NWSC All-Conference Choir Repertoire List
Each year - America The Beautiful, Arr. Carmen Dragon (Grand Finale)
23rd Annual: 2023 (Dr. Mary Kay Geston, ret. University of Northwestern), Andover High School
Sisi Ni Moja by Jacob Narverud
Ombra Mai Fu by GF Handel
Hope Lingers On by Andrea Ramsey
Hold Fast to Dreams by Susan LaBarr
I Will Sing by Michael Englehardt
22nd Annual: 2022 (Dr. Frank Watkins, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire), Totino-Grace High School
I See the Heavens by Andrea Ramsey
Non Nobis Domine by Rosephanye Powell
On My Dreams by Jocelyn Hagen
Let My Love Be Heard by Jake Runestad
Sit Down Servant arr. Marques Garrett
21st Annual: 2021 (Trey McLaughlin, Tabernacle Baptist Church), Virtual
Learned by rote Trey's arrangement of "That's What Friends Are For"
20th Annual: 2020 (Timothy Peter, Stetson Univ) Totino-Grace High School
Zion’s Walls, Aaron Copland, arranged by Glenn Koponen
I Will Tread Lightly, Alisa Bair and Dina Gregory
All Works of Love, Joan Szymko
I’ll Be On My Way, Shawn Kirchner
19th Annual: 2019 (Dr. Angela Broeker, University of St. Thomas) Park Center Senior High
Fre O, Traditional Haitian Song arranged by Sten Kallman
Alleluia from Veni Sancte Spiritus, Mozart
Shenandoah, arranged by Mack Wilberg
Vindo, Reinis Sejans
Auld Lang Syne, arranged by Campbell, Francis, Hanawalt and Sasanfar
Kwela, Kwela, Traditional Sotho Arranged by University of Praetoria Youth Choir
18th Annual: 2018 (Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Westminster Presbyterian Church) Elk River High School
Sanctus, Johnson
The King Shall Regioce, Handel arr Thomas
Tangueando, Escalada
Weep Not For Him, Wondemagegnehu
Freedom Train, Dilworth
17th Annual: 2017 - Dr. Jo-Michael Sheibe, Thornton School of Music, USC
Laudate - Knut Nystedt
Verleih' uns Frieden - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Roll, Jordan, Roll - Ken Berg
Pure Imagination - Matthew Nielsen
A Miner's Life - Seth Houston
16th Annual: 2016 (Bradley A. Miller - University of MN, Morris)
Veni Sancte Spiritus - Mozart
The May Night - Brahms, arr. Frackenpohl
On My Dreams - Jocelyn Hagen
The Road Home - Paulus
Nyon Nyon - Runestad
15th Annual: 2015 (Bret Amundson - College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN) Osseo Senior High
Repertoire to be determined
14th Annual: 2014 (Dr. Ann Howard Jones - Boston University) Champlin Park High School
Zion’s Walls, Aaron Copland arr. Glenn Koponen
Hallelujah from "The Mount of Olives", Beethoven
Nelly Bly, Stephen Foster, arr. Jack Halloran
Beautiful Dreamer, Stephen Foster, arr. Ronald Nelson
Shenandoah, arr. James Erb
The Last Words of David, Randall Thompson
13th Annual: 2013 (Rene Clausen, Concordia - Moorhead) Armstrong High School
If Music Be the Food of Love, David Dickau
Resonet in Laudibus, Z. Randall Stroope
O My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose, Rene Clausen
The Seal Lullaby, Eric Whitacre
Wana Baraka, Shawn Kirchner
12th Annual: 2012 (Bruce Phelps, retired Anoka HS) Anoka High School
Sing unto God from Judas Maccabeus, G. F. Handel
Kyrie from Missa Papa Marcelli, Giovanni Palestrina
In Remembrance, Jeffrey L. Ames
Vamuvamba, arr. Boniface Mganga
Tell My Ma, arr. Jon Washburn
11th Annual: 2011 (James Rodde, Iowa State) Maple Grove Senior High
In Virtue Tua, Grzegorz Gorczycki
Ave Verum Corpus, Colin Mawby
Alleluia from "Songs of Faith”, Paul Basler
Across the Fields, Eric Barnum
I Don' Feel No Ways Tired, Stacey V. Gibbs
10th Annual: 2010 (Axel Theimer, College of St. Benedict) Centennial High School
Quoniam from Mass in d minor, Johann Adolf Hasse
Where Your Bare Foot Walks, David N. Childs
Tournez, Tournez, Z. Randall Strope
Tu Voz, Shawn L. Kircher
Let Everything That Hath Breath, Jeffrey L. Ames
9th Annual: 2009 (Lee Nelson, St. Cloud State University) Coon Rapids High School
Zadok the Priest, G. F. Handel
O Schone Nacht, Johannes Brahms
O Nata Lux, Guy Forbes
It Takes A Village, Joan Szymko
He'll Make A Way, Byron T. Smith
8th Annual: 2008 (Bruce Rogers, Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA) Park Center Senior High
Laetatus Sum, J. M. Haydn
Lux Aurumque, Eric Whitacre
Festival Introit, Greg Knauf
Walkin' Down That Glory Road, Mark Hayes
7th Annual: 2007 (Dale Warland, Minneapolis) Blaine High School
I. Music of Our Time
It Is Good to be Merry, Jean Berger
Montium custos nemorumque, Virgo, Randall Thompson
II. Folk Music
Let There Be Rest, Dale Warland
Cindy, Traditional arr. Carol Barnett
The Water is Wide, Traditional, arr. Stephen Paulus
6th Annual: 2006 (Warren Friesen, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN) Elk River High School
Jubilate, W. A. Mozart, arr. Patrick Liebergen
Bashana Haba'ah, Nurit Hirsch, arr. John Leavitt
Geographical Fugue, Ernst Toch
My Lord, What A Mornin', arr. Harry T. Burleigh
Stars Shall I Find, David Dickau
Turn the World Around, arr. Larry Farrow
5th Annual: 2005 (Henry Leck, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN) Andover High School
Adoramus Te, Quirino Gasparini
Lamentations of Jeremiah, Z. Randall Stroope
Dorven Dalai, Mongolian Folk Song, arr. Yongrub
That Lonesome Road, James Taylor, Don Grolinick, Deen Entsminger
I Will Praise You, O Lord, Robert Townsend
4th Annual: 2004 (Kathy Saltzman Romey, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis) Osseo Senior High
Sorida (A Zimbabwe Greeting, Rosephanye Powell
For He Shall Give His Angels, Felix Mendelssohn
O Magnum Mysterium, Cesar Alejandro Carrillo
Loch Lomond, arr. Johathan Quick
Kyrie, Glen McClure
3rd Annual: 2003 (Timothy Peter, Luther College, IA) Champlin Park High School
Strike Up Your Instruments of Joy, J. Edmunds, arr. Brian Holmes
O Lord, In Thee Have I Trusted, G. F. Handel
Simple Gifts, arr. Rene Clausen
Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace, Mary McDonald
Clap Yo' Hands, George & Ira Gershwin, arr. Pete King
2nd Annual: 2002 (Moses Hogan, Loyola University) Maple Grove Senior High
Sing A Mighty Song, Daniel Gawthrop
Set Me As A Seal, Rene Clausen
If Music Be The Food Of Love, David Dickau
Big Bunch A Little Bunch (Bahamian Folk Song), arr. Ceophas R. E. Adderley
I'm Gonna Sing Til The Spirit Moves In My Heart, Moses Hogan
My Soul's Been Anchored In The Lord, arr. Moses Hogan
1st Annual: 2001 (Timothy Sawyer, University of Northwestern, St. Paul) Anoka High School
Consecrate the Place and Day, Lloyd Pfautsch
Ave Verum Corpus, Robert Lau
Alleluia, Ralph Manuel
My Spirit Sang all Day, Gerald Finzi
Tangueando, Oscar Escalada
Each year - America The Beautiful, Arr. Carmen Dragon (Grand Finale)
23rd Annual: 2023 (Dr. Mary Kay Geston, ret. University of Northwestern), Andover High School
Sisi Ni Moja by Jacob Narverud
Ombra Mai Fu by GF Handel
Hope Lingers On by Andrea Ramsey
Hold Fast to Dreams by Susan LaBarr
I Will Sing by Michael Englehardt
22nd Annual: 2022 (Dr. Frank Watkins, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire), Totino-Grace High School
I See the Heavens by Andrea Ramsey
Non Nobis Domine by Rosephanye Powell
On My Dreams by Jocelyn Hagen
Let My Love Be Heard by Jake Runestad
Sit Down Servant arr. Marques Garrett
21st Annual: 2021 (Trey McLaughlin, Tabernacle Baptist Church), Virtual
Learned by rote Trey's arrangement of "That's What Friends Are For"
20th Annual: 2020 (Timothy Peter, Stetson Univ) Totino-Grace High School
Zion’s Walls, Aaron Copland, arranged by Glenn Koponen
I Will Tread Lightly, Alisa Bair and Dina Gregory
All Works of Love, Joan Szymko
I’ll Be On My Way, Shawn Kirchner
19th Annual: 2019 (Dr. Angela Broeker, University of St. Thomas) Park Center Senior High
Fre O, Traditional Haitian Song arranged by Sten Kallman
Alleluia from Veni Sancte Spiritus, Mozart
Shenandoah, arranged by Mack Wilberg
Vindo, Reinis Sejans
Auld Lang Syne, arranged by Campbell, Francis, Hanawalt and Sasanfar
Kwela, Kwela, Traditional Sotho Arranged by University of Praetoria Youth Choir
18th Annual: 2018 (Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Westminster Presbyterian Church) Elk River High School
Sanctus, Johnson
The King Shall Regioce, Handel arr Thomas
Tangueando, Escalada
Weep Not For Him, Wondemagegnehu
Freedom Train, Dilworth
17th Annual: 2017 - Dr. Jo-Michael Sheibe, Thornton School of Music, USC
Laudate - Knut Nystedt
Verleih' uns Frieden - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Roll, Jordan, Roll - Ken Berg
Pure Imagination - Matthew Nielsen
A Miner's Life - Seth Houston
16th Annual: 2016 (Bradley A. Miller - University of MN, Morris)
Veni Sancte Spiritus - Mozart
The May Night - Brahms, arr. Frackenpohl
On My Dreams - Jocelyn Hagen
The Road Home - Paulus
Nyon Nyon - Runestad
15th Annual: 2015 (Bret Amundson - College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN) Osseo Senior High
Repertoire to be determined
14th Annual: 2014 (Dr. Ann Howard Jones - Boston University) Champlin Park High School
Zion’s Walls, Aaron Copland arr. Glenn Koponen
Hallelujah from "The Mount of Olives", Beethoven
Nelly Bly, Stephen Foster, arr. Jack Halloran
Beautiful Dreamer, Stephen Foster, arr. Ronald Nelson
Shenandoah, arr. James Erb
The Last Words of David, Randall Thompson
13th Annual: 2013 (Rene Clausen, Concordia - Moorhead) Armstrong High School
If Music Be the Food of Love, David Dickau
Resonet in Laudibus, Z. Randall Stroope
O My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose, Rene Clausen
The Seal Lullaby, Eric Whitacre
Wana Baraka, Shawn Kirchner
12th Annual: 2012 (Bruce Phelps, retired Anoka HS) Anoka High School
Sing unto God from Judas Maccabeus, G. F. Handel
Kyrie from Missa Papa Marcelli, Giovanni Palestrina
In Remembrance, Jeffrey L. Ames
Vamuvamba, arr. Boniface Mganga
Tell My Ma, arr. Jon Washburn
11th Annual: 2011 (James Rodde, Iowa State) Maple Grove Senior High
In Virtue Tua, Grzegorz Gorczycki
Ave Verum Corpus, Colin Mawby
Alleluia from "Songs of Faith”, Paul Basler
Across the Fields, Eric Barnum
I Don' Feel No Ways Tired, Stacey V. Gibbs
10th Annual: 2010 (Axel Theimer, College of St. Benedict) Centennial High School
Quoniam from Mass in d minor, Johann Adolf Hasse
Where Your Bare Foot Walks, David N. Childs
Tournez, Tournez, Z. Randall Strope
Tu Voz, Shawn L. Kircher
Let Everything That Hath Breath, Jeffrey L. Ames
9th Annual: 2009 (Lee Nelson, St. Cloud State University) Coon Rapids High School
Zadok the Priest, G. F. Handel
O Schone Nacht, Johannes Brahms
O Nata Lux, Guy Forbes
It Takes A Village, Joan Szymko
He'll Make A Way, Byron T. Smith
8th Annual: 2008 (Bruce Rogers, Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA) Park Center Senior High
Laetatus Sum, J. M. Haydn
Lux Aurumque, Eric Whitacre
Festival Introit, Greg Knauf
Walkin' Down That Glory Road, Mark Hayes
7th Annual: 2007 (Dale Warland, Minneapolis) Blaine High School
I. Music of Our Time
It Is Good to be Merry, Jean Berger
Montium custos nemorumque, Virgo, Randall Thompson
II. Folk Music
Let There Be Rest, Dale Warland
Cindy, Traditional arr. Carol Barnett
The Water is Wide, Traditional, arr. Stephen Paulus
6th Annual: 2006 (Warren Friesen, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN) Elk River High School
Jubilate, W. A. Mozart, arr. Patrick Liebergen
Bashana Haba'ah, Nurit Hirsch, arr. John Leavitt
Geographical Fugue, Ernst Toch
My Lord, What A Mornin', arr. Harry T. Burleigh
Stars Shall I Find, David Dickau
Turn the World Around, arr. Larry Farrow
5th Annual: 2005 (Henry Leck, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN) Andover High School
Adoramus Te, Quirino Gasparini
Lamentations of Jeremiah, Z. Randall Stroope
Dorven Dalai, Mongolian Folk Song, arr. Yongrub
That Lonesome Road, James Taylor, Don Grolinick, Deen Entsminger
I Will Praise You, O Lord, Robert Townsend
4th Annual: 2004 (Kathy Saltzman Romey, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis) Osseo Senior High
Sorida (A Zimbabwe Greeting, Rosephanye Powell
For He Shall Give His Angels, Felix Mendelssohn
O Magnum Mysterium, Cesar Alejandro Carrillo
Loch Lomond, arr. Johathan Quick
Kyrie, Glen McClure
3rd Annual: 2003 (Timothy Peter, Luther College, IA) Champlin Park High School
Strike Up Your Instruments of Joy, J. Edmunds, arr. Brian Holmes
O Lord, In Thee Have I Trusted, G. F. Handel
Simple Gifts, arr. Rene Clausen
Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace, Mary McDonald
Clap Yo' Hands, George & Ira Gershwin, arr. Pete King
2nd Annual: 2002 (Moses Hogan, Loyola University) Maple Grove Senior High
Sing A Mighty Song, Daniel Gawthrop
Set Me As A Seal, Rene Clausen
If Music Be The Food Of Love, David Dickau
Big Bunch A Little Bunch (Bahamian Folk Song), arr. Ceophas R. E. Adderley
I'm Gonna Sing Til The Spirit Moves In My Heart, Moses Hogan
My Soul's Been Anchored In The Lord, arr. Moses Hogan
1st Annual: 2001 (Timothy Sawyer, University of Northwestern, St. Paul) Anoka High School
Consecrate the Place and Day, Lloyd Pfautsch
Ave Verum Corpus, Robert Lau
Alleluia, Ralph Manuel
My Spirit Sang all Day, Gerald Finzi
Tangueando, Oscar Escalada