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A Christmas Bell for Anya Click here for more information.
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This beautiful illustrated story underscores the
true reason for celebrating Christ's birth. First
presented at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2005
Christmas concerts by acclaimed British actress,
Claire Bloom. A CD and DVD version of the original
presentation, featuring the music of Alfred Reed
performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the
Orchestra at Temple Square, is included with the book.
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A Commemorative Portrait of the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir
Marking the 75th Anniversary of the Choir's
weekly broadcast, Music and the Spoken
Word, this volume tells the story of this
remarkable national treasure. Packed with
photographs, quotations, and stories, it
provides an inside look at the Choir's
conductors, organists, guest artists, tours,
broadcast career, and worldwide influence, with
side trips to the historic Tabernacle that the
Choir calls home.
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Good King Wenceslas Click here for more information.
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This beloved Christmas carol—"Good King Wenceslas"—is brought to life by actress Jane Seymour and
artist Omar Rayyan.
The book includes a DVD featuring Jane Seymour's narration of this classic story, performed with the
world-acclaimed Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Also included is an introduction by Jane Seymour and an
original illustration created by her especially for this book.
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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Click here for more information.
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The great American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
is revered for his classic literary works. His
poem "Christmas Bells" has become one of our most
well-known and beloved Christmas carols, "I Heard
the Bells on Christmas Day." What is less known,
though, is the story behind the poem.
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In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story Click here for more information.
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Christmas Eve, 1941. Mere days after the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor, British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt met at the White House. As war raged
throughout the world, the two leaders delivered a
powerful message of hope that still resonates today.
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Magnum Opus: The Building of the Schoenstein Organ at the Conference Center Click here for more information.
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This hardcover book by John Longhurst, retired
Senior Tabernacle Organist, covers the concept,
approval, design, and construction of the
magnificent organ seen by millions during general
conferences of the Church. Contains color
pictures and an audio CD with narrative by the
organ builder and music illustrations by the
Tabernacle organists.
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Messages from Music and the Spoken Word Click here for more information.
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This volume commemorates seventy-five years of
broadcast excellence and recounts the history of
the program and the lives of those individuals who
have played principal roles in its production.
With an introduction by Lloyd Newell and brief
essays highlighting the history of the seven
intervening decades, written by Stephen Wunderli,
readers will be able to place the "spoken word"
messages in their historical contexts.
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Silent Night, Holy Night Click here for more information.
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Silent Night, Holy Night: The Story of the
Christmas Truce is a beautiful Christmas book.
Illustrated by Robert T. Barrett, it tells the
story of Christmas Eve, 1914, when opposing WW I
armies laid down their arms and celebrated
Christmas together. Includes an audio CD with
Walter Cronkite narrating the story to music by
the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at
Temple Square. (Click here for DVD/VHS of
full concert).
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