About the Choir
The Tabernacle Choir is a 360-member chorus of men and women, all volunteers
This December, “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” returns to the small screen Christmas celebrations with Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth. The concert was recorded over three nights in December 2018 in Salt Lake City’s Conference Center at Temple Square. Over 63,000 people attended in-person.
“This is one of the most beautiful venues to sing in because there’s no interruption from columns – it’s just open. It’s massive but has this feeling of intimacy. The moment I walked into the auditorium, I passed out. Not really, but I did do a big faint for everyone.” – Kristin Chenoweth
Salt Lake City’s Conference Center at Temple Square is a remarkable cultural and event space. Despite its size, there are no columns in the Center’s auditorium, leading to unobstructed views between the performers and audience, as well as an unexpected feeling of intimacy.
The Conference Center pays homage to the neighboring Tabernacle, a building of great historical significance built by early pioneers, which is the principal home of the Choir. (Summers and December are spent in the Conference Center.)The Conference Center pays homage to the neighboring Tabernacle, a building of great historical significance built by early pioneers, which is the principal home of the Choir. (Summers and December are spent in the Conference Center.)
The Tabernacle Choir is a 360-member chorus of men and women, all volunteers
Mack Wilberg is the creative vision behind the concert, assisted by Ryan Murphy
The Orchestra at Temple Square was established in 1999 as a companion ensemble
Find out about the choir's rigorous audition process
2018 (recorded 2017): Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville
2017 (recorded 2016): Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Rolando Villazón
2016 (recorded 2015): Broadway singer Laura Osnes, actor Martin Jarvis, and four Metropolitan Opera soloists
2015 (recorded 2014): Actor Santino Fontana and The Muppets from Sesame Street
2014 (recorded 2013): Soprano Deborah Voigt and actor John Rhys-Davies
2013 (recorded 2012): Tenor Alfie Boe and former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw
2012 (recorded 2011): Once Upon A Christmas with Nathan Gunn & Jane Seymour
2011 (recorded 2010): Pop singer David Archuleta and actor Michael York
2010 (recorded 2009): Jazz singer Natalie Cole and author and historian David McCullough
2009 (recorded 2008): Broadway singer Brian Stokes Mitchell and actor Edward Herrmann
2008 (recorded 2007): London-based a cappella group The King’s Singers
2007 (recorded 2006): Norwegian soprano Sissel
2006 (recorded 2005): Soprano Renée Fleming and actress Claire Bloom
2005 (recorded 2004): Actress Audra McDonald and actor Peter Graves
2004 (recorded 2003): Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and baritone Bryn Terfel
2003 (recorded 2002): Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite
2002 (recorded 2001): Actress Angela Lansbury
2001 (recorded 2000): R&B singer Gladys Knight and actress Roma Downey
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