{"id":32775,"date":"2021-12-09T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T19:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/?p=32775"},"modified":"2021-12-13T10:38:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T17:38:56","slug":"tabernacle-choir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/tabernacle-choir\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tabernacle Choir and Temple Square Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tabernacle Choir and Temple Square <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> is one of the most festive <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> experiences you can have. In our latest episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/merrylittlepodcast.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Merry Little Podcast<\/strong><\/a> we speak with Scott Barrick of the Tabernacle Choir about the <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> traditions of the Tabernacle Choir and Temple Square:<\/p>\n<p>[cue id=&#8221;32772&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Many get a taste of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetabernaclechoir.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tabernacle Choir<\/strong><\/a> concert via PBS on television every <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a>. The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square share recorded presentations of their annual <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concert each <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a>. This year they celebrate this tradition with a new special looking back at the past 20 years.<\/p>\n<h3>~ Tabernacle Choir Television Special ~ <\/h3>\n<p>The special two-hour anniversary retrospective program is hosted by Broadway legend and Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell. The special will premiere on Monday Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS Video app; and on BYUtv, BYUtv.org and the free BYUtv app on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 9 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Performances from more than 40 guest artists and narrators who have starred in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> tradition over the past 20 years will be featured, including Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Angela Lansbury, Kelli O\u2019Hara, Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes; R&amp;B singer Gladys Knight; the late jazz singer Natalie Cole; pop singer David Archuleta; legendary newscasters Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw; historian David McCullough; the Muppets from \u201cSesame Street\u201d; actors Jane Seymour, Hugh Bonneville, Richard Thomas, the late Ed Herrmann, John Rhys-Davies, Roma Downey, the late Peter Graves, Claire Bloom, Michael York and Martin Jarvis; opera stars Ren\u00e9e Fleming, Deborah Voigt, Frederica von Stade, Bryn Terfel, Nathan Gunn, Alfie Boe, Sissel, Rolando Villaz\u00f3n and four Metropolitan Opera soloists and the London-based a cappella group, The King\u2019s Singers. Collectively, the featured guests have garnered 34 Grammy Awards, 19 Tony Awards, 14 Emmy Awards, 10 Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTA Awards, one Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Olivier Award.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZJfVmcQlGz4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo much effort and creativity went into preserving this beloved tradition\u2014now 20 years strong\u2014in the middle of a global pandemic that has disrupted so much,\u201d said Brian Stokes Mitchell. \u201cI am honored to be a part of it. Not only will viewers enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce the most watched holiday special on PBS for 16 years, but they will also be able to feast on all of the wonderful moments this holiday special has delivered over the past two decades and remember how music connects people in very profound ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>~ Tabernacle Choir Virtual Performance ~ <\/h3>\n<p>This special two-hour \u201c20 Years of <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> with The Tabernacle Choir\u201d retrospective replaces the traditional TV special that would have been created from a live <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concert in 2020 that had to be cancelled due to COVID restrictions. In new segments filmed in November 2020 (following COVID protocols), Mitchell joined a handful of socially distanced Orchestra members and the Choir\u2019s musical director Mack Wilberg in an empty 21,000 seat Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City to record intimate <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> classics. The Choir also joins Stokes and the Orchestra in its first-ever all virtual performance.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WzPKmz0p_sY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Woven throughout the intimate performances, behind-the-scenes views, reflections and storytelling led by Mitchell are soul-stirring standout moments. Highlights include a rendition of \u201cAngels from the Realms of Glory,\u201d featuring Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Kelli O\u2019Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, Laura Osnes, Ren\u00e9e Fleming, Rolando Villaz\u00f3n, Deborah Voigt, Alfie Boe and Nathan Gunn; \u201cRise Up, Shepherd, and Follow,\u201d featuring Audra McDonald; Gospel favorite \u201cSweet Little Jesus Boy,\u201d featuring Gladys Knight; Angela Lansbury joining the Choir in \u201cNot While I\u2019m Around\u201d from \u201cSweeney Todd\u201d; \u201cO Holy Night\u201d featuring Kristin Chenoweth; \u201cI Whistle a Happy Tune,\u201d from \u201cThe King and I,\u201d featuring Kelli O\u2019Hara; \u201cMy Grown-Up <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> List,\u201d featuring the late Natalie Cole; plus performances from the Muppets from \u201cSesame Street\u201d; Broadway star Santino Fontana; operatic stars Deborah Voigt, Ren\u00e9e Fleming, Rolando Villaz\u00f3n, Bryn Terfel, Frederica Von Stade; Alfie Boe; soloists from the Metropolitan Opera; and The King\u2019s Singers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the musical performances, which reflect a variety of musical styles and traditions from around the world, the special highlights the range of past narrators who have joined the Choir and Orchestra to tell the stories of <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a>, including Hugh Bonneville (\u201cDownton Abbey,\u201d \u201cPaddington\u201d), John Rhys-Davies (\u201cThe Lord of the Rings,\u201d \u201cIndiana Jones\u201d), Jane Seymour (\u201cDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,\u201d \u201cSomewhere in Time\u201d), Richard Thomas (\u201cThe Waltons,\u201d \u201cThe Americans\u201d), the late Ed Hermann (\u201cThe Lost Boys,\u201d \u201cAnnie\u201d), legendary news broadcasters including the late Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw and more. Together with the music, these standout moments help tell the storied history of this beloved institution, which every year celebrates the <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/sneaking-christmas\/\">love<\/a>, spirit and <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/sneaking-christmas\/\">peace<\/a> of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to COVID-19, we couldn\u2019t have the in-person audience we always do, but the lockdown gave us a chance to provide audiences at home something different than they would experience in a normal concert year,\u201d said Wilberg. \u201cBecause of the remarkable breadth of material we have from 20 years of <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concerts, there will be something for everyone in this retrospective, making it a wonderful way to celebrate and emphasize the true meaning of <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a>. It&#8217;s always a joy working with Brian Stokes Mitchell, who is not only a consummate performer, but also a warm and incredible person\u2014qualities that comes across in everything he does. We are so pleased he is the one to tell the story of this concert tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the airings on PBS and BYUtv, \u201d20 Years of <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> with The Tabernacle Choir\u201d is available for purchase as a DVD with the same name. A companion book, \u201cKeepsake <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> Stories: Holiday Favorites as Performed with The Tabernacle Choir,\u201d features narrations and color photographs from many of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concerts. \u201cChristmas Best,\u201d an audio recording of select <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> music by the Choir and Orchestra, is available to stream, download or purchase at <a href=\"https:\/\/smarturl.it\/christmasbest2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SmartURL.it\/ChristmasBest2021<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/thetabernaclechoir.org\/shop\/christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>thetabernaclechoir.org\/shop\/Christmas<\/strong><\/a> or visit The Tabernacle Choir section on <a href=\"https:\/\/office365lds-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/barricksl_churchofjesuschrist_org\/Documents\/Documents\/20-12-xx%20Cmas\/Awareness\/shoppbs.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>shoppbs.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>~ About Temple Square ~ <\/h3>\n<p>The Tabernacle Choir calls Temple Square in Salt Lake City home. Temple Square is a ten acre plot of land first identified by Brigham Young in 1847 as the city-center location for the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.<\/p>\n<p>This downtown location has developed over the decades into a beautiful campus of both modern and pioneer-era structures, including the famous egg-shell shaped building known as the Tabernacle, for which the Choir is named. In 2000, the Church built the Conference Center across the street from Temple Square, a multi-purpose facility seating 21,000 people. It is the venue where the Tabernacle Choir performs its many concerts, including the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concert.<\/p>\n<h3>~ Photos of Choir Concerts and Temple Square ~ <\/h3>\n<p><center>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-32775 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/templesquare.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/templesquare-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Christmas on Temple Square\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/templesquare-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/templesquare-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/templesquare-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/templesquare.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32777'>\n\t\t\t\tTemple Square is festively decorated every <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a>. Choir performances are held in the Conference Center, pictured in the upper left. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabernacle.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabernacle-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Tabernacle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabernacle-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabernacle-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabernacle-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabernacle.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32778'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pioneer-era Tabernacle, for which the Choir is named, is in use for local artist performances and it too is decorated for <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a>. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabchoir-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabchoir-1-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Tabernacle Choir\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabchoir-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabchoir-1-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabchoir-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tabchoir-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32779'>\n\t\t\t\tEach <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concert has it&#8217;s own theme and signature look. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/internationalstars.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/internationalstars-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"International Stars\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/internationalstars-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/internationalstars-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/internationalstars-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/internationalstars.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32780'>\n\t\t\t\tAccomplished international stars and artists are invited to perform at each <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concert with the Choir. This is from 2006 when Sissel returned to perform with the Choir. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dancers.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dancers-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dancers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dancers-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dancers-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dancers-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dancers.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32781'>\n\t\t\t\tMost performances feature a processional with costumed dancers who enter through the audience, enveloping all in the theme of the program. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/storytelling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/storytelling-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Storytelling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/storytelling-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/storytelling-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/storytelling-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/storytelling.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32782'>\n\t\t\t\tEach <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> program features storytelling of <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> works of fiction and history. This image is from the 2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concert featuring actor John Rhys-Davies in a telling of the making of Charles Dickens&#8217; A <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> Carol\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/candybomber.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/candybomber-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Christmas History\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/candybomber-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/candybomber-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/candybomber-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/candybomber.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32783'>\n\t\t\t\tSometimes the heroes of real <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> history are showcased. This image is of the real Gail Halverson a.k.a. the Candy Bomber. His story was told and he appeared on stage in 2012. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/muppets.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/muppets-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Broad Appeal of Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concerts\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/muppets-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/muppets-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/muppets-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/muppets.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32784'>\n\t\t\t\tThe <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> concerts feature a variety of talented guests, from Opera stars to the famous Muppets. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heraldtrumpets.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heraldtrumpets-300x157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Musicians and Voluteers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heraldtrumpets-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heraldtrumpets-1030x539.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heraldtrumpets-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heraldtrumpets.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32785'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Herald Trumpeters are just a few of the musicians in costume. The Hand Bell Choir and even the organist are featured in every concert. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tabernacle Choir and Temple Square Christmas is one of the most festive Christmas experiences you can have. 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