The Director

William Shortal

The Music

Mack Wilberg

Mack Wilberg is a composer, arranger, conductor, choral clinician and the current music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. His compositions and arrangements are performed and recorded by choral organizations throughout the world. In addition to the many compositions he has written for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, his works have been performed by such artists as Renée Fleming, Frederica von Stade, Bryn Terfel, the King’s Singers, narrators Walter Cronkite and Claire Bloom.

Works Performed

• Praise to the Lord
• Redeemer of Isreal
• My Song in the Night
• Amazing Grace

Dan Forrest

Dan Forrest has been described as having "an undoubted gift for writing beautiful music….that is truly magical" (NY Concert Review), with works hailed as "magnificent, very cleverly constructed sound sculpture" (Classical Voice), and “superb writing…full of spine-tingling moments” (Salt Lake Tribune). In the last decade, Dan’s music has become well established in the repertoire of choirs in the U.S. and abroad. Dan’s music has received dozens of awards and distinctions, with premieres in major venues around the world. Dan is active as a composer, educator, and pianist.

Works Performed

• Jubilate Deo: Song of the Earth
• Jubilate Deo: Omnis Terra

Craig Courtney

Craig Courtney, a native of Indiana, is a pianist and composer. He studied at the University of Cincinnati and the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. While in Salzburg, he directed a church choir and began composing sacred choral music. After catching the attention of John Ness Beck, he became a staff composer and editor at Beckenhorst Press. With over 160 choral octavos, vocal collections, and works for choir and orchestra, Mr. Courtney's compositions showcase his diverse background as a pianist, cellist, vocal coach, and choral director. He now resides in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife and son, directing the choir at The Church at Mill Run.

Works Performed

• Psalm 23

Camp Kirkland

Camp Kirkland, a Florida State University graduate with music education degrees, taught band at various levels. He played euphonium and trombone in esteemed orchestras and bands. Camp is renowned for reestablishing instrumental music in churches, being the first Instrumental Director at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville. With hundreds of choral and instrumental publications, he remains a leader in church orchestra growth. An in-demand conductor and clinician, Camp is now a freelance composer and arranger residing in Florida with his wife, Fran.

Works Performed

• No More Night

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Born on October 12, 1872, in Down Ampney, England, Williams was raised in Leith Hill Place and educated at Charterhouse School, the Royal College of Music, and Trinity College, Cambridge. Influenced by Charles Stanford, Hubert Parry, Max Bruch, and Maurice Ravel, he became one of the first to collect folk songs and carols from rural singers. As musical editor of The English Hymnal, he composed popular hymn tunes like "Sine Nomine" and "Down Ampney." His friendship with Gustav Holst played a pivotal role in both composers' development.

Works Performed

• O Clap Your Hands

Glenn L. Rudolph

Since 1977, Glenn L. Rudolph has been actively involved in choral music in Pittsburgh. He directed church choirs, was a member of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and served as a Conducting Assistant to Robert Page. Rudolph joined The Pittsburgh Camerata and worked as a tenor soloist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and Temple Rodef Shalom. He graduated with a B.M. in Music Composition from the University of Cincinnati, where he also studied voice. Rudolph later obtained his M.M. in Composition from Duquesne University's Mary Pappert School of Music in 2011, studying with esteemed composers like Paul Cooper and David Stock.

Works Performed

• The Dream Isaiah Saw

The Musicians

The Choir - An Exciting Partnership

The choir this year is composed of members from the Markham Woods Seventh-day Adventist church in Longwood, First Methodist Church of Orlando, Spring Meadows Seventh-day Adventist church, Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church Choir, members of the Men of Markham Woods men's chorus, the vocal octet Restoration, several out of state choir performers, and numerous friends from the Orlando community and surrounding areas.

The concert is a unique and exciting opportunity to blend the choral talents of many congregations, and the result is anticipated to produce amazing experiences for both choir singers and audiences alike.

The Instrumentalists - An Incredible Experience