The Pilgrim's Journey Home: Inspirational Folk Hymns and Songs [CD] - BYU Choirs and Orchestra

Lift your spirits with a brand-new collection of inspirational folk hymns and songs. Although life may be difficult at times, over 600 youthful and energetic singers and instrumentalists from BYU combine to inspire you on your own journey home.

Heard originally on BYU-TV as part of the new video production The Pilgrim's Journey Home, the CD The Pilgrim's Journey Home includes all of the songs from the broadcast as well as several bonus songs not heard on the broadcast.

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TRACKS

1. Pilgrim Song
Traditional; arr. Ryan Murphy
BYU Combined Choirs and BYU Philharmonic Orchestra; Ronald Staheli, conductor

2. Lead, Kindly Light
Words by John Henry Newman; music by John B. Dykes; arr. Mack Wilberg
BYU Combined Choirs and BYU Philharmonic Orchestra; Dale Monson, conductor

3. Homeward Bound
Marta Keen; arr. Jay Althouse
BYU Singers and BYU Concert Choir; Ronald Staheli, conductor

4. Pilgrim’s Chorus, from Tannhäuser
Richard Wagner
BYU Philharmonic Orchestra; Kory Katseanes, conductor

5. Saints Bound for Heaven
American folk hymn; arr. Howard Helvey
BYU Singers; Ronald Staheli, conductor

6. The Promised Land
Words by Samuel Stennett; music by Daniel McDavitt
BYU Concert Choir; Rosalind Hall, conductor

7. Ain’t That News
Traditional spiritual; arr. Stephen Hatfield
BYU Concert Choir; Rosalind Hall, conductor

8. Have I Done Any Good?
Will L. Thompson; arr. David Zabriskie
BYU Combined Choirs; Rosalind Hall, conductor

9. Goin’ Home
Words by William Arms Fisher; music by Antonín Dvorák; arr. Rosalind Hall
BYU Men’s Chorus; Rosalind Hall, conductor

10. Pilgrims on a Journey
Words adapted from Richard Gillard's hymn "The Servant Song"; music by Jared Oaks
BYU Women’s Chorus; Julie Bevan, solo cello; BYU Cello Studio; Jean Applonie, conductor

11. Whither Goest Thou, Pilgrim Stranger?
Words: Anonymous; tune: Warrenton, Sacred Harp; arr. Ronald Staheli
BYU Singers and BYU Concert Choir; Ronald Staheli, conductor

12. Shenandoah
Traditional; arr. Carmen Dragon
BYU Philharmonic Orchestra; Kory Katseanes, conductor

13. Hallelujah
Words by Charles Wesley; music by William Walker; arr. Jean Applonie
BYU Women’s Chorus; Jean Applonie, conductor

14. My Little Mountain Home
Original title: "My Little Welsh Home"
W. S. Gwynn Williams; arr. Daniel McDavitt
BYU Men’s Chorus; Rosalind Hall, conductor

15. When Johnny Comes Marching Home* / Keep the Home Fires Burning**
Arr. David Zabriskie; *words by Patrick Gilmore (1st verse) and Michael Hicks (2nd verse); music: traditional; **words by Lena Ford; music by Ivor Novello
BYU Men’s Chorus, BYU Women’s Chorus, and BYU Philharmonic Orchestra; Rosalind Hall, conductor

16. I Feel Like I’m on My Journey Home
American spiritual; arr. Ronald Staheli
BYU Singers; Ronald Staheli, conductor

17. Come, Come Ye Saints
Words by William Clayton; music: English folk song; arr. Leroy J. Robertson
BYU Combined Choirs and BYU Philharmonic Orchestra; Kory Katseanes, conductor

CREDITS

Executive Producers: Dale Monson and Kory Katseanes, BYU School of Music

Conceived and Produced by Ronald Staheli and Rosalind Hall

Postproduction Coordination by Ben Fales

Postproduction Consultation by Ron Simpson

Editing and Mastering by Troy Sales

Recorded by Jon Holloman in the de Jong Concert Hall, Brigham Young University, April 2009.

Tantara Records is an enterprise center in the School of Music at Brigham Young University, and part of the College of Fine Arts and Communications.

BYU Singers
Ronald Staheli, conductor

BYU Concert Choir & BYU Men's Chorus
Rosalind Hall, conductor

BYU Women's Chorus
Jean Applonie, conductor

BYU Philharmonic Orchestra
Kory Katseanes , conductor