One of the goals of the Men of Note repertoire is to explore a variety
of musical styles. Nevertheless, the songs can be roughly classified
into some general categories shown below.
A number of the selections are available on one of our CDs, and may
be previewed with Real Audio. Please click on the CD
Info piano key to listen to the CD tracks.
| Title |
Composer/Arranger |
Description |
| Blow Ye the Trumpet |
Kirke Mechem |
Words from a traditional hymn, adapted by K.M. |
Ching-A-Ring Chaw
|
Adapter by Aaron Copeland
Arr: Irving Fine |
Minstrel Song |
| Every Time I Feel the Spirit |
Unknown |
Spirited Gospel |
| Ezekiel Saw the Wheel |
Arr: Betty Jackson King |
Dedicated to the Chicago Umbrian Glee Club |
| Go Tell It On The Mountain |
Traditional |
Traditional Spiritual |
| Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name |
Arr: Brazeal W. Dennard |
Traditional Spiritual |
I Hear Thy Welcome Voice
(GWAHODDIAD) |
Words: L. Hartsough
Arr: John Tudor Davies |
Welsh Hymn |
| River in Judea |
Words: Linda Marcus
Music: Jack Feldman
Arr: John Leavitt |
Gospel type of Spiritual.
Very popular with our audiences. |
| Sing Me to Heaven |
Music: Daniel E. Gawthrop
Are: James Holloway |
|
| Siyahamba |
Unknown |
African Song |
| Steal Away |
Arr: Brazeal W. Dennard |
Traditional Spiritual |
| Take My Mother Home |
|
|
| The Water is Wide |
Unknown |
Inspirational |
| Title |
Composer/Arranger |
Description |
| A Parting Blessing |
Traditional |
Irish Blessing. |
| Bonjour Mon Coeur |
Orlando di Lasso |
16th century madrigal |
| Danny Boy |
Traditional
Arranged by Erick Lichte |
Irish Aire |
| Down By
The Salley Gardens |
Words:
W.B. Yeats
Arr:Carl Sitton |
Traditional
Irish Folk Melody. |
| Fogarty's Cove |
Words & Music: Stan Rogers
Arr: Ron Smail |
Modern Canadian Folk song |
| Four Strong Winds |
Words: Ian Tyson
Arr: Larry Nickel |
Canadian Folk Song. |
| Jerusalem |
Words:
William Blake
Music: Charles H. H. Parry
Arr: Carl Strommen |
Adaptation
of a poem by William Blake. |
| Shenandoah |
Arr: Jeff Funk |
Another American Folk song |
| Stopping
By Woods on a Snowy Evening |
Words:
Robert Frost
Music: Randall Thompson |
A haunting
arrangement of Robert Frost's famous poem. |
| What Shall We Do With the Drunken
Sailor |
Arr: Alice Parker & Robert
Shaw |
English Sea Shanty, with lots
of suggestions. |
| Title |
Composer/Arranger |
Description |
| African Noel |
Unknown |
African Christmas Carol. |
| Carol, Brothers, Carol |
Words: Augustus Muhlenberg
Music: Roy Ringwald |
Carol based on "an Old
Tune" |
| Carol of the Bells |
Arr: Kirby Shaw |
Christmas Carol. |
| Do You Hear What I Hear |
Unknown
Arr: Harry Simeone |
Traditional Christmas Carol. |
| Good News! |
by Jay Althouse |
A Christmas Spiritual |
| Huron Carol |
Words: Jean de Brebeuf
Arr: Andy Hillhouse |
Canadian Carol. Written in 1640
as a gift to the Huron people. The tune is based on a 16th century
carol, "Une Jeune Pucelle" (A Young Maid). |
| Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming |
Unknown
Arr: Roger Emerson |
Traditional Christmas Carol. |
|
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
|
Words: 12th Century Latin Hymn
Music: 13th Century Plainsong |
|
| Open Wide The Stable Door |
Arch Wiggins
Wilfred Kitching
Arr: Erik Leidzen |
Christmas Hymn |
| Star of Wonder |
Unknown |
Christmas song. |
| Still, Still, Still |
Words: Marilyn Keith and Alan Bergman Music:
Norman Luboff |
Christmas melody. |
| White Christmas |
Words: Mel Torme |
That perennial favourite. |
| Title |
Composer/Arranger
|
Description
|
| Battle Hymn of the Republic |
Words: Julia Ward Howe
Arr: Peter J. Wilhousky |
This will move you. Requires audience participation. |
| Chi Mi Na Mor Bheanna |
Harmonized by Stephen Smith |
Gaelic Chant. |
| Georgia on my Mind |
Stuart Gorrel/Hoagy Carmichael
|
A bit of jazz, a bit of barbershop
|
| Goin' Home |
Words: William Arms Fisher
Arr: Diane Loomer |
From Dvorak's New World Symphony |
| Let All
Men Sing |
Words & Music: Keith Christopher
|
Theme song for Men of Note
|
| The Maple Leaf Forever |
Music: Alexander Muir
New Lyrics: Vladimir Radian
Arr: Ron Smail |
Canada's 'unofficial' national anthem before O Canada. |
| Lullaby
(Goodnight, My Angel) |
Words & Music: Billy Joel
Arr: Kirby Shaw
|
Billy Joel wrote this lullabies
for his daughter, Holly.
|
| O Canada |
Calixa Lavalle
Arr: L. Ware
|
Our "other" theme song.
|
| Old Mother Hubbard |
Arr: J. Michael Diack |
Nursery Rhyme, set in the manner
of Handel |
| Rhythm of Life |
Words: Dorothy Fields
Music: Cy Coleman
Arr: Richard Barns |
Bouncy, feel good song. |
| Song of Brotherhood |
Words: Harry R. Wilson
Music: Edvard Grieg |
Fanfare |
| This is My Home |
Words: Brian Gibson
Music: Bob Buckley
Arr: Bob Buckley & Helen Litz
|
Theme Song from the Canada Pavilion, EXPO '86
|
| What Then, My Love |
Words & Music: Nancy Telfer
|
Some thoughtful questions
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