In this recording from the Christmas concerts held on historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square present the story of George Frideric Handels life through song On the verge of being broke Handel struggled to write his celebrated oratorio Messiah The story behind Messiah celebrates freed debtors charitable giving rescued children and the Messiahs mission to save Gods children from spiritual death With its Christcentered focus Hallelujah invites listeners to feel the true meaning of Christmas The music includes favorites such as Do You Hear What I Hear performed by Osnes Oh Come All Ye Faithful Angels from the Realms of Glory and many more including a breathtaking rendition of For unto Us a Child Is Born from Handels Messiah performed by the Metropolitan Opera soloists The Christmas story as told in the book of Luke in the New Testament is poetically narrated by Jarvis