Difference between revisions of "Orchestra at Temple Square"
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website], the orchestra is comprised of 200 volunteers and each week up to 85 musicians provide instrumental support to the Choir in the Music and the Spoken Word broadcast. Musicians are called and set apart as musical missionaries[https://www.lds.org/church/news/orchestra-on-temple-square-like-a-musical-mission?lang=eng&_r=1]. Some are professional musicians, some music teachers, and some don’t work in a music field but have acquired and kept up professional-caliber skills. | website], the orchestra is comprised of 200 volunteers and each week up to 85 musicians provide instrumental support to the Choir in the Music and the Spoken Word broadcast. Musicians are called and set apart as musical missionaries[https://www.lds.org/church/news/orchestra-on-temple-square-like-a-musical-mission?lang=eng&_r=1]. Some are professional musicians, some music teachers, and some don’t work in a music field but have acquired and kept up professional-caliber skills. | ||
− | The orchestra performs with the choir in the annual Christmas concert, [[Pioneer]] Day celebration, and other special events. The orchestra also accompanies the choir on biennial concert tours across North America. The orchestra presents fall and spring symphonic concerts in the [[Tabernacle]] and also accompanies the Temple Square Chorale. | + | The orchestra performs with the choir in the annual Christmas concert, [[Pioneers|Pioneer]] Day celebration, and other special events. The orchestra also accompanies the choir on biennial concert tours across North America. The orchestra presents fall and spring symphonic concerts in the [[Tabernacle]] and also accompanies the Temple Square Chorale. |
[[Igor Gruppman]] is the principal conductor. Former conductors are [[Barlow Bradford]] and [[Craig Jessop]]. | [[Igor Gruppman]] is the principal conductor. Former conductors are [[Barlow Bradford]] and [[Craig Jessop]]. |
Revision as of 16:28, 11 June 2016
In 1999, President Gordon B. Hinckley announced the creation of a symphonic orchestra that would accompany the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and draw upon the talents of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Up until that time, the choir had performed and recorded with numerous world-renowned orchestras, but never on the weekly Music and the Spoken Word broadcasts. The Orchestra on Temple Square accompanies the choir during most of the worldwide broadcasts and has added dimension in sound and repertoire to the choir’s concerts and performances.
According to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir [https://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/about/orchestra.html website], the orchestra is comprised of 200 volunteers and each week up to 85 musicians provide instrumental support to the Choir in the Music and the Spoken Word broadcast. Musicians are called and set apart as musical missionaries[1]. Some are professional musicians, some music teachers, and some don’t work in a music field but have acquired and kept up professional-caliber skills.
The orchestra performs with the choir in the annual Christmas concert, Pioneer Day celebration, and other special events. The orchestra also accompanies the choir on biennial concert tours across North America. The orchestra presents fall and spring symphonic concerts in the Tabernacle and also accompanies the Temple Square Chorale.
Igor Gruppman is the principal conductor. Former conductors are Barlow Bradford and Craig Jessop.
External Link
Church News article “Orchestra on Temple Square Like a Musical Mission”