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Roger Lee Hall,
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Volume 1
CD: Come, Gentle Peace
(PTM 1001)
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" Peace"
(First Performance)
Karen Pritchard and
Old Stoughton Musical Society Chorus,
Roger Hall, conductor
Volume 2
CD: Creator God, We Give You Thanks
(PTM 1002)
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" They Who Seek The Throne Of Grace"
(First Performance)
Immanuel Lutheran
Church Choir
Roger Hall, director
Volume 3
CD: The Dark Night is Ending
(PTM 1003)
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"The Dark Night is Ending"
(First Performance)
Dorothy Yanish, soprano; Roger Hall, electronic keyboard
Volume 4
CD: The Humble Heart -- 24 Shaker Spirituals
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Biographical Information
Roger's music career began with songwriting during the 1960s. During that time he began studies in piano and composition with Benjamin Hey Hissem, a highly accomplished teacher and musician.
In 1967, Roger was awarded a certificate with honors in music theory from the Trinity College of Music in London.
Two years later, he began composition studies at Rutgers University with Robert Nagel and George Walker -- the first African-American composer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1996 . Roger received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music theory and composition from Rutgers University in 1970. He composed his first compositions while a student (Op. 1a, 2, 3).
Two years later he received a Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology from Binghamton University in New York. His thesis was titled: "The Shaker Letteral System: A Practical Approach to Music Notation." He also composed a set of piano variations on a Shaker marching tune (Op. 1b) and "Tricinium" for flute, oboe and basson (Op. 6).
Roger continued his Shaker music focus when he did his Ph.D. studies at
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His compositions while there include: "Two Shaker Humility Songs" (Op. 7) and "Requiem Canon: In Memory of Benjamin Britten" (Op. 8).In 1980, Roger had a consultation session with the distinguished composer, Aaron Copland, who complimented him on his arrangements of two Shaker songs: "Gentle Words" and "Love is Little" (Op. 7)
In 1985, Roger became a member of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
One year later, he formed PINETREE PRODUCTIONS, a professional educational service , providing music books, recordings, lectures and workshops.
Among his over 100 works are two sets of piano variations, works for chamber ensembles, many solo songs and choral works, also vocal arrangements.
In 1988, he composed a song in Russian, "A Gift Song" (Op. 18a) for the Sharing A New Song in Boston for their Russian tour to commemorate the millennium of the Russian Orthodox Church. The premiere of this song in Russia was the first time an American work had been performed in a joint concert of Russian and American choruses.
Roger's choral work titled A Shaker Song Triptych received its world premiere in a Concert for Peace in 2004, performed by the Festival Choir in Stoughton, Wisconsin.
His environmental anthem, "Creator God, We Give Tou Thanks" (Op. 25), received a second place award in a Massachusetts choral music competition in 1993. This anthem was composed as a memoial for a musician friend. The same text and tune was later arranged for solo voice and keyboard (Op. 35).©
See the biographical article about Roger Lee Hall at Wikipedia
Sample Compositions and Arrangements
0Creator God, We Give You Thanks
for Solo Voice and Piano (Op. 35)
Creator God, We Give You Thanks
for SATB Choir and Keyboard (Op. 25)
Piano Variations (2 sets, Op. 1)
Tricinium - flute, oboe, bassoon (Op. 6)
Celebrate, Rejoice and Sing!
Nine Carols For Advent and Christmas (Op. 9)Two Old Stoughton Songs (Op. 21)
Benjamin Franklin's Armonica (Op. 30)
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List of Compositions and Arrangements
by Roger Lee Hall
1961 - 1967
During these years a series of pop and jazz songs were composed, including these songs:
"Dream World" (1961)
"The Soho Serenade" (1961/ 1964)
"Peace-Lovin' Blues" (1962/1965)
"Free As The Breeze" (1965)All four songs are included on the CD titled,
Come, Gentle Peace - Music by Roger Hall, Vol. 1
1968 - 1972
a. Set 1 - on an Oriental Theme (1968) [5 minutes]
b. Set 2 - on a Shaker Marching Tune (1971) [9 minutes]
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The variations on a Shaker Marching Tune are recorded on
Gentle Words: A Shaker Music Sampler
Op. 2: Percussion Quartet (1969)
For xylophone, suspended cymbal, snare drum and timpani [about 8 minutes]
In three movements: I. Allegro/ II. Andante/ III. Allegro
The third movement (Allegro) is recorded on
The Dark Night is Ending
For soprano voice and piano. All the haiku poems were written by Roger Hall.
[about 10 minutes].Six song titles:
1. "sing ye joyously"
2. "innocent spring bud"
3. "grieve not spring flower"
4. "gentle morning mist"
5. "so small the brook sounds"
6. "imagine...tall trees"
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Op. 4: Three Festive Carols (1970)
Youth Choir (SA) and organ.
a. French: Leaping and Dancing
b. German: He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising
c. English: The Holly and the Ivy
Op. 5: Three Organ Preludes (1970-1972)
a. "Out of the Depths" - November 1970
b. "All Creatures of Our God and King" - July 1971
c. "For All The Saints" - October 1972
"For All the Saints" is recorded on the CD:
Op. 6: Tricinium - for flute, oboe, bassoon (1971)
I. IntroductionII. Song Theme: "Insbruck ich muss dich lassen" (Heinrich Isaac)
III. Finale
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1976 - 1979
Op. 7: Two Shaker Humility Songs (1976)
a. GENTLE WORDS -- by Sister Polly M. Rupe, Pleasant Hill, KY, 1867
b. LOVE IS LITTLE -- Shaker Song from South Union, KY, 1834
Both songs arranged by Roger Lee Hall for SATB a cappella.
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These two song arrangements are available on these recordings:
Gentle Words: A Shaker Music Sampler
Read about one of the songs at"Gentle Words" - A Shaker Song Discovery
Op. 8: Requiem Canon: In Memory of Benjamin Britten (1977)
A canon for five voice parts based on a tune by this beloved English composer, composed in his memory.
Op. 9: Celebrate, Rejoice and Sing!
Nine Carols for Advent and Christmas (1979)Nine Christmas carols arranged for SATB and piano or organ.
1. "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" - 15th century French processional tune
2. "Bereden, Vag For Herran (Prepare the Royal Highway)" - Swedish and English
3. "Es Ist Ein Ros'Entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose)" - German and English
4. "Natal Night" - 19th century Shaker poem/ music by Roger Lee Hall
5. "Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow" - Afro-American spiritual
6. "Leaping and Dancing" - Catalan folk tune
7. "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" - Bartholomew Brown, 19th century American
8. "Quem Pastores Laudavere (He Whom Shepherds)" - Latin and English
9. "Celebrate, Rejoice and Sing!" - 16th century German tune/
text by Roger Lee Hall
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Three of these carols:
"O Come, O Come Emmanuel"/ "Prepare the Royal Highway"/
"He Whom Shepherds" are on this CD:Creator God, We Give You Thanks
Op. 10: Season's End, Op. 12 (1979)
Four songs for SATB chorus a cappella:
1. "Thaw" (poem by Edward Thomas)
2. "Spring Bluets" (poem by Sara Teasdale)
3. "Indian Summer" (poem by Emily Dickinson)
4. "Lovely Hill Torrents" (poem by Walter Turner)
Three of these songs ("Thaw"/"Spring Bluets"/"Lovely Hill Torrents") are included on the CD:
1980 - 1989
Op. 11: The Pleasures of Variety - Homage to William Billings (1980)
For narrator and solo quartet or SATB chorus a cappella. Text by William Billings.
This work was first performed in 1980 in a concert titled:
"Music from Massachusetts."It was revised in 2000 and published in this monograph:
MAJESTY: Being a discussion of FACTS and FICTION about WILLIAM BILLINGS and The STOUGHTON MUSICAL SOCIETY
The original 1980 version is available on the CD:
Op 12: Six Shaker Rounds (1985)
Rounds for 2, 3 or 4 voice parts a cappella:
1. "Welcome, Welcome" - Rosetta Cummings, 1869
2. "Let Us Endeavor" - David A. Buckingham, 1873
3. "Morning Bells" - David A. Buckingham, 1873
4. "A New Year's Prayer" - poem by R. Mildred Barker, 1921
5. "Christian Love" - poem by Elvah F. Collins, 1881
6. "We Will All Go Home With You" - Author unknown, 1862
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Op. 13: Six Carols for Christmastime (1983)
For soprano and alto recorders.
1. Vom Himmel Hoch (From Heaven Above)
2. Es Ist Ein' Ros'entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming)
3. Joseph Lieber, Joseph Mein (Joseph, O Dear Joseph Mine)
4. Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow
5. Away in a Manger
6. Joy to the World
Op. 14: Hymns for the Church Year
(1973 - 1983)1. Christmas: "Hail to the Joyous Day" - 1973
2. Christmas: "Good news! Great joy to all the earth!" - 1976
3. Epiphany: "A Prayer" - 1978
4. Lent: "Father Supreme! Eternal God!" 1973
5. Lent: "O God of Love" - 1973
6. Easter: "Praise the Savior" - 1973
7. Pentecost: "May He whose presence fills" - 1976
8. Pentecost: "Come, Join in One Accord" - 1980
9. Pentecost (for baptism): "Bless, O Lord This Child of Thine" - 1977
10. Pentecost: "Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word" - 1983
11. Advent: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" - 1977
12. Advent: "Prepare the Royal Highway" - 1978
Several of the hymns are recorded on this CD:
Creator God, We Give You Thanks
Op. 15: Three Choral Responses (based on themes by J.S. Bach) (1985)
Composed for the 300th anniversary of the birth of J.S. Bach.
Choral responses based on instrumental themes by Johann Sebastian Bach for mixed chorus and organ:
1. "Psalm"
2. "Prayer"
3. "Benediction"
The three responses are recorded on this CD:
Creator God, We Give You Thanks
Op. 16: Three Choral Responses (1985)
For unison chorus and organ
1. Introit (Air from the Trumpet Suite from Water Music) - George F. Handel
2. Agnus Dei (Sonata in A minor for harpsichord) - Domenico Scarlatti
3. Dona nobis pacem (Musette from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 6) - G. F. Handel
Op. 17: Four Commemorative Songs (1989)
For mixed chorus and piano.
1. "Bicentennial Hymn" (Tune: OLD HUNDRED) - 200th anniversary of Stoughton Musical Society
2. "The Grand Constitution" (Tune: HEART OF OAK) - 200th anniversary of Stoughton Musical Society's Constitution (1987)
3. "Yankee Song" (Tune: YANKEE DOODLE) - 200th anniversary of Stoughton Musical Society's Constitution (1987)
4. "Ode to George Washington" (Tune: GOD SAVE THE KING) - 200th anniversary of First US Presidential Inauguration (1989)
Op. 18: Two Russian Songs (1988)Both songs were written for the Russian tour of Sharing A New Song in 1988.
The songs are SAB rounds and may be sung in Russian or English a cappella.
These are the English translation titles:
a."We give you a gift of our songs"
b. "May you live many years"
The first round is included in the songbook and CD:
Op. 19: Bellamy's Musical Telephone (1988)a.. "Telephone Tune" - for keyboard
b. "Peace - A Patriotic Ode" - for soprano and keyboard
c. " Simple Gifts" - for soprano and keyboard
d. "The Dark Night is Ending" - for soprano and keyboard
The music from the one act play first performed at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts at the Edward Bellamy Centennial Conference in 1988.
This play is now available on DVD at this link:
1990 - 1999
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Op. 20: A Prayer (1990): In Memory of Sister R. Mildred Barker
For mixed chorus and organ or piano.
This prayer hymn is included in the songbook:
Love is Little: A Sampling of Shaker Spirituals
Op. 21: Two Old Stoughton Songs (1990)
Two songs for SATB chorus a cappella:
1. Fuging Tune: "DEDICATION" - words by William Billings, 1794
This tune was originally composed in 1977. It was revised for the 200th anniversary concert of the Old Stoughton Musical Society in 1986.
2. Patriotic Ode: "PEACE" - words by Esther Talbot, 1814
This anti-war song was composed for the centennial of Stoughton Town Hall in 1981 and included in the pamphlet, Music in Stoughton: A Brief Survey. It was revised for solo quartet, flute and piano, and first performed in A Stoughton Musicfest in 1990.
Both songs are available for $5.00, including postage.
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"PEACE" is available on the CD
This song is also performed in the one hour video program:
Op. 22: A Little Theatre Music (1990)
For solo flute.
Written in memory of Dorothy Woodward, founder of The Little Theatre of Stoughton.
This piece was first performed by flutist Donna Hieken in this video program:
Op. 23: Three Shaker Songs (1990-1991)
For string quartet. Written in memory of Sister R. Mildred Barker.
First performance by The Portland String Quartet in the Shaker meeting house at Sabbathday Lake, Maine, in 1990 and 1991.
1. "Mother Has Come With Her Beautiful Song" (Alfred, Maine, 1887)
2. "Love is Little" (South Union, Kentucky,1834)
3. "We Will All Go Home With You" (Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1862)
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Op. 24: Credo -- Walt Whitman (1992)For soprano and piano.
Poem by Ruth E. Winn, based on lines from "Song of Myself" in Whitman's Leaves of Grass, 1855.
Written for the centennial of the death of Walt Whitman.
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Op. 25: Creator God, We Give You Thanks (1993)
(In memory of John D. Herr)
Anthem for SATB chorus with organ or piano accompaniment.To order this anthem for $5.00, First Class postage included.
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Recorded on these CDs:Creator God, We Give You Thanks
The same words have been set for solo voice and piano with this title:
Hymn to the Environment, Op. 35
Op. 26: Shaker Christmas Hymn (1995)
For mixed chorus a cappella
Hail, Hail The Beautiful Morn Hath Dawned - Elmina Phillips, North Union, Ohio, 1869
Op. 27: Three Shaker Poems by Sister R. Mildred Barker (1996)
For SATB choir a cappella.
1. A Prayer
2. A New Year's Prayer
3. Our Shaker Home
Op. 28: Simple Gifts (1998)
Shaker dance song arranged for solo voice and piano.
It is available in the Music Supplement of
Op 29: The Humble Heart (1999) -
In memory of Randy FolgerShaker hymn arranged for SAB chorus a cappella or with piano or organ.
This hymn arrangement is recorded on
Come, Gentle Peace
Gentle Words -- A Shaker Music Sampler
2000 -
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Op. 30: Benjamin Franklin's Armonica (2000)
Dedication for the premiere performance:
This is a memorial tribute to Gerhard Finkenbeiner (1930-1999), a world-renowned glassblower who had his own business in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was also a skillful maker of the glass harmonica using Benjamin Franklin's design. Gerhard had many talents but was above all a gentle man of rare curiosity and inventiveness. He was always willing to help out in any way possible.
To Gerhard, I dedicate this work with my respect and deep gratitude.
--Roger Lee Hall
1. Opening remarks by Dr. Benjamin Franklin on his "Armonica."
2. "Agnus Dei" (based on Adagio for Glass Harmonica by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1791 - key of C
3. "Auld Lang Syne" (based on an Old Scottish Air with 1855 New England text)
- key of FThis work for voice and glass harmonica was given its world premiere by Alisa Nakashian-Holsberg at the International Glass Music Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 April 2000.
"Benjamin Franklin's Armonica" is available for $12.00 including postage and includes a CD with the instrumental versions of the songs.
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Op. 31: Canon in Four Parts (2000)
Words by William Billings (1746-1800).
This canon, "Come, Let Us Sing Unto the Lord," was composed in 2000 for the 200th anniversary of the death of Billings. It was published in this monograph:
MAJESTY: Being a discussion of FACTS and FICTION about WILLIAM BILLINGS and The STOUGHTON MUSICAL SOCIETY (PineTree Press)
This canon was first performed by Roger Hall and the other singers attending the
200th anniversary William Billings observance at Kings Chapel in Boston in 2000
Op. 32: Six Shaker Spirituals (2001)
For Two, Three or Four Part Chorus a cappella, or with keyboard accompaniment.
1. "Rights of Conscience" - Issacahar Bates, 1810
2. "Come Life, Shaker Life" - Issachar Bates, 1835
3. "Almighty Savior" - Issachar Bates, 1836
4. "The Millennium" - Tune by Issachar Bates
5. "The Earthquake" - Daniel Moseley, 1811
6. "Reflections on Mother Ann's Birthday" - David Austin Buckingham, 1840
Op. 33: Four New England Shaker Spirituals (2002)
For Three Part Chorus a cappella.
1. Song: "Welcome, Welcome" - Enfield, New Hampshire, 1869 (a round)
2. Hymn: "The Humble Heart" - Harvard, Massachusetts, ca. 1820
3. Hymn: "Celestial Praises" - Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1841
4. Song: "We Will All Go Home With You" - Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1862
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Op. 34: Auld Lang Syne (2005)
For soloist with keyboard accompaniment - key of Eb
This is the well known Scottish tune but with a text written by Albert Laighton and first performed in a "Old Folks Concert" in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1855.
The first verse is slightly different from the familiar version usually hear on New year's Eve:
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind;
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And songs of auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne we meet tonight,
For auld lang syne;
To sing the songs our fathers sang
In days of auld lang syne.
This piece is available for $10.00 including postage and includes the CD,
Mozart and Auld Lang Syne.
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Op. 35: Creator God, We Give You Thanks
(Hymn To The Environment)The words speak of respect for God's creations of the earth
and are especially appropriate in these days of environmental concerns.This hymn has been set for solo voice and piano accompaniment, with a final descant section for voice or solo instrument.
This is the complete text:
These words were also set as a SATB choir anthem, Op. 25.
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Op. 36: Three Canterbury Shaker Christmas Spirituals (2010)
For SATB chorus a cappella
No. 1. Song: "The Prince of Peace"
No. 2. Hymn: "Celestial Choir"
No. 3. Hymn: "Clestial Praises"
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Op. 37: Christmas Hymn
NATAL NIGHT - "The stars grew pale, a wondrous light burst forth
(1979/ rev. 2011) - Christmas hymn for soloist and keyboard
Op. 38: Two Memorial Hymns
No. 1. MEDITATION (2011) - For soloist or SATB Choir and keyboard -
In Memory of Carlton P. Davenport, Glass Music International PresidentNo. 2. A NEW YEAR'S PRAYER (2011) - For SATB and keyboard -
In Memory of Sister R. Mildred Barker
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List of CDs
These are CDs with music composed and arranged by Roger Lee Hall:
- Volume 1: Come, Gentle Peace (PTM 1001)
- Volume 2: Creator God, We Give You Thanks (PTM 1002)
- Volume 3: The Dark Night is Ending (PTM 1003)
- Volume 4: The Humble Heart - 24 Shaker Spirituals (PTM 1004)
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"Come, Gentle Peace"
Music by Roger Hall, Volume 1
All tracks are First Recordings and many were recorded live rather than in a studio.
1. Pop Song: Dream World (1961) - Jake & The Potpourris
2. Pop Song: Frauleins From Frankfurt (1961) - Jake & The Potpourris
3. Pop Song: The Soho Serenade (1961/revised: 1964) - Ethel Regan
4. Pop Song: Peace Lovin' Blues (1962/revised: 1965) - demo singer
5. Jazz Waltz: Free as the Breeze (1965) - demo singer
6. Christmas Carol: He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising (1978) - Larre Nelson, soloist; J.N. Snyder, vibraphone; Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir; Roger Hall, music director
7. Choral Song: Thaw (1979) - Jubilate Chorale, Theodore Davidovich, conductor
8. Choral Song: Spring Bluets (1979) - Jubilate Chorale
9. Choral Song: Lovely Hill Torrents (1979) - Jubilate Chorale
10. Round (sung in Russian): My dareem (We give you a gift of our songs) (1988) - Sharing A New Song Chorus, Janet McGhee, conductor
11. Song: The Dark Night is Ending (1988) - Dorothy Yanish, soprano; Roger Hall, electronic keyboard
12. Choir Anthem: Creator God, We Give You Thanks (1993) - Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights, Ohio
13. Shaker Round: Search Thou My Heart and See (1983) - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Choir, North Easton, Massachusetts; Roger Hall, director
14. Shaker Song: Gentle Words (1976) - Plymouth Church Choir of Shaker Heights, John D. Herr, director
15. Shaker Song: Love is Little (1976) - Plymouth Church Choir of Shaker Heights
16. Shaker Song: Simple Gifts (1988) - Dorothy Yanish, soprano; Roger Hall, electronic keyboard - from the video, The Musical Telephone.
17. Shaker Hymn: The Humble Heart (1999) - Colleen Liggett and Roger Hall; Mitzie Collins, pump organ [in memory of Randy Folger ]
18. Choir Anthem: Come, Join in One Accord (1980) - for the 75th anniversary of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Attleboro, MA - Immanuel choir, vibraphone, and student musicians, Roger Hall, director (recorded live recording
19. Three Choir Responses: Psalm, Prayer, Benediction (based on themes by J.S. Bach)(1985) - Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir and pipe organ.
20. Anti-War Song: Come, Gentle Peace (1981) - Karen Pritchard, soprano; Old Stoughton Musical Society Chorus; Roger Hall, conductor
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PTM 1002:
"Creator God, We Give You Thanks"
Music by Roger Hall, Volume 2
All the choirs listed were conducted by Roger Hall, unless otherwise indicated.
All are First Performances or First Recordings.
1. Organ Prelude: For All the Saints (1972)
2. Anthem: Creator God, We Give You Thanks (1977) -
Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir, Attleboro, Massachusetts3. Advent Anthem: O Come, O Come Emmanuel (1977) -
Immanuel Lutheran Choir4. Advent Anthem: Beredan Vag For Herran (Prepare the Royal Highway) (1978) - sung in Swedish and English by Thor Carlson, Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir
5. Christmas Carol: He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising (1978) - Larre Nelson, soloist, Immanuel Choir, J.N. Snyder, vibraphone
6. Christmas Carol: Hail to the Joyous Day (1973) -
Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir7. Shaker Christmas Song: The Prince of Peace is Come (1980) -
Old Stoughton Musical Society Chorus8. Hymn: They Who Seek the Throne of Grace (1979) -
Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir9. Spiritual: Deep River (1981) - Covenent Congrational Choir
10. Spiritual: Standing in the Need of Prayer (1981) -
Covenent Congreational Choir11. Easter Hymn: Praise the Savior (1973) -
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Choir12. Choir Anthem: Come, Join in One Accord (1980) - Choir & student musicians (For 75th anniversary of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Attleboro, MA)
13. Hymn: Lord, Keep Us Steadfast (1983) -
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Choir
14. Round: A New Year's Prayer (1983) -
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Choir15. Shaker Song: Gentle Words (1976) - Plymouth Church Choir of Shaker Heights, Ohio, John D.Herr, conductor and music director
16. Shaker Song: Love is Little (1976) -
Plymouth Church Choir, John D. Herr, director17. Shaker Song: Simple Gifts (1988) - Dorothy Yanish, soprano;
Roger Hall, electronic keyboard18. Choral Responses: Prayer, Psalm and Benediction (based on themes by J.S. Bach) (1985) - Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir
19. Hymn: Creator God, We Give You Thanks (1976) - Bethlehem Lutheran Choir, Cleveland, Ohio, Fred Tyler, music director
20. Anthem: Creator God, We Give You Thanks (revised version, 1993) -
[In memory of John D. Herr] -- Plymouth Church Choir of Shaker Heights, Ohio, J. Heywood Alexander, organist and music director
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"The Dark Night is Ending"
Music by Roger Hall, Volume 3
All CD tracks are First Performances and most were recorded in live performances.
I. Early Compositions
1. Piano Variations on an Oriental Theme, Op. 1a (September 1968) -- Anthony Spaccoratella, pianist [5:07]
2. Percussion Quartet, Op. 2 - for xylophone, suspended cymbal, snare drum and timpani (December 1969) - Third movement only (Allegro) -- performed by Rutgers University Percussion Ensemble, Newark, New Jersey, May 1970 [3:00]
3. six haiku songs, Op. 3 - for soprano and piano -- from a student recital at Rutgers University in Newark (May 1970) [7:17]
II. Sacred Music
4. Organ Prelude - For All The Saints (1972)
5. Anthem: Prepare the Royal Highway (Swedish/English) - Thor Carlson, soloist/ Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir, Attleboro, MA/ Larre Nelson, organist/ Roger Hall, director (1978)
6. Anthem: Creator God, We Give You Thanks - Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir, Roger Hall, director (1978)
7. Hymn: They Who Seek the Throne of Grace - Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir, Roger Hall, director (1979)
8. Hymn: Come, Join in One Accord (75th anniversary of Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1980)
9. Christmas Carol: Hail to the Joyous Day - Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir, Roger Hall, director (1978)
10. Hymn: Lord, Keep Us Steadfast - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Choir, Roger Hall, director (1983)
IV. Two Old Stoughton Songs
11. Song: DEDICATION (Come let us sing) (1977) - written for the 175th anniversary of The Musical Society in Stoughton, founded in 1802/ revised in 1986). Performed in concert: "Two Centuries of Choral Music in New England," at the National Heritage Museum, Lexington, Massachusetts, November 1986; Old Stoughton Musical Society Chorus, Richard Hill, piano accompanist; Earl Eyrich, conductor
12. Song: PEACE (Come, gentle peace) (1981) - written for the 100th anniversary of Stoughton Town Hall, built in 1881. Performed in "A Dedication Concert," First United Methodist Church, Stoughton, November 1981; Karen Pritchard, soloist; Old Stoughton Musical Society Chorus, David Hanson, organist; Roger Hall, conductor.
V. Memorial Tribute To Walt Whitman
Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, March 24, 199213. Ruth E. Winn reads her poem, "Credo: Walt Whitman"
14. Credo: Walt Whitman (music by Roger Lee Hall) -- Jean Schwartz, mezzo-soprano/ Harry Kelton, piano
VI. Shaker Music
15. Piano Variations on a Shaker Marching Tune (1970) -- David Hagan, pianist (First performance, October 1986)
16. Shaker Song: Welcome, Welcome -- Holy Trinity Lutheran Choir, Roger Hall, director (1982)
VII. THE MUSICAL TELEPHONE (one act play written by Roger Hall), Emerson College, Bellamy Centennial Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, September 1988
17. Simple Gifts (Shaker song by Elder Joseph Brackett, 1848) -- Greg Bazaz, actor; Dorothy Yanish, soprano; Roger Hall, electronic keyboard
18. The Dark Night is Ending (Poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, Chant tune: Adoro te devote, 1697, arranged by Roger Hall) -- Dorothy Yanish, soprano; Roger Hall, electronic keyboard
VIII. Gerhard Finkenbeiner Memorial Concert, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, International Glass Music Festival, April 2000
19. Agnus Dei" (based on W.A. Mozart's Adagio for Glass Harmonica, K. 617a) -- arranged by Roger Hall (keyboard version without vocal)
20. Auld Lang Syne (words by Albert Laighton, 1855) - arranged by Roger Hall -- (keyboard version without vocal)
[Note: Both these pieces were given their world premieres as performed by Alisa Nakashian-Holsberg at the International Glass Music Festival in Philadelphia on April 27, 2000.]
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"The Humble Heart"
24 Shaker Spirituals
Music by Roger Hall, Volume 4
All the titles, unless otherwise indicated,
are arrangements of Shaker tunes
1. +"Welcome, Welcome" - Shaker greeting song, Enfield, NH, 1869
2. +"Holy Habitation" - Shaker hymn, Harvard, Massachusetts, 1848
3. +"The Humble Heart" - Shaker hymn, words: Eunice Wyeth/ tune: Thomas Hammond, Harvard, Massachusetts, ca. 1820
4. +"Voyage to Canaan" - Shaker hymn, words: Richard McNemar, ca. 1810
5. +"Celestial Praises" - Shaker millennial hymn, Canterbury, NH, 1841
6. +"Christian Love" - Shaker hymn, words: Elvah F. Collins, Mt. Lebanon, NY, 1881/ music: Roger Hall 1980
7. +"My Shepherd" - Shaker hymn, poem: R. Mildred Barker, Alfred, Maine, 1926/ music: Roger Hall, 1984
8. +"A New Year's Prayer" - Shaker hymn, poem: R. Mildred Barker, Alfred, Maine, 1921/ music: Roger Hall, 1983
9. +"A Prayer" - Shaker hymn, poem: R. Mildred Barker, Alfred, Maine, 1921/ music: Roger Hall, 1978
10. +"May I Softly Walk" - Shaker humility song, New Lebanon, NY, 1869
11. +"Simple Gifts" - Shaker dance song, Joseph Brackett Jr., Alfred, Maine, 1848
12. +"A Welcome Song" - Shaker greeting song, words and tune: Polly M. Rupe, 1869
13. +"Invitation to Zion" - Shaker hymn, words and tune: David A. Buckingham, Watervleit, NY, 1846
14. +"Invitation to Souls" - Shaker hymn, words and tune: Mathilda A. Butler, Whitewater, Ohio, 1846
15. Variations on a Shaker marching tune - music by Roger Hall, 1984 -
David Hagan, pianist [FIRST PERFORMANCE]
16. "Celestial Choir" - Shaker hymn, Canterbury, NH, 184717. "Come life, Shaker life" - Shaker dance song, Issachar Bates, New Lebanon, NY, 1835(electronic keyboard)
18. "Rights of Conscience" - Shaker hymn, Issachar Bates, Union Village, Ohio, ca. 1810 (electronic keyboard)
19. "The Millennium" - Shaker hymn, Issachar Bates, South Union, Kentucky, 1830s (electronic keyboard)
20. "Almighty Savior" - Shaker hymn, Issachar Bates, New Lebanon,
NY, 1836 (electronic only)21. "The Earthquake" - Shaker hymn, Daniel Mosely, Union Ohio, 1811 (elctronic keyboard)
22. "Reflections on Mother Ann's Birthday" - Shaker hymn, David A. Buckingham, Watervliet, NY, 1840 (electronic keyboard)23. "Farewell Vain World" - Shaker hymn, Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, 1833
(electronic keyboard)24. +"We Will All Go Home With You" - Shaker farewell song, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1862
+ = some with keyboard only/ words & music in A GUIDE TO SHAKER MUSIC
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