Once Upon a Christmas was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2011 Christmas shows in the LDS Conference Center with special guests Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn.[1] The album was released on September 4, 2012 along with a concert DVD.[2][3] A book titled Good King Wenceslas illustrated by Omar Rayyan and accompanying DVD featuring Jane Seymour introducing and narrating the story also released in conjunction with the album release.[4][5] The recorded concert was broadcast on PBS during December 2012 to more than 4 million Americans.
| Once Upon a Christmas | ||||
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| Released | September 4, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Label | Mormon Tabernacle Choir | |||
| Producer | Mack Wilberg, Ryan T. Murphy, Bruce Leek, Fred Vogler | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deck The Halls" | Choir, Orchestra, and Bells | 2:07 |
| 2. | "Processional: Sing Forth This Day" | Jane Seymour, Choir, Orchestra, and Bells | 6:41 |
| 3. | "In dulci jubilo" | Nathan Gunn with Choir, Orchestra, and Bells | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Sing Lullaby" | Nathan Gunn with Orchestra | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Domine fili unigenite, from Gloria" | Choir and Orchestra | 1:22 |
| 6. | "Mighty Lord, and King All-Glorious, from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248" | Nathan Gunn and Orchestra | 2:03 |
| 7. | "Ah! Dearest Jesus, from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248" | Choir and Orchestra | 1:18 |
| 8. | "And God Said: The Day Shall Dawn, from King David" | Choir and Orchestra | 3:55 |
| 9. | "’Twas the Night before Christmas" | Nathan Gunn, Choir, Orchestra, and Bells | 7:54 |
| 10. | "A Wintry Mix: Winter Wonderland, White Christmas, Let it Snow!" | Nathan Gunn, Choir and Orchestra | 5:33 |
| 11. | "Shepherds’ Dance" | Richard Elliott | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Silent Night" | Nathan Gunn with Choir and Orchestra | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Luke 2: The Christmas Story" | Jane Seymour with Orchestra | 2:22 |
| 14. | "Angels, from the Realms of Glory" | Nathan Gunn with Choir, Orchestra, and Bells | 4:26 |
| 15. | "Good King Wenceslas" | Jane Seymour with Choir, Orchestra, and Bells | 17:42 |
| Total length: | 59:49 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Holiday[6] | 20 |
| Billboard Classical[7] | 3 |
| Billboard Christian[8] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ "Once Upon a Christmas".
- ^ "Once Upon a Christmas".
- ^ "Once Upon a Christmas - Deseret Book".
- ^ "What's new: 'Once Upon a Christmas' and 'Good King Wenceslas'". Deseret News. 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Good King Wenceslas".
- ^ "Album Search for "once upon a christmas"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Album Search for "once upon a christmas"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Album Search for "once upon a christmas"". AllMusic.
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