Recordings of the Alma Choirs
For more information about each cd, please click on the corresponding cd's picture; there you will find a complete track listing of the cd's contents as well as selected songs for your listening enjoyment.
Two new Alma Choir CD's
to be released at Homecoming 2009
"Michigan Morn" and "Your Voices Tune"
My Spirit Sang
[Dr. Nichols' new favorite]
(Released November 2005)
Highlights from the 2004 and 2005 Tours
The Bells of Speyer
Song of the Birds (phenomenal singing!)
The Sea Witch
My Spirit Sang all Day
Simple Gifts
Naiman Sharag (Kevin McCarthy as Genghis)
Loch Lomond
Sing Noel!
(Released November 2004)
Alma College Festival of Carols.
Includes:
Sing We Now of Christmas
Lulajze, Jezuniu (fabulous duet by Becca Ross and Marie Teller)
Pat-a-pan
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Mary's Little Boy Chil'
and many more!!!
Horizons
(Released November 2003)
Highlights from Alma Choir tours
in 2003, 2002 and 2001.
Includes:
I Sing As I Arise Today
Mata del anima sola (with the Three Tenors--Chris, Nick and Francisco)
Horizons
Nunc Dimittis
Hatian Noel
Ride On King Jesus
Niska Banja
And 7 others
What Sweeter Music
[Dr. Nichols’ previous favorite CD ]
(Released November 2002)
Alma College Festival of Carols.
Carol of the Drum
(perhaps a perfect recording!)
God Rest you merry Gentlemen
Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
Ideo Gloria
Hope for Resolution (featuring some Tony magic and Mr. Don Metcalf)
I Saw Three Ships (and ten glockenspiels)
Highland Airs
(Released October 2001)
This CD features the three Alma Choirs and some 50 Choir alumni who returned to campus for a long weekend of recording.
Loch Lomond
Highland Mary
Loch Tay Boat Song
(one of Tony Patterson’s best works)
Tell My Ma
Blessing
Oh Whistle and I ’ll Come to Ye
Witness
(Released October 2000)
Favorite songs from Alma Choir tours.
Muie Rendera
(terrific opener)
Witness
Bogoroditse Devo
Sinner Man
(great tenor solo by Nick Paul)
Yesterday
(great tenor solo by Jon Chapel)
Glad Tidings
[Mrs. Nichols favorite pre-Wilson CD]
(Released November 1999)
Carol of the Bells
(fabulous Tony Patterson arrangment)
In Thee is Gladness
(whistling tenors)
Patapan
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Out of the Orient Crystal Skies
A New Day
(Released October 1998)
Includes:
Mouth Music
You are the New Day
Dan-u-el
(terrific baritone solo by Matt Robertson)
Down by the Riverside
Hava nageela
Beneath A Star - SOLD OUT
(Released Fall 1997)
A wonderful Christmas CD.
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
Carol-Noel
Noel c’est l’amour
(marvelous solo by Becky Shelley)
Good King Wenceslas
(great solo by Scott Harmon)
Run to the Manger
(some Tony Magic and two terrific solos)
Mary’s Little Boy Chil’
(GREAT solos by Jorge Livingston and Valerie Simmons)
In His Care - SOLD OUT
(Released Fall 1996)
The first CD recording by the
Alma College Choir.
Bells at Speyer
Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal
Shut de Do
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord
(amazing solo by Sharilee Hines)
He Never Failed Me Yet (wow!)
