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 | ||||
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Live album by Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Sutton Foster | ||||
Released | October 12, 2018 | |||
Recorded | December 14–16, 2017 | |||
Genre | Christmas | |||
Label | Mormon Tabernacle Choir | |||
Producer | Mack Wilberg, Ryan T. Murphy, Fred Vogler, Bruce Leek | |||
Mormon Tabernacle Choir chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Rolling Stone[1] | (favorable) |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Joy to the World" | Choir and Orchestra | 2:45 |
2. | "Just Once a Year" | Choir, Sutton Foster, Hugh Bonneville, and Orchestra | 4:34 |
3. | "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra | 3:25 |
4. | "Christmas Time Is Here, from A Charlie Brown Christmas" | Sutton Foster and Orchestra | 2:37 |
5. | "Unfold, Ye Portals, from The Redemption" | Choir and Orchestra | 3:14 |
6. | "Sing!" | Choir and Orchestra | 5:23 |
7. | "Sunshine on My Shoulders" | Sutton Foster and Orchestra | 4:21 |
8. | "Pure Imagination, from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" | Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra | 4:09 |
9. | "Sleigh Ride" | Orchestra | 2:49 |
10. | "Snow!" | Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra | 2:29 |
11. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra | 1:46 |
12. | "Happy Holiday! / It's the Holiday Season" | Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra | 2:25 |
13. | "I Saw Three Ships" | Richard Elliott, Matt Nickle, Danny Soulier, Jared Cragun | 2:59 |
14. | "It Is Well with My Soul" | Choir, Hugh Bonneville, and Orchestra | 16:23 |
15. | "Silent Night" | Choir and Orchestra | 4:04 |
16. | "Luke 2: The Christmas Story" | Choir, Hugh Bonneville, and Orchestra | 2:19 |
17. | "Angels from the Realms of Glory" | Choir, Sutton Foster, and Orchestra | 4:40 |
References
edit- ^ Connor Ratliff (2018-12-23). "50 New Christmas Albums, Reviewed". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "Sutton Foster, Hugh Bonneville thoroughly charm the crowd at Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert".
- ^ "Hugh Bonneville, Sutton Foster shine in Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert". 2017-12-15. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
- ^ "A Merry Little Christmas (2018)". 2018.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (December 17, 2018). "Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Featuring Sutton Foster, Broadcast December 17". Playbill.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Sutton Foster And Hugh Bonneville To Join The Mormon Tabernacle Choir on PBS This Christmas!". BroadwayWorld.com.