Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, United States | Choir

The 360 members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, United States, represent men and women from many different backgrounds and professions and range in age from 25 to 60.  They reflect a medley of unique lives and experiences and are brought together by their love for singing and their faith. Their incomparable voices are the common chord that unites to form the choral group known all over the world as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has appeared at 13 world's fairs and expositions, performed at the inaugurations of five United States presidents, and sung for numerous worldwide telecasts and special events.  Five of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's recordings have achieved "gold record" and two have achieved "platinum record" status. The most popular was the Grammy-Award-winning 1959 release of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
The performing venues for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square are the Salt Lake Tabernacle and the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.  Most of the weekly broadcasts and rehearsals take place in the historic Tabernacle,  for which the Choir is named.   Finished by the Mormon pioneers in 1867, its remarkable acoustics provide an ideal setting for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra.   Daily recitals are also given on the magnificent Mormon Tabernacle Organ. When a larger venue is needed, performances are hosted across the street in the 21,000-seat Conference Center,Salt Lake City,  which was completed in the year 2000.