Clay Christiansen

Clay Christiansen

Clay Christiansen is an American organist who previously played for the Salt Lake Tabernacle organ and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He accompanied the Choir in Salt Lake City and when it was on tour. Christiansen gave organ recitals in the Salt Lake Tabernacle and the Conference Center. Christiansen had a fascination with music from an early age. He was born in the small city of Emery, Utah, in 1949. He would play on the piano for hours on end. When neighbor children would come to play he would rather stay in and practice the piano. He played his first piano solo, "We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet", in church at the age of six. He played by ear until the age of eight when he took his first piano lessons. He was the accompanist for his church Sunday School and Priesthood services and a substitute ward organist at the age of eleven. Christiansen has a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and masters and Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University of Utah (1988). From 1972 to 1982 Christiansen was the organist for St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Salt Lake City. Christiansen was also organist at Congregation Kol Ami, a Jewish synagogue in Salt Lake City. From 1982 to 2018 he had been one of the Tabernacle Organists. Christiansen and his wife, Diane, are the parents of 13 children. Christiansen is also a composer. He wrote the music to the hymn "In Fasting We Approach Thee". He has written a broad variety of choral, piano and organ compositions and transcriptions. His works appear in the catalogs of MorningStar Music Publishers, Shawnee Press, Jackman Music Press and SDG Press.

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Clay Christiansen Movies

  • 2008
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    Rejoice and Be Merry!

    Rejoice and Be Merry!

    1 2008 HD

    The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents Rejoice and Be Merry!, the next musical masterpiece in a series of highly acclaimed and commercially successful...

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  • 2010
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    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole

    1 2010 HD

    Each year, the Christmas concert presented by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square is seen by more than 85,000 people live and...

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  • 2006
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    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom

    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom

    1 2006 HD

    Internationally acclaimed American soprano Renee Fleming and British actress Claire Bloom join with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at...

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  • 2002
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    The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury

    The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury

    10 2002 HD

    The Joy of Christmas combines the talent of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square with one of the most enduring and...

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  • 2005
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    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves

    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves

    10 2005 HD

    Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and veteran movie and television star Peter Graves join with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at...

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  • 2003
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    Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite

    Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite

    1 2003 HD

    The story of Silent Night, Holy Night is retold by Walter Cronkite and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square to thousands of...

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  • 2004
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    The Wonder of Christmas featuring Frederica von Stade & Bryn Terfel

    The Wonder of Christmas featuring Frederica von Stade & Bryn Terfel

    1 2004 HD

    An extraordinary musical celebration with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square and special guests, Frederica von Stade and Bryn...

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  • 2014
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    Let The Season In

    Let The Season In

    9 2014 HD

    Joined by world-renowned vocalist Deborah Voigt and charismatic voice actor John Rhys-Davies, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir ushers in the holiday...

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  • 2016
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    Hallelujah!

    Hallelujah!

    9 2016 HD

    In this recording, from the Christmas concerts held on historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple...

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  • 2012
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    Once Upon A Christmas Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn

    Once Upon A Christmas Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn

    1 2012 HD

    In December 2011, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square were joined by Emmy-award winning actress Jane...

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  • 2017
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    O Come, Little Children

    O Come, Little Children

    1 2017 HD

    O Come, Little Children features classic Christmas songs beloved by children and adults everywhere. Performed by the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle...

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  • 2007
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    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sissel

    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sissel

    1 2007 HD

    Sissel joins with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas celebration featuring some of the season's...

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  • 2009
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    Ring Christmas Bells

    Ring Christmas Bells

    1 2009 HD

    The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents Ring Christmas Bells, the next musical masterpiece in a series of highly acclaimed and commercially successful...

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  • 2011
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    Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta

    Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta

    1 2011 HD

    During December 2010, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square were joined by singing sensation David...

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  • 2013
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    Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square

    Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square

    1 2013 HD

    The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square join with one of today’s brightest international singing...

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  • 2018
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    A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville

    A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville

    1 2018 HD

    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was recorded over three nights in December 2017 in front of a live combined audience. Hosted by Sutton...

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  • 2021
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    20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir

    20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir

    1 2021 HD

    Former Tabernacle Choir guest artist and Tony Award-winner, Brian Stokes Mitchell, is back to remember and relive twenty years of inspiring Christmas...

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