By ERIC HAYASHI and GWEN MURANAKA
With a choir of singers in robes, trumpeters, an orchestra and emotional narration, a holiday tradition continued at Disneyland with their annual “Candlelight Processional.”
In 1958, Walt Disney created the show, which tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. The event was held Dec. 2-3 with two showings.
Staged in Town Square at the entrance of the park, the show has all the pageantry that only Disney can bring. People line up for hours to catch a glimpse and listen to the music performed by a live orchestra conducted by Nancy Sulahian, Caltech’s director of choral activities. This year, Brie Larson (“Captain Marvel”) was the celebrity narrator and joined the ranks of Molly Ringwald, John Stamos, Dick Van Dyke, James Earl Jones and many others.
Larson was at the base of the Disneyland Main Street Station as hundreds of singers walked down Main Street and filled in the station platform to perform. The colors of the robes each singer wore along with their candles add to the spectacle and pageantry. One of the choirs is positioned like a tree with their green robes.
The singers are composed of local choirs from around the area, including a Disney Employee Choir. The choir sings some of the most beloved holiday classics, including “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Deck the Halls,” and “Silent Night.”
Leslie Naritoku, a former Disneyland employee, performed in the choir four times. She explained that rehearsals begin in October each year. When she performed, the choir director was Joanne Mikuni.
“The experience is amazing and I was very fortunate to participate four times,” Naritoku recalled. “One of the memories I have is on the day of Candlelight, we were in the entertainment warehouse practicing and they brought in the narrator, who was Robert Urich, and he was sohandsome.”
Naritoku noted that employees have to audition and the shorter singers are placed at the top of the tree. The view down Main Street and an opportunity to perform are a highlight of the season.
“Because I’m short I was always near the very top of the tree. I was always on the second row below the one person who got to be the top,” she said.
Disney has already released a schedule of events for 2024. This includes Celebrate Gospel (Jan. 23-Feb. 18) and Season of the Force (April 5-June 2) at Disneyland. Lunar New Year festivities (Jan. 23- Feb. 18) and the Food & Wine Festival (March 1-April 22) will be held at Disney’s California Adventure Park. Pixar Fest will run April 26-Aug. 4 with different festivities happening at both parks.
L. Song Richardson Named Dean of UCI School of Law
Top NFT marketplace OpenSea admits shady employee dealings
No, Walmart will not be accepting Litecoin. Here's how people were duped.
'Malignant' hides its twist in plain sight: 6 easter eggs you missed
Obama: Akaka ‘Embodied the Aloha Spirit’
How to pair Bluetooth headphones to your Nintendo Switch
5 features that will make you want to download iOS 15 now
Instagram boss likens social media to cars, says people will die
Sen. Merkley Introduces ‘No Internment Camps’ Legislation
'The Morning Show' Season 2 embraces pure chaos
His Talent Was Buoyed by Hope
How to turn on Background Sounds with iOS 15
How to set up and use the Focus feature in iOS 15
LG is selling a $1.7 million TV
Zinke Criticized for Greeting Hanabusa in Japanese
How to create Tab Groups in Safari with iOS 15
How to pair Bluetooth headphones to your Nintendo Switch
Now Xiaomi's got smart glasses too, and they have a built
JACL Calls on MLB to Fully Address Anti
There's a special Twitter Like animation for the Apple event
Gift idea for teens: Save 31% on the Canon Ivy 2 Mini Photo Printer at AmazonHow to watch UW vs. Oregon football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and moreTesla Cybertruck is here: 7 key new things we learnedGift idea for teens: Save 31% on the Canon Ivy 2 Mini Photo Printer at AmazonGift idea for teens: Save 31% on the Canon Ivy 2 Mini Photo Printer at AmazonBest Amazon device deals: Fire TV sticks, Echo Show bundles, and more devices still on sale post'Taskmaster' is getting a Meta Quest VR game spinoff'Taskmaster' is getting a Meta Quest VR game spinoff'Doritos Silent' lets you munch on Zoom without angering coworkersAmazon's Cyber Monday laptop deals are shockingly great Apple's iOS 15.2 arrives with new voice Disney+ is now compatible with Apple's SharePlay New report shows mobile apps have room to improve on accessibility 'The Matrix Awakens' demo for Unreal Engine 5 can be pre NASA's deep space satellite captures the shadow of an eclipse on Earth Is Carrie Bradshaw an Android or iPhone user? An investigation. The 20 absolute best TV shows of 2021 Is Shiv pregnant with Tom's baby at the end of 'Succession' Season 3? The best TV episodes of 2021 Oppo teases its first
0.1582s , 10047.7109375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【????? ?????? ??????】Enter to watch online.Hark! Heralding the Season,Global Perspective Monitoring
