[PurpleMan]

I think it's the Peter Wilhousky arranement for you music-o-philes.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

The Battle Hymn of the Republic ought to be this country’s National Anthem.

[Bahbah]

Email sent. I would love to be able to play that at will.

[dainbramaged]

The video of this performance is available at youtube. I can’t listen to it without choking up - God bless this great naton.

[Miss Didi]

Video here:

Ceremony for Pope Praises God and American Exceptionalism



US Army Chorus: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Kathleen Battle: The Lord's Prayer

[dainbramaged]

The video of this performance is available at youtube. I can’t listen to it without choking up - God bless this great naton.

[Vinnie]

I’m not so sure of that.
I remember singing the Wilhousy arrangement in school chorus and it’s not the same.
ie. in the Wilhousy arrangement,
When the ladies are singing “He is tramping out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored”
the men are singing “Truth is marching, truth is marching....”

My favorite is the Wilhousy arrangement.

Check youtube for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir version.
Pretty sure it’s Wilhousy’s.

[Snickering Hound]

Once upon a time bands had to play "Dixie" after inflicting "Battle Hymn of the Republic" upon their audiences...

[Joiseydude]

IMHO, one of the best renditions of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” that there is on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR7HPQM0Jgg&feature=related

[La Enchiladita]

This was our theme song at junior high school graduation, how times have changed. Public school. Our entire class sang. We sopranos sang a descant over the final chorus, a prolonged Gloooooooooory, Glooooooory, etc. It was very beautiful and exciting to sing.

[Stegall Tx]

Hugh Hewitt also played it during the third hour of his show on Wednesday. For a little while (maybe a couple of weeks), it is available for download at townhall.com FOR FREE. Just DL the show and skip ahead to 6:15.

I gave my Mom a copy and she has been playing it over and over and over.

Not that it's a bad thing.

[Age of Reason]

I heard it, and it was awful.

The best way to describe the playing of the hymn it is to say it was an overcooked extravaganza.

A less musically bombastic performance would have been much better.

[Allen In Texas Hill Country]

Another moving piece is The Mansions Of The Lord done by the USMC Cadet Glee Club.

[littlehouse36]

Both Rush & YouTube play the clip from CNN, but the best version is by MSNBC and can be found here:

 

http://mfile.akamai.com/18596/asf/atlanticvid.download.akamai.com/18594/wm.atlanticvideo/cc_pope/whitehousevisit.asx

 

Battle Hymn of the Republic begins at 41:30.