Product Description

Following the success of their #1 Billboard and Grammy-nominated album Spirit of the Season, 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.

Track Listing

1. Sussex Carol
2. Carol to the King
3. The First Nowell
4. Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly
5. El nino querido
6. La peregrinacion
7. Riu, riu, chiu
8. Rejoice and Be Merry!
9. Joseph Dearest, Joseph Min
10. Ding Dong! Merrily on High
11. O Holy Night
12. Once December, Bright and Clear
13. Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow!
14. Little Drummer Boy
15. Jingle Bells
16. I Saw Three Ships
17. The Twelve Days of Christmas
18. What Child Is This?
19. Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69113 in Music
• Released on: 2008-09-30
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Spectacular and glorious.
The King's Singers join The Mormon Tabernacle Choir on this latest Christmas CD, and it is wonderful from beginning to end. I've long been an admirer of The King's Singers, with their wide-ranging repertoire and cheeky, dry humor. And they have several stand-out performances here, both with the Choir and on their own. I love especially their rapid-fire take on "Jingle Bells" and the lovely "La peregrinación." The Choir sounds absolutely glorious here as well, from the soaring "The First Nowell" to the brand-new processional "Rejoice and Be Merry". But my favorite tracks are those where the two groups join forces - most especially on the new Mack Wilberg setting of "O Holy Night" which is ...transcendent. Here's the full track listing:

1. Sussex Carol (Choir and Orchestra, featuring The King's Singers) 3:09
2. Carol to the King (Choir and Orchestra) 4:46
3. The First Nowell (Choir and Orchestra) 4:58
4. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly (Choir and Orchestra, featuring The King's Singers) 3:46
5. El niño querido (The King's Singers) 3:02
6. La peregrinación (The King's Singers) 3:12
7. Riu, riu, chiu (The King's Singers) 1:30
8. Rejoice and Be Merry! (Choir and Orchestra) 5:20
9. Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine (Choir and Orchestra) 4:29
10. Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Choir and Orchestra) 2:50
11. O Holy Night (Choir Men and Orchestra, featuring The King's Singers) 6:49
12. One December, Bright and Clear (Choir Women and Orchestra) 1:53
13. Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow! (The King's Singers) 2:40
14. Little Drummer Boy (The King's Singers) 2:49
15. Jingle Bells (The King's Singers) 1:34
16. I Saw Three Ships (performed by Richard Elliott, organist) 2:19
17. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Choir and Orchestra, featuring The King's Singers) 8:34
18. What Child Is This? (Choir and Orchestra) 4:59
19. Angels, from the Realms of Glory (Choir and Orchestra, featuring The King's Singers) 4:55

get into the Christmas spirit
I have numerous Christmas CDs but find myself listening to this one most often. Both groups are superb, both individually and when they sing together. Some of the carols are so beautiful they can bring you to tears.

Simply the best!
Once again, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir doesn't disappoint. This is probably the best Christmas CD I own! Their version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is priceless!