The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, is an American

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, acting as part of

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(LDS Church). It has performed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle for over 100 years. The Tabernacle houses an organ, consisting of 11,623 pipes, which usually accompanies the choir. The choir was founded on August 22, 1847, twenty-nine days after the

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. Prospective singers must be LDS Church members who are eligible for a temple recommend, between 25 and 55 years of age at the start of choir service, and live within of

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. The choir is one of the most famous in the world. It first performed for a U.S. President in 1911, and has performed at the inaugurations of presidents Lyndon B. Johnson (1965),

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(1969),

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(1981), George H. W. Bush (1989), George W. Bush (2001), and

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(2017). The choir's weekly devotional program, ''

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'', is one of the longest-running radio programs in the world, and has aired every week since July 15, 1929.

History

The Tabernacle was completed in October 1867 and the choir held its first concert there on July 4, 1873. The choir started out fairly small and rather undisciplined. On April 6, 1869, George Careless was appointed as the choir's conductor and the Tabernacle Choir began to improve musically. Under Careless, the first large choir was assembled by adding smaller choral groups to the main Salt Lake Choir. This larger choir, just over 300, sang at the church's October 6-8, 1873 general conference. It was at this point that the choir began to match the size of the spacious Tabernacle. On September 1, 1910, the choir sang the song "Let the Mountains shout for Joy" as their first ever recording. Three hundred of the 600 members showed up for the recording. Since July 15, 1929, the choir has performed a weekly radio broadcast, ''Music & the Spoken Word'', which is one of the longer-running continuous radio network broadcasts in the world. Later directors brought more solid vocal training and worked to raise the standards of the choir. The choir also began improving as an ensemble and increased its repertoire from around one hundred songs to nearly a thousand. On July 15, 1929, the choir performed its first radio broadcast of ''Music & the Spoken Word''. By 1950, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performed numerous concerts each year and had released its first long-playing recording. During the 1950s, the choir made its first tour of Europe and earned a

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for its recording of the "

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". At the end of the choir's 4,165th live broadcast on July 12, 2009, the show's host, Lloyd D. Newell, announced another milestone that the show had hit: the completion of its 80th year in existence. The show has been televised since the early 1960s and is now broadcast worldwide through approximately 1,500

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and

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stations. On October 5, 2018, the choir retired the name "The Mormon Tabernacle Choir" and adopted the name "The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square" in order to align with the direction of LDS Church leadership regarding the use of terms "

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" and "LDS" in referencing church members. The new name retains the reference to the historic Salt Lake Tabernacle, which has been the choir's home for over 150 years, and its location on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Several award-winning popular artists have reflected on the beauty of the choir's music publicly including

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Milestones

Since its establishment, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has performed and recorded extensively, both in the United States (where U.S. President Ronald Reagan called it "America's Choir") and around the world. The following are some of its key points: * Visited 28 countries outside the United States. * Performed at 13 World's Fairs and Expositions. * Released more than 130 musical compilations and several films and videotapes. * Reached more than 100 million YouTube views on its channel (in October 2017). * "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" became the choir's first video to surpass 10 million YouTube views (in July 2020). The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has performed for ten presidents of the United States beginning with

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. The choir has also performed at the inaugurations of United States presidents Lyndon B. Johnson (1965), Richard M. Nixon (1969), Ronald Reagan (1981), George H. W. Bush (1989), George W. Bush (2001), and Donald Trump (2017). Other notable events the choir has performed at include the following: * Performed over 20 times at the

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, including at the Opening Ceremony, where they sang the

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under the direction of

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. * The American Bicentennial in Washington, D.C. (July 4, 1976) * The Constitution's bicentennial celebration at

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(1987) It has also participated in several significant events, including: * National broadcasts honoring the passing of U.S. Presidents: ** Franklin D. Roosevelt (April 12, 1945) ** John F. Kennedy (November 24, 1963)

Tours

From its first national tour in 1893, under the direction of

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Christmas concerts

The choir performs an annual Christmas concert in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City during the month of December. Typically, the concert consists of three performances: a Thursday dress rehearsal, followed by Friday and Saturday concerts. The combined audience for each concert series is approximately 63,000. Tickets to the concert are free, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A live album (CD/DVD) is typically released, along with the concert being aired on PBS and BYUtv, during December of the following year. Guest artists participate and sing with the choir most years. A guest narrator is also invited most years to read the Christmas story from the

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. Past guest artists have included: * 2000: R&B singer

and actress

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: Actress

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: News anchor

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: Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and baritone

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: Broadway actress

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and actor

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: Soprano

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and actress

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: Soprano

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: A cappella group the

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: Broadway singer

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and actor

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: Jazz singer

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and historian

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: Pop singer

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and actor

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: Operatic baritone

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and actress

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: Tenor

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and news anchor

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The event also featured Col. Gail "Hal" Halvorsen. *

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: Soprano

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and actor

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: Broadway actor Santino Fontana and The Sesame Street Muppets *

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: Broadway actress Laura Osnes, actor Martin Jarvis, and four

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soloists. *

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: Tenor Rolando Villazón *

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: Actress

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and actor Hugh Bonneville *

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: Actress and coloratura soprano

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: Broadway actress

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and actor

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* 2020: No concert (owing to

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) *

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: Broadway actress and soprano Megan Hilty and actor

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* 2022: Broadway actress

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and actor Sir

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Pioneer Day concerts

The choir holds a yearly summer concert in mid-late July as part of Utah's

Pioneer Day Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the American state of Utah, with some celebrations taking place in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and ...

celebrations. Unlike the Christmas concerts, there are only two shows: one on Friday and the other on the following Saturday. The tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A guest artist is typically invited every year. Past guest artists have included: * 2011:

and

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* 2012:

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* 2014: Santino Fontana and Sylvia McNair * 2015: Laura Osnes * 2016:

* 2017:

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* 2018: Matthew Morrison and Laura Michelle Kelly * 2019:

* 2020: No concert (owing to

) * 2021: No concert (owing to

) * 2022: Shea Owens

Leadership

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has about 15 staff members including a president, directors, organists, a ''Music and the Spoken Word'' announcer, and two business-related staff members.

Music directors

Mack Wilberg Mack J. Wilberg (born February 20, 1955) is an American composer, arranger, conductor, and choral clinician who has been the music director of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (Choir) since 2008. Early life and education Wilberg was bor ...

is the current director, with associate director Ryan Murphy.

Organists

Richard Elliott, Andrew Unsworth, Linda Margetts, Brian Mathias, and Joseph Peeples are the current organists.

''Music and the Spoken Word'' announcers

Since its inception in 1929, the "spoken word" segment of the program has been voiced by four separate individuals. The original writer, producer, and announcer of the spoken portion of the broadcast was Edward (Ted) Kimball, who would stand at the top of a tall ladder and announce the name of each performance piece into the microphone suspended from the Tabernacle ceiling. Kimball remained at the post for only 11 months, when he was replaced by

Richard L. Evans Richard Louis Evans (March 23, 1906 – November 1, 1971) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (1953–71); the president of Rotary International (1966–67); and the wr ...

, who continued in that capacity until his death in 1971. J. Spencer Kinard took over as announcer in 1972 until he stepped down in 1990. Lloyd D. Newell has been the announcer since then.

Awards and inductions

The choir has a number of awards, including the

National Medal of Arts The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. A prestigious American honor, it is the highest honor given to artists and arts patrons ...

(2003), a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus (1960), and four

Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

(1987, 2013, 2014). The choir is also an inductee to the American Classical Music Hall of Fame (2015) and the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame (2004). The 320-person choir is the largest act to chart on the

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—their version of "

The Battle Hymn of the Republic The "Battle Hymn of the Republic", also known as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" or "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" outside of the United States, is a popular American patriotic song written by the abolitionist writer Julia Ward Howe. Howe wrote her l ...

" reached No. 13 in 1959.

Other awards

1944 *

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— ''Music and the Spoken Word'' for Outstanding Entertainment in Music 1961 *

— ''Music and the Spoken Word'' — "Let Freedom Ring" 1981 * Freedoms Foundation's George Washington Award — ''Music and the Spoken Word'' — Fourth of July Broadcast 1988 * Freedoms Foundation's George Washington Award 2003 * International Radio and Television Society Foundation's Special Recognition Award * Chorus America's Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence 2004 *

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National Recording Registry The National Recording Registry is a list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States." The registry was established by the National Recording Preservat ...

— ''

Handel's Messiah ''Messiah'' (HWV 56) is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter by Charles Jennens. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 ...

'' (1959) 2006 * Mother Teresa Award 2010 *

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— ''Music and the Spoken Word''

Recordings

Since its first recording in 1910, the choir has earned five

gold album Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...

s (two in 1963: ''

The Lord's Prayer The Lord's Prayer, also called the Our Father or Pater Noster, is a central Christian prayer which Jesus taught as the way to pray. Two versions of this prayer are recorded in the gospels: a longer form within the Sermon on the Mount in the Gosp ...

'' and ''

;'' one in 1979: ''

The Joy of Christmas ''The Joy of Christmas'' is a Christmas album featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, along with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Richard P. Condie directed the choir. Originally released by Columbia Masterworks in Octobe ...

;'' and two in 1985: ''The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sings Christmas Carols'' and ''Joy to the World'') and two

platinum album Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...

s (in 1991, ''Hallmark Christmas: Carols of Christmas'' and in 1992, ''Hallmark Christmas: Celebrate Christmas!''). The choir has made over 200 recordings and continues to produce albums. For some live performances and albums, the choir has collaborated with large orchestras such as the

New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is ...

, the

Philadelphia Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the " Big Five" American orchestras, the orchestra is based at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, where it performs its subscriptio ...

, the

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works. The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable ...

, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and the

Orchestra at Temple Square The Orchestra at Temple Square (Orchestra) is a 110-member orchestra located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Orchestra was created in 1999 under the direction of Gordon B. Hinckley, then the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai ...

. The choir's own record label was formed in 2003.

Chart-topping albums

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1952) * '' Mr. Krueger's Christmas'' (1980), starring

James Stewart James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality ...

* ''Nora's Christmas Gift'' (1989) * ''Singing with Angels'' (2016)

References

External links

Tabernacle Choir Official site

article by Kirk Johnson, ''

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History

Milestones

Tours

Christmas concerts

Pioneer Day concerts

Leadership

Music directors

Organists

''Music and the Spoken Word'' announcers

Awards and inductions

Other awards

Recordings

Chart-topping albums

Filmography

References

Further reading

External links