Spirit of The Season: Christmas with Sissel and The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Gustav Holst (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Max Reger (Composer), Alan Silvestri (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), Mac Wilburg (Conductor), Craig Jessop (Conductor), Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Performer), Sissel (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sissel
• Conductor: Mac Wilburg, Craig Jessop
• Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber, Gustav Holst, Felix Mendelssohn, Max Reger, Alan Silvestri, et al.
• Audio CD (September 29, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• ASIN: B000WMEEDK
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,538 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #3 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Reger, Max
  • #7 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Hymns
  • #11 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Motets

Track Listings

1. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

2. Wexford Carol

3. Sunny Bank

4. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

5. In the Bleak Midwinter

6. In dulci jubilo

7. Mitt hjerte alltid vanker

8. Noe! Noe!

9. Maria Wiegenlied

10. Spirit of the Season from the Polar Express

11. Like an Angel Passing through My Room

12. Bells of Christmas Medley

13. Vitae lux

14. Lux aurumque

15. Silent Night

16. Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Editorial Reviews

Music critics have called her voice 'ethereal,' 'pristine' and 'captivating.' Throughout her career, Norwegian-born singing sensation Sissel has performed with a variety of artists whose styles range from folk to jazz and from rock to hip-hop. She has sung for royalty and shared stages with superstars such as Celine Dion and Sting. But for Sissel, singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square was 'a match made in heaven.' In her first-ever Christmas album released in the U.S., Sissel has collaborated with the world famous Choir to offer a dazzling collection of music for the holidays.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas Concert, October 29, 2007

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Mark Anderson (Rocky Mountains, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of The Season: Christmas with Sissel and The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Audio CD)

This concert was probably the single best musical Christmas concert I have ever attended. The choir is sounding better than ever. Mack Wilberg's choral arrangements continue to be first class. Sissel was outstanding with an almost surreal voice. Add to that the solid orchestra and Craig Jessop's dynamic conducting and you have one truly incredible performance.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Finest Soprano in the world, January 5, 2008

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Michael Wheeler "Stratocaster" (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of The Season: Christmas with Sissel and The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Audio CD)

The Mormon Tabernalce Choir in the past few years has invited singers and personalities from the United States and the world to perform in their Annual Christmas concerts in Salt Lake City Utah.
Some of those in the past include......Angela Lansbury, Walter Cronkite, Rene Felming, Auroa McDonald and others.
This year they have really out done themselves, by inviting Sissel to perfrom in the annual event.
I bought the CD and listened to who in my opinion is the finest soprano in the world. I had no idea who Sissel was. After some research I found out to my surprise she had done work on the soundtrack of Titanic.
I was able to catch the Christmas performance on PBS and instantly fell in love with her voice. I found myself listening to certain songs over and over. I even bought the DVD because it had more songs than the PBS version. In short I could not get enough of her.
Oddly enough one of my favorite parts is when she reads the account of Christmas from the bible. Hearing Sissel perform with the Tabernacle Choir as well as the Orchestra is an experience you have probably not had before, nor will you ever have again. This has become my favorite Christmas CD.
My favorite song from her on the DVD/CD is In the Bleak Midwinter, Mitt hjerte ailtud Vanker, which she claims is her personal favorite. In dulci jubilo is another favorite of mine,however everything she does is outstanding. You can see her love for these songs as she performs them. I can assure you, that you will listen to this several times. Her voice has a purity and beauty I have never heard before. What she has is nothing short of God Given.
This in my mind is the finest Christmas CD of the year. You will file this one with your very favorites.....Merry Christmas............................

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Billboard #1... for a reason, December 12, 2007

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Knobby "erich790" (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit of The Season: Christmas with Sissel and The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Audio CD)

Five weeks (so far...) and still going as #1 on the Billboard Classical Chart! Add to that a couple of Grammy nominations, Sissel's first US release Christmas album, the legendary MoTab, and Mack Wilberg's AMAZING arrangements and you have a groundbreaking album. This one will stand the test of time. The energetic pieces will have you spontaneously shouting "hallelujah" so if you are embarresed about that sort of thing, play it LOUD so no one notices... :)

(This CD deserves to be played at REFERENCE volume levels -- a concert in your home. My attention was riveted for the duration.)

Buy two and give one as a gift to an unsuspecting music lover or audiophile... seriously.

Final Note: The choir and orchestra are all volunteer -- props go to any who perform at this level for the pure JOY of creating music!