24 inspiring, beautiful songs by one of the oldest, most well-known choirs in the world! Review: The massive, magnificent, prolific Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs with the Eugene Ormandy-conducted Philadelphia Orchestra on some of the most stirring music ever written, beginning with the "Star-Spangled Banner" (actually, the first time we remember hearing the second verse), Britain's anthem "Land of Hope and Glory," Irving Berlin's "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor," Scandinavia's "O Great Lone Hills" (Finlandia), Israel's "Hatikva," Canada's "The Maple Leaf Forever," Sweden's folk melody "How Great Thou Art" (where the choir is joined by The Vocal Majority!!), the Latin American classics "La Bamba," Cielito Lindo" and "Estrellita," Germany's "I'd Enter Your Garden" and "The Fiddler," Norway's "How Fair Is Thy Face," Tolstoy's Russian anthem "After The Storm," "What Perfume This? O Shepherds Say!" from France, Italy's "Song of the Bagpipers," Austria's "As Lately We Watched," and Denmark's "See the Radiant Sky Above" are particularly wonderful. Mormon Tabernacle Choir : Around The World Songlist: Brethren, We Have Met to Worship, Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy, The Morning Trumpet, Fight The Good Fight With All Thy Might, Im Herbst, Land-Sighting (Landkjenning), "Dance a Cachuca, Fandango, Bolero" (Finale from The Gondoliers), Alleluia, "Pilgrims' Chorus" from Tannbauser, Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel), Hush, Little Baby, You Raise Me Up, Beautiful Savior, There Is A Balm In Gilead, He's Got the Whole World In His Hands 6050c | 00 1 CD | $15.95 Men's Choirs CDs Listeners of all ages will enjoy hearing the Choir's soaring tenors, rich baritones, and strong basses lend their voices to moving arrangements of favorite songs as well as some of the most classic pieces written for male chorus including "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy," "Beautiful Savior," "Pilgrims' Chorus" from Tannhauser, "You Raise Me Up," and Billy Joel's "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)." Now, that stirring sound has been captured by the men of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in a triumphant collection of music - the first album ever to feature exclusively the men of the Choir.
Review: Few things are as powerful as men's voices united in song. Mormon Tabernacle Choir : Men of the Mormon Choir
Songlist: Saints Bound For Heaven, My Song In The Night, We'll Shout And Give Him Glory, His Voice As The Sound, How Bright Is The Day, Death Shall Not Destroy My Comfort, My God, My Portion, And My Love, Bound For The Promised Land, I Want Jesus To Walk With Me, Old Time Religion, The Battle Of Jericho, Deep River, Down To The River To Pray, Rock-A-My Soul In The Bosom Of Abraham, Softly And Tenderly, Amazing Grace, Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing 6051c | 00 1 CD | $15.95 Featured guest performers include Alex Boye, Peggy Caan, Cheri Hancock, Mike Christiansen, and the Wasatch & District Pipe Band. This new CD is destined to become a classic embraced by fans the world over.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: American Folk Hymns and Spirituals is a stunning work of artistry featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square.This collection showcases the world-class arrangements of Mack Wilberg (recently appointed as Music Director of the Choir), who has long had a passion for the music and melodies of the common man as passed down from one generation to the next. Review: Fresh on the heels of Praise to the Man comes a work years in the making. Mormon Tabernacle Choir : American Folk Hymns and Spirituals