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O Come, Little Children [DVD] 2017

This live recording of the 2016 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert is a celebration of seeing Christmas through the eyes of a child. Children anticipate with glee the receiving of gifts, and delight in parties, traditions, and treats. But when children contemplate the deeper message of Christmas – that Christ came to earth, like them, as a baby – their innocence and joy is an anchor for our celebrations. The Choir is joined by the Orchestra on Temple Square and Bells on Temple Square, and features the renowned opera superstar, Rolando Villazón. Dancers and actors from the local community also participated this visual feast of music, story and dance, performed before a combined capacity audience of over 60,000 in the Conference Center at Temple Square. The performance includes favorite songs and carols from around the world that celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. From the 18th-century German carol “O Come, Little Children” to the French song “Il est Né” and the traditional Andalusian song “Campana Sobre Campana.” the invitation is extended to everyone to join with children in reflecting on the Christmas message. A moving, dramatized rendition of Hans Christian Andersen’s fabled story “The Little Match Girl,” narrated by Rolando Villazón reminds us that having the faith of a child and showing unremitting love will lift all who look heavenward for comfort and relief, no matter their circumstances.

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  1. TracksTrack TitleTrack Time
  2. 1 I Saw Three Ships 3:05
    Music By
    English carol
    Lyrics By
    English carol
    Arrangement By
    Mack Wilberg
  3. 2 Carol of the Drum 3:23
    Music By
    Katherine K. Davis
    Lyrics By
    Katherine K. Davis
    Arrangement By
    Mack Wilberg
  4. 3 Deck The Halls 3:03
    Music By
    English carol
    Lyrics By
    English carol
    Arrangement By
    Sam Cardon
    Artist
    Rolando Villazón
  5. 4 Canción para la Navidad 4:06
    Music By
    José Luis Perales
    Lyrics By
    José Luis Perales
    Arrangement By
    Mack Wilberg
    Artist
    Rolando Villazón
  6. 5 How Excellent Thy Name and Alleluia, from "Saul" 2:35
    Music By
    George Frideric Handel
    Lyrics By
    George Frideric Handel
  7. 6 Alleluia 5:42
    Music By
    Attributed to Giulio Caccini
    Arrangement By
    Mack Wilberg
  8. 7 Alleluia, from "Psalm 150" 3:34
    Music By
    Alberto Ginastera
  9. 8 Christmas Children, from "Scrooge" 3:06
    Music By
    Leslie Bricusse
    Lyrics By
    Leslie Bricusse
    Arrangement By
    Ryan Murphy
  10. 9 Parade of the Wooden Soldiers 4:04
    Music By
    Leon Jessel
    Arrangement By
    Morton Gould
  11. 10 Campana Sobre Campana 2:43
    Music By
    Spanish Carol
    Lyrics By
    Spanish Carol
    Arrangement By
    Ryan Murphy
    Artist
    Rolando Villazón
  12. 11 Il est né, le divin Enfant 2:34
    Music By
    French carol
    Lyrics By
    French carol
    Arrangement By
    Michael Davis
    Artist
    Angela Brower
  13. 12 Holidays at Home 4:34
    Arrangement By
    Sam Cardon
    Artist
    Rolando Villazón & Angela Brower
  14. 13 We Three Kings 3:42
    Music By
    John Henry Hopkins Jr
    Arrangement By
    Richard Elliott
    Artist
    Richard Elliott, Clay Christiansen & Andrew Unsworth
  15. 14 ''O souverain, ô juge, ô père'' from Le Cid 5:04
    Music By
    Jules Massenet
    Artist
    Rolando Villazón
  16. 15 "The Little Match Girl" 14:02
    Music By
    Mack Wilberg
    Artist
    Rolando Villazón
    Other
    Story: Hans Christian Andersen, retold by David Warner.
  17. 16 O Come, Little Children 5:20
    Music By
    Johann A.P. Schulz
    Lyrics By
    Cristoph von Schmid
    Arrangement By
    Mack Wilberg
  18. 17 Luke 2: The Christmas Story 2:39
    Music By
    Mack Wilberg
    Artist
    Rolando Villazón
  19. 18 Angels from the Realms of Glory 4:37
    Music By
    French carol
    Lyrics By
    James Montgomery
    Artist
    Rolando Villazón

Description

This live recording of the 2016 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert is a celebration of seeing Christmas through the eyes of a child.  Children anticipate with glee the receiving of gifts, and delight in parties, traditions, and treats.  But when children contemplate the deeper message of Christmas – that Christ came to earth, like them, as a baby – their innocence and joy is an anchor for our celebrations.