salt Of The Earth - B. Burroughs .wma .mp3
*NEW* - A Parting Blessing - J. Williams .wma .mp3
1980 - Poister Memorial Service
A Memorial Service was held in April, 1980 for Arthur Poister, a renowned Organ professor at S.U. , who had also been Hendricks Chapel's Music Director from 1948 to 1965. The choir performed two pieces during the service. Nunc Dimittis, which can be found in the Spring, 1980 Concert above, and this piece:
God Is Living - Johann Sebastian Bach, adap. Wullner .wma .mp3
1980 - Christmas
The choir largely was able to take the first half of the 1980 Christmas Concert off, as seven soloists and an orchestra carried the bulk of the load in Charpentier's Midnight Mass for Christmas. Many thanks to Winston Stephens for sending along the audio!
Hendricks Handbell Choir
Variations on a French Carol - Donald Allured .wma .mp3
Fanfare - Donald Allured .wma .mp3
Hendricks Chapel Choir and Chamber Orchestra
Messe de Minuit pour Noel - based on French Carols - Marc Antoine Charpentier .wma .mp3
Solos - Andrea Birbilis, Andrea Swartzman, Donna Schannel, Daniel Isaacson, John Mott, Jim Elkington, Jeffrey Slon
Hendricks Chamber Singers
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - arr. Norman Dello Joio .wma .mp3
The Holy Infant's Lullaby - Norman Dello Joio .wma .mp3
Silent Night - arr. Norman Dello Joio .wma .mp3
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing arr. Norman Dello Joio .wma .mp3
Hendricks Chapel Choir
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - arr. Brooks/Bock .wma .mp3
Away In A Manger - arr. James Fritschel (solo - Darren Finnie) .wma .mp3
The Little Road to Bethlehem - Michael Head .wma .mp3
Noel Sing! - arr. Gerald Brown (solo - John Mott) .wma .mp3
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly - arr. - John Rutter (solo - Kelly Linton) .wma .mp3
Star Carol - John Rutter .wma .mp3
Silent Night/Joy To The World (candle lighting ceremony) .wma .mp3
*REVISED 10/08* 1981 - Spring
The Hendricks Chapel Choir recorded an album at Washington National Cathedral and the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in May, 1981. Music recorded directly from that album was originally posted here. However, those album tracks have now been replaced by the original tape recordings, because they are much cleaner than the vinyl tracks. You can even hear the echo of the vast sanctuaries now!
Additionally, I do not have a tape from the Spring 1981 Concert at Hendricks Chapel. However, when the choir toured, Winston recorded the choir's performance at Chatham Hall in Chatham, Virginia, and we have those cuts posted here as well. The cuts below are posted in the order of the Spring Concert program.
Musica Dei Donum Optimi - Roland de Lassus .wma .mp3
Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences - Henry Purcell .wma .mp3
Rejoice In The Lamb - B. Britten (Solos - Sara Nichols, Lonnie Finnie, John Mott, Jim Elkington; organ - Steven Williams) .wma .mp3
Where Is Such A Nation, Op. 109, No. 3 - Johannes Brahms .wma .mp3
Vinea Mea Electa from "Motets for the season of Lent" *cleaner cut* - Francis Poulenc .wma .mp3
Alleluia - Randall Thompson .wma .mp3
Sing Aloud - Kent Newbury .wma .mp3
Hendricks Chamber Singers
Lobster Quadrille from "Alice In Wonderland" - Irving Fine .wma .mp3
Design For October from "The Choral New Yorker" - Irving Fine (Jeffrey Slon, baritone) .wma .mp3
Hendricks Chapel Choir
In The Still Of The Night - Cole Porter, arr. R. Ringwald (solos - Mary Near and Andrea Birbilis; flute - Gail Ensworth; clarinet - Allan Hill; piano - Sara Nichols and Steven Williams) .wma .mp3
The Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid - George Gershwin (solos - Mary Near and John Mott) .wma .mp3
Sing Of Spring - George Gershwin .wma .mp3
Motherless Child - arr. L. Williams (solos - Kelly Linton and Jeffrey Slon) .wma