Olaf Christiansen's years as conductor of the St. Olaf Choir spanned some 27 years. He joined his father F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the choir, as co-director in 1941, and in 1943 became the sole conductor, a position he held until his retirement in 1968. This two-disc CD provides a sampling of music taken from restored recordings dating 1950 to 1968. The first disc contains music from the latter 1960s; the second, mostly from the 1950s Track Listing: DISC ONE 1. Cantate Domino Heinrich Schutz 2. O Magnum Mysterium Tomas Luis de Victoria 3. Die mit Tranan saen Johann Hermann Schein 4. Sing Ye to the Lord J.S. Bach 5. As A Flower of the Field Paul J. Christiansen 6. Hope in the Lord Olaf C. Christiansen 7. Lo, How a Rose Hugo Distler 8. Sing Nowell, Sing Gloria! Olaf C. Christiansen 9. Hodie Cristus Natus Est Giovanni de Palestrina 10. O Magnum Mysterium Giovanni Gabrieli 11. Adoramus Te Giuseppe Corsi 12. O Jesu Christe Jachet van Berchem 13. Ich bin der Herr Ernst Pepping 14. Cherubim Hymn A. Gretchaninoff 15. Jubilate Deo Bernhard Lewkovitch 16. Lamb of God arr. F.M. Christiansen 17. Wake, Awake arr. F. M. Christiansen DISC TWO 1. Hodie Christus Natus Est Jan P. Sweelinck 2. Misericordias Domini Franceso Durante 3. Ave Verum William Byrd 4. Praise the Lord A. Gretchaninoff 5. O Brother Man Olaf C. Christansen 6. Son of Man Olaf C. Christiansen 7. Carol of the Drum Katherine K. Davis 8. "Alleluia" from Brazilian Psalm Jean Berger 9. Glory to God Jean Berger 10. Hosanna F. M. Christiansesn 11. Regeneration F. M. Christiansesn 12. Kingdom of God F. M. Christiansen 13. The Christmas Symbol F. M. Christiansen 14. Lost in the Night arr. F. M. Christiansen 15. Built on a Rock arr. F. M. Christiansen 16. Beautiful Savior arr. F.M. Christiansen
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