A Merry Little Christmas (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)

A Merry Little Christmas was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2017 Christmas shows in the LDS Conference Center, featuring vocalist Sutton Foster and actor Hugh Bonneville.[2][3] An album and concert DVD was released on October 12, 2018.[4] The recorded concert premiered on PBS on December 17, 2018 and BYUtv on December 20, 2018.[5][6]

A Merry Little Christmas
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
RecordedDecember 14–16, 2017
GenreChristmas
LabelMormon Tabernacle Choir
ProducerMack Wilberg, Ryan T. Murphy, Fred Vogler, Bruce Leek
Mormon Tabernacle Choir chronology
O Come Little Children
(2017)
A Merry Little Christmas
(2018)
Angels Among Us
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[1](favorable)

Track listing

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No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Joy to the World"Choir and Orchestra2:45
2."Just Once a Year"Choir, Sutton Foster, Hugh Bonneville, and Orchestra4:34
3."It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra3:25
4."Christmas Time Is Here, from A Charlie Brown Christmas"Sutton Foster and Orchestra2:37
5."Unfold, Ye Portals, from The Redemption"Choir and Orchestra3:14
6."Sing!"Choir and Orchestra5:23
7."Sunshine on My Shoulders"Sutton Foster and Orchestra4:21
8."Pure Imagination, from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra4:09
9."Sleigh Ride"Orchestra2:49
10."Snow!"Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra2:29
11."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra1:46
12."Happy Holiday! / It's the Holiday Season"Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra2:25
13."I Saw Three Ships"Richard Elliott, Matt Nickle, Danny Soulier, Jared Cragun2:59
14."It Is Well with My Soul"Choir, Hugh Bonneville, and Orchestra16:23
15."Silent Night"Choir and Orchestra4:04
16."Luke 2: The Christmas Story"Choir, Hugh Bonneville, and Orchestra2:19
17."Angels from the Realms of Glory"Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra4:40

References

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  1. ^ Connor Ratliff (2018-12-23). "50 New Christmas Albums, Reviewed". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  2. ^ "Sutton Foster, Hugh Bonneville thoroughly charm the crowd at Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert".
  3. ^ "Hugh Bonneville, Sutton Foster shine in Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert". 2017-12-15. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "A Merry Little Christmas (2018)". 2018.
  5. ^ Gans, Andrew (December 17, 2018). "Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Featuring Sutton Foster, Broadcast December 17". Playbill.
  6. ^ BWW News Desk. "Sutton Foster And Hugh Bonneville To Join The Mormon Tabernacle Choir on PBS This Christmas!". BroadwayWorld.com.