New CD, DVD (Northern lights) & PBS Broadcast

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NORTHERN LIGHTS - New CD, DVD & PBS Broadcasts

In March of this year, in the hauntingly beautiful 17th-century Norwegian village of Roros where little has changed since 1650 - a magical musical event took place. In the landmark church that has served as a beacon for the community since 1784, Sissel performed in concert with world renowned special guest tenor Jose Carreras. The magic of that night in UNESCO World Heritage site of Røros was captured for all of us to experience. Titled Northern Lights, this music CD and full-length video DVD will be released on November 6th. The concert will also be aired on PBS throughout the US prior to the release of the CD and DVD (check local listings). This is a Sissel concert you don't want to miss!

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Concert of Classic and Contemporary Christmas Favorites Features European Singing Sensation Sissel -

European singing sensation Sissel joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City for a Christmas celebration featuring some of the season's most beloved songs. CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR FEATURING SISSEL airs Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET with an encore broadcast Monday, December 24, 2007, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS. An annual holiday event, last year's concert was billed as the highest-viewed holiday program in the PBS schedule.

A national institution in Norway, Sissel has sung all over the world, selling six million solo albums. She contributed the haunting, ethereal vocal tracks for the soundtrack to Titanic.

Musically rich and visually stunning, this year's concert blends traditional classics such as "Away in a Manger" and "Silent Night" with contemporary favorites such as "Spirit of the Season" from The Polar Express. Highlights include Sissel's spine-tingling performance of "In the Bleak Mid-Winter," along with her reading of the Christmas story from the New Testament and her recounting of the Norwegian tradition of Santa Lucia.

The program's international theme translates beautifully to the television screen with an alpine village set with stained-glass church windows, snow-covered rooftops and brightly lit trees. More than 50 dancers contribute to the festivities with a new processional by associate conductor Mack Wilberg, set to "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella."

The production was recorded from four sold-out concerts performed in December 2006 in Salt Lake City to combined audiences of approximately 85,000 people. This marks the eighth Christmas concert with the Choir that KUED Salt Lake City has produced for PBS.

The concert is conducted by Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg, with organists John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen and Richard Elliott. Thomas Waldron conducts the Bells on Temple Square. Carol Iwasaki from the University of Utah Department of Ballet choreographed dancers who perform during the concert.

The world-famous 360-voice Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs an average of 75 times per year and has a list of credits that includes five gold and two platinum records. The choir was honored in 2005 with a prestigious National Medal of Arts and induction into the National Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame. The 110-member Orchestra at Temple Square was formed in January 1999 and has established a reputation as one of the finest volunteer symphony orchestras in the country.

Source: PBS