I have been watching the Pioneer Day Celebration of 2006, sesquicentennial of the handcart pioneers. This concert features the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. It also features the Brett Family Singers. I taped it on VCR when it was presented on BYUtv. The choir sang four folk songs arranged by Mack Wahlberg. The Brett Family Singers sang songs from musicals and other popular songs: "The Impossible Dream," "Where Is Love," "You Build Me Up" and "Let There Be Peace." "The Impossible Dream" is one of my favorite, but I didn't care for their arrangements with an echo quality throughout. However the other songs were well done. "You Build Me Up" was dedicated to President Hinckley.
There was a violin solo as part of the choir song "Lead Thou Me On." It was very moving. The choir also sang to excerpts from the film "Sweetwater Rescue." This portion concluded with the song "Dear Zion," which was commonly sung by the pioneers. President Hinckley spoke briefly. "We should never forget the pioneers and their sacrifice." The performance then concluded with " Come, Come Ye Saints." Very moving. My only regret is I could not find it on the LDS Website or You Tube to share.
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