HYMNS OF THANKSGIVING 2026

AN AMERICA 250th TRIBUTE

November 22, 2026 7:30 p.m.
Brandt Center on NNU Campus
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

 The Star-Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key

Hymns of Thanksgiving Orchestra – The Promise of Living – Aaron Copland

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty  Words: Joachim Neander – From “Stralsund Gesangbuch” – Arr. Mack Wilberg

God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand Words: Daniel C. Roberts – Music: George W. Warren – 

Arr. Mack Wilberg

Nella Fantasia – Ennio Morricone – Arr. Ferrau, Pyeon, Schwarthoff: Soprano – BrieAnne Welch,

Violin – Katie Clark, Oboe – Jessie Fullmer

Hymns of Thanksgiving Orchestra – Kum Ba Ya, Oh Freedom – Adolphus Hailstork

Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy – Words and Music by Philip Paul Bliss – Arr. Ryan Murphy

Shenandoah – Traditional American Folksong – Arr. Mack Wilberg

 Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin – Del Parkinson, Piano

America the Beautiful – Words: Katherine Lee Bates – Music: Samuel A. Ward – Arr. Michael Davis

Vocal Ensemble: Katriana Fronk Laird, Alison Lehrman, Jessica Branham, Christine Compton, Megan Conte, Lisa Wilhelm, Felicity Hall, Heather Westover, Jesse Durrant, Kristal Jensen, Maren Sibbett, Kathleen Tuck, Jesse Claus, Josh Clayton, Con Hobson, Tyler Noble, Christian Gyllenskog, Monty Law, Caleb Mills, Aiden Tilby

My Country, tis of Thee – Words: Samuel F. Smith – Tune from Thesaurus Musicus (1744) – Arr. Mack Wilberg

Hymns of Thanksgiving Orchestra – Band of Brothers, Suite for Orchestra – Michael Kamen – Arr. Roy Phillippe

Bring Him Home – From “Les Miserables” by Cameron Macintosh – Arr. Barlow Bradford

Hymn to the Fallen – John Williams

The House I Live In – Words: Lewis Allan – Music: Earl Robinson – Arr. by Michael Davis

Hymns of Thanksgiving Orchestra – Compassion – Joseph Curiale

Hymn for America – Words: Michael Dennis Browne – Music: Stephen Paulus

Battle Hymn of the Republic – Words: Julia Ward Howe – Music: William Steffe – Arr. Peter J. Wilhousky