Repertoire

Season 31 (2026) “Celebrating American Composers”

Agnus Dei (from Requiem)…………Pete Deshler

Gloria (from Missa Kenya)………Paul Basler

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah……….Bradley Ellingboe

I Believe……………Mark Miller

In Dat Great Gitten Up Mornin’………Jester Hairston

Lord, Hear My Prayer……..Moses Hogan

My God is a Rock………Alice Parker/Robert Shaw

Shaker Celebration……….Z. Randall Stroope

Sing Me to Heaven…………Daniel Gawthrop


Season 30 (2025) “Singing with Friends”

Cantate Domino……..Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah………….arr. Bradley Ellingboe

I Hear a Voice A-Prayin’……….…..Houston Bright

I Have Had Singing……….Pete Deshler

Lord, Make Us Instruments………Pete Deshler

Music Alone Shall Live……….traditional

Pax e concordia…………..……Pete Deshler

Turn the World Around…..arr. Robert DeCormier

We Are……Robert Chilcott


Season 29 (2024) “PEACE”

Bright Caanan…………Alice Parker

Dona Nobis Pacem………traditional

Down to the River to Pray…….Philip Lawson

I Hear a Voice A-Prayin’……….…..Houston Bright

In Paradisum……Z. Randall Stroope

King of Glory, King of Peace…..Harold Friedell

Lord, for Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake…..Richard Farrant

Lord, Make Us Instruments………Pete Deshler

Music Alone Shall Live………….traditional

Ride the Chariot…..William Henry Smith

Turn the World Around…..arr. Robert DeCormier

We Are……Robert Chilcott


Season 28 (2023) “Rejoice!”

Alleluia! Glory to God……………..G. F. Handel

Bright Caanan…………Alice Parker

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?………James Miller

Down to the River to Pray…….Philip Lawson

King of Glory, King of Peace……..Harold Friedell

Lay Down Your Staffs…………Alice Parker

Lord, for Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake……………Richard Farrant

Lord, Make Us Instruments………Pete Deshler

Ride the Chariot………William Henry Smith


Season 27 (2022) “Remembrance”

Requiem………………..…………Pete Deshler

Introit; Kyrie; Domine, Jesu Christe; Sanctus; Pie Jesu; Agnus Dei

Lord, Make Us Instruments…………Pete Deshler

Afterglow (in memory of Brad) …………Pete Deshler

Amen ………………….……Jester Hairston


Season 26 (2021) socially distant

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Agnus Dei………………………………Pete Deshler

Alleluya………………………………………traditional

Benediction……………………………traditional

Dona Nobis Pacem……………..………traditional

Lord, Make Us Instruments…………………Pete Deshler

Music Alone Shall Live………………………traditional

O Come Ye Servants of the Lord……………………Christopher Tye


Season 25 (2020) virtual25th Anniversary

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Amen ………………………………………Jester Hairston

Lord, Make Us Instruments………………Pete Deshler

O Come Ye Servants of the Lord…………Christopher Tye


Season 24 (2019)

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Sing to the Lord…………………arr. Alice Parker

His Voice as the Sound………………arr. Alice Parker

Let Thy Clear Light Shine………………arr. Austin C. Lovelace

Adoramus te………..……Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Kyrie (from Mass for Jerusalem) ……………Pete Deshler

Agnus Dei (from Mass for Jerusalem) ………Pete Deshler

MLK………………………………arr. Bob Chilcott

We Are……………………………arr. Bob Chilcott

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? ……………James Miller

I Hear a Voice A-Prayin’………………Houston Bright


Season 23 (2018)

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Sing to the Lord……………..………arr. Alice Parker

A Rose Touched by the Sun’s Warm Rays……arr. Jean Berger

Let Thy Clear Light Shine………………arr. Austin C. Lovelace

Kyrie (from Mass for Jerusalem) ………………Pete Deshler

MLK………………………………arr. Bob Chilcott

O Dar Vaig Iss So Fargneechet………………Pete Deshler

In Paradisum…………………………Edwin Fissinger

I Hear a Voice A-Prayin’…………….……Houston Bright

In Dat Great Gittin’ Up Mornin’….……arr. Jester Hairston


Season 22 (2017)

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Viva la Musica…………Michael Praetorius (arr. Deshler)

Exsultate Justi …………………….……Ludovico da Viadana

O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit……………….…Thomas Tallis

Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice…..Martin Luther

O Dar Vaig Iss So Fargneechet…………….…Pete Deshler

In Paradisum……………………………………Edwin Fissinger

Bright Caanan…………………………………….…Alice Parker

Esto Les Dingo……………………………………..Kinley Lange

Little Innocent Lamb……………Marshall Bartholomew

In Dat Great Gittin’ Up Mornin’………..Jester Hairston


Season 21 (2016)

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Alleluia…………………………………………..Pete Deshler

Bright Canaan………………………………….Alice Parker

Cantate Domino…………………………..Giuseppe Pitoni

Exsultate Justi……………………..Ludovico da Viadana

Esto Les Digo…………………………………Kinley Lange

Gloria (from Missa Kenya)………………….Paul Basler

Lord, Make Us Instruments……………….Pete Deshler

Let Us Break Bread Together…………….Pete Deshler

Little Lamb……………………….Marshall Bartholomew

Ride the Chariot………………….William Henry Smith


Season 20 (2015) 20th Anniversary

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(Special guests: The Little Brass Band of the Lehigh Valley)

Salmo 150……………………………………..Ernani Aguiar

Cantate Domino…………………………..Giuseppe Pitoni

Teach Me, O Lord……………………..Thomas Attwood

O Come Ye Servants……………………Christopher Tye

If Ye Love Me……………………………….Thomas Tallis

Ave Maria……………………..Thomas Luis de Victoria

Lord, Make Us Instruments……………….Pete Deshler

Let Us Break Bread Together…………….Pete Deshler

Alleluia…………………………………………..Pete Deshler

Gloria (from Missa Kenya)………………..Paul Bassler

Sing Me to Heaven………………..Daniel E. Gawthrop

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty……………traditional

The Old 100th Psalm Tune……..R.Vaughn Williams

Amen…………………………………………..Jester Hairtson

Ride the Chariot………………….William Henry Smith


Season 19 (2014)

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(Special Guest: The Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church Festival Band)

God of Our Fathers (national hymn)………..arr. Claude T. Smith

The Peace Canon……………………………………………..Pete Deshler

Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones…arr. Keith Christopher

Non Nobis Domine…………………………………………William Byrd

Joyful, Joyful……………………………………………..arr. Mark Hayes

Salmo 150……………………………………………………..Ernani Aguiar

I Will Arise…………………………….arr. Robert Shaw/Alice Parker

Wondrous Love………………………arr. Robert Shaw/Alice Parker

If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments……….Thomas Tallis

Ave Maria……………………………………..Thomas Luis de Victoria

Cantate Domino……………………………………………….Pete Deshler

Christus Ressurexit……………………………………….Gordon Young

Teach Me, O Lord……………………………………..Thomas Attwood

God’s Gonna Buil’ Up Zion’s Wall…………………..Jester Hairston

Plenty Good Room (On the Glory Train)……………..Kirby Shaw


Season 18 (2013)

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(Special Guest: Satori)

Cantate Domino………………………………………..Hans Leo Hassler

I Will Arise………………………………………………..arr. Alice Parker

Ave Verum Corpus…………………………………………William Byrd

Alelouya…………………………………………………Emilie Desamours

Lord, Make Me to Know…………………………………William Byrd

Gloria (from Mariazellermesse)………………Franz Joseph Haydn

God of Our Fathers (national hymn)………….George W. Warren

Sicut Cervus……………………………..Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina

Down to the River to Pray………………………..arr. Phillip Lawson

MLK…………………………………………………………arr. Bob Chilcott

Great Day……………………………………………….arr. Warren Martin

I Hear a Voice A-Prayin’……………………………….Houston Bright


Season 17 (2012)

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Alleluia…………………………………………………………..Pete Deshler

Ave Verum Corpus…………………………………………William Byrd

Kyrie Eleison (from Missa Secunda)…………..Hans Leo Hassler

E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come………………………Paul Manz

Cantate Domino………………………………………..Hans Leo Hassler

Sicut Cervus……………………………..Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina

Down to the River to Pray………………………..arr. Phillip Lawson

MLK…………………………………………………………arr. Bob Chilcott

O Taste and See…………………………………Ralph Vaugh Williams

Great Day……………………………………………….arr. Warren Martin

Gloria (fromMissa Kenya)…………………………………..Paul Basler

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah………………………arr. Bradley Ellingboe

I Have Had Singing………………………………………….Pete Deshler


Season 16 (2011)

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This is the Day…………………………………………………Pete Deshler

Laudate Dominum……………………………………….Giuseppe Pitoni

Kyrie Eleison (from Missa Secunda)…………..Hans Leo Hassler

Agnus Dei (from Missa Secunda)……………….Hans Leo Hassler

Osanna in Excelsis……………………………………………….Palestrina

Alleluia…………………………………………………………..Pete Deshler

Lord, for Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake………………..Richard Farrant

Gloria (fromMissa Kenya)…………………………………..Paul Basler

E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come………………………Paul Manz

Elijah Rock…………………………………………………..Jester Hairston

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah……………………………Bradley Ellingboe

Soon-Ah Will Be Done……………………………….William Dawson


Season 15 (2010) 15th Anniversary

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Salmo 150……………………………………………………..Ernani Aguiar

If Ye Love Me………………………….………..Thomas Tallis

O Vos Omnes…………………………………..Giovanni Croce

Missa L’Hora Passa…………………………….Ludovico da Viadana

Kyrie; Gloria; Sanctus-Benedictus; Agnus Dei

Rejoice in the Lord…………………………………………..Pete Deshler

Sing Me to Heaven……………………………Daniel Gawthrop

Joshua…………………………………………………………….Pete Deshler

Every Time I feel the Spirit……………………….Pete Deshler

Soon Ah Will Be Done……………………………….William Dawson


Season 14 (2009)

O Come, Ye Servants……………………….Christopher Tye

The King of Glory……………………………..John Shilanskas

If Ye Love Me………………………….………..Thomas Tallis

O Vos Omnes…………………………………..Giovanni Croce

Hide Not Thou Thy Face………………………Richard Farrant

Sing Me to Heaven……………………………Daniel Gawthrop

Speak to One Another of Psalms…………………..Jean Berger

Alleluya……………………………..……….French traditional

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need…………..….Pete Deshler

Every Time I feel the Spirit……………………….Pete Deshler

Ride On, King Jesus………………………………..Alice Parker

Amen…………………………………………….Jester Hairston


Season 13 (2008)

Lay Down Your Staffs…………………..arr. Alice Parker

Cantate Domino………………….Pete Deshler

Kyrie Eleison………………….Ryan Neel

O Come, Ye Servants …………….Christopher Tye

Hide Not Thou Thy Face, O Lord…………………… Richard Farrant

Adoramus te……………..………….Pete Deshler

Jubilate Deo…………..Michael Praetorius

Alleluia…………………………………..…Ralph Manuel

Faith of Our Fathers………………..Matthew Hill

My Shepherd Will Supply Thy Need…………..Virgil Thomson

Elijah Rock……………Jester Hairston

Ride On, King Jesus…………Alice Parker


Season 12 (2007)

Alleluia…………………………………..…Ralph Manuel

All Glory, Praise and Honor…….John Shilanskas

Ave Verum Corpus………………………C. Saint-Saens

Cantate Domino………………………..…..Pete Deshler

Deo Gratias…………………………….…….William Byrd

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?………James Miller

Elijah Rock……………Jester Hairston

Ev’ry Time I Fell the Spirit…………….Pete Deshler

Gloria (from Cacilianmesse)…………..Franz Josef Haydn

God is Seen…………Alice Parker

Jubilate Deo……………..Michael Praetorius

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need…..Virgil Thomson

Salmo 150 ……………Ernani Aguiar


Season 11 (2006)

Agnus Dei…………Hans Leo Hassler

Alleluia………..Ralph Manuel

Elijah Rock……………….Jester Hairston

Gloria (from Mariazellermesse)………Franz Josef Haydn

God Is Seen…………………arr. Alice Parker

The King of Glory…………..John Shilanskas

Let Us Break Bread Together……………Pete Deshler

My Shepherd Will Supply Thy Need…………Virgil Thomson

Salmo 150……………………….Ernani Aguiar

The Peace Canon……………………..Pete Deshler

Ride the Chariot………………….William Henry Smith

Wondrous Love………………….arr. Alice Parker


Season 10 (2005) 10th Anniversary

Agnus Dei…………Hans Leo Hassler

In Paradisum……………….Edwin Fissinger

Joshua………………………..Pete Deshler

The King of Glory…………..John Shilanskas

Let Us Break Bread Together……………Pete Deshler

My God is a Rock…………………arr. Alice Parker

My Shepherd Will Supply Thy Need…………Pete Deshler

The Old Hundreth Psalm Tune……………….Ralph Vaughn Williams

O All Ye Nations……………Heinrich Schutz

O Taste and See…………..Ralph Vaughn Williams

The Peace Canon………..Pete Deshler

Wondrous Love………………..arr. Alice Parker


Season 9 (2004)

Ave Verum Corpus……………C. Saint-Saens

In Paradisum……………….Edwin Fissinger

Joshua………………………..Pete Deshler

King of Glory, King of Peace………………….Harold Friedell

Lay Down Your Staffs……………….arr. Alice Parker

Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake…………..Farrant/Hilton

Lord, Make Us Instruments………………….Pete Deshler

My God is a Rock…………………arr. Alice Parker

O Vos Omens………………………Giovanni Croce

Praise to the Lord………….John Shilanskas

Thine Forever, God of Love………….Michael Weisse

Treasures in Heaven…………………………Joseph Clokey

Wake the Nations…………………….Pete Deshler


Season 8 (2003)

Alleluia! Glory to God…………………G. F. Handel

Cantate Domino……………….Pitoni

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?…………..James Miller

Faith of Our Fathers……………………..Matthew Hill

King of Glory, King of Peace……………..Harold Friedell

Lay Down Your Staffs…………….arr. Alice Parker

Little Innocent Lamb…………………Marshall Bartholomew

Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake…………..Farrant/Hilton

Tenebrae Factae Sunt……………………..Michael Haydn

When Jesus Wept………………..William Billings


Season 7 (2002)

Amen……………………Jester Hairston

Be With Us…………………………Pete Deshler

Christus Resurrexit……………………….Gordon Young

Faith of Our Fathers…………………….Matthew Hill

Psalm 150………………..Pete Deshler

Ride the Chariot……………………William Henry Smith

Sing Me to Heaven………………………..Daniel Gawthrop

Treasures in Heaven…………………….Joseph W. Clokey

Wake Me Up Lord…………………..Uzee Brown, Jr.

When Jesus Wept………………….William Billings


Season 6 (2001)

Lord, Make Us Instruments………………..Pete Deshler

Adoarmus te…………………………….Palestrina

Agnus Dei……………..Matthew Hill

Let Us Break Bread Together………………..arr. Pete Deshler

Sing Me to Heaven………………….Daniel Gawthrop

Keep Your Lamps………………..Andre Thomas

Ride the Chariot…………………William Henry Smith


Season 5 (2000)

Adoramus te…………..Pete Deshler

Amen………..Jester Hairston

Ave Verum Corpus……..W. A. Mozart

Bless the Lord, O My Soul………M. Ippolitof-Ivanof

Deep River……arr. Pete Deshler

Fanfare………Shaw

If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments…..Thomas Tallis

I Hear a Voice A-Prayin’………..Houston Bright

Joshua……………arr. Pete Deshler

Kelebrate (Celebrate the Lord is Born)……Matthew Hill

Season 4 (1999)

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If Ye Love Me………………….Tallis

Adoramus te…………………….Deshler

Sing Out Your Joy……………Crocker

Kelebrate……………………Hill

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past………..traditional

Speak to One Another of Psalms……………Berger

Somebody’s Knocking’ at Your Door……….arr. Deshler

Joshua………….arr. Deshler

Legend………….Tchiakovsky

Keep Your Lamps…………..Thomas

Soon Ah Will Be Done………………..Dawson


Season 3 (1998) Spring Session

Dona Nobis Pacem……………….anonymous

Non Nobis Domine……………….William Byrd

O Taste and See…………….Ralph Vaughn Williams

All Creatures of our God and King………..Ralph Vaugn Williams

We Would Be Building………………..………Jean Sibelius

Oh, Jordan Roll………………………..………arr. Pete Deshler

Somebody’s Knocking on Your Door……………arr. Pete Deshler

Benediction………………………arr. Pete Deshler

Shut de Do……………………………Randy Stonehill


Season 2 (1997)


Season 1 (1996)

The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune……….Ralph Vaughn Williams

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past………………..traditional

All Creatures of Our God and King………….traditional

The Lilly of the Valley…………………………..arr. Whalum

Soon Ah Will Be Done…………………………………arr. Dawson

When the Saints Go Marching In……….arr. John Rutter