CHRISTOPHER WINDLE
conductor | tenor

Ein Deutsches Requiem (Johannes Brahms) Mvt 4, Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen Chicago Chamber Choir Christopher Windle, conductor Talar Khosdeghian, piano Jeremy McElroy, piano Dorian McCall, bass-baritone from "Ein Deustches Requiem", our Fall 2023 concert -- Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth! Meine seele verlanget und sehnet sich nach den Vorhöfen des Herrn; mein Leib und Seele freuen sich in dem lebendigen Gott. Wohl denen, die in deinem Hause wohnen, die loben dich immerdar. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Psalm 84:1,2,4

Path of Miracles (Joby Talbott)

Evensong with the Atonement Choir June 9, 2024 Sung at St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Dixon, IL) Charlie Sega, Director of Music & Organist Christopher Windle, Associate Director of Music & Choirmaster Anthem: Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice (Gerald Finzi)

The Flight (Richard Causton) Chicago Chamber Choir Christopher Windle, conductor from "The Sound of Silence", Spring 2024 -- The child on the dirt path finds the highway blocked The dogs at the entrance snarl that doors are locked The great god of kindness has his kindness mocked May those who travel light Find shelter on the flight May Bethlehem Give rest to them. The sea is a graveyard the beach is dry bones the child at the station is pelted with stones the cop stands impassive the ambulance drones We sleep then awaken we rest on the way our sleep might be troubled but hope is our day we move on for ever like children astray We move on for ever our feet leave no mark you won’t hear our voices once we’re in the dark but here is our fire this child is our spark. George Szirtes

That Great Day (Adore Alexander) world premiere performance The Chicago Chamber Choir Christopher Windle, conductor www.chicagochamberchoir.org ---- Ain’t-a That Good News I got a crown up in-a that kingdom, Ain't-a that good news! I got a crown up in-a that kingdom, Ain't-a that good news! I'm-a gonna lay down this world, gonna shoulder up-a my cross. Gonna take it home-a to my Jesus, Ain't-a that good news! I got a robe up in-a that kingdom, Ain't-a that good news! I got a robe up in-a that kingdom, Ain't-a that good news! I'm-a gonna lay down this world, gonna shoulder up-a my cross. Gonna take it home-a to my Jesus, Ain't-a that good news! My Lord, What a Morning You’ll hear the trumpet sound. My Lord, what a morning. You’ll hear the sinnah moan. My Lord, what a morning. You’ll hear the Christian shout. My Lord, what a morning. When the stars begin to fall Begin to shine, Lord! Great Day Oh, great day! Great day, the righteous marching; Great day! God's gonna build up Zion's walls! Great day! Great day, the righteous marching; Great day! God's gonna build up Zion's walls! I got a brother in-a that kingdom. I got a sister in-a that kingdom. I got a Savior in-a that kingdom. I got a mother in-a that kingdom. Oh ain’t-a that good news On-a that great day! Great day, Lord Oh ain’t-a that great day! African American Spirituals

Wondrous Glow (Mari Esabel Valverde) The Chicago Chamber Choir Christopher Windle, conductor Elena Hensel, solo from "In beauty may I walk," our Spring 2023 program www.chicagochamberchoir.org ---- Grand Design (for M81 and the rest of us) today collect the dazzling shelter of flowers stitch a crown large enough for the globe fragrant enough for satellites to lift their noses take the prayer of night into your arms as she sleeps, breathe with her breathe with the night there are times when there is nothing left to do, but create form the unseen into a tangible communion of stardust, place the galaxy on your tongue let your mouth be a wondrous glow your words a beacon when everything is lost imagine yourself as more than an earth- quaking body a gift the streaking tail of a comet become that which holds your eye that which makes you gasp Amir Rabiyah