Growing up in a musical family, choir music is a big part of the family. My Gramma Peg (Mom’s Mom) was a church choir for years, and Papa (Mom’s Dad) sang in the choir. I still remember my grandparents and then my parents playing the different Christmas records from The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. In fact, one Christmas, my family drove from CA to MN and had to go through Utah, and we passed by the very location where the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sang their hurts out (and, yes, snow all over). These albums are perfect for December Sunday mornings and bring back many fond memories. One thing you should know is that some of the songs are recorded more than once, yet each recording is different and unique.
Christmas Carols Around The World (Mono-ML 5684-1961)
Gramma gave me this record when I was 12, and I still love the selection and the sound. “Christmas Carols Around The World” is a record by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir that showcases a collection of beloved Christmas carols from various countries and cultures. It offers a delightful musical journey celebrating Christmas’s universal joy and spirit through the unique melodies and traditions of different regions. The album beautifully captures the essence of this festive season, bringing together the voices of the renowned choir and the rich diversity of global holiday music.
- Here We Come A-Caroling
- Prayer from “Hansel and Gretel” – Mendelssohn
- What Perfume This? O Shepherds Say!
- The Angel’s Song
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- Song of the Bagpipers
- Christmas Day
- As Lately We Watched
- Brother John’s Noel
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- See The Radiant Sky Above
- O Rejoice, Ye Christian, Loudly
- The Little Babe From “A Ceremony of Carols”
- We The Kings of Orient Are
- Up and Awake Thee, Peter Lad
- Arise, Shine, For Thy Light is Come
The Spirit of Christmas (Stereo-XMS 6100 – 1959)
“The Spirit of Christmas” is a recording by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir that captures the essence of the holiday season. Released in 1959, this album showcases the choir’s beautiful rendition of a selection of Christmas hymns. The choir breathes life into beloved classics with their mesmerizing voices, creating a captivating and joyful musical experience. This timeless recording is a treasure that spreads the spirit of Christmas to all who listen. This was my Dad’s favorite Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas record. My record is a reissue – I still remember the old Columbia Masterworks label.
- Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming
- Tell Us, Shepherd Maids
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- The Snow Lay On The Ground
- The Shepherds’ Story
- For Christ Is Born
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
- The Coventry Carol
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Carol Of The Bells
- Glory To God In The Highest
- The Three Kings
- Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light (Christmas Oratorio)
- Bethlehem Night
- What Perfume Is This? O Shepherds, Say!
- Christmas Day
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
Sings Christmas Carols (Stereo-XMS 6777 – 1965)
“The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sings Christmas Carols” is a timeless collection of beloved Christmas carols performed by the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Released in 1965, this album captures the beauty and spirit of the holiday season through a diverse selection of songs. From traditional carols like “O Come, All Ye Faithful” to lesser-known gems like “What Perfume Is This? O Shepherds, Say!”, the choir’s harmonious voices bring these songs to life. The picture of the original album reminds me of MN, and the music is spectacular.
- Joy To The World
- When Jesus Was A Little Child
- Away In A Manger
- A Boy Is Born
- There Shall A Star From Jacob
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- Far, Far Away On Judea’s Plains
- O Holy Night
- What Child Is This?
- Beautiful Saviour
- Watts Nativity Carol
- Tell Us Shepherd Maids
- The Holy City
- I Heard The Bells
- Silent Night, Holy Night
The Holly and the Ivy (Stereo-XMS 6192-1960)
“The Holly and the Ivy” is a captivating Christmas album by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Released in 1960, it is a cherished addition to the choir’s collection of holiday records. This album features a beautiful rendition of the traditional carol, “The Holly and the Ivy.” With the choir’s enchanting voices, this song and other timeless classics create a magical and joyous atmosphere, perfect for celebrating the holiday season. Coincidentally, I mistakenly found this record when I was shopping with Mom at The Rizzoli Bookstore at South Coast Plaza in college. Mom and I never heard of this one, and I bought it. It is beautiful, just like the others. When Gramma and Papa came out that Christmas, we listened to this together on Thanksgiving night and they endured the music on my Dad’s Bose Speakers.
- Deck The Hall
- The Flemish Carol
- Bring Your Torches
- Hark Now, O Shepherds
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- O Holy Night
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
- Watts Nativity Carol
- The First Noel
- Good King Wenceslas
- The Holly And The Ivy
- When Jesus Was A Little Child
- A Boy Is Born
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
- What Child is This?
- Hodie, Christus Natius Est
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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