Mormon Tabernacle Choir to Release Landmark Recording of New Wilberg Edition of Handels Messiah
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square are releasing a new recording of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, one of the most beloved of all works. Featuring a new edition by conductor Mack Wilberg, the recording will be released Friday, March 4.
“We recognized that we needed to create something special and unique to this new recording,” Wilberg said. “It required examining every note of the vocal and instrumental parts and making decisions as to what would accommodate a 360-voice choir and large orchestra and still reflect our present-day knowledge of Baroque
