•
The
Mormon Tabernacle
Choir was organized
in August 1847
• A
325-voice choir
of members of The
Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day
Saints
• Choir's
first broadcast
performance was
a network radio
program on 15 July
1929
• Performances
are broadcast weekly
as Music and the
Spoken Word, the
longest-running
network broadcast
program in the world
• Each
week programs are
transmitted via
1,500 radio, television,
and cable services
• Tabernacle
Choir tours have
included Europe,
Russia, Brazil,
Japan, Israel, Canada,
Mexico, Australia,
New Zealand, and
the United States
of America
• Performances
for several U.S.
presidents at inaugural
ceremonies and White
House gatherings
• The
Tabernacle Choir
has received a variety
of awards and recognition,
including: a Grammy
award for their
rendition of "The
Battle Hymn of the
Republic"; Emmy
award for the program
"Christmas Sampler";
gold and platinum
records; Freedom
Foundation awards;
the Utah Governor's
Award for the Choir's
30 years of service;
the Governor Award
for the Arts; and
an achievement award
from Chorus America,
marking the 150th
anniversary of the
Tabernacle Choir
• Recordings
with Philadelphia
Orchestra and New
York Philharmonic
• Members
are selected from
auditions that determine
musical knowledge,
talent, and character
• All
choir members are
volunteers; they
work in a variety
of occupations
• Commuting
for choir practices
can be as much as
164 miles round
trip for some members
