Previews + Extras
20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir - Preview
S2021 E1 - 31s
Former Tabernacle Choir guest artist and Tony Award-winner, Brian Stokes Mitchell, is back to remember and relive twenty years of inspiring Christmas concerts. From opera, gospel, and pop singers to Broadway and cabaret stars; from Shakespearean actors and movie and television stars, the Choir’s guest artists provide, not just formidable talent, but a little something for everyone.
Backstage with Brian Stokes Mitchell
S2021 E1 - 5m 49s
Beloved guest artist, Brian Stokes Mitchell takes us on an exciting and intimate journey backstage during the making of “20 Years of Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir,” a show he hosts. Mitchell describes how it feels to perform in the magnificent space, (with and without an audience). He also shares a personal pandemic story and reflects on the true meaning of Christmas.
Suo Gân
S2021 E1 - 1m 59s
Welsh carol “Suo Gân,” featuring opera star Bryn Terfel, accompanied by the Tabernacle Orchestra at Temple Square.
Campaña sobre campaña
S2021 E1 - 50s
“Campana Sobre Campana,” a traditional Andalusian Christmas song, is one of the most famous of all Spanish carols. In this song, heavenly angels ring the bells of Bethlehem, inviting all to join with the shepherds and see the Christ Child in the manger. Here, operatic tenor Rolando Villazón sings and is accompanied by the Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square.
Joy To The World
S2021 E1 - 2m 25s
Isaac Watts’s 1719 paraphrase of Psalm 98, set to music by Lowell Mason, is now one of the most popular Christmas hymns in North America. In this high-spirited arrangement by Mack Wilberg, continuous running passagework in the orchestra and the addition of bells and herald-trumpet fanfares illustrate the excitement of the Christmas season.
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
S2021 E1 - 1m 2s
Audra McDonald performs “Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow,” accompanied by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
S2021 E1 - 1m 30s
Laura Osnes performs “Do You Hear What I Hear?” accompanied by the Tabernacle Orchestra at Temple Square.
Not While I’m Around
S2021 E1 - 2m 14s
In this clip, recorded after 9/11, Angela Landsbury addresses the attacks and their impact on the country. She sings “Not While I’m Around,” by the great Stephen Sondheim, from the musical “Sweeney Todd.” Landsbury is accompanied by the Tabernacle Orchestra at Temple Square.
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
S2021 E1 - 1m 13s
Gospel favorite “Sweet Little Jesus Boy,” featuring Gladys Knight, and accompanied by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
O Holy Night
S2021 E1 - 2m 22s
The American music critic John Sullivan Dwight translated the lyrics of this carol, one of the most dramatically beautiful Christmas songs ever penned, into English in 1855. In this arrangement by David T. Clydesdale, Ms. Chenoweth pays homage to the great Sandi Patty, who performed this same arrangement with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in 2006.
That’s What Christmas Means to Me
S2021 E1 - 3m 15s
Accompanied by just a handful of socially distanced Tabernacle Orchestra members and the Choir’s musical director Mack Wilberg at the piano, Brian Stokes Mitchell performs a never-before-seen rendition of “That’s What Christmas Means to Me.”
Somewhere In My Memory
S2021 E1 - 3m 30s
“Somewhere in My Memory,” is the signature song from the movie 'Home Alone', composed by John Williams, one of the most famous composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Here it is performed by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.
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