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Let The Season In [DVD] (2014)

Relive the wonder of the 2013 Christmas Concert when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square were joined by Deborah Voigt and John Rhys-Davies in welcoming the Christmas season with a collection of songs inspired by classic Christmas stories.

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Tracks
Additional Description

TracksTrack TitleTrack Time
01 Christmas Is Coming 2:37

Music By

English carol

Lyrics By

Traditional, additional lyrics by David Warner

Arrangement By

Mack Wilberg

Publisher

Public domain; arrangement unpublished
02 On This Merriest Christmas Day 4:33

Music By

Mack Wilberg

Lyrics By

David Warner

Publisher

Manuscript
03 The Holly and The Ivy 3:54

Music By

English carol

Lyrics By

English carol

Arrangement By

Mack Wilberg
04 And There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field 2:58

Music By

Frank La Forge

Lyrics By

Luke 2:8

Orchestration By

Mack Wilberg

Publisher

Carl Fischer, Inc. © 1938 Carl Fischer, Inc. All rights assigned to Carl Fischer, LLC. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
05 Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 - "Magnificat" 3:20

Music By

Johan Sebastian Bach

Lyrics By

Luke 1:46-55

Publisher

Public domain
06 Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 - " Et Exsultavit Spiritus Meus" 2:07

Music By

Johan Sebastian Bach

Lyrics By

Luke 1:46-55

Publisher

Public domain
07 Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 - "Gloria Patri" 1:59

Music By

Johan Sebastian Bach

Lyrics By

Luke 1:46-55

Publisher

Public domain
08 Ring Those Christmas Bells 2:36

Music By

Gus Levene

Lyrics By

Marvin Fisher

Arrangement By

Ryan Murphy

Publisher

Arrangement unpublished; original music Music Sales Shawnee, a division of Tomcat Music, Inc. © 1959 Music Sales Shawnee, Inc. (ASCAP). All rights reserved.
09 The Twelve Days After Christmas 3:21

Music By

Frederick Silver

Lyrics By

Frederick Silver

Arrangement By

Don Pippin

Publisher

Alfred Music Publishing © 1968 (Renewed) Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp., a division of Alfred Music. All rights reserved.
10 Christmas Wishes 5:54

Music By

"It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas", Meredith Wilson; "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", Ralph Blane; "We Need a Little Christmas", Jerry Herman

Lyrics By

"It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas", Meredith Wilson; "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", Hugh Martin; We Need a Little Christmas, Jerry Herman

Arrangement By

Ryan Murphy

Publisher

Medley unpublished; original copyright information: "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas" © 1951 (Renewed) Frank Music Corp. & Meredith Willson Music. Used by permission. All rights reserved. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" © 1943 (Renewed) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., © 1944 (Renewed 1972) EMI Feist Catalong, Inc., all rights controlled and administered by EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (Publishing) and Alfred Music (Print). All rights reserved; Used by permission. "We Need a Little Christmas" © 1966 (Renewed) Jerryco Music Co. Used by permisssion. All rights reserved.
11 A Russian Christmas Festivity - Polonaise (Excerpt) From Christmas Eve 2:19

Music By

Polonaise (excerpt) from Christmas Eve, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; Dance of the Tumblers (excerpt) from the Snow Maiden, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Procession of the Nobles (excerpt) from Mlada, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov;

Publisher

Polonaise (excerpt) from Christmas Eve - Public domain
12 A Russian Christmas Festivity - Dance Of The Tumblers (Excerpt) From The Snow Maiden 3:13

Music By

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Publisher

Dance of the Tumblers (excerpt) from The Snow Maiden -- Public domain
13 Procession Of The Nobles (Excerpt) From Mlada 1:16

Music By

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Publisher

Procession of the Nobles (excerpt) from Mlada -- Public domain.
14 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 4:02

Music By

English carol

Arrangement By

Richard Elliott

Publisher

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen -- Public domain; arrangement unpublished.
15 Coventery Carol 4:42

Music By

English carol

Lyrics By

English carol

Arrangement By

Mack Wilberg

Publisher

Coventry Carol -- Public domain; arrangement unpublished.
16 Luke 2: The Christmas Story 2:34

Artist

Deborah Voight & Jon Rhys-Davies

Publisher

Luke 2: The Christmas Story -- Public domain; orchestration unpublished.
17 Angels, From The Realms Of Glory 4:20

Music By

French carol

Lyrics By

James Montgomery

Arrangement By

Mack Wilberg

Publisher

Angels from the Realms of Glory -- Public domain; arrangement unpublished
18 We Wish You A Merry Christmas 0:30

Music By

English carol

Lyrics By

English carol

Arrangement By

Arthur Harris

Publisher

We Wish You a Merry Christmas -- © 1988 by K-M Music, Inc.

Description

Usher in the Christmas season with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as they celebrate classic Christmas tales! Inspired by the works of Charles Dickens, The Night Before Christmas, and other beloved holiday stories, the Choir performs alongside Grammy Award nominee Deborah Voight, with the charming narration of voice actor John Rhys-Davies.

DVD BONUS FEATURES

See Deborah Voight and John Rhys-Davies tell about the experience they had singing and performing alongside the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square in an exclusive interview.

Featuring

John Rhys-Davies (2013)

Celebrated British actor John Rhys-Davies joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for the December 12-15 Christmas concerts. Film audiences best know him for his roles as the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films.

Deborah Voigt (2013)

Deborah Voigt joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for the 2013 Christmas concert series Dec. 12-15 in the Conference Center on Temple Square. Recognized as one of the world’s most versatile dramatic sopranos and one of music’s most endearing personalities, Deborah Voigt is revered for her performances in the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.