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As one critic observed, “The spiritual element is present in each piece the choirs sing.” This results in performances that are alive, fresh, and heartfelt—performances that overcome boundaries and draw people together.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The music presented here was recorded during the live performances of the \u003cstrong\u003eDecember 2021 and 2022 \u003cem\u003eCelebration of Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003econcerts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cp\u003e Click \"Add to Cart\" above to purchase this CD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOWNLOAD\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eSTREAM\u003c\/strong\u003e from your favorite digital platform below:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byurecords.lnk.to\/coc-lightBY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"download-stream-anyway-you-want-180px-corrected.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-f4187\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/artboard-12.png\" alt=\"download-stream-anyway-you-want-180px-corrected.png\" width=\"366\" height=\"70\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBYU COMBINED CHOIRS AND BYU PHILHARMONIC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. 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