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    The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: A Biography

    The Mormon Tabernacle Choir by Hicks, Michael;

    A Biography

    Series: Music in American Life; 561;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher University of Illinois Press
    • Date of Publication 2 August 2017
    • Number of Volumes Paperback

    • ISBN 9780252083174
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages248 pages
    • Size 229x152x15 mm
    • Weight 399 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 24 black & white photographs
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    Long description:

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    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.
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