Once Upon a Christmas (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)
Once Upon a Christmas was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2011 Christmas shows in the LDS Conference Center with special guests Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn.[1] The album was released on September 4, 2012 along with a concert DVD.[2][3] A book titled Good King Wenceslas illustrated by Omar Rayyan and accompanying DVD featuring Jane Seymour introducing and narrating the story also released in conjunction with the album release.[4][5] The recorded concert was broadcast on PBS during December 2012 to more than 4 million Americans.
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Deck The Hall" | Choir, Orchestra, and Bells |
2:07 |
| 2. |
"Processional: Sing Forth This Day" | Jane Seymour, Choir, Orchestra, and Bells |
6:41 |
| 3. |
"In dulci jubilo" | Nathan Gunn with Choir, Orchestra, and Bells |
3:00 |
| 4. |
"Sing Lullaby" | Nathan Gunn with Orchestra |
4:50 |
| 5. |
"Domine fili unigenite, from Gloria" | Choir and Orchestra |
1:22 |
| 6. |
"Mighty Lord, and King All-Glorious, from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248" | Nathan Gunn and Orchestra |
2:03 |
| 7. |
"Ah! Dearest Jesus, from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248" | Choir and Orchestra |
1:18 |
| 8. |
"And God Said: The Day Shall Dawn, from King David" | Choir and Orchestra |
3:55 |
| 9. |
"’Twas the Night before Christmas" | Nathan Gunn, Choir, Orchestra, and Bells |
7:54 |
| 10. |
"A Wintry Mix: Winter Wonderland, White Christmas, Let it Snow!" | Nathan Gunn, Choir and Orchestra |
5:33 |
| 11. |
"Shepherds’ Dance" | Richard Elliott |
2:38 |
| 12. |
"Silent Night" | Nathan Gunn with Choir and Orchestra |
4:05 |
| 13. |
"Luke 2: The Christmas Story" | Jane Seymour with Orchestra |
2:22 |
| 14. |
"Angels, from the Realms of Glory" | Nathan Gunn with Choir, Orchestra, and Bells |
4:26 |
| 15. |
"Good King Wenceslas" | Jane Seymour with Choir, Orchestra, and Bells |
17:42 |
Total length: |
59:49 |
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Charts
| Chart (2012) |
Peak
position |
| Billboard Holiday[6] |
20 |
| Billboard Classical[7] |
3 |
| Billboard Christian[8] |
38 |
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References
