2022 HYMNS OF THANKSGIVING CONCERT

History of Hymns of Thanksgiving
There are a number of holidays we celebrate in this country. Some are patriotic, in that they commemorate the birth of our nation, former presidents, and other great leaders. Others are religious, celebrating important events in a variety of religious cultures. Still others are focused on individuals or segments of our population.
Thanksgiving:
Even though we enjoy all holidays and can find ways to celebrate each of them, we have always been especially fond of Thanksgiving. There are probably a number of reasons it has appealed to us. Most importantly, it was a day set aside by the first president of the United States in the earliest chapters of our country's history to acknowledge and give thanks to a beneficent God for the preservation and protection of this blessed land.
Hymns of Thanksgiving began in 2003 with just some random ideas based on our appreciation for good music and our love of Thanksgiving traditions. It seems that of all the holidays celebrated throughout the year, Thanksgiving spawns more honored family traditions than any other. Each family or person asked about traditions associated with this celebration is usually eager and happy to share the memories and happiness fondly remembered about this season of the year. 

Please join us for this year's live concert performed by our local choir members and orchestra!

HYMNS OF THANKSGIVING 2022

November 20, 2022 7:30 p.m.
Idaho Central Arena
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Program:

The Star-Spangled Banner - Francis Scott Key

The Festival Coronation March in D Major - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Sing Unto God, from Judas Maccabaeus - George Frideric Handel

Look at the World - Words and Music by John Rutter

Katie Clark, Violin - Cinema Paradiso - Ennio and Andrea Morricone

Ave Verum Corpus - W. A. Mozart

Come, Labor On - Words by Jane L. Borthwick - Music by T. Tertius Noble - Arrangement by Ryan Murphy

Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd - Words by Mary Wingate - Music by William Kirkpatrick - Arrangement by Mack Wilberg

Theme from The Magnificent Seven - Elmer Bernstein

Del Parkinson, Piano - Three Preludes - George Gershwin

Music in the Air - American Spiritual - Arrangement by Ryan Murphy

Alleluia - Atrributed to Giulio Caccini - Arrangement by Mack Wilberg

Have I Done Any Good - Words and Music by Will Thompson - Arrangement by David A. Zabriskie

Song for World Peace - John Williams

And What is it We Shall Hope For? - from The Redeemer - Words and Music by Robert Cundick

Rebecca Pearce, Soprano - Slow Down - Chuck Girard, arr. Sam Cardon

It is Well with My Soul -Words by Philip P. Bliss - Music by Horatio Spafford - Arrangement by Mack Wilberg