BYU Singers

Blending creative staging and vocal arrangements in an innovative framework, the Brigham Young University Singers present a captivating performance of vocal music. Their program ranging from classical numbers to international folk music and Broadway show tunes and enthralls audiences of every kind.

Drawn from BYU's extensive choral program, the University Singers have built an international reputation. They have performed in Italy, Israel, Jordan, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The group also performs regularly in concerts throughout the United States and has appeared on national television in two programs created for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Discography

Eric Whitacre - Complete A Cappella Works

Water Night Three Songs of Faith: - I Will Wade Out - Hope, Faith, Life, Love - I Thank You God for Most This Amazing Day Cloudburst Sleep Three Flower Songs: - I Hide Myself - With A Lily in Your Hand - Go, Lovely Rose When David Heard Lux aurumque Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine

A big seller at the recent ACDA Convention in New York City, "Eric Whitacre" is a stunning collection of songs composed in the classical style of Monteverdi, Debussy and Prokofiev, but with inspiration from such groups as the Beatles, Sting, Queen, Madonna and Peter Gabriel. His choice of texts also reflects a broad range of poets - Octavio Paz, Ogden Nash, James Joyce, e.e. cummings and Emily Dickenson, religious poets being conspicuous in their absence, although "three songs of faith" are included here. The mixed-voice Brigham Young U. Singers do justice to Whitacre's difficult, eclectic, wonderful, soaring compositions. 12 songs, "Water Night," the three songs of faith: "I Will Wade Out," "Hope, Faith, Life, Love," "I Thank You God for most this Amazing Day," "Cloudburst", "Sleep," "I Hide Myself," "With a Lily in Your Hand," "Go Lovely Rose," "When David Heard," "Lux aurumque" and "Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine." "Beautiful" is an inadequate word to describe Whitacre's work and the BYU Singers' interpretation of it. "Amazing" works much better! Recommended.

My Redeemer Lives

My Redeemer Lives (S. Medley) His Eye Is on the Sparrow (C. Martin) Mine Arm Is Lengthened out (Lane Johnson) Sweet is the Work (I. Watts) Give Thanks unto the Lord (Robert Starer) How Great Thou Art (S. Hine) Praise the Name of the Lord (Laudate Nomen) (Carlyle Sharpe) I Stand All Amazed (C. Alexander) The Eyes of All Hope in Thee, O Lord (Richard Felciano) Cherubic Hymn (Dimitri Bortnyansky) To Thee We Sing (Tebe Poyem) (Konstantin Shvedov) Nearer My God to Thee (S. Adams) Ubi caritas (Rene Clausen) Abide with Me; Tis Eventide (L. Hofford)

In 2003 the veteran, prolific BYU Singers were preparing for a concert tour of Ukraine when war in the Middle East caused its cancellation. They shifted their energies to this new recording, their 4th on the Tantara label, which includes two Ukrainian choral treasures, Dimitri Bortnyansky's "Cherubic Hymn" and Konstantin Shvedov's "To Thee We Sing (Tebe Poyem)." Some other favorites are the title tune, "His Eye Is on the Sparrow," Robert Starer's soaring "Give Thanks unto the Lord," the energetic "Praise the Name of the Lord (Laudate Nomen)," the hymn "Nearer My God to Thee," and Hofford/Millard's sweet "Abide with Me; 'Tis Eventide." Some light piano accompaniment. A beautiful, deeply-felt collection!

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I Believe This Is Jesus

I Believe This Is Jesus Go, Tell It On The Mountain Were You There Crucifixion By and By Steal Away Ain't Got Time To Die See What the End Is Gonna Be I got a Home in-a dat Rock Shut de Do' Let me Fly Rock-a My Soul Witness Black Sheep Little Innocent Lamb Wade in the Water Elijah Rock Is a Light Shinin' in the Heavens Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel Ain't that News The Battle of Jericho

This recording continues the intent of the Singers' two earlier CDs, "We Sing of Christ" and "Songs of the Soul," adding another dimension in expressions of love and faith for Jesus Christ in their interpretations of African-American spirituals. There are 21 classic Spirituals here, the title tune, "Were You There" (sung in concert with the BYU Concert Choir and Men's Chorus), Adolphus Hailstork's "Crucifixion," "By and By," "Ain't Got Time to Die," "See What the End Is Gonna Be" (an original by founder/conductor/arranger Ronald Staheli), Moses Hogan's "I Got a Home in-a dat Rock" "Elijah Rock," Didn't My Lord Daniel Deliver" and "The Battle of Jericho," "Shut de Do'," "Let Me Fly" and "Ain't that News." But there's not a weak cut on this recording- "I Believe" is upbeat, joyous stuff, one of our favorite recordings by a great chorus!

We Sing Of Christ

More Holiness Give Me Come, We That Love the Lord Carthage: June 27, 1844/A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief The Wintry Day Descending to Its Close The Morning Breaks Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee How Great Thou Art Awake, Ye Saints of God, Awake If You Could Hie to Kolob This Is the Christ How Can I Keep From Singing The Promised Land Peace Like a River Come, Come, Ye Saints I Stand All Amazed Come Unto Him

First formed in 1984 by conductor and arranger Ronald Staheli, the BYU Singers are a small, select choir of singer/musicians. "We Sing Of Christ" is a wonderful collection of traditional English and Christian hymns and folk songs. 16 Songs, some favorites are "More Holiness Give Me," "Come, We That Love The Lord," "The Morning Breaks," the inspirational "How Great Thou Art," "Awake, Ye Saints of God, Awake," "How Can I Keep From Singing," the rousing "The Promised Land" and the sweet "Come Unto Him." There is some light to heavy accompaniment.

Songs Of The Soul

I Love The Lord (John Tanner) Behold the Wounds in Jesus' Hands (John Pearson) O nata lux (Morten Lauridsen) Light Eternal (Lux aeterna) When David heard that Absalom Was Slain (Eric Whitacre) I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Samuel Medley) Bring Forth my Zion (Newell Dayley) Turn Around (Reynolds) Hold On (Marsha Norman) A'Soalin' (Paul Stookey) Water Night (Eric Whitacre) Sweet Is the Peace (Mary Ann Morton) Give Me Jesus (Larry L. Fleming)

Founder/arranger Ronald Staheli directs his 47-strong mixed choir in some lovely, rarely-performed Christian choral pieces by such master composers as Eric Whitacre (the 14 _-minute "When David Heard That Absalom Was Slain," and "Water Night"), Morten Lauridsen ("O nata lux,"), Edward Elgar ("Light Eternal (Lux aeterna)"), and John Tanner/Jean Sibelius' ("I Love The Lord"). 13 songs, with some light piano and organ accompaniment. A couple of other favorites: Reynolds/Greene/Belafonte's inspirational "Turn Around," Mary Ann Morton/Alfred Durham's "Sweet Is The Peace," and the final cut, "Give Me Jesus." Another winning recording from this veteran choir.

BYU Singers / University of Miami Chorale - Music of Eric Whitacre

Ghost Train Trilogy - Rutgers Wind Ensemble GawdSilla Eats Las Vegas! Rak HaHatchala Little Tree - University of Miami Chorale Water Night - BYU Singers Cloudburst - BYU Singers

This CD begins with a 3-part, eclectic, dramatic, rich-in-special-effects all-instrumental piece by Eric Whitacre, the "Ghost Train Trilogy," about a supernatural machine that roars through the western US, played by the Rutgers Wind Ensemble. Following that is "GAWD$ILLA EATS LAS VEGAS," a piece Whitacre wanted to write that was "really out there," that includes amazing, all-instrumental dramatic West Side Story and Gershwin samples. A sweet piece by the Rutgers Wind Ensemble follows, "Rak Hahatchala," featuring soprano Hila Plitmann. Then we have the University of Miami Chorale perform Whitacre's beautiful "little tree," (accompanied) with text by e.e. cummings, and two lovely Whitacre pieces by the BYU Singers, "Water Night" and "Cloudburst," both with text by Octavio Paz. These last two a cappella pieces are difficult, eclectic, soaring and lovely. Eric Whitacre is a surprising composer who takes many chances in his work, which is why listening to "The Music of Eric Whitacre" never fails to delight and challenge us.

Choirs of Brigham Young University: The Road Home

Homeward Bound The West Wind The Road Home Home I'll Be My Heavenly Father Loves Me O Home Beloved Wayfaring Stranger My Journey Home Songs My Mother Taught Me A Child's Prayer Goin Home None Other Lamb Pilgrims' Hymn O God, Our Help in Ages Past Pilgrim Song Abide With Me; 'Tis Eventide

Featured on this collection of 16 songs related to journeys, roads and the home that all travelers seek are the BYU Singers, Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus and Concert Choir, individually and in complete or partial combination. Some of these songs relate to faith, some to family; all are lovely and tug seriously at our heartstrings! "Songs My Mother Taught Me," "Home I'll Be," Michael Dennis Browne's "Homeward Bound" and "Pilgrim's Hymn," the a cappella "O Home Beloved," "Goin' Home," "None Other Lamb," "My Journey Home," "A Child's Prayer," "Wayfaring Stranger," "O God, Our Help in Ages Past"… this is all wonderful, feel-good music sung by some of the best choral ensembles we've heard. Most songs are lightly accompanied.

BYU Concert Choir: Beautiful River

Beautiful River I Gotta Home Ina Dat Rock Be Still My Soul Five Shaker Songs Come To Zion Love Is Little Dismission Of Great I We Must Be Meek Lay Me Low There Is A Balm In Gilead Five Hebrew Love Songs God So Loved The World I Will Arise The Covert Of His Wings Irish Blessing

Rosalind Hall, director of both the oft-showcased mixed-voice BYU Concert Choir and the popular Men's Chorus, leads the Choir in their 2nd recording, their debut the excellent "All Creatures of Our God and King." 18 songs, some favorites are the title tune, Moses Hogan's dynamic arrangement of "I Gotta Home Ina Dat Rock," 5 a cappella Shaker Songs, "Come to Zion," "Love is Little," "Dismission of Great I," "We Must Be Meek," and "Lay Me Low;" "Five Hebrew Love Songs," the Robert Shaw-arranged "I Will Arise" and the haunting "Irish Blessing." Some light accompaniment. "Beautiful River" proves to us that the BYUCC is ready to take its place as one of the best mixed choirs in the world!

BYU Concert Choir: All Creatures Of Our God & King

All Creatures of Our God and King The Lord is My Shepherd Jesu, The Very Thought Is Sweet Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning God Is Seen My Shepherd Will Supply My Need All Things Bright and Beautiful Jesus, Once of Humble Birth Be Still, My Soul Death Shall Not Destroy my Comfort Abide With Me, 'Tis Eventide Fantasia on Early Latter-day Saint Hymns

Organized in 1984 under the direction of Mack Wilberg, the 90-voice BYUCC is one of two highly select mixed choral ensembles that continue a long choral singing tradition at the University. The group has appeared in concert at national ACDA and MTNA conventions and with the Utah Symphony. On "All Creatures" the group's full, rich, flawless sound is featured on a collection of 12 symphonically accompanied, mostly traditional Christian hymns and songs of praise. The title tune, "The Lord Is My Shepherd," John Gardner's "Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning," "Be Still My Soul" and "Jesus, Once of Humble Birth" are particularly fine. Mack Wilberg's skills as an arranger are evident on four songs, and his own compositions, "Jesu, the Very Thought Is Sweet," and "Fantasia on Early Latter-day Saint Hymns," are wonderful. Extensive liner notes with all lyrics. An impressive, inspirational CD!

BYU Men's Chorus: Praise Him

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Fight The Good Fight With All Thy Might Who Is He In Yonder Stall? More Holiness Give Me Awake, My Sons, Awake Thou Art God Praise Him Isaiah 44.3 The Long Day Closes Personent Hodie Praise My Soul Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah Our Father Kwmbayah Shenandoah Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho Danny Boy Polly Wolly Doodle Down In The Valley

The BYU Men's Chorus' first two excellent releases, "Awake My Soul" and "Shout with Glory" whetted our appetite, and that of many fans, for their 3rd. For the long-awaited "Praise Him," conductor Rosalind Hall has assembled an exciting, heartfelt mix of religious texts with a nice set of folk and traditional songs to finish the program. 19 songs with some organ, horns, strings and percussion accompaniment. Favorites are the magnificent "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," "Fight The Good Fight With All Thy Might," the tender "More Holiness Give Me," "Awake My Sons, Awake," the Title Tune, Arthur Sullivan's "The Long Day Closes," "Praise My Soul," the beautiful hymn "Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah," and folksongs "Kumbayah," "Shenandoah," "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico," "Danny Boy" and "Down in the Valley." The bright, energetic, richly melodic sound of the BYU Men's Chorus contributes to its growing reputation as one of the premiere choral programs in the United States.

Choirs of Brigham Young University: A Thanksgiving of American Folk Hymns

Saints Bound for Heaven My Shepherd Will Supply My Need Simple Gifts The Morning Trumpet Come, We That Love the Lord Wondrous Love Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal Southern Folk Hymn Let Me Fly Cindy American Folk Song Bound for the Promised Land Third Symphony How Can I Keep from Singing Abide With Me Battle Hymn of the Republic Come, Though Fount of Every Blessing

A Thanksgiving Of American Folk Hymns is a visual feast from the rich tradition of music at Brigham Young University. As the hour long program begins, an early American landscape of colorful leaves and delicate autumn branches gives way to 400 singers and over a hundred instrumentalists joined in song. To see them, through windows of faith, is to hear beloved favorites anew-Shaker hymns, American folk songs, an African-American spiritual, Southern folk hymns and such classics as Abide With me; 'Tis Eventide and The Battle hymn of the Republic. Voices soar, and we see in the faces of fervent young performers a celebration of the gladness and sorrow that has shaped America-an America we have been and hope to be.

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