The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Title | The Mormon Tabernacle Choir PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Hicks |
Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2015-02-28 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0252097068 |
A first-of-its-kind history, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir tells the epic story of how an all-volunteer group founded by persecuted religious outcasts grew into a multimedia powerhouse synonymous with the mainstream and with Mormonism itself. Drawing on decades of work observing and researching the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Michael Hicks examines the personalities, decisions, and controversies that shaped "America's choir." Here is the miraculous story behind the Tabernacle's world-famous acoustics, the anti-Mormonism that greeted early tours, the clashes with Church leaders over repertoire and presentation, the radio-driven boom in popularity, the competing visions of rival conductors, and the Choir's aspiration to be accepted within classical music even as Mormons sought acceptance within American culture at large. Everything from Billboard hits to TV appearances to White House performances paved the way for Mormonism's crossover triumph. Yet, as Hicks shows, such success raised fundamental concerns regarding the Choir's mission, functions, and image.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Title | The Mormon Tabernacle Choir PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Jeffrey Calman |
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780060106249 |
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Title | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir PDF eBook |
Author | Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
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Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Title | Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir PDF eBook |
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Pages | 10 |
Release | 195? |
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America's Choir
Title | America's Choir PDF eBook |
Author | Heidi S. Swinton |
Publisher | Shadow Mountain |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781590382820 |
Dubbed "America's Choir" by President Ronald Regan, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will celebrate 75 years if continual broadcast in July 2004. From its earliest beginning, just a few months after the pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, to its prestige as a world-renowned choir courted by concert halls in the most sophisticated cities across the globe, the Choir has a unique and fascinating story, now told in words and images by author Heidi S. Swinton and on film by Lee Groberg. As composer John Williams has said, "These are people who are there for the joy of music." America's Choir is their story.
Mormonism and Music
Title | Mormonism and Music PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Hicks |
Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780252071478 |
A history of the Mormon faith and people as they use the art of music to define and re-define their religious identity
The Little Match Girl
Title | The Little Match Girl PDF eBook |
Author | Hans Christian Andersen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781629723594 |
The wares of the little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.