VocalEssence: Hymn to Potatoes and Other Choral Masterworks from A Prairie Home Companion (2 CDs)
Garrison Keillor and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers praise the spud, Norwegian independence, and Calvinism; indulge their “Shenandoah” habit; and get spring fever. Philip Brunelle conducts.
Along the way, Garrison delivers the choral news from Lake Wobegon and says a few words about Franz Schubert. With guest artists Rich Dworsky, Pat Donohue, Tim Russell, and more. 16 spoken and musical selections.
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Track Listings:
Disc One
- Song of the Sons of Bernie (Franz Schubert, Garrison Keillor)
- A Word about Schubert (Garrison Keillor) An die Musik, Hymn to Potatoes
- Ave Maria (Franz Schubert)
- Dutch Calvinism: The T.U.L.I.P. Doctrine (Garrison Keillor), Our Faithful God, We Gather Together, Doxology
- Come Live with Me and Be My Love (John Rutter)
- Brahms in Love (Johannes Brahms, Garrison Keillor) Wiegenlied, Liebeslieder Walzer
- Two Folk Songs (arr. Mansel Thomas, Anders Öhrwall) Y Bore Glas (Early Dawning), I Denna Ljuva Sommartid (Song of Summer)
- The “Shenandoah” Syndrome (arr. Paul Gerike, Garrison Keillor)
- Julia (Lennon/McCartney, arr. Paul Gerike, Richard Dworsky)
Disc Two
- The Runaway Choir (arr. Paul Gerike, Garrison Keillor) Spring, the Sweet Spring, Sugar Sugar, Aquarius, Mandy, Bohemian Rhapsody, Karma Chameleon, Copacabana, Sunshine on My Shoulders, Memory
- Norwegian Independence (Garrison Keillor) Kan Du Glemme Gamle Norge, Serenade, Landkjenning, Aftensolen
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Seeks Music Director Garrison Keillor with Philip Brunelle at the piano
- Beulah Land (John R. Sweney)
- The Choral News from Lake Wobegon (Garrison Keillor) Now Thank We All Our God, Sanctus, America the Beautiful, April Is in My Mistress’s Face, Hymn to the Trinity
- Something (George Harrison, arr. Paul Gerike)
- Spring Fever (Franz Schubert, Garrison Keillor)
