Director's Guide
A practical guide to Mack Wilberg's sacred works, Christmas arrangements, Easter music, patriotic anthems, and concert favorites every choir director should know.
Few living composers and arrangers have influenced modern choral music as profoundly as Mack Wilberg. As Music Director of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Wilberg has created music that inspires singers, strengthens worship services, elevates concerts, and connects deeply with audiences around the world.
```This guide highlights some of Mack Wilberg's most performed and most useful choral works, organized by the way directors actually program music: sacred works, Easter repertoire, Christmas music, patriotic selections, and concert favorites.
```Browse Mack Wilberg Music by Category
Sacred Works Every Choir Director Should Know
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
One of Mack Wilberg's most beloved arrangements, Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing shows everything directors love about his writing: rich harmonies, a powerful build, and deep respect for the original hymn.
View Come Thou Fount Of Every BlessingO God Beyond All Praising
Built on Holst's beloved melody, this arrangement is ideal for worship services, sacred concerts, festival choirs, and special occasions that call for reverence and grandeur.
View O God Beyond All PraisingBe Thou My Vision
Wilberg's setting of Be Thou My Vision is lyrical, expressive, and deeply useful for church, community, and university choirs seeking a meaningful sacred selection.
View Be Thou My VisionIt Is Well With My Soul
This arrangement gives choirs the chance to sing one of the most beloved hymns of faith with warmth, sensitivity, and Wilberg's characteristic musical depth.
View It Is Well With My SoulPraise to the Lord, the Almighty
Energetic, uplifting, and highly singable, this arrangement is a strong choice for worship services, festival settings, and sacred concerts.
View Praise to the Lord, the AlmightyEssential Easter and Resurrection Music
A Cloud of Witnesses
A Cloud of Witnesses draws together multiple scriptural testimonies of Christ's Resurrection into one moving sacred narrative. It is especially valuable for Easter services and sacred concerts.
View A Cloud of WitnessesHe Is Risen!
Triumphant and direct, He Is Risen! is a strong choice for Resurrection Sunday and other Easter-centered programs.
View He Is Risen!Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Wilberg's treatment of this essential Easter hymn gives choirs a joyful and familiar proclamation of the Resurrection.
View Christ the Lord is Risen TodayTree of Life
A beautiful choice for directors seeking sacred music with depth, reflection, and expressive choral writing.
View Tree of LifeMack Wilberg Christmas Classics
Christmas music is one of the strongest areas of Mack Wilberg's catalog. His carol arrangements are favorites for church choirs, community choruses, university ensembles, and professional holiday concerts.
The First Noel/ The First Nowell
A beloved Wilberg Christmas arrangement that balances familiar carol warmth with fresh choral color and strong audience appeal.
View The First NoelWexford Carol
Elegant and expressive, Wexford Carol is a favorite for advanced Christmas programming and sacred holiday concerts.
View Wexford CarolDing! Dong! Merrily on High
Bright, energetic, and celebratory, this arrangement brings sparkle and momentum to Christmas programs.
View Ding! Dong! Merrily on HighJoy to the World!
A festive selection that works beautifully for Christmas worship, school concerts, and community holiday events.
View Joy to the World!Silent Night
Wilberg's setting preserves the intimacy of this beloved carol while adding warmth and choral richness.
View Silent NightExplore all Mack Wilberg Christmas music
Patriotic Favorites
America The Beautiful
One of Wilberg's most powerful patriotic arrangements, ideal for Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and civic concerts.
View America The BeautifulMy Country 'Tis of Thee
A stirring patriotic selection that turns a familiar melody into a memorable choral statement.
View My Country 'Tis of TheeEternal Father, Strong to Save
A dignified and moving choice for military, patriotic, memorial, and service-themed programs.
View Eternal Father, Strong to SaveExplore all Mack Wilberg patriotic music
Concert and Folk Song Favorites
Saints Bound For Heaven
Rhythmic, exciting, and full of life, Saints Bound For Heaven is one of Wilberg's most engaging American folk hymn arrangements.
View Saints Bound For HeavenThe Morning Trumpet
This spirited American folk hymn arrangement gives choirs a memorable and lively concert selection.
View The Morning TrumpetDeep River
A deeply expressive arrangement for directors looking for beauty, warmth, and emotional resonance.
View Deep RiverDown by the River to Pray
A useful and engaging concert piece with folk-inspired appeal and strong audience connection.
View Down by the River to PrayExplore all Mack Wilberg concert works
Building a Mack Wilberg Choir Library
If you are new to Mack Wilberg's music, start by choosing one piece for each major programming need. This creates a useful library that can serve your choir throughout the year.
For Worship
Start with Come Thou Fount, Be Thou My Vision, or O God Beyond All Praising.
For Easter
Add A Cloud of Witnesses, He Is Risen!, or Christ the Lord is Risen Today.
For Christmas
Choose The First Noel, Wexford Carol, or Ding! Dong! Merrily on High.
For Concerts
Consider Saints Bound for Heaven, The Morning Trumpet, or Deep River.
Why Mack Wilberg's Music Endures
Mack Wilberg's music succeeds because it serves both the choir and the audience. Singers enjoy the beauty and shape of the vocal writing. Directors appreciate the craft, flexibility, and emotional arc. Audiences connect with the texts, melodies, and musical climaxes.
That combination is why Mack Wilberg remains one of the most respected and frequently performed choral composers and arrangers of our time.
Find the Right Mack Wilberg Piece for Your Choir
Browse the complete Mack Wilberg catalog at Teton Music, including sacred music, hymn arrangements, Christmas carols, Easter works, patriotic favorites, and concert selections.
Shop Mack Wilberg Sheet Music