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MORMON TAB CHOIR - SOUND OF GLORY *SACD5.1*

In 1959, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir won a Grammy Award for its album titledBattle Hymn of the Republic, recorded with Eugene Ormandy and thePhiladelphia Orchestra. More than forty years later, that well-lovedarrangement for chorus and orchestra is given a dramatic new performance onTelarc’s The Sound of Glory, with DSD (Direct Stream Digital)recording technology that brings the true sound of the 350-plus-voiceensemble with orchestra to the listener as never before, and virtually recreatesthe monumental Mormon Tabernacle experience.

The recording also includes a collection of inspirational hymn tunes,representative of the music heard around the world on the weekly radioprogram Music and the Spoken Word. Begun in the 1920s, this popular programusually includes familiar hymns and short sacred choruses from many sources,often in arrangements composed especially for the grand forces of the MormonTabernacle Choir. Most of the impressive arrangements on this recording werecontributed by the associate directors of the Choir, Mack Willberg and BarlowBradford.

Opening the disc is a powerhouse version of the popular German hymn tune,'Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,' arranged by Willberg for chorus, organ andorchestra. Another well-known German hymn, 'All Creatures of Our God andKing,' is also included here in an arrangement by Bradford. Traditional Irish andEnglish hymn tunes include the lyrical 'Take Time to Be Holy,' arranged byorganist John Longhurst; and Willberg’s arrangements of 'The King of Love MyShepherd Is,' and 'All Things Bright and Beautiful.'

Three popular hymn tunes of prayer and supplication are also featured in thiscollection: 'Sweet Hour of Prayer,' 'Abide with Me,' and an expressiveperformance by tenor soloist Christopher Cock of 'I Need Thee Every Hour.'

Other familiar and favorite hymns included on this recording are 'Lead, KindlyLight;' 'Arise, O God, and Shine;' 'The Spirit of God Is Like a Fire Burning;' theShaker hymn 'Simple Gifts;' 'Sing Praise to Him;' the American folk hymn'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing;' and a beautiful setting of 'Love Divine,All Loves Excelling.'

Track Listing:

1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
2. Lead, Kindly Light
3. Arise, O God, and Shine
4. All Things Bright and Beautiful
5. Sweet Hour of Prayer
6. The Lord Is My Shepherd
7. The King of Love My Shepherd Is
8. All Creatures of Our God and King
9. Take Time to Be Holy
10. The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
11. Simple Gifts
12. Battle Hymn of the Republic
13. Abide with Me; 'Tis Eventide
14. Sing Praise to Him
15. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
16. I Need Thee Every Hour
17. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling