Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square & Craig Jessop
Biography Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square & Craig Jessop
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
or more than a century, The Tabernacle Choir has given voice to the hopes, joys, trials, and triumphs of people around the world.
This 360-member chorus of men and women, all volunteers, has performed at World’s Fairs and expositions, at inaugurations of U.S. presidents, in acclaimed concert halls from Australia and Europe to Asia and the Middle East, on television broadcasts, and now on YouTube and Facebook. The choir has even been referred to as "America's Choir," as a result of their high standard of popular choral music.
With their incomparable voices and their shared faith in God, they are a significant presence in the world of music, giving service through song. The Tabernacle Choir is dedicated to the universal language of music that has the power to bring joy, peace, and healing to its listeners. This unique music organization transcends cultural and generational boundaries and brings together people from around the world through stirring music.
Known from its beginnings as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Choir changed its name in October 2018 to more closely align with its sponsoring organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Choir is now called "The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square." Check the Choir website Newsroom for information about the name change. Please see the Choir website About Us section under Usage for information about how to use the Choir's new name.
The Chorale at Temple Square
is the training school for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Successful completion of the Chorale is the final step in admission to the Choir. The Chorale includes instruction in vocal technique, sight-reading skills, and music theory and concludes with a spring concert conducted by Ryan Murphy, associate music director of the Choir.
New Choir members of one year also participate in the 12-week course. Cherilyn Worthen directs the training school, assisted by Choir vocal coach Rebecca Wilberg and Temple Square organists Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts.
Craig Jessop (1999–2008)
Craig has had an extensive musical career, including director of the Singing Sergeants in the United States Air Force, conductor of the Band of the United States Air Forces in Europe, conductor of the Air Combat Command Heartland of America Band, as well as director of choral activities at Granite High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
