Jerold D. Ottley

Review: Well-produced recording makes the Choir sound better than ever! interesting liner notes by Donald Ripplinger rounds out this fine disc.

Songlist: O Come All Ye Faithful, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Joy To The World, Carol Of The Birds, Angels We Have Heard On High, O Holy Night, O Tannenbaum, The First Noel, Lippai / Upon The Mountain, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Review: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's "Best-Of" collection of 23 patriotic hymns and folk songs celebrating America, accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Columbia Symphony Orchestra and Columbia Symphonic Band. They're all here: "America The Beautiful," "Columbia," the Gem of the Ocean," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Home on the Range," "This Land Is Your Land," "Shenandoah," "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor," "Over There," "You're A Grand Old Flag," "This Is The Army, Mr. Jones," "Anchors Aweigh," "The Marine's Hymn," "The United States Air Force Song," "The Star Spangled Banner," "This Is My Country" and many others. Beautiful and inspirational!

Songlist: America, The Beautiful, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, My Country! Tis of Thee, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Home on the Range, This Land Is Your Land, Down in the Valley, Shenandoah, Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, When I First Came To This Land, Over There, You're A Grand Old Flag, The Yankee Doodle Boy, This Is the Army, Mr. Jones, The Vaissons Go Rolling Along, Anchors Aweigh, The Marines Hymn, The United States Air Force Song, Stars and Stripes Forever, Hail to the Chief, The Star Spangled Banner, God Bless America, This Is My Country

Review: The legendary and beloved Mormon Tabernacle Choir's excellent "best-of" collection of previously released material includes show tunes ("The Sound of Music," "Oh, What A Beautiful Morning," "Seventy-Six Trombones," "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Over the Rainbow," "Whistle While You Work," "Climb Every Mountain," "Oklahoma" and others), traditional and spirituals ("He's Got the Whole World In His Hands," "Simple Gifts," "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Bless This House") and sacred music and hymns ("Art Thou With Me," "The Lord's Prayer," "Heavenly Father! (Ave Maria)"). Accompanying them are the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, and the massive Mormon Tabernacle organ. Beautiful and powerful music from start to finish!

Songlist: The Sound of Music, Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin', Born Free, He's Got The Whole World In His Hands, Goin' Home, All Through The Night, Londonderry Air, Seventy-Six Trombones, Art Thou With Me, Simple Gifts, Battle Hymn of the Republic, The Lord's Prayer, Bless This House, Heavenly Father, When You Wish Upon A Star, The Impossible Dream, Over The Rainbow, Whistle While You Work, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Somewhere, Oklahoma, You'll Never Walk Alone

Review: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents Hallelujah: Great Choral Classics, a recording of spiritual anthems that features several excellent composers and some of their best music. Highlights include Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus," the traditional "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and Puccini's "Humming Chorus." These are all performed with the typical gusto and beauty that the choir is known for. Fans of choral music may want to search this out, this is another excellent performance from this group.

Songlist: Hallelujah Chorus, Ave verum corpus, K618, Thanks be to God, Humming Chorus, Zadok the Priest, Psalm 150, Va, pensiero, Hallujah, Come, Come, Ye Saints, Simple Gifts, Deep River, The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Review: "America's Choir" began their musical journey in 1847, singing hymns and sacred music, accompanied by the massive Tabernacle organ. These 360 singers, accompanied by an 110-strong orchestra, have in recent years, lent their magnificent sound to recordings of patriotic music, tunes from Broadway musicals and now a musical tribute to master cartoon and movie creator Walt Disney. These 10 songs, from "When You Wish Upon a Star"/"Hi Diddle-Dee-Dee" medley and "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" to "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and "Some Day My Prince Will Come," are as beautifully arranged and sung as we have every heard them. Listen to "Whistle While You Work"/Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho!" medley, and we are taken back to all the joy and amazement we felt when we first experienced "Snow White," Disney's first animated feature. "Star" is a nostalgic, touching winner from beginning to end!

Songlist: When You wish Upon A Star / Hi Diddle Dee Dee, Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf, A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo, You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!, Zip A Dee Doo Dah, Love Is A Song, Whistle While You Work / Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho!, Some Day My Prince will Come, Spoonful Of Sugar / Chim Chim Cheree / Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious