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==Milestones== [[File:Mormon Tabernacle Choir 75 Years.png|thumb|right|150px|Logo from 2004 for the Tabernacle Choir's celebrations of 75 years of ''[[Music & the Spoken Word]]'']] Since its establishment, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has performed and recorded extensively, both in the United States (where U.S. President Ronald Reagan called it "America's Choir"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/2001-01-27/mormon-tabernacle-choir-on-parade-19126 |title=Mormon Tabernacle Choir on parade |access-date=3 May 2011 |first=Gerry |last=Avant |date=January 27, 2001}}</ref>) and around the world. The following are some of its key points: * Visited twenty-eight countries outside the United States. * Performed at thirteen [[World's fair|World's Fairs and Expositions]]. * Released more than 130 musical compilations and several films and videotapes. * Reached more than 100 million YouTube views on its channel (in October 2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/articles/one-hundred-million-youtube-views.html?__prclt=7p5UCeEA|title=Mormon Tabernacle Choir Reaches 100 Million YouTube Views|website=www.mormontabernaclechoir.org|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> * "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" became the choir's first video to surpass 10 million YouTube views (in July 2020).<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPKpkrqBwNs| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/gPKpkrqBwNs| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-13|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has performed for ten presidents of the United States beginning with [[William Howard Taft]].<ref name="Frequently"/> The choir has also performed at the inaugurations of United States presidents Lyndon B. Johnson (1965), Richard M. Nixon (1969), Ronald Reagan (1981), George H. W. Bush (1989), George W. Bush (2001),<ref>{{citation |url= https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1989/04/news-of-the-church?lang=eng |journal= Ensign |date=April 1989 |page=76 |title= News of the Church: Tabernacle Choir and Other Church Members Participate in U.S. Presidential Inauguration |first= Jane |last= Dumont }}</ref> and Donald Trump (2017).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wood|first1=Mikael|title='America the Beautiful' gets a second airing at Trump inauguration|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-america-the-beautiful-gets-a-second-1484932378-htmlstory.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 20, 2017}}</ref> Other notable events the choir has performed at include the following: * Performed over twenty times at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] in [[Salt Lake City]], including at the opening ceremony, where they sang the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|national anthem]] and the [[Olympic Hymn]] under the direction of [[John Williams]]. * [[United States Bicentennial|The American Bicentennial]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] (July 4, 1976) * The [[Constitution of the United States|Constitution's]] bicentennial celebration at [[Independence Hall]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] (1987) It has also participated in several significant events, including: * National broadcasts honoring the passing of U.S. presidents: ** [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (April 12, 1945) ** [[John F. Kennedy]] (November 24, 1963) ===Tours=== From its first national tour in 1893, under the direction of [[Evan Stephens]], to the [[World's Columbian Exposition|Chicago World's Fair]], the choir has performed in locations around the world, including: * [[Los Angeles]] (1926) [[Hollywood Bowl]].<ref name="DesNews28Jul62" /> * [[Chicago]] (1934) [[Century of Progress|Century of Progress Exposition]].<ref name="DesNews28Jul62" /> * [[San Diego]] (1935) [[California Pacific International Exposition]].<ref name="DesNews28Jul62" /> * [[Western Europe]] (August 19 – September 17, 1955) [[Glasgow]], [[Manchester]], [[Cardiff]], [[Royal Albert Hall|Prince Albert Hall]] in [[London]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Scheveningen]], [[Copenhagen]], [[West Berlin]], [[Wiesbaden]], [[Bern]], [[Palais de Chaillot]] in [[Paris]].<ref name="DesNews28Jul62">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dohaAAAAIBAJ&pg=6971%2C5476591|title=Saga of the Tabernacle Choir|date=28 July 1962|first=Paul|last=Schneiter|newspaper=Deseret News}}</ref> Also sang at the dedication of the [[Bern Switzerland Temple]] on 11 September 1955 on this tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xGElAAAAIBAJ&pg=5035%2C6892464|title=Singing Mormons Heading For European Concert Tour|date=11 June 1955|publisher=[[Owosso Argus-Press]]}}</ref> * [[Central America]] (1968, 1972){{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} * [[Western Europe]] (1973, 1998)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rsc.byu.edu/|title=The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's European Tours {{!}} Religious Studies Center|website=rsc.byu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> * [[Western Europe]] (June 5–21, 1982) [[Bergen International Festival]] in [[Bergen]], [[Oslo]], [[Stockholm]], [[Helsinki]], [[Copenhagen]], [[Aalborg]], [[Rotterdam]], [[Royal Albert Hall]] in [[London]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gf0yAAAAIBAJ&pg=1560%2C7094714|title=Choir to perform in 8 European cities|last=Stowe|first=Dorothy|date=25 March 1982|newspaper=Deseret News}}</ref> * [[Central Europe]] and the former [[Soviet Union]] (June 8–29, 1991) [[Frankfurt]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Zürich]], [[Vienna]], [[Budapest]], [[Prague]], [[Dresden]], [[Berlin]], [[Warsaw]], [[Moscow]], [[Saint Petersburg|Leningrad]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1QwpAAAAIBAJ&pg=5677%2C1671576|title=Chor leaves trail of joy|newspaper=Deseret News|date=6 July 1991}}</ref> * [[Israel]] (December 26, 1992 – January 6, 1993) [[Haifa]], [[Jerusalem]], [[Tel Aviv]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hz9TAAAAIBAJ&pg=2939%2C4211263|title=Tabernacle Choir to Embark on first tour of Israel|newspaper=Deseret News|last=Avant|first=Gerry|date=25 December 1992}}</ref> * [[Japan]]/[[Korea]] (September 8–13, 1979) [[Festival Hall, Osaka|Festival Hall]] in [[Osaka]], [[Kaikan Hall]] in [[Kyoto]], Fumon-kan Hall in [[Tokyo]], [[National Theater of Korea|Seoul National Theater]] in [[Seoul]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w9lSAAAAIBAJ&pg=6954%2C2868929|title=Response to choir warm and joyous|last=Stowe|first=Dorothy|date=11 September 1979|newspaper=Deseret News}}</ref> * [[Japan]]/[[Korea]] (1982) {{citation needed|date=February 2016}} * [[Brazil]] (May 24–30, 1981) "Week of Music of the Americas" and [[Ibirapuera Auditorium]] in [[São Paulo]].<ref>{{citation |url= https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1981/05/news-of-the-church?lang=eng |title= News of the Church: Tabernacle Choir Performs in Brazil |journal= Ensign |date= May 1981 |pages= 106–107 }}</ref> * [[Australasia|South Pacific]] (June 14 – July 5, 1988) [[Laie]], [[Honolulu]], [[Auckland]], [[Christchurch]], [[Wellington]], [[Adelaide]], [[Brisbane]], [[Melbourne]], [[Perth]], [[Sydney]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nWgPAAAAIBAJ&pg=4739%2C52957|title=Choir heads for South Pacific|publisher=[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]]|date=20 May 1988}}</ref> * Eastern United States (2003) [[Interlochen Center for the Arts|Interlochen]], [[Wolf Trap, Virginia|Wolftrap]], [[Saratoga Springs, New York|Saratoga]], [[Lincoln Center]], [[Tanglewood]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Kb5KAAAAIBAJ&pg=1486%2C6315008|title=Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour making stop at SPAC|date=26 June 2003|newspaper=[[The Daily Gazette]]|first=Bill|last=Rice}}</ref> * [[Canada]] and Eastern United States (June 20–27, 2011) [[Chautauqua, New York|Chautauqua]], [[New York City]], [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Toronto]], [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{citation |url= https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/mormon-tabernacle-choir-announces-2011-tour-eastern-united-states-canada |title= Newsroom: Mormon Tabernacle Choir Announces 2011 Tour to the Eastern United States and Canada |work= churchofjesuschrist.org |publisher= LDS Church |date= 14 January 2011 }}</ref> * Western United States (2012){{citation needed|date=February 2016}} * Midwest United States (June 12–20, 2013) [[Chicago]], [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Indianapolis]], [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], [[Milwaukee]], [[Minneapolis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/events/mormon-tabernacle-choir-releases-2013-midwest-tour-schedule?lang=eng|title=Mormon Tabernacle Choir Releases 2013 Midwest Tour Schedule|publisher=churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref> * Eastern United States (June 24 – July 7, 2015) [[Bethel Woods Center for the Arts|Bethel Woods]], [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]], [[Boston]], [[New York City]], [[Saratoga Springs, New York|Saratoga Springs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/atlantic-coast-mormon-tabernacle-choir-tour-announced|title=Atlantic Coast Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour Announced|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|date=11 April 2014}}</ref> * Western Europe (June 27 – July 16, 2016) [[Brussels]], [[Berlin]], [[Frankfurt]], [[Nuremberg]], [[Rotterdam]], [[Vienna]], [[Zürich]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/2016-mormon-tabernacle-choir-european-tour-cities|title=Seven Cities Announced for 2016 Mormon Tabernacle Choir European Tour|date=5 February 2016|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints}}</ref> *U.S. West Coast (June 19 – July 2, 2018) [[Costa Mesa, California|Costa Meta]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]], [[Rohnert Park, California|Rohnert Park]], [[Vancouver]], [[Seattle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/tour/2018-tour.html|title=2018 Classic Coast Tour|website=www.thetabernaclechoir.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> *In the [[Philippines]] (February 20-29, 2024) - The Choir, with 400 singers and orchestra members, for the second stop of its world tour, performed for the first time in the [[Philippines]] during the [[Religious syncretism|interfaith concert]] with Leaders, including Cardinal [[Jose Advincula]] at the [[University of Santo Tomas]]. The Choir also performed at [[Makati Shangri-La, Manila]] and [[SM Mall of Asia]] where [[Lea Salonga]] will perform as guest artist. It also visited the [[Manila American Cemetery]] to honor the fallen US soldiers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rascon |first1=Dan |title=Thousands attend interfaith concert in Manila with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square|url= https://ksltv.com/625547/thousands-attend-interfaith-concert-with-the-tabernacle-choir-at-temple-square/|accessdate=February 27, 2024 |publisher=[[KSL-TV]] |date=February 25, 2024}}</ref> *To [[Lima|Lima, Peru]] (February 18-23, 2025) - The Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square performed in the [[National Stadium of Peru|Estadio Nacional de Lima]] as its inaugural visit to Peru and a continuation of its Latin-American legacy tour "Canciones de Esperanza" ("Songs of Hope"). The 50,068 seat venue was filled to capacity and many attendees visited from neighboring countries like Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia. The Choir was joined by renowned artists like Mauricio Mesones, [[Fonseca (singer)|Fonseca]], [[Los Kjarkas]], The Fabre Family, as well as emcee performers [[Adassa]] and Alex Melecio. The concert was broadcast live to "watch parties" in other countries, and an estimated 70,000 viewers participated live. The Choir was accompanied by Elder [[Ulisses Soares]], a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Rascon |first1=Dan |title=Tabernacle Choir plays before thousands at National Stadium in Lima, Peru |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/51260119/tabernacle-choir-plays-before-thousands-at-national-stadium-in-lima-peru |access-date=25 February 2025 |publisher=KSL.com |date=25 February 2025}}</ref> ===Multi-year global ministry tour=== A "heritage tour," which would have taken the Choir to various European venues, had been planned for 2021, but was postponed to 2022,<ref>See [https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/articles/heritage-tour-postponed-to-2022.html this update] for details.</ref> before subsequently being canceled.<ref>As verified [https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/articles/choir-cancels-2022-heritage-tour.html here].</ref> In 2023, the choir announced it would embark on a multi-year, multi-stop global ministry tour. The first stop took the choir to Mexico City, Mexico for six days, where they performed multiple concerts, engaged in service projects, and recorded a music video.<ref>As verified [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/the-tabernacle-choir-embarks-world-tour-focused-hope-mexico-city here].</ref> In late 2023, the choir announced that the next stop in their tour would be the Philippines in 2024.<ref>As verified in [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/the-tabernacle-choir-tour-philippines-2024 this release].</ref> ===Christmas concerts=== [[File:Mormon Tabernacle Choir 2014.jpg|thumb|250px|Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performing in the [[Conference Center (LDS Church)|Conference Center]] in 2014]] {{listen | filename = Angels We Have Heard on High, sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.ogg | title = "Angels We Have Heard on High" | description = Performed by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square in 1997. | format = [[Ogg]] }} The choir performs an annual Christmas concert in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City during the month of December. Typically, the concert series consists of a Wednesday dress rehearsal, Saturday afternoon recording session and three performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings followed with a shortened version of the concert on Sunday morning in the weekly ''Music and the Spoken Word'' broadcast. The combined audience for each concert series is approximately 63,000. Tickets to the concert are free, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/events/christmas-concerts.html |title=Christmas with Mormon Tabernacle Choir |publisher=Mormontabernaclechoir.org |access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref> A live album (CD/DVD) is typically released, along with the concert being aired on [[PBS]] and [[BYUtv]], during December of the following year. The concert traditionally concludes with a performance of "Angels, from the Realms of Glory". Guest artists participate and sing with the choir most years. A guest narrator is also invited most years to read the Christmas story from the [[Book of Luke]]. Past guest artists have included: * 2000: R&B singer [[Gladys Knight]] and actress [[Roma Downey]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael De Groote |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700093330/Looking-at-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choirs-Christmases.html?pg=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002072739/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700093330/Looking-at-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choirs-Christmases.html?pg=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |title=Looking at Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Christmases |newspaper=Deseret News |date=2010-12-20 |access-date=2014-03-16}}</ref> * [[The Wonder of Christmas|2001]]: Actress [[Angela Lansbury]] * [[The Wonder of Christmas|2002]]: News anchor [[Walter Cronkite]] * [[The Wonder of Christmas|2003]]: Mezzo-soprano [[Frederica von Stade]] and baritone [[Bryn Terfel]] * [[The Wonder of Christmas|2004]]: Broadway actress [[Audra McDonald]] and actor [[Peter Graves (actor)|Peter Graves]] * [[The Wonder of Christmas|2005]]: Soprano [[Renée Fleming]] and actress [[Claire Bloom]] * [[Spirit of the Season (album)|2006]]: Soprano [[Sissel Kyrkjebø]] * [[Rejoice and Be Merry!|2007]]: A cappella group the [[King's Singers]] * [[Ring Christmas Bells (album)|2008]]: Broadway singer [[Brian Stokes Mitchell]] and actor [[Edward Herrmann]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Edward Reichel |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705382836/Singer-praises-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-and-Wilberg.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002071814/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705382836/Singer-praises-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-and-Wilberg.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |title=Singer praises Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Wilberg |newspaper=Deseret News |date=2008-12-07 |access-date=2014-03-16}}</ref> * [[The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)|2009]]: Jazz singer [[Natalie Cole]] and historian [[David McCullough]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705350772/Natalie-Cole-performs-with-the-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002071709/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705350772/Natalie-Cole-performs-with-the-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |title=Photo: Natalie Cole performs with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir |newspaper=Deseret News |date=2009-12-11 |access-date=2014-03-16}}</ref> * [[Glad Christmas Tidings|2010]]: Pop singer [[David Archuleta]] and actor [[Michael York (actor)|Michael York]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nic=148&sid=12731406 |title=David Archuleta to sing with Mormon Tabernacle Choir |work=KSL.com |date=2010-10-07 |access-date=2014-03-18}}</ref> * [[Once Upon a Christmas (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)|2011]]: Operatic baritone [[Nathan Gunn]] and actress [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]]<ref name="Means 2011-10-06">{{cite news |first=Sean P. |last=Means |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/printfriendly.php?id=52686858&itype=cmsid |title=Nathan Gunn, Jane Seymour joining Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas |date=2011-10-06 |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |issn=0746-3502 |publisher=[[MediaNews Group]] |location=Salt Lake City, UT |access-date=2014-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118033223/http://archive.sltrib.com/printfriendly.php?id=52686858&itype=cmsid |archive-date=2014-01-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[Home for the Holidays (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)|2012]]: Tenor [[Alfie Boe]] and news anchor [[Tom Brokaw]]<ref name="Burger 2012-12-07">{{cite news |first=David |last=Burger |url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/55409965-223/boe-concert-choir-tabernacle.html.csp |title=Alfie Boe and Tom Brokaw bring star power to Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert |date=2012-12-07 |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |issn=0746-3502 |publisher=[[MediaNews Group]] |location=Salt Lake City, UT |access-date=2014-03-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513201606/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/55409965-223/boe-concert-choir-tabernacle.html.csp |archive-date=2014-05-13 }}</ref> The event also featured [[Gail Halvorsen|Col. Gail "Hal" Halvorsen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjz8yu5MWC0&list=UUiAkukrUIRCwaLaFx_MJq7Q| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Hjz8yu5MWC0| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|title=Christmas from Heaven: The Candy Bomber Story (Narrated by Tom Brokaw)|work=YouTube|access-date=10 October 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> * [[Let The Season In (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)|2013]]: Soprano [[Deborah Voigt]] and actor [[John Rhys-Davies]]<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865587937/Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-Christmas-Concert-guests-announced.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131009150026/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865587937/Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-Christmas-Concert-guests-announced.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 9, 2013 |title= Soprano, British actor to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas concerts |newspaper= Deseret News |first= Emilee |last= Eagar |date= October 8, 2013 }}</ref> * [[Keep Christmas With You|2014]]: Broadway actor [[Santino Fontana]] and [[List of Sesame Street Muppets|The Sesame Street Muppets]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/articles/2014-mormon-tabernacle-choir-christmas-guest-announcement?adbid=10153374248788868&adbpl=fb&adbpr=19919948867&cid=social_20141016_33789937&lang=eng|title=2014 Christmas Guests Are Brought to You by the Letters F-U-N!!!|publisher=Mormontabernaclechoir.org|access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865613260/Muppets-Santino-Fontana-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Christmas-concert.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017161508/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865613260/Muppets-Santino-Fontana-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Christmas-concert.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2014|title=Sesame Street Muppets, Santino Fontana to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas concert|author=R. Scott Lloyd|date=16 October 2014|work=DeseretNews.com|access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref> * [[Hallelujah! (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)|2015]]: Broadway actress [[Laura Osnes]], actor [[Martin Jarvis (actor)|Martin Jarvis]], and four [[Metropolitan Opera]] soloists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/articles/2015-christmas-concert-guest-artists.html?cid=social_20151022_54332756&adbid=10154546116828868&adbpl=fb&adbpr=19919948867|title=Announcing the 2015 Christmas Concert Guest Artists|work=mormontabernaclechoir.org|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> * [[O Come Little Children (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)|2016]]: Tenor [[Rolando Villazón]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/articles/2016-christmas-guest-announcement-rolando-villazon.html?__prclt=Qv1CFyZH |title=Introducing This Year's Christmas Concert Guest Artist: Rolando Villazón |publisher=Mormontabernaclechoir.org |date=2016-10-14 |access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref> * [[A Merry Little Christmas (Mormon Tabernacle Choir album)|2017]]: Actress [[Sutton Foster]] and actor [[Hugh Bonneville]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deseret.com/2017/10/12/20621393/sutton-foster-hugh-bonneville-announced-as-mormon-tabernacle-choir-christmas-concert-guests/|title=Sutton Foster, Hugh Bonneville announced as Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert guests|last=Harris|first=Sarah|date=2017-10-12|work=[[Deseret News]]|access-date=2017-10-12|language=en}}</ref> * [[Angels Among Us (album)|2018]]: Actress and coloratura soprano [[Kristin Chenoweth]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2018/12/14/kristin-chenoweth-dazzles/|title = Kristin Chenoweth dazzles in Christmas concert with Tabernacle Choir}}</ref> * 2019: Broadway actress [[Kelli O'Hara]] and actor [[Richard Thomas (actor)|Richard Thomas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2019/10/25/kelli-ohara-richard/|title = Kelli O'Hara and Richard Thomas will perform with Tabernacle Choir for Christmas shows}}</ref> * 2020: No concert (owing to [[COVID-19 pandemic]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/christmas/2020-concert-information.html#:~:text=The%20Tabernacle%20Choir%20organization%20has,Choir%20organization%20is%20no%20exception.|title = 2020 Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir}}</ref> * [[O Holy Night (Tabernacle Choir album)|2021]]: Broadway actress and soprano [[Megan Hilty]] and actor [[Neal McDonough]] * 2022: Broadway actress [[Lea Salonga]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/10/21/23416423/tabernacle-choir-announces-guest-artist-2022-christmas-concert-live-audience-lea-salonga | title=Tabernacle Choir announces guest artist for 2022 Christmas concert | date=21 October 2022 }}</ref> and actor [[David Suchet]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/about/guest-artists/david-suchet.html | title=Sir David Suchet (2022) }}</ref> * 2023: Broadway actor Michael Maliakel<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/events/2023-christmas-concert.html?lang=eng | title=Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square announces guests}}</ref> and actress [[Lesley Nicol (actress)|Lesley Nicol]] * 2024: Broadway actress [[Ruthie Ann Miles]] and actor [[Dennis Haysbert]] ===Pioneer Day concerts=== The choir holds a yearly summer concert in mid-late July as part of Utah's [[Pioneer Day (Utah)|Pioneer Day]] celebrations. Unlike the Christmas concerts, there are only two shows: one on Friday and the other on the following Saturday. The tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A guest artist is typically invited every year. Past guest artists have included: * 2011: [[Brian Stokes Mitchell]] and [[Linda Eder]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Published: July 8, 2011 12:30 p.m. |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387641/Brian-Stokes-Mitchell-Linda-Eder-to-Perform-with-the-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029043744/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387641/Brian-Stokes-Mitchell-Linda-Eder-to-Perform-with-the-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 29, 2016 |title=Brian Stokes Mitchell, Linda Eder to Perform with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir |newspaper=Deseret News |date=2011-07-08 |access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref> * 2012: [[Katherine Jenkins]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Howell |first=Blair |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865559010/Concert-preview-Heavenly-Katherine-Jenkins-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Pioneer-Day.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720003031/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865559010/Concert-preview-Heavenly-Katherine-Jenkins-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Pioneer-Day.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 20, 2012 |title=Concert preview: 'Heavenly' Katherine Jenkins to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Pioneer Day concert |newspaper=Deseret News |date=2012-07-14 |access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref> * 2013: [[Nathan Pacheco]] and [[Lindsey Stirling]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Katie Harmer |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865583291/Lindsey-Stirling-Nathan-Pacheco-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Pioneer-Day-Concert.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718152226/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865583291/Lindsey-Stirling-Nathan-Pacheco-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Pioneer-Day-Concert.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |title=Lindsey Stirling, Nathan Pacheco to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Pioneer Day Concert |newspaper=Deseret News |date=2013-07-18 |access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref> * 2014: [[Santino Fontana]] and [[Sylvia McNair]]<ref>{{cite news |author=Faith |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865621066/Santino-Fontana-Sylvia-McNair-to-join-Tabernacle-Choir-for-concert.html?pg=all |title=Santino Fontana, Sylvia McNair to join Tabernacle Choir for concert |newspaper=Deseret News |date=2015-02-03 |access-date=2017-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029044850/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865621066/Santino-Fontana-Sylvia-McNair-to-join-Tabernacle-Choir-for-concert.html?pg=all |archive-date=2016-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * 2015: [[Laura Osnes]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632863/Choirs-Pioneer-Day-concert-rich-with-Broadway-show-tunes.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724003015/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632863/Choirs-Pioneer-Day-concert-rich-with-Broadway-show-tunes.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 24, 2015 |title=Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Pioneer Day concert rich with Broadway show tunes (+video) |newspaper=Deseret News |date=2015-07-18 |access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref> * 2016: [[King's Singers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/kings-singers-mormon-tabernacle-choir-2016-pioneer-day-concert|title=The King's Singers Join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 2016 Pioneer Day Concert|date=7 June 2016|access-date=12 June 2016}}</ref> * 2017: [[Alex Boyé]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/entertainment/mormon-tabernacle-choir-announces-change-in-guest-artist-for-pioneer/article_49eb3438-626d-11e7-846b-73d9a77c43a1.html |title=Mormon Tabernacle Choir announces change in guest artist for Pioneer Day concert | Entertainment |publisher=rexburgstandardjournal.com |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> * 2018: [[Matthew Morrison]] and [[Laura Michelle Kelly]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900020159/finding-neverland-broadway-stars-matthew-morrison-and-laura-michelle-kelly-to-headline-mormon-tabernacle-choirs-pioneer-day-concert.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917194253/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900020159/finding-neverland-broadway-stars-matthew-morrison-and-laura-michelle-kelly-to-headline-mormon-tabernacle-choirs-pioneer-day-concert.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 17, 2018|title = 'Finding Neverland' Broadway stars Matthew Morrison and Laura Michelle Kelly to headline Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Pioneer Day concert|website = [[Deseret News]]|date = 31 May 2018}}</ref> * 2019: [[Sissel Kyrkjebø]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900071090/sissel-the-voice-of-titanic-will-perform-with-the-tabernacle-choir-at-temple-square-this-pioneer-day.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517053918/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900071090/sissel-the-voice-of-titanic-will-perform-with-the-tabernacle-choir-at-temple-square-this-pioneer-day.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 17, 2019|title = Sissel, 'the Voice of 'Titanic,'' will perform with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square this Pioneer Day|website = [[Deseret News]]|date = 16 May 2019}}</ref> * 2020: No concert (owing to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]) * 2021: No concert (owing to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]) * 2022: Shea Owens * 2023: [[Adassa]], Alex Melecio,
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