Richard Elliott
Biography: Elliott was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He originally planned to become a studio musician and studied organ as part of this goal. After studies at the preparatory division of the Peabody Conservatory and the Catholic University of America, he received a bachelor's degree from the Curtis Institute of Music while also serving as an assistant organist for the Wanamaker Organ. It was while he was a student at Curtis that Elliott joined the LDS Church. He served a mission for the LDS Church in Argentina from 1981 to 1983. Elliott received Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Eastman School of Music, studying under David Craighead. He then became a professor of music at Brigham Young University. He was appointed a Tabernacle organist when Robert Cundick retired in 1991. In addition to accompanying the Tabernacle Choir and giving recitals at Temple Square, Elliott has recorded many organ pieces with various labels and occasionally gives organ recitals at various locations across the United States. Several of Elliott's arrangements for organ have been published, many by Jackman Music.
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Rejoice and Be Merry!
2008-09-30
Rejoice and Be Merry!
Overview: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents Rejoice and Be Merry!, the next musical masterpiece in a series of highly acclaimed and commercially successful holiday albums. Rejoice and Be Merry! featuring special guests The King’s Singers, is presented with the originality and sophistication that have made each of these groups a household name.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-30
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
2010-09-07
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
Overview: Each year, the Christmas concert presented by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square is seen by more than 85,000 people live and by millions more via television broadcast. This year the Choir was joined by none other than multiple Grammy-award winner Natalie Cole and Pulitzer prize-winning author David McCullough.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-07
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The Wonder of Christmas featuring Frederica von Stade & Bryn Terfel
2004-09-14
The Wonder of Christmas featuring Frederica von Stade & Bryn Terfel
Overview: An extraordinary musical celebration with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square and special guests, Frederica von Stade and Bryn Terfel.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-14
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Christmas Day in the Morning
2020-10-16
Christmas Day in the Morning
Overview: In December 2019, The Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells at Temple Square joined with award–winning star Kelli O’Hara and renowned actor Richard Thomas to celebrate this simple, timely message of Christmas—a message of love, selfless service, and gratitude for a Savior who brings peace. With vocalists, instrumentalists, bell ringers, dancers, the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble, and the Cold Creek bluegrass band, these concerts were a visual and musical spectacle. Now you can relive every moment and enjoy four bonus features for a look behind-the-scenes with the guest artists, directors, and producers.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-16
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Hallelujah!
2016-10-07
Hallelujah!
Overview: In this recording, from the Christmas concerts held on historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square present the story of George Frideric Handel’s life through song. On the verge of being broke, Handel struggled to write his celebrated oratorio, Messiah. The story behind Messiah celebrates freed debtors, charitable giving, rescued children, and the Messiah's mission to save God’s children from spiritual death. With its Christ-centered focus, Hallelujah! invites listeners to feel the true meaning of Christmas. The music includes favorites such as “Do You Hear What I Hear?” performed by Osnes, “Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Angels from the Realms of Glory,” and many more, including a breathtaking rendition of “For unto Us a Child Is Born” from Handel’s Messiah, performed by the Metropolitan Opera soloists. The Christmas story, as told in the book of Luke in the New Testament, is poetically narrated by Jarvis.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-07
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Let The Season In
2014-10-14
Let The Season In
Overview: Joined by world-renowned vocalist Deborah Voigt and charismatic voice actor John Rhys-Davies, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir ushers in the holiday season with music that celebrates the work of Charles Dickens, the story behind The Night Before Christmas, and many other classic Christmas tales.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-14
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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom
2006-10-12
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom
Overview: Internationally acclaimed American soprano Renee Fleming and British actress Claire Bloom join with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas celebration featuring some of the season's most beloved songs. Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a holiday tradition the entire family will enjoy.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-12
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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
2005-09-15
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
Overview: Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and veteran movie and television star Peter Graves join with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in an extraordinary musical Christmas celebration. This spectacular performance of the Choir's 2004 Christmas concert will be a holiday favorite for years to come.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-15
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Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite
2003-10-07
Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite
Overview: The story of Silent Night, Holy Night is retold by Walter Cronkite and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square to thousands of concertgoers at their annual Christmas concert.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-07
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O Come, Little Children
2017-10-17
O Come, Little Children
Overview: O Come, Little Children features classic Christmas songs beloved by children and adults everywhere. Performed by the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir, accompanied by the Orchestra at Temple Square, and featuring the singularly beautiful voice of acclaimed tenor Rolondo Villazon, this album takes the listener on a joyful journey through timeless classics that celebrate the season. Rolando's powerful tenor voice shines on classic carols "I Saw Three Ships," "Deck the Hall," and "We Three Kings." Delightful renditions of "Christmas Children" from Scrooge and "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" are performed by the Orchestra at Temple Square, followed by Rolando's tender reading of the celebrated short story "The Little Match Girl," by Charles Dickens. This album will whisk you away to once again see the childlike wonder of Christmas.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-17
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Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
2019-10-18
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Overview: At Christmas and all through the year, there are angels among all of us who willingly share the true spirit of Christmas in gifts of kindness, service, forgiveness, and love. In December 2018, The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square joined with superstar entertainer Kristin Chenoweth to celebrate these angels and all the other bounteous gifts of Christmas.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-18
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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sissel
2007-09-24
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sissel
Overview: Sissel joins with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas celebration featuring some of the season's most beloved songs.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury
2002-09-04
The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury
Overview: The Joy of Christmas combines the talent of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square with one of the most enduring and beloved stars of film, theater, and television: Angela Lansbury.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-04
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Ring Christmas Bells
2009-09-01
Ring Christmas Bells
Overview: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents Ring Christmas Bells, the next musical masterpiece in a series of highly acclaimed and commercially successful holiday albums. Featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell, dubbed by the New York Times as “Broadway’s last leading man,” and Edward Herrmann (Gilmore Girls; Nixon)
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-01
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Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta
2011-09-06
Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta
Overview: During December 2010, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square were joined by singing sensation David Archuleta and world-renowned actor Michael York in a series of concerts that gloried in the old-time pioneer Christmases of centuries past.
Genres: Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-06
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Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square
2013-10-01
Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square
Overview: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square join with one of today’s brightest international singing stars, English tenor Alfie Boe, and internationally renowned TV personality Tom Brokaw, to celebrate being home for the holidays. This inspiring concert manifests the message of the Christmas season—that Christ came to earth to bring peace and joy to all people.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-01
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A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville
2018-10-12
A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville
Overview: Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was recorded over three nights in December 2017 in front of a live combined audience. Hosted by Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-12
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20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir
2021-11-26
20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir
Overview: Former Tabernacle Choir guest artist and Tony Award-winner, Brian Stokes Mitchell, is back to remember and relive twenty years of inspiring Christmas concerts. From opera, gospel, and pop singers to Broadway and cabaret stars; from Shakespearean actors and movie and television stars, the Choir’s guest artists provide, not just formidable talent, but a little something for everyone.
Genres: Music Family Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-26
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Once Upon A Christmas Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn
2012-09-04
Once Upon A Christmas Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn
Overview: In December 2011, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square were joined by Emmy-award winning actress Jane Seymour and famed baritone Nathan Gunn in a series of concerts that highlighted these stories of Christmases past. On this live recording from those concerts, the Choir continues some timeless musical traditions of its own.
Genres: Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-04
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O Holy Night: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
2022-12-13
O Holy Night: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Overview: This December, the beloved annual “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” special returns to PBS. Tony® Award-nominated performer Megan Hilty and well-known film and television actor Neal McDonough join the iconic 500-person Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a soulful celebration of the season. McDonough and Hilty, who each share Irish heritage and traditions, join the Choir and Orchestra, trumpeters and bell ringers in delivering a deeply personal program that weaves together well-known holiday tunes, classic Christmas carols and hymns with some traditional Irish musical numbers.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-13
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