Christopher Bell

Songs of Smaller Creatures and Other American Choral Works

Featuring
Release date June 26, 2012

Tracklist

1
Toward Sunshine, Toward Freedom: Songs of Smaller Creatures: 1. the bees’ song
1:11
1:11
2
Toward Sunshine, Toward Freedom: Songs of Smaller Creatures: 2. a noiseless, patient spider
4:08
4:08
3
Toward Sunshine, Toward Freedom: Songs of Smaller Creatures: 3. envoi
3:42
3:42
4
Buzzings: I. To make a prairie
1:33
1:33
5
Buzzings: II. A Bee his burnished Carriage
1:05
1:05
6
Buzzings: III. Bee! I’m expecting you!
1:28
1:28
7
When David Heard
11:43
11:43
8
Sonnets of Desire, Longing, and Whimsy: I. Now by this moon, before this moon shall wane
2:45
2:45
9
Sonnets of Desire, Longing, and Whimsy: II. Time does not bring relief; you all have lied
3:13
3:13
10
Sonnets of Desire, Longing, and Whimsy: III. I shall forget you presently, my dear
1:41
1:41
11
Acrostic Song From Final Alice
4:47
4:47
12
Seven Motets for the Church’s Year: While All Things Were in Quiet Silence
1:53
1:53
13
Seven Motets for the Church’s Year: Before the Morning Star Begotten
0:58
0:58
14
Seven Motets for the Church’s Year: Lay Up for Yourselves
1:00
1:00
15
Seven Motets for the Church’s Year: Praise Him Who Was Crucified
1:00
1:00
16
Seven Motets for the Church’s Year: God Is Gone Up
1:23
1:23
17
Seven Motets for the Church’s Year: Today the Holy Spirit Appeared
2:19
2:19
18
Seven Motets for the Church’s Year: Rejoice We All in the Lord
2:17
2:17
19
Five Romantic Miniatures: Abe
1:38
1:38
20
Five Romantic Miniatures: Lisa
0:43
0:43
21
Five Romantic Miniatures: Homer
0:50
0:50
22
Five Romantic Miniatures: Marge
1:17
1:17
23
Five Romantic Miniatures: Homer
2:12
2:12
24
Sleep
4:25
4:25