The Tabernacle Choir Christmas Special | Ruthie Ann Miles & Dennis Haysbert | Full Concert | PBS

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:22:47 +0000

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Experience the magic of the season with Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir. Tony Award–winner Ruthie Ann Miles joins The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square for an unforgettable celebration of joy and hope. This spectacular holiday special brings together a 500-member cast — including The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, Bells at Temple Square, and the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble — for a breathtaking musical experience.

Enjoy cherished carols and hymns performed by Miles alongside the world-renowned Choir, blending sacred and popular music into a universal message of peace. Adding depth to the program, acclaimed actor Dennis Haysbert narrates the original Christmas story from Luke. He also tells the remarkable true story of African philanthropist Dr. Charles Mulli, a man who rose from poverty in Kenya to become a successful businessman, then gave it all up to rescue thousands of abandoned children. This moving program captures the true spirit of Christmas — a celebration for all ages that will fill your heart with hope and joy.

To listen to the music, watch behind the scenes videos, view slideshows and more, visit https://to.pbs.org/48nFZwH

Hope of the Season: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | Full Concert

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CHAPTERS
00:00 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
03:46 'Twas Midnight in the Stable
09:20 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
11:49 Ruthie Ann Miles and O Little Town of Bethlehem
18:03 Welcome Christmas Morning!
20:33 Gamelan
24:31 Joy To the World
27:52 Spirit of the Season, from The Polar Express
35:06 Alleluia, Amen (Air in G)
37:40 Alleluia, from Psalm 150
41:16 Hallelujah, from Messiah
46:00 When You Hear the Pipe and Drum (Patapan)
49:33 A Season for Shepherds: The True Story of Dr. Charles Mulli
1:11:57 What Shall We Give?
1:16:20 The Christmas Story: Luke 2
1:19:14 Angels from the Realms of Glory

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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 Stoddard, and David B. and Jolynn Davies. The Tabernacle Choir provides artistic expressions of faith from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This program is co-presented by GBH Boston and BYUtv.