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At the time of its release, music critics commented on the choir's "great romantic choral tone, deep with feeling that is able to communicate the inner meaning of the world's great choral music." Paul Hume, music critic for the Washington Post, wrote that "this sound of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has been a special beacon for those who love ...
The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album was awarded from 1991 to 2006. From 1991 to 1997 it was awarded as Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus . The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and their director, Carol Cymbala , were the most decorated artist in this category with six wins.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain The chorus, with the full orchestra including trumpets and timpani, proclaims in a solemn Largo "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain", and continues Andante "to receive power – and riches, – and wisdom, – and strength, – and honour, – and glory, – and blessing".
The Lamb Music: John Tavener Text: William Blake 3:43; A Child's Prayer Music: Janice Kapp Perry Text: Janice Kapp Perry Orchestration: Barlow Bradford 3:55; It Is Well with My Soul Music: Philip B. Bliss Text: Horatio Gates Spafford Arrangement: Michael Davis Additional Lyrics: Michael Davis 5:06; Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) Music ...
The choir introduces Hallelujah, repeated in homophony, in a characteristic simple motif for the word, playing with the interval of a second, which re-appears throughout the piece. Several lines from the Book of Revelation ( Revelation 19:6,16 , Revelation 11:15 ) are treated differently, as in a motet , but unified by "Hallelujah" as a ...
Hallelujah shows up just four times in the New Testament, all in the Book of Revelation. All four come at the climax of the text, when God delivers his people from the destructive power of Babylon.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir has received six Grammy Awards. [10] [11] It is directed by Carol Cymbala, the wife of the main Pastor, Jim Cymbala. [12] The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the 2013 second inauguration of Barack Obama. [13] The church has held three two-hour services weekly. [14]
A particular aspect of Handel's restraint is his limited use of trumpets throughout the work. After their introduction in the Part I chorus "Glory to God", apart from the solo in "The trumpet shall sound" they are heard only in Hallelujah and the final chorus "Worthy is the Lamb". [111]