Houston Choral Society Merchandise Orders

The Gospel Spirit

(Recorded February 2020, remastered March 2021)
Featuring special guests the Prairie View A&M Choir, we're proud to present the incredible legacy of African-American Spirituals and Gospel music. Hear works by William Dawson, André Thomas, Moses Hogan, Rollo Dilworth, Robert Ray, Jeffery Ames, and more. Be prepared to be moved!

A Glorious Christmas (2019)

(Recorded December 2019)
HCS proudly partners with Texas Medical Center Orchestra in a grand performance of Francis Poulenc's Gloria and welcomes The Clements High School Choir. Sing along to your favorite carols and enjoy an appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Psalmfest!

(Recorded October 2019)
Join us for an inspirational evening of Psalm settings. Beginning with Leonard Bernstein's exuberant Chichester Psalms in Hebrew, the concert will also include John Rutter's Psalmfest, filled with beautiful and popular psalms. Don't miss this uplifting concert of inspiration.

Requiem for the Living

(Recorded May 2019)
For this special concert, HCS performs the beautiful and comforting Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest. The program also includes Schicksalslied by Johannes Brahms, one of the composer’s most profound and exquisite smaller choral works.

Music from the Movies

(Recorded March 2019)
You won’t want to miss hearing Houston Choral Society perform
great hits from the silver screen, including many Academy award nominees and winners!

A Glorious Christmas (2018)

(Recorded December 2018)
This holiday concert features traditional and new settings of your favorite carols, plus the festive “Gloria” and Christmas Flourish by Randol Bass, “O Magnum Mystrium” by Morten Lauridsen, and celebratory carols accompanied by brass, organ and percussion. Enjoy audience sing-alongs and a special visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus! Special Guests: The St. Agnes & Strake Jesuit Double Triple Trio

The Poet Sings

(Recorded October 2018)
HCS presents outstanding musical settings of poems by William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Sara Teasdale and more. Come and explore the intimate connection between poetry and music, featuring compositions by Randall Thompson, Gwyneth Walker, Z. Randall Stroope, Benjamin Britten and more.

Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass

(Recorded May 2018)
A selection of grand choral works featuring one of Joseph Haydn's greatest masterpieces: Missa in Angustiis (often referred to as the "Lord Nelson Mass.") Houston Choral Society is joined by singers from St. Laurence Catholic Church and local choirs, professional soloists, and professional orchestra.

A Night on Broadway

(Recorded March 2018)
You won't want to miss hearing Houston Choral Society perform some of the biggest hits from Broadway in this upbeat concert! Hear exciting choruses from popular musicals, such as The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, Les Miserables, and more!

Handel's Messiah (2019)

(Recorded December 2019)
Celebrate the Christmas season with George Frideric Handel's timeless oratorio, Messiah. Hear it performed in an intimate setting, featuring our HCS Chamber Choir and chamber orchestra.

Sounds of Water

(Recorded June 2019)
HCS Chamber Choi presents a program of music inspired by water, featuring motets by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, “Water Night” by Eric Whitacre, along with a variety of popular songs, folk songs and spirituals.

Handel's Messiah (2018)

(Recorded December 2018)
Celebrate the season with “Part I” plus the “Hallelujah” from George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Hear it performed in an intimate setting, featuring our HCS Chamber Choir with chamber orchestra.

HCS Chamber Concert Inaugural Concert

(Recorded June 2018)