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Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir featuring Michael Maliakel and Lesley Nicol.
Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved actress Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) inspire in this holiday special that weaves Christmas classics with the story of Victor Hugo to show that opening our hearts to all is the true meaning of the season. Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir aired on PBS on December 17th, 2024.
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir, featuring Michael Maliakel and Lesley Nicol, was made possible in part by Ronald C. & Kaye Gunnel, and Charles & Janet Stoddard. The Tabernacle...
Preview
Preview: 10/7/2024 | 2m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved actress Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) inspire in this holiday special that weaves Christmas classics with the story of Victor Hugo to show that opening our hearts to all is the true meaning of the season. Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir aired on PBS on December 17th, 2024.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat orchestral music) - [Narrator] This season, don't miss "Joy, Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir," featuring Broadway sensation Michael Maliakel, and award-winning star of stage and screen, Lesley Nicol.
It's a stirring celebration with unforgettable music from the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, reflecting their distinctive, heartfelt signature sound.
Beginning with a grand processional of over 400 singers and instrumentalists, the concert features herald trumpets and the bells at Temple Square.
♪ Merry Christmas, merry Christmas ♪ It also includes sparkling favorites like John Williams' "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas" from "Home Alone 2".
It's an evening overflowing with gems from a treasury of Christmas melodies and messages for music lovers of all ages.
The concert also premieres music and storytelling about Victor Hugo, author of "Les Miserables", how he brought people together and inspired them to serve one another at Christmas time.
It's all part of a rich musical feast of choral masterworks, familiar carols and new arrangements of classic songs, inviting audiences to remember the universal meaning of Christmas, and revive the goodwill that inspires holiday festivities around the world.
This season, join us in experiencing the joy of Christmas and rejoice in the splendor of "Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir".
(audience applauding)
Angels from the Realms of Glory
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Watch Michael Maliakel perform "Angels from the Realms of Glory" with The Tabernacle Choir. (4m 36s)
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British actress Lesley Nicol narrates the Nativity, for The Tabernacle Choir Christmas special: Joy. (2m 15s)
An die Freude (Ode to Joy) excerpts from Symphony No. 9
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The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra turn Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into a climactic tour de force. (3m 37s)
God Help the Outcasts, (from The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
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See Michael Maliakel perform "God Help the Outcasts" with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. (3m 38s)
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Watch Broadway star Michael Maliakel perform "I Wonder as I Wander," with The Tabernacle Orchestra. (3m 49s)
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Broadway star Michael Maliakel joins The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra to sing "Joy To The World." (2m 9s)
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Watch The Tabernacle Choir and orchestra perform “Noe! Noe!” with the Bells on Temple Square. (3m 29s)
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Hear The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra's interpretation of “O Little One Sweet." (4m 59s)
Watch The Tabernacle Orchestra perform "Patapan," an orchestral fantasy arranged by Ryan Murphy. (3m 6s)
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Watch as The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra perform this a Nativity lullaby, "Peace Be Mine." (2m 59s)
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This opening number to "Joy: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir" is nothing short of spectacular! (6m 16s)
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The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra perform “Still, Still, Still,” an arrangement by Mack Wilberg. (2m 39s)
To the Cradle Run (based on “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella”)
Watch Richard Elliott's spirited Christmas fantasia for organ and the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble. (3m)
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Actress Lesley Nicol narrates a heartwarming story about Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables. (17m 42s)
Vom Himmel hoch (From Heaven on High)
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The Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble joins The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra for "Vom Himmel hoch." (2m 55s)
Backstage with Michael Maliakel
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Go backstage at Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir with Broadway star Michael Maliakel. (5m 11s)
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Go behind the scenes of Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir with beloved actress Lesley Nicol. (3m 51s)
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Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir, featuring Michael Maliakel and Lesley Nicol, was made possible in part by Ronald C. & Kaye Gunnel, and Charles & Janet Stoddard. The Tabernacle...