The CD contains two major works by well-known American choral composer Randall Thompson— Ode to the Virginian Voyage for choir and organ and Frostiana for choir and piano.

 The never before recorded Ode to the Virginian Voyage tells the tale of British settlers setting sail for America on New Year’s Day, 1607.  The text is by Michael Drayton (1563-1631) and is partially based on descriptions of America by the Reverend Richard Hakluyt.  Originally for chorus and orchestra, Edmonton organist Jeremy Spurgeon adapts the orchestral reduction for organ.

 Randall Thompson’s Frostiana “warms like a fireside.”—Steve Schwartz, ClassicalNet.  It is a setting of seven poems by Robert Frost including “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.”  In the Greenwood Singers rendition of this popular piece, the choir recruits the talents of Edmonton dramatic speaker Dr. Walter Kaasa to read each poem before the choir sings it to Thompson’s musical setting.  The choir’s resident accompanist and répétitrice Helen Stuart provides the piano accompaniments.

• The University of Alberta Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers
• Dr. Marnie Giesbrecht, University of Alberta
• Department of Music (Organ)
• Trudy Olford (Organ)
• Christine Enns, Edmonton Symphony (Flute)
• Heather Haydu, Edmonton Symphony (Oboe)
• Helen Stuart (Rehearsal Accompanist and Répétiteur)