American Treasures celebrates the music of America and the Chorale’s 25th anniversary. This recording is a sampler of American classics, from the music of colonial composer William Billings to American folk song arrangements and original compositions of outstanding American composers Samuel Barber, Randall Thompson, and Jeffrey Van.

This recording received formal consideration for a GRAMMY nomination in 2009.

Tracks

1. The Last Words of David

Randall Thompson

2. Cobham (from Continental Harmony)

William Billings

3. Hopkinton (from Continental Harmony)

William Billings

4. Psalm 131

Jeffrey Van

5. How Can I Keep from Singing

arr. Daniel H. Graves

6. Steal Away

arr. Norman Luboff

7. Amazing Grace

arr. Alice Parker/Robert Shaw

8. When the Saints Go Marching In

arr. John Rutter

9. Reincarnations - Mary Hynes

Samuel Barber

10. Reincarnations - Anthony O Daly

Samuel Barber

11. Reincarnations - The Coolin

Samuel Barber

12. Fair Warning

Shirley McRae

13. Aura Lee

arr. Shaw/Parker

14. Some Folks

Stephen Foster

15. Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair

arr. Stuart Churchill

16. Home On the Range

arr. Mark Hayes

17. Cindy

arr. Mack Wilberg

18. Shenandoah

arr. James Erb