Thursday, September 11, 2008

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

We have just received notice that the release date for the CD and DVD of "Making Spirits Bright" recorded by The King's Singers last December at the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas Show will be September 30, 2008. Janet and I had the opportunity to attend this live performance with 21,000 other people in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The program was given four times to a full house every time--that's right, 84,000 people saw this live! Where as the tickets were free, there was a lottery drawing with winners entitled to 4 tickets. If everyone who applied would have gotten tickets there would have been 1.2 MILLION people in attendance so we expect the demand for these items to be very high! The contents of the CD and DVD are the same and include The King's Singers with The Orchestra at Temple Square, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and a collection of dancers, costuming, and exceptional lighting effects. The King's Singers are not on every cut but they get way more "air time" than past guests at this annual show. Of special note is Paul Phoenix' feature on "O Holy Night." Those of you who enjoy his voice will hear it in unbridled glory on this piece. This show will be broadcast on PBS-TV this December, usually on Christmas Eve, so check your local listings. These items will be offered in our First Issue Program so those of you registered for these modest discounts will be getting an email from Kris at our California Office very soon. Others may wish to sign up for the First Issue Program by going to our website because the modest discount will apply to members who may wish to buy multiple copies for Holiday Gifts. :>)