Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square Celebrate 90 Years
Mormon Tabernacle Choir, public domain photo.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces a special worldwide concert presented by the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in commemoration of 90 years of the weekly broadcast, “Music & the Spoken Word”. The pre-recorded program, “Music for a Summer Evening: Celebrating 90 Years of Broadcasting,” will first air on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
The broadcast will celebrate the impact and influence of the Choir’s weekly broadcasts - which span nearly the entire lifetime of radio - on audiences around the world. Included will be special performances of the Choir and Orchestra’s most beloved music under the baton of conductors Mack Wilbert and Ryan Murphy, interviews and performances with renowned guest artists who have previously appeared with the Choir, and a virtual quintet of The William Tell Overture performed by the five Tabernacle organists.
Bishop Gérald Caussé, Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and adviser to The Tabernacle Choir organization stated, “Music is an international language - sacred music in particular. When the Choir sings, there is no language anymore. There are no borders. Music is a way for the Church to reach out to all the world, all people, and communicate with them from the heart.”
The concert will be available worldwide on the following broadcast and internet channels:
TheTabernacleChoir.org, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square YouTube channel, Broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and Latter-day Saint Channel. It will also be available to those using the Alexa Choir skill for Amazon devices. Fans will also be able to watch the concert on BYUtv, BYUtv.org and the BYUtv app on Sunday, July 19, at 7:00 p.m. EDT.