for SATB and organ or orchestra This anthem by Mack Wilberg is lyrical, sweeping, and full of rich harmonies. With a text by David Warner that includes the repeated phrase 'we thank thee, Lord', this piece is a gentle but stirring prayer of gratitude. The texture builds from unison lower-voices to four-part homophony, before reducing to whole-choir unison for the final phrase. Orchestral material is available on hire/rental.
Mack Wilberg was appointed Music Director of The Tabernacle Choir in 2008, having served as Associate Music Director since 1999. He is a former professor of music at Brigham Young University, where he received his bachelor's degree; his master's and doctoral degrees are from the University of Southern California. Alongside Wilberg's conducting responsibilities he is active as a pianist, choral clinician, composer, arranger, and guest conductor throughout the United States and abroad. In addition to the many compositions he has written for The Tabernacle Choir, his works have been performed by artists such as Renée Fleming, Frederica von Stade, Bryn Terfel, Rolando Villazón, Deborah Voigt, and The King's Singers. Wilberg's arrangements and compositions are performed and recorded all over the world.
