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Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir

Gamelan

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The Tabernacle Choir performs “Gamelan,” inspired by Balinese musical traditions.

In their Christmas special 'Hope of the Season, The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square perform R. Murray Schafer’s “Gamelan,” a striking vocal work inspired by Balinese musical traditions. Using bell-like syllables and layered textures, this piece evokes global celebration and showcases Schafer’s fascination with sound, space, and cultural connection.

11/27/2025 | Rating TV-G

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Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir, featuring Ruthie Ann Miles and Dennis Haysbert, was made possible in part by Ronald C. & Kaye Gunnel, Charles & Janet...

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Clip: 11/4/2025 | 4m 26s | Dennis Haysbert finds faith, joy, and purpose in this moving Christmas behind the scenes clip. (4m 26s)

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Clip: 11/27/2025 | 2m 55s | Scripture and music unite as Dennis Haysbert narrates Luke 2 in 'Hope of the Season.' (2m 55s)

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Clip: 11/27/2025 | 4m 27s | Watch The Tabernacle Choir’s powerful “Hallelujah” from Handel’s Messiah in 'Hope of the Season.' (4m 27s)

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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Clip: 11/27/2025 | 2m 28s | Ruthie Ann Miles joins The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra to sing "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." (2m 28s)

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Clip: 11/27/2025 | 3m 5s | Watch The Tabernacle Choir perform Ryan Murphy’s vibrant “Joy to the World” in 'Hope of the Season.' (3m 5s)

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

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Clip: 11/27/2025 | 3m 48s | Don’t miss The Tabernacle Choir’s breathtaking performance of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” (3m 48s)

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Spirit of the Season, from The Polar Express

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Clip: 11/27/2025 | 5m 23s | Watch ’Mack Wilberg’s new Christmas processional for The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. (5m 23s)

Welcome Christmas Morning!

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Clip: 11/27/2025 | 2m 33s | Watch Mack Wilberg’s brand-new Christmas carol celebrating joy, light, and “Gloria in excelsis Deo.” (2m 33s)

What Shall We Give?

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Clip: 11/27/2025 | 4m 24s | Enjoy the gentle Catalonian lullaby “What Shall We Give?” by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. (4m 24s)

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