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A Christmas Bell for Anya  Click here for more information.

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.

America's Choir  Click here for more information.

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.

Good King Wenceslas  Click here for more information.

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.

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day  Click here for more information.

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.

In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story  Click here for more information.

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.

Magnum Opus: The Building of the Schoenstein Organ at the Conference Center  Click here for more information.

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.

Messages from Music and the Spoken Word  Click here for more information.

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.

Silent Night, Holy Night  Click here for more information.

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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