Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square - A Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas
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Artist: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple SquareBrand: MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Composer: Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych
Composer: John Jacob Niles
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Composer: Barlow Bradford
Conductor: Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Franz Xaver Gruber
Performer: Craig D. Jessop
Orchestra: John Longhurst
Orchestra: Robert Breault
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Music Label: Telarc
Soundtracks:
- Joy To The World
- Carol Of The Bells
- I Wonder As I Wander
- Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance?
- Masters In This Hall
- The First Noel
- How Far Is It To Bethlehem?
- Pat-A-pan
- What Shall We Give To The Babe In The Manger?
- One December Bright And Clear
- Fantasy On 'What Child Is This?'
- Hark! The Herald Angel Sing
- Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
- Angels From The Realms Of Glory
- Silent Night
Music reviews of A Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas
Music Review: Is this the best Christmas album ever recorded?
Rating: 5 Stars
There have been so many Christmas albums over the years, when I saw this I thought 'Oh no, not another one?' Then I looked at the track titles and saw that this was something different. Among the traditional carols there were many unfamiliar titles (I say this as a foreigner - some may be better known in the USA than in Australia). I decided to buy the SACD version of this release. What a revelation! Where do I start?
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is famous for producing very enjoyable choral recordings, usually with a religious theme, but frankly, on an international scale, they do not rate with the best (compare them with some of the better UK symphonic choirs, which is how the Tabernacle choir must be categorized, to see what I mean). But on this album, they have placed themselves well and truly in the international arena. Every aspect of their singing is, to me, perfect - diction, phrasing, musical expression, ensemble, and of greatest importance, a total involvement with and perfect expression of the words and the music. They don't sing about Santa Claus; they sing about the true meaning of Christmas, and mean it. And you really hear how well they sing in the few 'a capella' sections - musical moments that are unsurpassed.
Then there are the arrangements. These express everything from the implicit grandeur of God coming down to earth, through to the greatest tenderness of the simplicity of his birth as Jesus. All the orchestrations and choral arrangements are completely fresh and unhackneyed, ranging from the most exquisite harmonies through to extraordinarily bold key changes - the people who did these arrangements are amongst the best in the business.
Then there is the program. This ranges from fresh arrangements of old favourites (sample the fantasy on 'What Child is This?'), to an exploration of the most beautiful unfamiliar songs and carols you will ever hear.
Finally the engineering. Telarc are famous for the audiophile standards of their recordings, and this is one of their best. The SACD fully utilizes the multiple channels, without resorting to gimmickry. If ever there was a 'you-are-there' recording, this is it.
In summation: no matter how many Christmas CDs you own; buy this one too. The CD version works well (and remember, if you buy the SACD version - Telarc SACD-60552 - it will play on an ordinary CD player as well), but if you have the equipment to play the multi-channel SACD, you will get an even more rewarding experience.
All the above may sound over the top, but, as you may have gathered, this release has had a massive impact on me at every level. It is a prize in my collection. The greatest Christmas album ever? Quite possibly.
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Media Type: CD
Artist: MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
Title: MORMON TABERNACLE CHRISTMAS
Street Release Date: 08/29/2006
Genre: XMAS CLASSICAL VOCAL
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