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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is made up of 360 people between the ages of 25 and 60. All of the members of the choir sing and offer their time without compensation. Most are still working in their various occupations and join the choir out of a love of music and the choir’s message.

The choir is made up of some of the best singers in the Church and the arduous audition process makes sure of that. The process begins with the applicant submitting a recording of them singing without accompaniment. The second part of the audition is a written musical skills test and those who wish to be in the choir must score at least an 80 percent. Finally there is an in person audition where the singer demonstrates their ability to read music, their vocal range, and their ability to blend with the choir. This entire process takes six months.

Since 1929, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has broadcast the radio and television program Music and the Spoken Word. The program features the Choir with the spoken word provided by Lloyd Newell. More than 50 crew members are needed to ensure that the quality of the production is maintained. The program can be seen live from Temple Square every Sunday at 9:30 am.

Current Choir Leadership

• Mac Christensen: Choir President
• Craig Jessop: Music Director
• Mack Wilberg: Associate Director
• Igor Gruppman: Conductor, Orchestra at Temple Square
• Lloyd D. Newell: Announcer for Music and the Spoken Word
• John Longhurst: Organist
• Clay Christiansen: Organist
• Richard Elliott: Organist
• Bonnie Goodliffe: Organist
• Linda Margetts: Organist

Recent Releases

For a more complete list visit the Discography section of the Choir's Website. All albums are available through Deseret Book

• Then Sings My Soul
• Love is Spoken Here
• Choose Something Like a Star
• Peace Like a River
• Sing, Choir of Angels!
• America's Choir: Favorite Songs, Hymns, & Anthems
• Consider the Lilies
• Spirit of America

Recent Guests and Guest Artists

• Angela Lansbury
• Audra McDonald
• Bryn Terfel
• Charles Osgood
• Frederica von Stade
• Peter Graves
• Walter Cronkite
• The Canadian Brass
• The Singing Sergeants
• The U.S. Air Force Band
• Vocal Majority

For More Information Visit:

• The Official Mormon Tabernacle Choir website
• The Official Music and the Spoken Word website

Sources

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Website

Frequently Asked Questions

Choir Facts

Recordings