Seminary Chorus CDs
 Blessed is a recording of choral selections performed by the Concordia Seminary Chorus, Luthern Hour Chorus and Pro Musica Sacra, under the direction of Rev. Henry V. Gerike, Director of Choral Activities at Concordia Seminary.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8)
Choral Selection for Sample Listening:
Children of the Heavenly Father in Real Audio®
Once He Came in Blessing in Real Audio®
Contents of Blessed:
- To Thee, O Lord - Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Once He Came in Blessing - arr. Henry V. Gerike
- Pengyou Ting - Carolyn Jennings
- I Wonder as I Wander - arr. Henry V. Gerike
- Of the Father's Love Begotten - arr. Henry V. Gerike
- Once in Royal David's City - arr. Henry V. Gerike
- Nunc Dimittis - Harold Friedell
- Return to the Lord - Henry V. Gerike
- Lord, for Thy Tender Mercies' Sake - John Hilton (Ferrant)
- I Know that My Redeemer Lives - Johann M. Bach
- If Ye Love Me - Thomas Tallis
- Here, O My Lord - Carl Schalk and Henry V. Gerike
- Jesus, Sun of Life My Splendor - G.F. Handel
- Jesu, King Ever Glorious - Richard Wayne Dirksen
- How Richly God Will Bless - Heinrich Schutz
- Teach Me Thy Ways - William Foxe
- God Is My Strong Salvation - Lloyd Pfautsch
- Children of the Heavenly Father - arr. Henry V. Gerike
- Now Let My Soul Rejoice - Michael Praetorious
- Our Father - Robert Stone
- The Beatitudes - arr. Henry V. Gerike
- Alleluia to Jesus - arr. Henry V. Gerike
- Those Who Are Wise - Carl Schalk
- Orison - Harold Friedell and William Smith
 Hope is a recording of choral selections performed by the Concordia Seminary Chorus, the Alumni Centennial Chorus and Laudamus, under the direction of Rev. Henry V. Gerike, Director of Choral Activities at Concordia Seminary.
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." (1 Peter 1:3)
Contents of Hope:
- I Bind unto Myself Today – K. Lee Scott
- Create in Me a Clean Heart – Healey Willan
- Seek the Lord – Donald Busarow
- Christ is Arisen – Henry V. Gerike
- The King of Love – Henry V. Gerike
- The Head That Once Was Crowned - Henry V. Gerike
- Glory Be to God the Father – William B. Heyne
- Day by Day – Martin How
- O Gladsome Light, O Grace – Claude Goudimel
- Behold, Now Bless the Lord – Ippolitov-Ivanov
- Nunc Dimittis – Carl Schalk
- My Hope is Built – Henry V. Gerike
- O Lord, I Love the Habitation – Mark Bender
- Lord, Thee I Love – Donald Busarow
- Now, My Tongue, the Mystery – Henry V. Gerike
- Alleluia to Jesus – Henry V. Gerike
Missa Brevis – Healey Willan
17. Kyrie
18. Gloria
19. Sanctus
20. Agnus Dei
 Gentle Stranger is a recording of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany selections performed by the Laudamus of Concordia Seminary Chorus, under the direction of Rev. Henry V. Gerike, Director of Choral Activities at Concordia Seminary.
Contents of Gentle Stranger:
- Savior of the Nations, Come
- The Angel Gabriel
- Then Mary Said (Dixit Maria)
- O Savior, Child of Mary
- The Great “O” Antiphons of Advent/O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Lo, How a Rose is Growing
- Before the Paling of the Stars
- See in Yonder Manger Low
- From Heaven Above, Ye Angels All
- Of the Father’s Love Begotten
- A Babe of Beauty
- Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
- Still, Still, Still
- When Christmas Morn is Dawning
- Gentle Stranger
- Epiphany Gospel/And Lo, the Star
- Brightest and Best
- In Thee is Gladness
 Safe in God’s Faithfulness is a recording of choral selections performed by The Laudamus of Concordia Seminary Chorus, under the direction of Rev. Henry V. Gerike, Director of Choral Activities at Concordia Seminary.
The CD is the 10th recording released by the Chorus in the past 15 years. The CD was recorded in Concordia Seminary’s Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus, utilizing the Chapel’s 63-rank Casavant pipe organ.
Contents of Safe in God’s Faithfulness:
- Beautiful Savior
- Our Father
- Magnificat
- O Jesus So Sweet, O Jesus So Mild
- O Holy Child
- Salvation Is Created
- Little Lamb
- The Hills Are Bare at Bethlehem
- Nunc Dimittis
- Agnus Dei
- We Believe that This Is Jesus
- The Lord Is My Shepherd
- Peace I Leave With You
- Psalm 47
- Shine in Our Hearts - written by Jonathan Kohrs
- Lord, It Belongs Not To My Care
- No Saint on Earth Lives Life to Self Alone - written by John Eggert
- To Thee, O Lord, Do I Lift Up My Soul
- Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy
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