Mormon Tabernacle Choir Premieres

07: Once Upon a Christmas

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:00:00 MST

From the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square comes Once upon a Christmas. This album features guest artists Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn. Host Ruth Todd interviews Mack Wilberg about each song from the album.

06: Glory! Music of Rejoicing

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:00:00 MST

From the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra on Temple Square comes Glory! Music of Rejoicing, a sensational new album overflowing with the majestic and grandiose sound the Choir is famous for. This album features rousing renditions of your favorite songs like the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s Messiah and “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Infused with the powerful sound of the Choir, plus 110 instrumentalists, these songs will bring you to your feet!

05: Glad Christmas Tidings

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:00:00 MST

Christmas may come but once a year on the calendar but that has not kept audiences from across the world enjoying the Mormon Tabernacle Choir holiday concerts year round. The 2010 special, “Glad Christmas Tidings,” is no exception. Just released, the DVD, Blu-Ray and CD promise listeners and viewers all the joy, tradition, stirring beginnings and glorious tributes to the birth of the Savior. In these live recordings from the concert series, Archuleta, pop music sensation and platinum recording artist, brings his youthful charm and incredible voice to performances which – as always – were sold out. "It's mind-boggling to stand in front of the Choir, and in front of you — and there are a lot of you," he told the audience last December. With the recent releases, the “audience” numbers will become even more staggering. Archuleta is featured in the traditional carols "Joy to the World," "Gesú bambino" and “Silent Night.” The sweet and gentle "Cat and Mouse Carol," which talks of how "love came down to earth" was an audience favorite and will no doubt become one of the favorites from the recordings. The Choir performs “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks,” “Away in a Manger,” majestic choruses by Mozart and Vaughan Williams, and closes with its magnificent “Angels, from the Realms of Glory.” Michael York, famed actor, narrates an account of John Parry, a Welshman, who as both a mason and a musician played an important role in the beginnings of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Richard Elliott performs his own arrangement entitled "A Holiday Hoedown for Organ (“Deck Them Halls”)" which spotlights his amazing hand and footwork.

04: This Is the Christ

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:00:00 MST

From the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square comes a compilation of music that testifies of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Join the Mormon Channel's Ruth Todd as she talks with Mac Wilberg about how this powerful CD came together and listen to the ethereal music from This is the Christ, from the Mormon Channel.

03: Men of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:00:00 MST

Few things are as powerful as men's voices united in song. Now, that stirring sound has been captured by the men of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in a triumphant collection of music - the first album ever to feature exclusively the men of the choir. In this episode learn about the new Tabernacle Choir CD entitled Men of the Tabernacle Choir. Hear Mack Wilberg discuss the story behind the songs and why the Tabernacle Choir chose to produce a men-only CD.

02: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:00:00 MST

Every year the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square host a spectacular Christmas program with a world-class guest artist. The guest artist in 2009 was nine-time Grammy Award Winner Natalie Cole. She brought her distinctive and well-recognized style to the Conference Center stage for this concert - never to be forgotten. Several of the songs were first made famous by her father, Nat King Cole including "Caroling, Caroling" and "Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire). Ever the consummate performer, she wowed the audiences with her rendition of the medieval carol "The Holly and the Ivy" and David Foster's recent hit, "Grown-up Christmas List."

01: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:00:00 MST

This recording honors the enduring vitality of folk hymns and spirituals and their ability to anchor the soul in faith. From the sturdy strains of “Saints Bound for Heaven” and the fervent entreaty of “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me” to one of the most popular folk hymns of all time, “Amazing Grace,” these songs and hymns gave comfort, hope, and confidence to the early American pioneers. Their power and simplicity still inspire us today.