Mechem’s most popular a cappella motet. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs it often and has recorded it.
“Kirke Mechem’s ‘Make a Joyful Noise’ was a bright, sensitive score — both reverent and on the go.”
— San Francisco Examiner
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— Recorded Classical Music, 1981