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February 12, 2017 - Hammerstein Musical Tribute

• “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” from Oklahoma! • “The Sound of Music,” from The Sound of Music • “My Favorite Things,” from The Sound of Music • “If I Loved You,” from Carousel • “Edelweiss,” from The Sound of Music (organ solo) • “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” from Carousel • “It’s a Grand Night for Singing,” from State Fair • “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” from The Sound of Music THE SPOKEN WORD: "Of Family, Stories, Hard Work, and Optimism" Oscar Hammerstein II, along with Richard Rodgers, changed musical theater forever. The highly influential partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein would produce a string of Broadway hits such as Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. The songwriting partnership of Rodgers and Hammerstein has been referred to as the greatest of the 20th century, and for the past 40 years, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has performed and recorded songs from the duo’s musicals. During this special musical tribute to Hammerstein, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed many of his songs, and Oscar “Andy” Hammerstein III, grandson of Oscar Hammerstein II, delivered the Spoken Word segment.

English
  • Originally Aired February 12, 2017
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network NBC
  • Created May 29, 2017 by
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