The American Boychoir

The American Boychoir School was founded in 1937 by Herbert Huffman. it was initially located in Columbus, Ohio and known as The Columbus Boychoir. A Choir School was formed two years later. In 1950 the choir joined forces with the Westminster Choir College (founded by John Finchley Williamson) and moved to Princeton, New Jersey. The Choir did regular tours and became the subject of an RKO motion picture 'Americas Singing boys'. The Shepherd boy Amahl from the television play 'Amahl and the night visitors' was chosen from The American Boychoir School currently has around 80 boys aged between 9 and 14 from America and Canada. The boys form 2 touring choirs and a resident training choir. The choir has represented the United States at international choir festivals in Riga, Latvia and in France and more recently participated in a performance of Brahms Requiem on PBS in memory of the Sept 11th terrorist attack. The American Boychoir in its premiere in 1951 and for the following 10 years. Among their older recordings is an album of Xmas songs with Bing Crosby.The choir have a number of popular recordings under the directorship of James Litton (retired 2001). The current director is Vincent Metallo. In 1956 Hubert Huffman retired.
1. Exsultate juste2. Pueri Hebraeorum3. Magnificat - Herbert Brewer4. Psalm 150 - WillcocksFour Moravian Duets -A. Dvorak5. Moznost6. Jablko7. Venecek8. Hore9. The Father's Love - S. Lole10. Regina Coeli11. Over Yonder (solo Harold Haughton)12. Freedom is Coming Shepherd's songs - Otmar Macha13. Hojaja, hojaja14. Hoj, Hura, Hoj!15. There is sweet music D. GawthorpeAmerican songs16. Ching-A-ring Chaw17. Simple Gifts18. True colours19. The Stars & Stripes Forever By request (1996)James LittonAngel Records 72435 55247 20 1. Praise to the Lord 2. Fairest Lord Jesus 3. Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven 4. Amazing Grace 5. All Creatures of Our God and King 6. There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy 7. Christe, qui lux es et Dies 8. Lamb of God 9. His Strength is Perfect 10. Spirit of the Living God 11. A Mighty Fortress is Our God l2. Eternal Love l3. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty l4. Morning Has Broken l5. Softly and Tenderly l6. God Be with You l7. The Old 100th HymnJames Litton, Music Director. Featuring Steven Curtis Chapman;Twila Paris; St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble;The Albemarie Consort of Voices and William K. Trafka, 1. Dixit Dominus - Antonio Vivaldi2. Dixit Dominus - G.F. Handel DIXIT DOMINUSJames Litton, Music Director. With The Albemarle Consort of Voices and The Eighteenth Century Ensemble. Featuring Julianne Baird, Rita Lilly and Joanna McCarty, sopranos; Jeffrey Dooley and Drew Minter, counter-tenors; Lullaby - music for the quiet timesJames Litton (2001) Frank Ream, tenor; Elem Eley, baritone; and Arizeder Urreiztieta, bass 1.Watts’s Cradle Hymn American Traditional, 2.Waltz Franz Schubert 3.Joseph lieber,Joseph mein Mainz Cantual, 1605 4.Romance Robert Schumann 5.Lullay, lullay: Als I lay on Yoolis Night Fourteenth century 6.Nodle Kangbyon Traditional Korean folksong Arr. Wallace Hornady7.Intermezzo Johannes Brahms 8.Lullay, thou tiny little child Appalachian traditional9.Ro, Ro Relte Norwegian Arr. Malcolm Bruno10.Suo Gan Welsh traditional Arr. Malcolm Bruno11.Sarabande Johann Sebastian Bach 12.Lullay, lullow: I saw a swete semly syght Fifteenth century 13.Pavane from Ma Mere L’oye Maurice Ravel14.Oi Betleem! Basque traditional Arr. Malcolm Bruno15.Blake’s Cradle Song (William Blake) Ralph Vaughan Williams 16.Ed Alavò Sicilian cradle song Arr. Malcolm Bruno17.Minuet in g minor Johann Sebastian Bach 18.The Shepherd’s Cradle Song Nineteenth century Bavarian carol 19.Waltz Franz Schubert Sing! James Litton 11. The Willow Song Ralph Vaughan Williamsl2. Still wie die Nacht Carl Bohm, I3. Niska Banja arr. Nick Pagel4. Alister McAlpine’s Vaughan Williams15. The Paint Box Kobi Oshrat 16. Four African Songs Anders Nyberg, E.van Eykl7. Orange Colored Sky Milton Delugg & Willie18. George Gersgwin Medley arr. Bill Holcombel9. Wade in the Water arr. Norman Luboff20. Elijah Rock arr. Jester Hairston21. When the Saints Go Marching In arr. John Rutte 1. Dixit Dominus Michael Haydn2. Kyrie eleison - M.Haydn3. Gloria in excelsis M. Haydn4. When Children Sing Mary Goetze5. 0 Sing Joyfully Adrian Batten6. Oh, Had I Jubal’s Lyre G.F. Handel7. Hosanna to the Son of David Thomas Weelkes8. Come and Sing! Wallace Hornady9. Hej, Igazitsad! Lajos Bardas1O. Fyer, Fyer! Thomas Morley ON CHRISTMAS DAYJames Litton, Music Director, with the Cathedral Symphony Orchestra and New York Vocal Consort. 1. The First Nowell Arr. David Willcocks2. Personent Hodie Arr. John Rutter3. Sussex Carol Arr. Willcocks4. Once in royal David's City H.J. Guantlett5. Deck the hall Arr. John Rutter6. Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree Elizabeth Poston7. The Twelve Days of Christmas Arr. Rutter ON TOUR James Litton O come, all ye faithful Arr. Willcocks9. God rest you merry, gentlemen Arr. Willcocks10. I sing of a maiden Patrick Hadley11. Hark! the herald angels singON CHRISTMAS DAYJames Litton, Music Director, with the Cathedral Symphony Orchestra and New York Vocal Consort. Felix Mendelssohn12. Salvator Mundi William Mathias 1.Dehn er hat seinen Engel befohlen Felix Mendelssohn 2. Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree Elizabeth Poston 3. Gloria in excelsis Deo Guillaume Dufay 4. 0 Lord God Percy Buck 5. I lift up my eyes to the hills Paul Bouman 6. Surrexit pastor bonus F. Mendelssohn 7. Pie Jesu Andrew Lloyd Weber 8. Bist du bei mir J.S. Bach 9. Jerusalem C. Hubert H. Parry I0. Gentle Breezes Johann Strauss II. Danny Boy arr. John Bertalot l2. Linden Lea Ralph Vaughan Williams 13. Erie Canal arr. John Kuzma l4. Echo Song Orlando di Lasso I5. Water under snow is weary Harri Wessman l6. Steal Away arr. James McKelvy l7. Choose Something Like a Star Randall Thompson 18. Somewhere Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen,l9. Songs from the 40’s -arr. Anne Phillips 20. Dancing Song Zoltan Kodaly 21. See the Gypsies Z. Kodaly Mass & Vespers for the Feast of Holy Innocents Music by Johann Michael HaydnThe American Boychoir with members of the New York CollegiumJames Litton, Music Director 1. The First Nowell Arr. David Willcocks2. Personent Hodie Arr. John Rutter3. Sussex Carol Arr. Willcocks4. Once in royal David's City H.J. Guantlett5. Deck the hall Arr. John Rutter6. Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree Elizabeth Poston7. The Twelve Days of Christmas Arr. Rutter8. O come, all ye faithful Arr. Willcocks9. God rest you merry, gentlemen Arr. Willcocks10. I sing of a maiden Patrick Hadley11. Hark! the herald angels sing Felix Mendelssohn12. Salvator Mundi William Mathias organist Fast Cats & Mysterious Cows - James Litton director,Patricia Petitbon, soprano; Catherine King, mezzo-soprano Old American Songs Aaron Copland2. Mélodies Passagères Samuel Barber3. The Loves of Krishna - James D'Angelo4. What Is Pink? (Six Songs) Ned Rorem5. Four Songs, Op. 13 Samuel Barber6. Ondine Malcolm Bruno7. Trois Noëls Québécois Malcolm Bruno8. The Dance of Krishna James D'Angelo9. Reasons for Loving the Harmonica Libby Larsen10. La Bonne Cuisine Leonard Bernstein11. A Jubilant Song Norman Dello Joio American SongfestVincent Metallo, Music DirectorProduced by Malcolm Bruno 1966 1. Opening Hymn: To the Poem (from Songfest) Leonard Bernstein 2. Hymn 3. Peaks 4. The Light That Is Felt 5. God Bless & Keep Thee Charles Ives6. Flute prelude7. Steal Away 8. Flute interlude 9. Nobody Knows 10.Flute and recorder interlude 11.Deep River Michael Tippett 11.Deep River Michael Tippett12. Flute postlude13. Sure on This Shining Night Pas de Deux Under the Willow Tree Samuel Barber16. Medley from Porgy and Bess George Gershwin Vocalise Long Time Ago Piano Blues #4 The Promise of Living Aaron Copland21. Eldorado Make Our Garden Grow Leonard Bernstein American SongfestVincent Metallo, Music DirectorProduced by Malcolm Bruno 1966 1. Introit - Requiem aeternam Kyrie eleison from Requiem Maurice Duruflé2. Hosanna to the Son of David Thomas Weelkes3. Locus iste Anton Bruckner4. Ave Maria Franz Biebl5. Hear my words, ye people C. Hubert H. Parry6. Weep no more David N. ChildsSongs Eternity Stephen Paulus7. Melodys of Earth and Sky8. Mighty Songs9. Sing Creations Music On10. Prayer of the Children Kurt Bestor11. Brothers Sing On Edvard GriegThree African American Spriturals12. Wade in the Water13. Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord14. Praise His Holy Name Keith Hampton15. The Singing Heart Robert Chilcott Litton Live! The Farewell Concert (2001)