Choral Audio Samples:
The choir is very pleased to bring you a small selection of our music. If you like what you hear, please come and see us in concert or order a CD from our fundraising page! All of these songs are in MP3 format.
- **Alma Mater - James Southall Wilson (1904): A perennial favorite of the Choir - The Alma Mater of our dear college. We perform this piece at all of our concerts and all college events at which we sing.
- **Shenandoah - arr. James Erb: A traditional piece for the choir, we also perform this piece at the end of our concerts.
- **Wassail Song - arr. Ralph Vaughn Williams: This is a holiday favorite for the choir, a piece always featured at our holiday concerts.
- Daniel, Servant of the Lord - Undine S. Moore: A definite crowd pleaser, the Choir recently enjoyed performing this spiritual. Featured soloists: Tenor - John Laury, Bass - Daniel Balberchak.
- Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227) - Johann Sebastian Bach: The Botetourt Chamber Singers perform the entirety of this motet on our new CD. Here is the first movement.
- Triumph in my Song (Hymn to the Creative Spirit) - Adolphus Hailstork: This piece was written by Mr. Hailstork for the William and Mary Choir in thanks for the College bestowing the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon him at Charter Day 2001. It was first publicly performed at Commencement 2001.
- Valiant-for-Truth - Ralph Vaughn Williams: One of the Choir's favorites from the 2000-2001 school year.