Choir Anthems & Other Special Music

"I Danced in The Morning" - words by Sydney Carter, shaker melody adapt. and harm. by Sydney Carter - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbet; flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"All Things Bright and Beautiful" - words by Cecil F. Alexander; music - 17th century English melody, adapt. and arr. by Martin Shaw - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"Great Is Thy Faithfulness" - words by Thomas O. Chisholm, music by William M. Runyan - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"Peace Is The Answer" - words and music by Ryan Mascilak - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by Don Signori.

"In The Quiet Curve of Evening" - words and music by Julie Howard, arr. Vera Lyons - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by Don Signori.

"You Shall Go Out With Joy" - words by Steffi G. Rubin; music by Stuart Dauermann - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by Don Signori.

"Go Make a Difference" - words and music by Steve Angrisano and Tom Tomaszek - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett, flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"Sing a Happy Hallelujah" - words by Shirley E. Murray, music by Colin Gibson - The Melfort United Church Choir and congrgation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett, flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"Deep in Our Hearts" - words by John Oldham, music by Ron Klusmeier - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by Don Signori.

"I Have Called You By Your Name" - words and music by Daniel C. Damon - the Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Tracey Hedin.

"He Came Riding On A Donkey" - words and music by Gordon Light; arr. by Nan Thompson - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters

"Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" - words by Jennette Threlfall, music trad. 18th century German tune adapt. Xavier Ludwig Hartig 1868. - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters.

"Sing And Shout The Good News Today" - words and music by Patrick M. Liebergen - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Corbett

"Spirit of the Living God" - words by D. Iverson and M. Baughen; music by D. Iverson; arr. D. Nixon - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Corbett

"Morning Has Broken" - words by Eleanor Farjeon; tune - Bunessan; Arranged by John Leavitt. The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters

"A Blessing" - words from a traditional Irish blessing; additional words and music by Jay Althouse. Sung by Chris Corbett, Jodi Allen-Corbett, Rachelle and Ryan Heavin

"He is Risen" - words by Nancy Price and Don Besig; music by Don Besig - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Tracey Hedin: recorded by Don Signori.

"Walk Tall" - by Carl Strommen - dedicated to the graduates by Mavis Peters - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Tracey Hedin

Older Choir Recordings

• "Walk Worthy" - music by Joseph M. Martin; words by J. Paul Williams - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Tracey Hedin; recorded by Don Signori.

• "God of the Bible" - words by Shirley E. Murray, music by Tony E. Alonso - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Tracey Hedin.

• "As a Fire is Meant for Burning" - words by Ruth Duck, music by Marty Haugen - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Tracey Hedin.

• "Come And Seek The Ways of Wisdom" - words by Ruth Duck, music by Donna Kasbohm - the Melfort United Church Choir directed and accompanied by Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

• "Go Ye Now in Peace" - by Joyce E. Eilers - A Cappella sung by the Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

• "Music Brings Joy" - music and words by Russell Robinson - The Melfort United Church Choir (a cappella) directed by Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori

"Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" - words - English trans. Theodore Baker; music - German traditional melody, harm. Michael Praetorius - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by Don Signori.

"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" - words from the Latin Antiphons for Advent, ca. 9th century, trans. John Mason Neale, music - 15th century plainsong melody, arran. by Healey Willan - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett, flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"Glory Hallelujah to the Newborn King" - words and music by Becki Slagle Mayo and Lynn Shaw Bailey - Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by Don Signori.

"Make a Joyful Noise" - words and music by Linnea Good - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett, flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

Arranged by Andrew Donaldson, words and music by Gordon Light, arr. Andrew Donaldson - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett, flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"Let There Be Christmas" - words and music by Joseph M. Martin - Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett, soloist Vanessa Signori; recorded by Don Signori.

"Raising Our Voices in Song" - A mini concert and choir practice at Diefenbaker Place on January 24, 2024 - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianists Jodi Allen-Corbett and Tracey Hedin, flutist Mavis Peters, soloist Vanessa Signori, recorded by Don Signori

"Lean On Me" - words and music by Bill Withers, arr. by Alan Billingsley - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Tracey Hedin; recorded by D. Signori.

"Draw The Circle Wide" - words and music by Gordon Light, arr. by Michael Bloss - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett, flutist Mavis Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"Come, Let Us Reason" - words and music by Ken Medema - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by Don Signori.

"Lord, Speak To Me" - words by Frances Ridley Havergal, music by Samuel Sebastian Wesley - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by Don Signori.

"Amazing Grace" - words by John Henry Newton, music from Virginia Harmony - The Melfort United Church Choir and congregation directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett, flutist M. Peters; recorded by Don Signori.

"Wade in the Water" - traditional spiritual adapted and arranged by Roger Emerson - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by D. Signori.

"God, We Pray at This Beginning" - words by C. Redmond, music by Cyril V. Taylor - The Melfort United Church Choir directed by Mavis Peters, pianist Jodi Allen-Corbett; recorded by D. Signori.