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1. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), 4 concertos for violin, strings, & continuo ("Il cimento" Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4 Allegro Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
2. Symphony No. 6 in D major ("Le Matin"), H. 1/6 Adagio-Allegro Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
3. The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
4. Symphony No. 7 in C major ("Le midi"), H. 1/7 Finale: Allegro Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
5. Symphony No. 83 in G minor ("The Hen"), H. 1/83 Menuet: Allegretto Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
6. Ballad of Brotherhood Composed by Joseph Franz Wagner
7. Hymn and Prayer for Peace Composed by Don Gillis
8. Recessional Composed by Reginald De Koven
9. A Dirge for Two Veterans, for male chorus, brass & percussion, H. 121 Composed by Gustav Holst
10. God of Our Fathers Composed by George William Warren
11. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70 Act 3, "Beglückt Darf Nun Dich" ("Pilgrims Chorus") Composed by Richard Wagner
12. The Pilgrims Progress composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
13. Eternal Father, Strong to Save Composed by Sir John Dykes Bower
14. Masonic Ritual Music, for male voices, piano & organ, Op. 113 Onward, Ye Peoples Composed by Jean Sibelius
15. A Song of Thanksgiving for soprano, speaker, chorus, & orchestra Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams [It was thanks for the ending of WWII not American holiday]
16. God of Our Fathers Composed by George William Warren
17. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70 Act 3, "Beglückt Darf Nun Dich" Pilgrim Composed by Richard Wagner
18. O Brother man Composed by Leroy Robertson
19. Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur ("Himmel ruhmen des ewigen Ehre"), song for voice & piano, Op. 48/4 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
20. Thanks Be To God Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
21. Good It Is to Thank Jehovah Composed by Franz Schubert
22. Now Thank We All Our God Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
23. Prayer of Thanksgiving for chorus & orchestra, Anonymous
24. Let the Mountains Shout for Joy Composed by Evan Stephens
25. Armenian Canticle of Thanksgiving, Traditional
26. All People That on Earth Do Dwell Composed by Louis Bourgeois
27. Rainbow ("Tis by thy strength the mountains stand") Composed by Timothy Swan
28. Colchester ("O 'twas a joyful sound to hear") Composed by William Tans'ur
29. Trumpet of Peace, Shaker Traditional
30. Voice of the Angels of Mercy, Shaker Traditional
31. O Zion Arise, Shaker Traditional
32. Joyful Praises, Shaker Traditional
33. Rights of Conscience Composed by Issachar Bates
34. The Blessings of Peace, Shaker Traditional
35. Holy Habitation, Shaker Traditional
36. Thanksgiving, Shaker Traditional
37. Old American Songs, for voice & piano, Composed by Aaron Copland
38. In the Beginning, for mezzo soprano
39. Poems (12) of Emily Dickinson - for soprano & chorus Composed by Aaron Copland
40. Lark, for baritone & chorus Composed by Aaron Copland
41. The Tender Land, opera Composed by Aaron Copland
42. A Symphony: New England Holidays (Holidays Symphony), for orchestra, S. 5 (K. 1A4) Thanksgiving and Forefathers' Day Composed by Charles Ives
43. A Suite of Five Dance Tunes, Shaker Traditional
44. Solemn Song of the Ancients, Shaker Traditional
45. Mother Ann's Song (Shaker Hymn) Composed by Ann Lee
46. The Apple Tree Composed by Jeremiah Ingalls
47. O Quanta Qualia Composed by Peter Abelard with Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott
48. Schenectady ("From all that dwell below the skies") Composed by Nehemiah Shumway
49. O Praise the Lord of Heaven, for chorus Composed by William Billings
50. Brigg Fair Traditional
51. Audivi vocem, motet for 4 voices, P. 90 Composed by Thomas Tallis
52. Song Books Volumes I & II (Solos for Voice 3-92), for solo voice Composed by John Cage with Paul Hillier
53. Benedicamus Domino Italian Anonymous
54. Jordan, for chorus Composed by William Billings
55. Worchester ("How beateous are their feet") Composed by Abraham Wood
56. Benedictus, for 4 voices Composed by Thomas Tallis
57. Epithalamica Composed by Peter Abelard
58. It was summer now Composed by Paul Hillier with Paul Hillier
59. The Keel Row II Composed by Howard Skempton with Andrew Lawrence-King
60. Give good gifts one to another Composed by Anonymous
61. Chester, hymn Composed by William Billings
62. Evening Hymn ("The day is past and gone") Composed by Elisha West
63. Work(s) Thanks Be To God Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
64. Work(s) Good It Is to Thank Jehovah Composed by Franz Schubert
65. Work(s) Now Thank We All Our God Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
66. O Clap Your Hands, motet for chorus, brass, & organ (Psalm 47) Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
67. Elias (Elijah), oratorio, Op. 70 Thanks Be To God Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
68. Song of Thanks Composed by Nino Marcelli
69. Prayer of Thanksgiving Composed by Kremser
70. Prayer of Thanksgiving Composed by Adriaen Valerius
71. Let the Mountains Shout for Joy Composed by Evan Stephens
72. Armenian Canticle of Thanksgiving Composed by Traditional
73. Concerto alla rustica, for strings & continuo in G major, RV 151 Presto Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
74. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75 Allegro Composed by George Frideric Handel
75. Deep River, Spiritual Traditional
76. Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 Largo (Adaptation of Ombra mai fu) Composed by George Frideric Handel
77. Hänsel und Gretel, opera Evening Prayer Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck
78. Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
79. Vocalise, song for voice & piano, Op. 34/14 Vocalise Op.34 No.14 Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
80. Doxology--Old Hundredth, Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow - Anonymous
81. Pilgrims' Hymn from opera The Three Hermits Composed by Stephen Paulus
82. Pastoral Sketches, for orchestra A Legend Composed by Billy Mayerl
83. Pastoral Sketches, for orchestra A Village Festival Composed by Billy Mayerl
84. FRostiana composed by Randall Thomson
85. Te Deum by John Rutter's Chorus
86. We Gather Together by Dale Warland Singers
87. Paul Hillier's Home to Thanksgiving
88. Lovefeast of Thanksgiving Telarc CD 80482 by Boston Baroque.
89. Billings Thanksgiving hymn by Eastman Wind Ensemble
90. Ashokan Waltz
91. Appalachian Waltz
92. Peace collection sung by the Handel and Haydn Society Chorus under Grant Llewellyn AVIE 0039
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