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Acclaimed Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga performs during the Christmas concert at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, December 15, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.This story appears here courtesy of TheChurchNews.com. It is not for use by other media.
By Christine Rappleye, Church News
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s Christmas concert has been broadcast on PBS since the 2003 concert was shown in 2004.
The Tabernacle Choir’s 2022 Christmas concert, “Season of Light: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square,” with singer and “Disney Legend” Lea Salonga and British actor Sir David Suchet will be broadcast on PBS starting on Tuesday, December 12, at 7 p.m. MST (8 p.m. EST) and on BYUtv on Sunday, December 17, at 6 p.m. MST (8 p.m. EST). More times are listed below. It is also available on CD and DVD. See the schedule below.
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The 2022 Christmas concert with acclaimed Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga and Sir David Suchet, one of England’s eminent actors at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, December 15, 2022.2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.A gift to the community, the concert features the 360-voice Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, 85 of the Orchestra at Temple Square instrumentalists, and the 32-person Bells at Temple Square ensemble. Gabriel’s Trumpets and dancers have also participated in the performances.
PBS Viewing Times
All times are for PBS Utah. Please check PBS.org.
- Tuesday, December 12, 7 p.m. MST
- Thursday, December 14, 2:30 a.m. MST
- Saturday, December 19, 3 p.m. MST
- Friday, December 22, 8 p.m. MST
- Sunday, December 24, 11:30 a.m. MST
- Monday, December 25, 1 a.m. MST
- Monday, December 25, 11 p.m. MST
Also airing in December:
- “20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir,” Sunday, December 24, 10 p.m. MST (PBS Utah)
After the initial airing on December 12, check PBS’s video streaming platforms including PBS.org, the PBS app, and PBS’s OTT (“over the top”) channels for availability.
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The 2022 Christmas concert with acclaimed Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga and Sir David Suchet, one of England’s eminent actors at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, December 15, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.BYUtv Viewing Times
- Sunday, December 17, 6 p.m. MST
- Thursday, December 21, 7:30 p.m. MST
- Sunday, December 24, 9:38 p.m. MST
- Monday, December 25, 12:56 a.m. MST
- Monday, December 25, 5:30 p.m. MST
Check BYUtv.org and the BYUtv app after the initial airing on Dec. 17 for streaming availability.
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Acclaimed Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga performs during the Christmas concert at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, December 15, 2022.2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Also Airing in December
- “20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir,” Wednesday, December 12, 11 a.m. MST
- “O Holy Night: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir featuring Megan Hilty and Neal McDonough,” Thursday, December 14, 7:37 p.m. MST and Wednesday, December 20, 12 p.m. MST
- “Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir featuring Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas,” Sunday, December 24, 6:34 p.m. MST and Monday, December 25, 5 a.m. MST
Other Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra concerts are available on BYUtv.org and on the BYUtv app, including the 2023 summer concert with Adassa, “20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir” and Handel’s “Messiah.”
Television listings are subject to change. See the listings on PBS and BYUtv’s websites, your local TV provider or preferred streaming platform.
Tabernacle Choir’s Christmas Music
Christmas music sung by the Tabernacle Choir is available on streaming platforms and on YouTube.
Tabernacle Choir Christmas music on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-W2Bkz_Rno&list=PLXPFet_zDHio06vly76NUFChCEuu0fMVW
And on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/238LmISaZcfOIAuRBzxDBW
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