Notes and Editorial Reviews
Marking one hundred years since the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's first recording on September 1, 1910, this historic box set captures the best, most popular, and most requested songs ever. From that first historic recording, to modern masterpieces, this three-disc set (2CD/1DVD) is a milestone in the Choir's history of musical excellence. Includes a bonus CD/DVD of archival and historic performances.
The bonus disc includes:
Side One - Vintage Audio
* Let the Mountains Shout for Joy (1910)
* "Worthy Is the Lamb" from Messiah (1927)
* Faith of Our Fathers (1949)
* More Holiness Give Me (1959)
* How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place (1964)
* The Heavens Resound
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(1977)
Side Two - Historic Video
* A Might Fortress Is Our God (1962)
* Life, Law, and Loved Ones (1969)
* We Gather Together (1969)
* The Worth of a Choir (1979)
* Battle Hymn of the Republic (1981)
* "Hallelujah Chorus" from Christ in the Mount of Olives (1992)
* Alleluia Fanfare/Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (2004)
* America the Beautiful (2003)
* My Song in the Night (2009)
* Carve Your Name on Hearts (2009)
* Danny Boy (2009)
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Works on This Recording
1.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
2.
How great Thou art by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
3.
Morning has broken by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
4.
Brother James' Air by James Bain
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: England
5.
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu bleibet meine Freude "Jesu, joy of man's desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Baroque
Written: 1723; Leipzig, Germany
6.
The Lord's Prayer by Albert Hay Malotte
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935; USA
7.
Man of La Mancha: The Impossible Dream by Mitchell Leigh
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1965; USA
8.
Homeward Bound by Marta Keen Thompson
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
9.
Old Time Religion by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
10.
The Sound of Music: Climb ev'ry mountain by Richard Rodgers
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
11.
God Bless America by Irving Berlin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1918/1938; USA
12.
Call of the Champions by John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
13.
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
14.
Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah! by George Frideric Handel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Baroque
Written: 1742; London, England
15.
Glorious Everlasting by M. Thomas Cousins
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
16.
Betelehemu by Babatunde Olatunji
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
17.
How firm a foundation by J. Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
18.
Danny Boy "Londonderry Air" by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Written: Ireland
19.
Simple Gifts by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Written: USA
20.
Be still my soul by Jean Sibelius
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
21.
Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: Hallelujah by Ludwig van Beethoven
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Classical
Written: 1803-1804; Vienna, Austria
22.
Come, come, ye saints by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Romantic
23.
Carousel: You'll never walk alone by Richard Rodgers
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945; USA
24.
Shenandoah by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Written: USA
25.
The Battle of Jericho by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Written: USA
26.
Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1939
27.
Down to the river to pray by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
28.
Amazing Grace by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
29.
God be with you till we meet again by William Gould Tomer
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
30.
Battle Hymn of the Republic by William Steffe
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: USA
31.
All people that on Earth do dwell by Loys Bourgeois
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century
32.
Let the mountains shout for joy by Evan Stephens
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: USA
33.
Messiah, HWV 56: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain by George Frideric Handel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Baroque
Written: 1742; London, England
34.
Faith of our fathers by Henri Frederick Hemy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 1864
35.
More holiness give me by Philip Paul Bliss
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: USA
36.
German Requiem, Op. 45: Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen by Johannes Brahms
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 1854-1868; Austria
37.
Songs (6), Op. 48: no 4, Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur by Ludwig van Beethoven
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Classical
Written: by 1802; Vienna, Austria
38.
Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott by Martin Luther
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Renaissance
Written: Germany
39.
We Gather Together by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Written: USA
40.
America the Beautiful by Samuel Augustus Ward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 1882
41.
My Song in the Night by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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