Tuesday, September 4, 2012

MoTab Comes to Rexburg



September 21st at 7:30pm in the BYU-I Center the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra will be performing.

The Choir is made of 360 volunteers age 25-60, including Alex Boye who performed at BYU-I earlier this year.  It is one of the oldest and largest choirs in the world.  It was formed in 1847 and has performed in more than 28 countries.  Its weekly broadcast, Music and the Spoken Word, has been on the air since 1929.  

The organ at the Tabernacle is part of the Choir’s signature sound and is “one of the largest and most elaborate organs in the world.”  So, when the Choir is touring, a special digital organ comes with it to “recreate the Choir’s signature sound of voices accompanied by the organ.”

The Orchestra at Temple Square is made of 110 volunteers and was founded in 1999.  It often accompanies the choir for performances in the Conference Center, such as the yearly Christmas Devotional.

This will be event dress and no children under six are allowed.  Tickets are available at tickets.byui.edu.  Be sure to get your tickets early as this is bound to be a very popular event.

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