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Heavensong: Music of Contemplation and Light is a compilation album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.
| Heavensong: Music of Contemplation and Light | |
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| Released | January 5, 2010 |
The album reached topped the Billboard Classical albums chart.[1] The album features guest artists Igor Gruppman (track 10) and David Foster (track 13). The Bells at Temple Square were also featured (track 1). The album was recorded live in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City on September 8–12, 2009.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shepherd" | Mack Wilberg, David Warner | 2:33 | |
| 2. | "Sheep May Safely Graze" | Johann Sebastian Bach, Katherine K. Davis | Katherine K. Davis, William Walton | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Brother James's Air" | James Leith Macbeth Bain | Mack Wilberg | 4:19 |
| 4. | "O Lord Most Holy (panis angelicus)" | César Franck, Arthur Ryder | Alexander Schreiner and Leroy Robertson, Mack Wilberg | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Be Thou My Vision" | Translated by Mary E. Byrne, versed by Eleanor H. Hull | Mack Wilberg | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Pavane" | Gabriel Fauré | Nathan Hofhiens | 6:51 |
| 7. | "O Light of Life" | Mack Wilberg, David Warner | 5:06 | |
| 8. | "O Lord God" | Paul Chesnokov, English adaption by N. Lindsay Nordon from Psalm 104 | 3:58 | |
| 9. | "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" | Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Jahn; English translation by Robert Bridges | Lucien Calliet | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Meditation (from Thaïs)" | Jules Massenet | 5:27 | |
| 11. | "The Lord Is My Shepherd" | Howard Goodall | 3:07 | |
| 12. | "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes" | John Rutter | 6:54 | |
| 13. | "The Prayer (from Quest for Camelot)" | Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster | Mack Wilberg, William Ross | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Alleluia" | Ralph Manuel | Mack Wilberg | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Benediction" | Mack Wilberg, David Warner | 2:28 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Classical | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Mormon Tabernacle Choir : Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Buy Mormon Tabernacle Choir CDs and DVDs - Official Shop". Mormontabernaclechoir.org. Retrieved 2013-09-28.