The Bicentennial Album

Founded in 1825, The Chapel Singers is Trinity College's oldest student organization and musical ensemble. Celebrating its own Bicentennial year, as well as the College's recent commemeration, "The Bicentennial Album" features music by Trinity composers past and present.

The Bicentennial Album
The Chapel Singers of Trinity College
Christopher Houlihan ’09, director and organ

* Indicates a work composed specifically for The Chapel Singers.

I. WORKS BY ROBERT EDWARD SMITH (b. 1946)
Chapel Composer-in-Residence

1. Learning*
2. O Trinity of Blessed Light* (Commissioned for the the 175th Anniversary of the Founding of Trinity College)
3. Brightest and Best*
4. O Mortal Man*
5. Blessed City, Heavenly Salem* (Commissioned for the Fiftieth Anniversary of Trinity College Chapel)

II. MUSIC BY TRINITY COMPOSERS

6. Evening Hymn
by DUDLEY BUCK (1939–1909), Class of 1859

7. Nothing Move Thee
by DOUGLAS BRUCE JOHNSON (b. 1949), Professor of Music, Emeritus

8. The Lord Bless You and Keep You*
by PATRICK GREENE ’07 (b. 1985)

9. He Shall Come Down Like Rain
by DUDLEY BUCK, Class of 1859
   Marilyn Brach ’24, William Bundy, Jr. ’24, Matthew Marottolo ’24, Mia Ver Pault ’24, Jensine Wagner ’25, soloists

10. Good-bye*
by SAMUEL LEE ’24 (b. 2002)

III. SONGS OF TRINITY COLLEGE

11. Dear Old Trinity
Words by HENRY M. BELDEN, Class of 1888
Music by GEORGE SAFFORD WATERS, Class of 1887, arr. C. Houlihan ’09

12. Hail To Thee, Trinity
Words by ELMER T. MERRILL, Professor of Latin
Music by WILLIAM B. DAVIS, Honorary Class of 1918, arr. Robert Edward Smith

13. The Blue and Gold of Trinity
Words and Music by WALTER S. TRUMBULL, Class of 1903, arr. Robert Edward Smith

14. Trinity College Centennial Hymn
Words and Music by ODELL SHEPARD, arr. Christopher Houlihan ’09

15. ’Neath The Elms
Words and Melody by AUGUSTUS P. BURGWIN, arr. C. Houlihan ’09

More information about the recording, including texts, is available here.