Repertoire
Canto Deo’s choirs have performed over 500 different pieces from chant to modern, baroque to jazz. Canto Deo is also very accomplished at performing gospel, Southern gospel and spirituals. Here is a list of the composers/arrangers and their pieces we have performed. Many of these can be viewed on YouTube
Ames, Jeffery (Living) – I’ve been in the storm so long(spiritual); Let everything that hath breath; Rejoice
Anderson, Lela – I opened my Mouth to the Lord
Anerio, Felice (Renaissance) – Christus factus est
Bach, J.S. (Baroque) – (see list below)
Barber, Samuel – Sure on this Shining Night
Barnett, Carol (Living) – Angelus ad virginem; Wonder where (spiritual)
Barnett, Steven (Living) – Go Tell it on the mountain
Bednall, David – Alleluya, A new work is Come on Hand; Light triumphant breaks
Beck, John Ness – America the Beautiful; A Holy Festival❊
Beethoven, Ludwig van – Hallelujah! from Christ on the Mount of Olives
Berlioz, Hector – Shepherd’s Farewell to the Holy Family
Bernstein, Leonard – Make our Garden Grow[from Candide]
Beible, Franz (Classical) – Ave Maria
Billings, William (Early American) – Easter Anthem; O Praise the Lord of Heaven; When Jesus Wept
Bird, Daniel – Canticle of Faithfulness❊
Blackwell, David (Living) – Lo, how a Rose e’er bloominš
Blow, John (Baroque) – Let my prayer come up
Bradford, Barlow (Living) – (see list below)
Brahms, Johannes (Romantic) – Warum is das Licht gegeben; Create in me, O God, a pure heart; O cast me not away [op. 29, no. 2]; How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place
Brinsmeade, Daniel (Living) – Amazing Grace
Britten, Benjamin – A Hymn to the Virgin; Te Deum in C
Bruckner, Anton (Romantic) – Christus factus est; Ecce Sacerdos❊
Burleigh, Glenn (Living) – Order My Steps (Gospel); Deep River (Gospel)
Busto, Javier (Living, Spanish) – Ave Maria
Caldwell, Paul – John the RevelatorCaracciolo, Stephen (Living) – People Look East; To Everything There is a Season; Ubi Caritas
Carter, John (Living) – Holy Manna; I will Arise and go to Jesus (Early American); The Morning Star
Carter, Roland (Living) – You must have that true religion (spiritual)
Casals, Pablo – O vos omnes
Cashmore, Donald – Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
Chant, Gregorian – Advent ProseChilcott, Bob (Living) – (see list below)
Christiansen, F. Melius – Lamb of God
Christiansen, Paul – Wondrous love
Christopher, Keith – Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Clausen, Rene’ (Living) – (see list below)
Cooman, Carson – Adam lay ybounden
Copeland, Aaron – Stomp Your Foot (from The Tender Land); Zion’s walls (early American)
Courtney, Craig (Living) – A Musicological Journey; Carols of the Night; None Other Lamb; One Faith, One Hope, One Lord❊
Culloton, Matthew (Living) – Shall we gather at the river
Daley, Eleanor (Living) – Gabriels Message; The Huron Carol
Dake, Kenneth (Living) – I come with Joy; I will Arise
Darke, Harold – In the Bleak Midwinter
Delgado, Robert – Prayer of St. Francis (arranged by Allen Pote)
Desamours, Emile (Haitian) – Alelouya (Haitian Easter)
Dove, Jonathan – Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars
Dubra, Rihards (Latvian) – Oculus non vidit
Durufle’, Maurice – Ubi caritas
Ešenvalds, Ēriks (Latvian) –O Emmanuel; Psalm 67; Trinity Te Deum; The Heaven’s Flock
Fettke, Tom (Living) – Give me your tired, Your poor; It is well with my soul
Fleming, Larry – Give me Jesus; Sing and Ponder; Humble Service
Forrest, Dan (Living) – (see list below)
Foster, Kevin (Living) – Somebody’s knocking at your door (Spiritual)
Fry, Gary (Living) – (see list below)
Gallus, Jacobus (Renaissance) – Ascendit Deus
Gershwin, George – Summertime [from Porgy and Bess]
Gibbons, Orlando (Renaissance) – Almighty and Everlasting God; Hosanna to the Son of David; O Clap your Hands
Gibbs, Stacey (Living) – Get Away, Jordan; Great Day; Way over in Beulah Lan(1) (spirituals) Way over in Beulah Lan (2)
Ginastera, Alberto (Argentine) – The Lamentations of Jeremiah; Recordare Domine quid acciderit nobis; O vos omnes
Gjeilo, Ola (Living, Norwegian) – Evening Prayer 1; Evening Prayer 2; Prelude; Ubi Caritas
Goodall, Howard (Living) – Love Divine❊, Veni, Sancte Spiritus❊
Graun, Karl H (Baroque) – Surely He hath born our griefs
Gregoriano – Christus factus est
Gretchaninoff, A (Russian, Romantic) – Our Father
Guest, George – In night’s dim shadows lying; Zion at thy shining gates
Gyongyosi, Levante (Living, Hungarian) – Domine Deus meus (Psalm 7)
Hagen, Jocelyn (Living) – Now our meeting’s over
Hairston, Jester – Angels Rolled de Stone Away (Spiritual)
Hampton, Keith (Living) – Praise His Holy name (Gospel)
Handel, George Friderick (Baroque) – And the Glory of the Lord; For unto us a child is born; Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite
Hanson, Howard – One Hundred and Fiftieth Psalm (1); One Hundred and Fiftieth Psalm (2) A Prayer of the Middle Ages
Hatfield, Stephen (Living) – Ain’t that News; When the Stars Fall
Hayden, J (Classical) – Insanae et vanae curae
Hayward, John Paul – I Wonder as I Wander ✢; O Holy Night
Helvey, Howard – O Come, Divine Messiah
Highben, Zebulon (Living) – The Lord shall come and not be slow
Hofheins, Nathan (Living) – (see list below)
Hogan, Moses (Spiritual) – (see list below)
Holst, Gustov (Impressionism) – Let all mortal flesh keep silent; O God Beyond all Praising; Psalm 148; O Spirit all embracing❊
Howells, Herbert – Long, Long ago; Requiem; Salvator mundi
Hovland, Egil – Stay with us
Ivory, Sean – John the Revelator
Ives, Grayston – A song of Christs Glory; Sixty-Seventh psalm; O Remember Adams Fall; Listen Sweet Dove❊
Jackson, Gabriel (Living) – Salus Aeterna; Tomorrow go ye Forth; Advent Responsory
Jackson, Richard (Living) – Crossin Ovah (spiritual)
Jasperse, Greg (Living) – Abide with me
Jenkins, Karl (Living) – Exsultate, Jubilate ; The Prayer: Laudamus Te (from Gloria)
Jennings, Joseph (Living) – Calling my Children Home (bluegrass)
Jennings, Kenneth – Hosanna; The Lord is the Everlasting God; Steal Away (spiritual)
Johnson, Hal – Ain’t got time to Die (spiritual)
Johnson, Lane (Living) – Inward Stillness
Jones, Thomas Hewitt (Living) – Child of the Secret Stables Birth; Lead me, Lord; Oculi Omnium; The Christmas Story✢;
Kirchner, Shawn (Living) – (see list below)
Ladizinsky, Elizabeth (Living) – Down to the River to Pray (Gospel) (with JAC Redford)
Lakschevitz, Eduardo (Living, Brazilian) – Deus Cuidara de ti
Lange, Kinley (Living) – Esto les digo
Lauridsen, Morten (Living) – O magnum mysterium, O Nata Lux
Ledger, Philip – Adam lay yboundenLehman, Robert (Living) – Annunciation Carol, Vesper/Matin Responsory, Advent Responsory
Lloyd, Richard (Living) – Drop down, ye heavens
Luboff, Norman – All my Trials (Bahamian spiritual)
MacRae, Stuart (Living) – Adam lay y bounden
Mager, Stephen (Living) – (see list below)
Manuel, Ralph – Alleluia
Manz, Paul – E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come
Marchbank, Peter – People Look East
Martin, Gilbert M. (Living) – Great is thy faithfulness; When I survey the wondrous cross
Martin, Matthew (Living) – Ecce Concipies; O Rex Gentium
Mattsushita, Ko (Living, Japanese) – Jubilate Deo (Psalm 100)
McDermid, J. Aaron – I Thank my God
McDowall, Celia (Living) – Annunciation; Christus Natus Est; 1. Personent Hodie 2. Entre le boeuf 3. Gaudete! 4. Infant Holy 5. Angelus ad Virginem
Mealor, Paul (Living) – A Spotless Rose; Peace
Mendelssohn, Felix (Romantic) – (see list below)
Mennicke, David (Living) – Come Away to the Skies
Messiaen, Olivier – O sacrum convivium!
Mollicone, Henry (Living) – Hear me, Redeemer
Moore, James (Living)– Irish Blessing, Irish Blessing (2)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (classical) – Mass in C; Ave Verum Corpus; Requiem (unfinished)
Murphy, Ryan (Living) – Dance and Sing; Pilgrim Song;
Nicolas, Michael – The Lord at first did Adam make
Nystedt, Knut (Norwegian) – Be not Afraid
Orban, Gyorgy (Living, Hungarian) – Daemon Irrepit Callidus
Ord, Boris – Adam lay ybounden
Palestrina, Giovanni (Rennaisance) – Sitivit anima mea (Psalm 42:2-3); I look from afar(1st responsory of Advent)
Parker, Alice – Melodious Accord; A Concert of PraiseParker, Alice/Shaw,Robert – Bright Canaan; John Saw duh number (Spiritual); Same Train
Part, Arvo (Living, Estonian) – Bogoroditsye Dyevo
Paulus, Stephen – Pilgrim’s hymn; The Road Home
Perry, Hubert – I was glad when they said unto me
Pettman, Edgar – The Angel Gabriel
Poston, Elizabeth – Jesus Christ the apple tree; Angelus ad Virginem
Poulenc, Francis – Motets for a time of penitance
Powell, Timothy Michael – Take Me to the Mountain
Praetorius, Michael (Medieval) – Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth
Purcell, Henry (Baroque) – Remember not, Lord, our offences,Thou Knowest, Lord, the Secrets of Our Hearts, Let My Prayer Come Up.
Rachmaninoff, Sergei (Romantic) – Slava v vishnih Bogu (from the “All Night Vigil”)
Raminsh, Imant (Living, Latvian) – Ave Verum Corpus
Rathbone, Jonathan (Living) – Drop Down, Ye Heavens from Above✢; Gabriels Message
Redford, J.A.C. (Living) – Christmas Mourning; The Nativity of Christ; Down to the River to Pray (with Elizabeth Ladizinsky)
Rheinberger, Josef (Classical) -; Abendlied; Christus Factus Est; Laudate Dominum; Meditabor;
Robinson, Christopher (Living) – Make we joy
Rossini, Gioacchino (Romantic) – O Salutaris Hostia
Runestad, Jake (Living) – I Will Lift Mine Eyes
Rutter, John (Living) – (see list below)
Rütti, Carl – A Patre Unigenitus
Sametz, Steven (Living) – Calvary; There is no Rose of such Virtue
Sargent, Malcolm – Cowboy Carol
Schlenker, Terry (Living) – Come Emmanuel; Of the Fathers Love Begotten
Schrader, Jack (Living) – Precious Lord, Take my hand; Order my steps
Schutz, Heinrich (Baroque) – Psalm 100❊
Sirett, Mark (Living) – Thou shalt know him when he comes
Sjolund, Paul – My Jesus, I Love Thee
Skempton, Howard (Living) – Adam lay y bounden; To Bethlem did they go; To You O Lord, I lift up my Soul
Smallwood, Richard – Total Praise
Smith, Alan – There is no Rose; View me Lord
Spencer, Williametta ( Living) – At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners
Staheli, Ronald (Living) – How can I keep from Singing; Peace like a river
Stainer, John (Romantic) – God So Loved the World
Stanford, Charles (Expressionist) – When Mary Through the Garden Went
Stopford, Philip (Living) – (see list below)
Stravinski, Igor – Symphony of Psalms
Stroope, Z. Randall (Living) – Lamentations of Jeremiah
Takach, Timothy (Living) – Neither Angels, nor Demons, nor Powers
Tallis, Thomas (Rennaissance) – A New Commandment; O sacrum convivium
Thomas, Tawn B. (Living) – Guide My Feet (spiritual)
Thompson, Randall – Alleluia; The Last Words of David; Frostiana, Seven Country Songs
Thomson, Virgil – My Shepherd will supply my need
Todd, Will (Living) – The Call of Wisdom; Christus est stella; My Lord has Come; Lead me Lord; The Rose
Twine, Linda (Living) – Come on Children, Let’s sing (Gospel)
Unterseher, Reginald (Living) – Lord thou hast searched me
van Dijk, Peter Louis (Living) – Chariots
Vivaldi, Antonio (Baroque) – Gloria [mov 1 & 12]
Voth, Ellen (Living) – Advent Carol
Ward, Samuel A. – America the Beautiful
Warlock, Peter (Expressionist) – Benedicamus Domino; Bethlehem Down
Weir, Judith (Living) – Drop Down, Ye Heavens, from Above
Whitbourn, James (Living) – Glory to Thee, O Lord
White, David Ashley (Living) – Adam lay ybounden; Comfort, Comfort ye my people
White, Robert (Rennaissance) – Christe qui lux es et dies
Wilberg, Mack (Living) – (see list below)
Wilberforce, Richard – Remember Bethlehem
Wilcocks, David – (see list below)
Williams, John – Three Holiday songs from Home Alone
Williams, Ralph Vaughn – Hodie;The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune❊; The Blessed Son of God; This is the Truth sent from Above
Williams. Roderick – Let nothing trouble you
Wishart, Peter – Alleluya, a new work is come on hand
Wood, Charles (Impressionist) – Hail Gladdening Light; Ding Dong! Merrily on High; This Joyful Eastertide
Zgodava, Richard – Out of the Orient Crystal Skies
❊These pieces have been recorded and are available on our CD, “Hymns to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit”
✢These pieces have been commissioned by Canto Deo
J.S. Bach – Alleluia [Motet VI]; Excerpts from Motets III; Jesu, meine Freude; Magnificat; O Sacred Head, now Wounded; Mass in B minor; Shout Ye be Joyful!; Wake, O wake!; Zion hears the watchmen’s voices;
Barlow Bradford – Angels we have heard on high; Away in the Manger; Bring a torch, Jeannette Isabella; Carol of the Bells; Ding Dong Merrily on High; I wonder as I wander; It came upon a midnight clear; Joseph dearest; Luke 2-A Silent Night; Silent Night; Sing we now of Christmas; Still, still, still; Sussex Carol; Wexford carol; What Child is this?; Winter Wonderland
Bob Chilcott – The Bethlehem Star; The Gift to be Simple; Gifts for the Child of winter; Jesus Springing; MidWinter; Nova! Nova!; Remember, O Thou Man; The Rose in the middle of winter; The shepherds carol; This is the truth
Rene’ Clausen – Peace I Leave with You; Prayer; Psalm 108; Ubi Caritas; (Plus several other pieces for the performance with Mr. Clausen as conductor)
Dan Forrest – And can it be?; Carol of Joy; Cantate Canticum Novum; Entreat me not to Leave You(1) Entreat Me Not to Leave You (2); O Little Town of Bethlehem; See amid the Winter’s Snow
Gary Fry – De Tierra Lejana venimos; Fa-La-La!; My Dancing day, on Christmas night; O Holy Night; We wish you a Merry Christmas
Nathan Hofheins – Fanfare to Hark the Herald Angels Sing✢; Fanfare to O Come All Ye Faithful✢; Good King Wencesclas✢; Luke 2: For Narrator and Orchestra✢; Sing Christmas!✢; The Little Drummer Boy
Moses Hogan – The Battle of Jericho; Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel?; Elijah Rock; I can tell the world; I want to thank you, Lord; My soul’s been anchored; Old time religion
Sean Kirchner – Angel Band (1); Angel Band (2); Unclouded Day; Halleluia; I’ll Fly Away; O! What a Beautiful City; Sweet Rivers
Stephen Mager – Angelic concert; Come all ye shepherds; Here is Joy for every age; If ye could hear the angels sing; Long, long ago; Noel de la Vierge; O come little children; Shepherds shake off your drowsy sleep
Felix Mendelssohn – And then shall your Light break forth (from Elijah); How Lovely are the Messengers; Mitten wir im Leben sind; Psalm 43, Op. 78 no. 2; There shall a Star come out of Jacob; Justice! O God
John Rutter – Angels’ Carol; Arise! Shine; Cantate Domino; Carol of the Magi; Christ is the morning star; El Noi de la Mare; Esta noche; Gloria Mvmt 1, Mvmt 2, Mvmt 3; The Holly and the Ivy; God rest ye merry gentlemen; Go Tell it on the Mountain; It came upon a midnight clear; I wish you Christmas; The King of Love my Shepherd is❊; La Berceuse; O come all ye faithful; O come, O come Immanuel; O God our help in ages past; Open thou mine eyes; Past three o’clock; A prayer of St. Patrick; Psalm 150; Rejoice and Sing;Sans Day Carol; Star Carol; The Jolly Shepherd; The Twelve days of Christmas; We three kings; What Sweeter music
Philip Stopford – Do not be afraid; Jesus Christ, the Love that Gives Love; My servant shall be healed; Sans Day Carol; The Star of Kings; There is no Rose; Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day; Ubi Caritas; We Three Kings;
Mack Wilberg – Angels we have heard on high; Angels from the Realms of Glory; Come thou Fount of every blessing; Christmas is Coming; A Christmas Meditation; Death shall not destroy my comfort; Ding Dong! Merrily on High; The First Nowell; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; How firm a foundation; I’m Runnin on (spiritual); Infant Holy, Infant Lowly; Jingle Bells; Joy to the World; Masters in this Hall; My Shepherd will supply my need; My Song in the Night; Noe! Noe; O Holy Night; Peace like a river; Saint’s Bound for Heaven; Sussex Carol;The Virgin Mary had a baby boy; We’ll Shout and Give him Glory
Sir David Wilcocks – A Child is born in Bethlehem; Come, thou redeemer of the Earth 1; Come, thou redeemer of the Earth 2; Gabriel’s Message; God rest you merry, Gentlemen; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Lo! He comes with Clouds Descending; The Lord at first did Adam Make; Of the Father’s heart begotten; O come all ye Faithful; Once in Royal David’s City; Veni Emmanuel