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America's Choir: Favorite Songs, Hymns, & Anthems
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America's Choir: Favorite Songs, Hymns, & Anthems is a compilation album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. The choir was first called "America's Choir" by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The choir has performed at the inaugurations of United States Presidents Lyndon B Johnson (1965), Richard M Nixon (1969), Ronald Reagan (1981), George Bush (1989), George W Bush (2001), and Donald Trump (2016). They also performed at the American Bicentennial, US Constitution bicentennial celebration, 2002 Winter Olympics (national anthem), and national broadcasts honoring the passing of US Presidents Franklin D Roosevelt and John F Kennedy.

Contents

The selections in this recording bring together favorite songs, hymns, and anthems from the Choir's repertoire. Other songs and anthems in this collection speak of the many facets of life: “Cindy” is a rousing folk song; “O Home Beloved,” a plaintive remembrance; “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” a stirring tribute to the grace of God, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” the reach for dreams yet unrealized, “Battle Hymn of the Republic” the anthem that made the Choir famous. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangerLength
1."Alleluja Fanfare/Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"German Hymn Tune, Joachim Neaner, trans. by Catherine WinkworthMack Wilberg3:01
2."Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"American Folk Hymn, Robert RobinsonMack Wilberg5:15
3."This Is My Father's World"Trad. English Melody, adapt. Franklin L. Shepphard, Maltbie D. BabcockMack Wilberg3:24
4."Hallelujah Chorus"Ludwig van Beethoven 3:49
5."Fugue in C Major ("Jig")"Dietrich Buxtehude adapt. by Mack Wilberg 2:13
6."Come, Come Ye Saints"English Folk Song, William ClaytonMack Wilberg4:11
7."O Home Beloved"Joseph Parry Evan Stephens 2:29
8."Come, Let Us Anew"attributed to James Lucas, Charles WesleyMack Wilberg4:31
9."Bound for the Promised Land"American Folk HymnMack Wilberg2:35
10."Shenandoah"American Folk SongMack Wilberg4:48
11."Cindy"American Folk SongMack Wilberg4:24
12."Danny Boy"Traditional Irish Tune, Frederick E. WetherbyJoseph Flummerfelt5:26
13."Climb Ev'ry Mountain"Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein IIArthur Harris3:22
14."Battle Hymn of the Republic"William Steffe, Julia Ward HowePeter J. Wilhousky5:19
15."Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Reprise)"German Hymn TuneMack Wilberg2:29
16."God Be with You Till We Meet Again"William G. Tomer, Jeremiah E. RankinMack Wilberg2:36

Charts

Charts

Chart (2004) [2] Peak
position
Billboard Classical 1
Billboard Independent 50

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