Rejoice and Be Merry!

Rejoice and Be Merry!: Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring The King's Singers was recorded during the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2007 Christmas shows in the LDS Conference Center with special guests The King's Singers.[1] The album was released on September 30, 2008 and a concert DVD was released on October 21, 2008.

Rejoice and Be Merry!
Live album by
Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008 (2008-09-30)
Recorded2007
GenreChristmas
Length73:52
LabelMormon Tabernacle Choir
ProducerMack Wilberg, Craig Jessop, Bruce Leek, Fred Vogler
Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square chronology
Spirit of the Season
(2007)		 Rejoice and Be Merry!
(2008)		 Ring Christmas Bells
(2009)

The CD features both a cappella and accompanied songs by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring The King's Singers. Six tracks feature the King's Singers alone, with another five tracks featuring the combined Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square and King's Singers, the remaining eight tracks feature the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. The recorded concert was also broadcast on PBS stations in December 2008.[2]

Track listing
CD
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Sussex Carol"Choir, Orchestra, and Bells featuring The King's Singers3:09
2."Carol to the King"Choir and Orchestra4:46
3."The First Nowell"Choir and Orchestra4:58
4."Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly"Choir and Orchestra featuring The King's Singers3:46
5."El Niño Querido"The King's Singers3:02
6."La Peregrinación"The King's Singers3:12
7."Riu, Riu, Chiu"The King's Singers1:30
8."Rejoice and Be Merry!"Choir, Orchestra, and Bells5:20
9."Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine"Choir4:29
10."Ding Dong! Merrily on High"Choir, Orchestra, and Bells2:50
11."O Holy Night"Choir and Orchestra featuring The King's Singers6:49
12."One December, Bright and Clear"Choir and Orchestra1:53
13."Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow!"The King's Singers2:40
14."Little Drummer Boy"The King's Singers2:49
15."Jingle Bells"The King's Singers1:34
16."I Saw Three Ships"Richard Elliott2:19
17."The Twelve Days of Christmas"Choir and Orchestra featuring The King's Singers8:34
18."What Child Is This?"Choir and Orchestra4:59
19."Angels, from the Realms of Glory"Choir, Orchestra, and Bells featuring The King's Singers4:55
Total length:73:52

Charts
Chart (2008-2009)[3] Peak
position
US Billboard Classical 7
US Billboard Christian 17
US Billboard Holiday 18
US Billboard Independent 30

References
  1. "King's Singers coming to Salt Lake". Deseret News. 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  2. "The Official Site of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir". Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  3. "Rejoice and Be Merry! - Mormon Tabernacle Choir". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2012.


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