This Land: American Hymns & Folksongs Skylark Vocal Ensemble & Matthew Guard

• William Billings (1746 - 1800): There Is a Land of Pure Delight:
• 1 Billings: There Is a Land of Pure Delight 01:47
• Traditional: Amazing Grace:
• 2 Traditional: Amazing Grace 01:50
• Shenandoah (Arr. for Choir by James Erb):
• 3 Traditional: Shenandoah (Arr. for Choir by James Erb) 04:13
• Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier (Arr. for choir by Ron Jeffers):
• 4 Traditional: Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier (Arr. for choir by Ron Jeffers) 01:55
• Walter Kittredge (1834 - 1905), Irving Gordon (1915 - 1996): Workin' for the Dawn of Peace (Arr. for Choir by Ron Jeffers):
• 5 Kittredge, Gordon: Workin' for the Dawn of Peace (Arr. for Choir by Ron Jeffers) 03:21
• William Oscar Perkins (1831 - 1902): Soldier's Memorial Day (Arr. for Choir by Matthew Guard):
• 6 Perkins: Soldier's Memorial Day (Arr. for Choir by Matthew Guard) 02:16
• Traditional: Wayfaring Stranger:
• 7 Traditional: Wayfaring Stranger 03:03
• Wondrous Love (Arr. for Choir by Alice Parker & Robert Shaw):
• 8 Traditional: Wondrous Love (Arr. for Choir by Alice Parker & Robert Shaw) 03:53
• William Steffe (1830 - 1890): The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Arr. for Choir by Matthew Guard):
• 9 Steffe: The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Arr. for Choir by Matthew Guard) 03:26
• Samuel Augustus Ward (1848 - 1903): America the Beautiful (Arr. for Choir by Matthew Guard & Benedict Sheehan):
• 10 Ward: America the Beautiful (Arr. for Choir by Matthew Guard & Benedict Sheehan) 04:08
• Traditional: Deep River (Arr. for Choir by Gerre Hancock):
• 11 Traditional: Deep River (Arr. for Choir by Gerre Hancock) 02:50
• William Batchelder Bradbury (1816 - 1868): Three American Songs:
• 12 Bradbury: Heavenly Home: Three American Songs: No. 2, Angel Band (Arr. for Choir by Shawn Kirchner) 05:37
• Total Runtime 38:19

Info zu This Land: American Hymns & Folksongs

The Skylark Vocal Ensemble and artistic director Matthew Guard are releasing their highly anticipated album, This Land: American Hymns & Folksongs, on June 12, 2026. The 12-track choral collection features stunning new arrangements of beloved traditional songs, such as "America the Beautiful".

Skylark Vocal Ensemble

The Skylark Vocal Ensemble
is a chamber choir of professional soloists and music educators from across the United States. Formed in 2011 under the direction of Matthew Guard, Skylark has been described as “a gem… soloists who come together to create a dynamic and inspiring whole.” Skylark performs innovative programs that help reinforce the intent of the composers to communicate truths about the human condition. A not-for-profit entity Skylark also performs educational outreach programs with students across the United States during its concert tours.

Matthew Guard
Skylark Artistic Director Matthew Guard is quickly earning a reputation as one of the most innovative and thoughtful programmers in American choral music. Passionate about communicating something unique in each concert and recording, Matthew scours the world of available repertoire for each program, exhaustively researches each piece, and crafts concerts and printed programs that captivate audiences with their hidden connections and seamless artistry. In addition to his day-to-day leadership of Skylark and role as a conductor in concerts, Matthew is also an active arranger and editor of scores, as he rarely finds programming ideas that will truly sing without at least one piece specifically arranged or composed for the program.

Dieses Album enthält kein Booklet