A Thanksgiving of American Folk Hymns

Over 500 performers from BYU combine in a concert celebration of beloved American folk hymns. A best-seller since its inception, A Thanksgiving of American Folk Hymns is now presented year-round on over 200 public television stations. The program features arrangements of beautiful hymn melodies in stunning performances that leave audiences profoundly moved and inspired. The concert was widely rebroadcast in the aftermath of 9/11 as a calming and a healing gesture.

TRACK LIST

1. Saints Bound for Heaven (Combined Choirs and Orchestra)

2. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (Concert Choir)

3. Simple Gifts (Women's Chorus)

4. Awake, Ye Saints of God, Awake! (CD only)(Concert Choir and BYU Singers)

5. The Morning Trumpet (Men's Chorus)

6. Come, We That Love the Lord (Combined Choirs)

7. Wondrous Love (Women's Chorus)

8. Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal (BYU Singers)

9. Let Me Fly (Concert Choir)

10. Cindy (Men's Chorus)

11. Bound for the Promised Land (BYU Singers)

12. Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee (CD only) (Concert Choir and BYU Singers)

13. Redeemer of Israel (CD only) (Combined Choirs)

14. Aaron Copland's Third Symphony (excerpt)(Philharmonic Orchestra)

15. How Can I Keep From Singing (BYU Singers)

16. Abide With Me; 'Tis Eventide (Concert Choir)

17. Battle Hymn of the Republic (Combined Men and Orchestra)

18. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Combined Choirs and Orchestra)

CREDITS

BYU Concert Choir
Mack Wilberg, conductor

BYU Philharmonic Orchestra
David Dalton, conductor

BYU Men's Chorus
Mack Wilberg, conductor

BYU Singers
Ronald Staheli, conductor

BYU Women's Chorus
Amy Dalton, conductor

Tracks 1, 2, 5, 10, 13, 18
Arranged by Mack Wilberg

Tracks 4, 6, 11, 12, 15
Arranged by Ronald Stahel