Most of our American musical heritage is based on European models, but the folk hymns and spirituals are one of the most fertile and unique of our American musical traditions.

Our mandate is to sing for everyone. We don't just sing for one group or sing one genre... This is everybody's choir.

Mack Wilberg

everyone just group choir

Usually, all I want is peace and quiet when I'm driving home.

Mack Wilberg

driving home quiet peace

The thing that's great about singing together is it's a great way of bringing people together.

Mack Wilberg

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The MTC is known for singing music by great master composers, hymns, American music, Broadway numbers, popular songs, and inspirational music. If the audience doesn't like one genre, they need only wait for the next number.

Mack Wilberg

great singing music inspirational

As much sorrow and grief as came from 9/11, there have also come positives.

Mack Wilberg

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From the beginning, music has been the chosen way to express feelings that words alone can't.

Mack Wilberg

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I think music - it sounds cliche, but music can be very healing.

Mack Wilberg

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It's a great privilege and a highlight for choir and orchestra members to perform for audiences in live concerts.

Mack Wilberg

live great choir privilege

Sometimes I prefer when I can hear other people conduct my music so I can sit out and actually hear it. When you are in the middle of it, sometimes it's a little bit hard to hear and get the whole effect.

Mack Wilberg

you music sometimes people

I suppose I write music for people, not for the filing cabinet or the museum.

Mack Wilberg

museum write music people

In the '70s and '80s, if you said you wrote for 'the people,' that meant you weren't any good. But I think that's changing.

Mack Wilberg

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There are probably limits on what the choir can sing well.

Mack Wilberg

sing well choir limits

The choir tries to perform for everyone. It enables us to be very diversified with our audiences.

Mack Wilberg

us everyone our choir

I loved teaching and directing choral activities at BYU, but nothing surpasses working with the MTC musicians.

Mack Wilberg

activities musicians loved nothing

A requiem is meant to bring comfort.

Mack Wilberg

meant bring requiem comfort

I do think one of my strengths is the ability to adapt to whatever the situation is.

Mack Wilberg

whatever think ability situation

Latin is beautiful and has become something of an international language, but there is also something about singing in your native language that has meaning.

Mack Wilberg

meaning singing language beautiful

Most of our American musical heritage is based on European models, but the folk hymns and spirituals are one of the most fertile and unique of our American musical traditions.

Mack Wilberg

True excellence is a product of synergy.

People love to hear the choir sing the hymns.

Collaboration is an important part of the process, and ego is never a part of it.

Our mandate is to sing for everyone. We don't just sing for one group or sing one genre... This is everybody's choir.

Usually, all I want is peace and quiet when I'm driving home.

The thing that's great about singing together is it's a great way of bringing people together.

The MTC is known for singing music by great master composers, hymns, American music, Broadway numbers, popular songs, and inspirational music. If the audience doesn't like one genre, they need only wait for the next number.

As much sorrow and grief as came from 9/11, there have also come positives.

From the beginning, music has been the chosen way to express feelings that words alone can't.

I think music - it sounds cliche, but music can be very healing.

It's a great privilege and a highlight for choir and orchestra members to perform for audiences in live concerts.

Sometimes I prefer when I can hear other people conduct my music so I can sit out and actually hear it. When you are in the middle of it, sometimes it's a little bit hard to hear and get the whole effect.

I suppose I write music for people, not for the filing cabinet or the museum.

In the '70s and '80s, if you said you wrote for 'the people,' that meant you weren't any good. But I think that's changing.

There are probably limits on what the choir can sing well.

The choir tries to perform for everyone. It enables us to be very diversified with our audiences.

I loved teaching and directing choral activities at BYU, but nothing surpasses working with the MTC musicians.

A requiem is meant to bring comfort.

I do think one of my strengths is the ability to adapt to whatever the situation is.

Latin is beautiful and has become something of an international language, but there is also something about singing in your native language that has meaning.