Listen to 8 stories from past Tabernacle Choir Christmas concerts
A flying ‘ghost’ and falling candy have helped share stories of ‘A Christmas Carol’ and the candy bomber during the Tabernacle Choir’s Christmas concerts
Parachutes fall from the ceiling of the Conference Center as Tom Brokaw tells the story of Gail Halvorsen, the “Candy Bomber,” during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert in Salt Lake City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
Ravell Call, Deseret News
Listen to 8 stories from past Tabernacle Choir Christmas concerts
A flying ‘ghost’ and falling candy have helped share stories of ‘A Christmas Carol’ and the candy bomber during the Tabernacle Choir’s Christmas concerts
Parachutes fall from the ceiling of the Conference Center as Tom Brokaw tells the story of Gail Halvorsen, the “Candy Bomber,” during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert in Salt Lake City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
Ravell Call, Deseret News
One of the annual features during The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s Christmas concert is a guest narrator sharing a Christmas story.
From exploring the stories behind Christmas songs, the writing of George Frederic Handel’s “The Messiah” and Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” to the true story of the candy bomber in World War II and other seasonal favorites, including “The Match Girl” and “The Gift of the Magi,” these narratives are shared through music, the spoken word and sometimes some extra special effects.
See videos of several of these stories below.
Ten of these stories are online at thetabernaclechoir.org/christmas/keepsake-christmas-stories.html. For more Christmas music, videos and playlists from the Tabernacle Choir, see thetabernaclechoir.org/christmas.
‘Longfellow’s Christmas’ with Edward K. Herrmann
Edward K. Herrmann retells the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and why he was inspired to write the familiar carol, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”
‘Good King Wenceslas’ with Jane Seymour (2011)
Jane Seymour narrates the story of the traditional carol “Good King Wenceslas.”
‘It is Well with My Soul’ with Hugh Bonneville (2017)
Hugh Bonneville narrates the true story of Horatio Spafford, his family’s tragic loss and how he came to write the “It is Well with My Soul.”
‘The Messiah Story’ with Martin Jarvis and Metropolitan Opera soloists (2015)
Guest Artist Martin Jarvis narrates “The Messiah Story” — the story of the writing of “The Messiah” by George Frideric Handel.
‘A Dickens Christmas’ with John Rhys-Davies (2013)
John Rhys-Davies joins fellow actors in portraying Charles Dickens struggles when writing “A Christmas Carol.”
‘Christmas from Heaven: The Candy Bomber Story’ narrated by Tom Brokaw (2012)
Tom Brokaw tells the story of Gail Halvorsen, known as the Candy Bomber, and his efforts to share candy and gum with the children of war-torn Germany.
‘The Gift of the Magi’ with Kristin Chenoweth (2018)
Kristin Chenoweth retells the O. Henry classic story “The Gift of the Magi.”
‘The Little Match Girl’ with Rolando Villazón (2016)
Rolando Villazón narrates “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen.
