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Sing, Choirs of Angels!


Sing, Choirs of Angels is the first Christmas album produced under the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's new label. Celebrate the season with a selection of traditional carols and familiar songs, featuring new arrangements by associate director Mack Wilberg, as a well as original compositions by John Rutter. Continue reading...

Tracks
No. Title Running time  
1 I Saw Three Ships
Music: English Carol
Text: Traditional
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
2:53  
2 Away in a Manger
Music: William J. Kirkpatrick
Text: Anonymous
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
4:07  
3 Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Music: John Rutter
Text: John Rutter
2:58  
4 Still, Still, Still
Music: Austrian Carol
Text: David Warner
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
5:48  
5 The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
Music: Caribbean Carol
Text: Traditional
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
Steel Drums: Pan Jam Steel Drum Band
3:25  
6 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Music: Polish Carol
Text: Translation by Edith M. Reed
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
3:46  
7 O Green and Shimmering Tree, Good Day!
Music: C. E. F. Weyse
Text: Johan Krohn, trans. by Alan Swanson
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
3:17  
8 What Sweeter Music
Music: John Rutter
Text: Robert Herrick
5:10  
9 Angels' Carol
Music: John Rutter
Text: John Rutter
3:30  
10 Fum, Fum, Fum
Music: Catalonian Carol
Text: Tradional, adapted by Mack WIlberg
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
1:29  
11 Candlelight Carol
Music: John Rutter
Text: John Rutter
4:41  
12 Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
Music: Old German tune
Text: Tradional, adapted by Mack WIlberg
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
4:23  
13 Silent Night
Music: Franz Gruber
Text: Joseph Mohr
Arrangement: John Rutter
4:52  
14 Oh, Come All Ye Faithful
Music: Tradional
Text: attr. to John Wade; trans. by Frederick Oakeley
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
4:35  

 

Extended Description

Included are memorable songs such as "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful," "Still, Still, Still," "I Saw Three Ships," "Angels Carol," "What Sweeter Music," and "Shepherd's Pipe Carol." The heavenly voices of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir accompanied by the Orchestra at Temple Square deliver the Christmas story in rich tones of moving splendor.

 

 

 
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