Recordings

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

 

"Michigan Morn"     and    "Your Voices Tune" 


 

 

My Spirit SangMy 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 NoelSing 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!!!

 

HorizonsHorizons

(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 MusicWhat 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 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


WitnessWitness

(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)


 

GladGlad 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


 

New DayA 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


 

 

BeneathBeneath 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)


His  CareIn 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!)



 

In December 2011, Alma College students, faculty and staff designed and hosted a conference in Washington, D.C., on the 500th anniversary of human rights advocacy. Earlier in the year, Alma College became one of the first undergraduate colleges in the United States to belong to the International Criminal Court Student Network, joining Duke University School of Law, The University of Cambridge and other prestigious institutions in a global community that connects students who share an interest in the ICC.

 

Faculty Profile

Scott Messing

Scott Messing
Departments: Music

Scott Messing’s passion for teaching music is apparent to both students and faculty. He’s twice earned the Barlow Award, one of the highest teaching awards at Alma College.