Why is the Tabernacle Choir important?

Why is the Tabernacle Choir important?

For more than a century, The Tabernacle Choir has given voice to the hopes, joys, trials, and triumphs of people around the world.

Do you have to be Mormon to sing in the Tabernacle Choir?

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 100 miles (160 km) of Temple Square. The choir is one of the most famous in the world.

What does it take to get into the Tabernacle Choir?

You must: Be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing. Be between 25 and 55 years of age on April 30, of the year choir service would begin (the year following your application.) Currently reside within 100 miles of the Salt Lake Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah.

What religion is Tabernacle choir?

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Choir is composed of faithful members of the Church. They practice and perform weekly and are accompanied frequently by the Orchestra at Temple Square.

Does the Tabernacle choir get paid?

Are Choir and Orchestra members paid for their service? No. All 360 members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and all 110 members of the Orchestra at Temple Square are unpaid volunteers who practice and perform weekly.

Is there an Osmond in the Tabernacle choir?

The Osmonds have been performing together for over 50 years, a remarkable feat to say the least. In July of 2008, the Osmonds joined the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square for the annual Pioneer Day concerts.

What is the largest choir in the world?

Members of the Church of God International holds the Guinness World Record for being the Largest Gospel Choir in the World.

Does the Tabernacle Choir get paid?

What happened to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir?

The singers will now be called the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement. It’s a nod to the home of the choir for the last 150 years, the Tabernacle, located on church grounds known as Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.

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