TheTabernacle Choir at Temple Square, formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, is an American choir, acting as part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It has performed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle for over 100 years. The Tabernacle houses an organ, consisting of 11,623 pipes, which usually accompanies the choir.
Music of Utah has long been influenced culturally by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The local music scene thrives. The musical history of Utah, and much of its current distinctiveness, is owed to artists from a variety of beliefs.
"We Need a Little Christmas" is a popular Christmas song originating from Jerry Herman's Broadway musical Mame, and first performed by Angela Lansbury in that 1966 production.
My Christmas is the thirteenth studio album and first Christmas album released by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.
Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits is a set of two Christmas-themed compilation albums released by Rhino Records in 1989, each featuring ten popular Christmas recordings from 1935 to 1983, many of which charted on the Billboard record charts. Both volumes were certified Gold by the RIAA in the U.S., with the second volume being certified Platinum.
Love is Spoken Here is a 2005 album by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The album contains "Songs of Heart and Home" and includes hymns, lullabies, and other assorted songs with orchestral accompaniment directed by Mack Wilberg.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing is a religious album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It reached number one on the Billboard Top Classical Crossover Album chart. The album includes two solos by Alex Boye.
100 Years: Celebrating a Century of Recording Excellence is a religious compilation album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir marking the centennial of the choir's earliest recordings. The choir's first recording was on September 1, 1910.
America's Choir: Favorite Songs, Hymns, & Anthems is a compilation album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. The choir was first called "America's Choir" by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The choir has performed at the inaugurations of United States Presidents Lyndon B Johnson (1965), Richard M Nixon (1969), Ronald Reagan (1981), George Bush (1989), George W Bush (2001), and Donald Trump (2016). They also performed at the American Bicentennial, US Constitution bicentennial celebration, 2002 Winter Olympics, and national broadcasts honoring the passing of US Presidents Franklin D Roosevelt and John F Kennedy.
Glad Christmas Tidings was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2010 Christmas shows in the LDS Conference Center with special guests David Archuleta and Michael York. The album was released on September 6, 2011 along with a concert DVD. The recorded concert was broadcast on PBS during December 2011 to more than 4 million Americans and is the No. 1-rated entertainment program on PBS during the holidays each year, according to PBS CEO Paula Kerger. As of November 2011, the album had sold in excess of 28,000 copies.
Rejoice and Be Merry!: Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring The King's Singers was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2007 Christmas shows in the LDS Conference Center with special guests The King's Singers. The album was released on September 30, 2008 and a concert DVD was released on October 21, 2008.
Spirit of the Season was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2006 Christmas concert "The Spirit of the Season," with special guest Sissel, joined by the Mormon Tabernacle orchestra and bells, conducted by Music Director Craig Jessop. The album was released in 2007 along with a concert DVD and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Classical chart within five weeks of its release and remained there for nine weeks. The album was also nominated for two Grammy Awards, Best Classical Crossover Album and Best Engineered Album - Classical. The recorded concert was also broadcast on PBS stations in December 2007 to more than 4 million Americans.
This Is the Christ is a studio album by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square combine their talents to create this one-of-a-kind collection of music that bears witness of the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Featuring songs never before recorded by the Choir, as well as familiar favorites, the album reached #1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart on July 2, 2011.
Glory! Music of Rejoicing is a studio album by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It topped the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums chart for five weeks in 2012.
Men of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a religious compilation album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Home for the Holidays was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2012 Christmas shows in the LDS Conference Center, with special guests English tenor Alfie Boe, former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, and Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen aka "Candy Bomber". An album and concert DVD were released on October 15, 2013 along with a companion book titled Christmas from Heaven: The Story of the Berlin Candy Bomber. The recorded concert will be broadcast on PBS premiering December 10, 2013. The Salt Lake Tribune said concerning this performance that "this year's edition may have topped them all."
Let The Season In was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2013 Christmas shows in the LDS Conference Center, with special guests operatic soprano Deborah Voigt and actor John Rhys-Davies. An album and concert DVD were released on October 14, 2014, along with a companion book titled God Bless Us, Every One!: The Story Behind A Christmas Carol. The recorded concert will be broadcast on PBS premiering December 19, 2014.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Friends is a studio album by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring several prominent collaborating artists including Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, David Foster, Amy Grant, James Taylor, Santino Fontana, Renée Fleming, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sissel, Bryn Terfel, Angela Lansbury, and The King's Singers. The album topped the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums chart for the week of June 3, 2017, its second week on the chart.
The Lord's Prayer is an album by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir directed by Dr. Richard P. Condie and backed by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Alexander Schreiner and Frank W. Asper are the organists. It was released in 1959 on the Columbia Masterworks label.
The Spirit of Christmas: Christmas Carols Sung by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is an album by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It was released in 1959 on the Columbia Masterworks label.
