On Christmas Night (“Sussex Carol”)

Season 2023

About the Episode

The finale of Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Organ” Symphony No. 3, composed in 1886, juxtaposes the solo organ with the orchestra in a dazzling display of majestic fanfares and triumphant melodies. Watch the organ showpiece of this year’s Christmas concert, where Principal Tabernacle Organist Richard Elliott borrows the Saint-Saëns model and extended this same treatment to the tune of the “Sussex Carol".

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 4m 39s

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Extras

Victor Hugo's Wondrous Feast

Actress Lesley Nicol narrates a heartwarming story about Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables.

17:42
Angels from the Realms of Glory

Watch Michael Maliakel perform "Angels from the Realms of Glory" with The Tabernacle Choir.

4:36
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British actress Lesley Nicol narrates the Nativity, for The Tabernacle Choir Christmas special: Joy.

2:15
O Little One Sweet

Hear The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra's interpretation of “O Little One Sweet."

4:59
God Help the Outcasts, (from The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

See Michael Maliakel perform "God Help the Outcasts" with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra.

3:38
To the Cradle Run (based on “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella”)

Watch Richard Elliott's spirited Christmas fantasia for organ and the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble.

3:00
An die Freude (Ode to Joy) excerpts from Symphony No. 9

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra turn Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into a climactic tour de force.

3:37
Peace Be Mine

Watch as The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra perform this a Nativity lullaby, "Peace Be Mine."

2:59
Still, Still, Still

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra perform “Still, Still, Still,” an arrangement by Mack Wilberg.

2:39
Patapan

Watch The Tabernacle Orchestra perform "Patapan," an orchestral fantasy arranged by Ryan Murphy.

3:06