Mormon Tabernacle Choir
 

As part of a tour group this summer, we will be in Salt Lake City from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning. Would dearly love to hear the Mormon Choir sing at their Sunday service. Any rules about visitors to the Tabernacle during worship service? Of course, we would dress appropriately. Thanks in advance. Marie

Sure they'll let you in. <BR>As long as you're willing to sell your soul to Mormonism. (Curious fact: in the Satanic Bible one of the names for Satan is Mormo).

Marie, Yes, you can attend the services to hear the choir sing. I found the following at www.utah.com/places/cities/temple-square.htm <BR>We stopped in SLC in mid week and went to their rehearsal one evening and it was awesome to hear them practice. There is/was organ recitals at noon that you could hear while sitting in the square. We also did the tour....and NEVER received any literature, nor were we 'bothered' later by the Mormons. They were all extremely friendly and hospitable. Enjoy your stay....JoAnn (from the MidWest and NOT a Mormon.) <BR> <BR>"Visitors can hear the Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir at free performances inside the Tabernacle on Historic Temple Square two times a week. A performance each Thursday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. is a rehearsal, but is open to the public. On Sunday, the Tabernacle doors open at 8:15 a.m. for the broadcast of "Music and the Spoken Word." The program begins at 9:30 a.m. The audience must be seated by 9:15 a.m. to avoid interrupting the broadcast." <BR> <BR>

More. <BR>A one block square in downtown SLC called Temple Square has the Tabernacle and many other buildings. You should walk around the square and visit some of the open buildings. The main Temple is not open to the public. There is an IMAX movie which gives a good history of the church. I'd recommend it. <BR> <BR>The Temple Square can be visited in less than an hour, and more if you are interested. There is a lot of history to be learned, if that is you thing. <BR> <BR>Since Latter Day Saints can 'save' (sorry, don't know the proper word) their ancentors once they join the church, the Mormons have the worlds best geneological library, right across from Temple Square. Open to the public. <BR> <BR>Unfortunately, you may get caught up in the Olympic frenzy that is out there... <BR> <BR>best of luck

Don't pass on the opportunity to check out their museum. It is across the street from the city block where the tabernacle & temple are, to the west if I remember my directions correctly. It is in the same building where the gift shop is. <BR> <BR>I had assumed the museum would be the history of their church doctrine in excrutiating detail, and had planned to skip it in the interest of time. Went inside to buy some cassettes and CD's of the choir for folks back home and zipped through an area of the museum on the ground floor and was greatly impressed. <BR> <BR>It is really more like a general history museum, with an actual size settler's wagon (tiny) and other household artifacts and a model of how the city was originally laid out, etc. VERY well done. <BR> <BR>I agree with the person who posted above- I was going to skip the tabernacle area tour (and just wander around ourselves) for fear of pressure to convert to Mormonism, but after so many different ladies politely offered to show us around we finally agreed to the little tour and found it very interesting. They were happy to answer questions about their settlers and beliefs and older customs but were not pushy in any way. A very pleasant experience.

Your info and advice is very much appreciated. I will indeed plan to visit the museum and general area (hope the museum is open on Sunday). Can't wait - many thanks. Marie

If you need more info on the Choir, you can call 801-240-3221.

Tours are given on a regular basis daily. I believe they meet in front of the Tabernacle. The tour is about an hour long and is hosted by a member of the church. We were there in the summer and the Mormom Youth were conducting the tours. It was interesting to hear the story from their perspective. <BR> <BR>I believe that someone mentioned that they do expect you to be prompt for the services. They also frown upon anyone getting up to leave during a service. Most importantly, do not talk. They have a special room at the back of the Tabernacle where they ask families with children to sit for the services. It is sound proof and has a viewing window of the Tabernacle.