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Show A standing-roo- m only audience heard the Tabernacle Choir present its Sunday morning program in Constitution Hall 'Favorites' Sung By Choir THE WORLD WAS ITS AUDIENCE . Millions Hear Famous Choir T In Washington ly Willi AM J. STANFIELD s- - climax when the Tabernacle Choir and the National Symphony joined musical forces under Dr. Mitchell in performing Howard Hansons Song of Democracy, composed to words from two of Walt' Whitman's An Old Mans Thoughts of poems: School, and Thou Mother With Thy Equal Continaod Frnn Fag Richard P. Condie, have ever performed. This was far real they were surging tor the President of the United States and 3,800 of his guests and included virtually every dignitary, domestic and foreign. ia Washington, D.C. Presented la the historic and beauti-fuM- y decorated Constitution Hafl, the Inaugural Concert brought the Nation's capital U a feverish pitch of excitement a the eve of Richard U. Nixon's Inauguration as the 37th President of the United States the next morning. And for rising to the occasion aa the Tabernacle Choir and Mr. Condie were bowed to by the Presidentelect at the end of the concert. Mr. Condie conducted his 373 singers and the National Symphony Orchestra ia Ate opening group of songs that were titled: 'Americas Songs of Patriotism and Brstfaerhoad." Brood. Even with national release, both the weekly Sunday morning CBS broadcast and the special nationwide telecast of the Inaugural Concert over National Education Television (NET) were only prehminaiy to the worldwide attention the Tabernacle Choir received when it sang six umbers before and two numbers during the Inauguration Ceremonies Monday beneath 'the dome of the imposing United States Capitol . Building. Senator Dirkara aaid la Doubtless his introduction that was carried around the worid an radio wad trievfaion networks and Tristar, the world's greatest and moat celebrated ihgiig wit from the fa Salt Lake City wi2 saw The program next included th; National This Is My Country.' ring, Symphony with its conductor Howard irrrnmoirr Cowhiring the oafh-taku's Matched, la a performance of Edward Chrir joined with the Marine Band and the Concerto for Piano and Orchesnang the Star Sfcwagled tra No. 2 ia D Minor. The farihiaut ; 1 la obvious that assay persons gave was Andre Watts. the j Negro pianist, off rieir tame aid talents to Ac Taherubde Chairs participation Anaa Moffo, Metrepriitaa Opera and La in the inaugural Oreawnin They la-- , Soda Opera aopcana who Is aka a aoavie dab: brl-lianti- g Kac-Dowed- : sang ambers hum three Brand-wamuricuh as her c retribution to the scow, y Prerid rat N. Eldon Tajmer af the First Presidency who represented President David 0. McKay; .Elder Richard I,. Evans of the Conned of the Twelve and director The conceit was brought to a rousing i - t . WEEK ENDING JANUARY 25, 196 of the CBS broadcasts; Isaac M. Stewart, president of the Tabernacle Choir; Richard P. Co.idie, music director aid conductor of the Choir, and his assistant, Jay E. Welch ; Alexander Schreiner and Robert Cundick, Tabernacle organists; Mary Jack, secretary; Stanford P. Darger, financial secretary; and Estrid Bagley, chairman af the dress committee. Ia Washington, D.C., many persons were involved, including J. WiUard Marriott, chairman of the 1969 Inaugural Comfriend of mittee; J. Mark Trioe, a Mr. Stewart sad executive director of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremony, and Jesse R. Smith, chairman of the Inaugural Concerts Committee. life-lon- g Praise is also due oeveral hundred Church members in Washington who provided rooms in their homes for the ringers Saturday and Sunday nights, as writ as meals and transportatioa back and forth to central meeting plaoee. Just prior to taking its place in front of the Presidents Stand, the Tabernacle Choir met in a foyer of the Capitol Building that had been set aside for it. Before leaving, one of the Choir members arited a blearing on the singers. His prayer was so sincere and so impressive that one of the police officers who beard it said quietly to af the singers, "You cannot fad after i a prayer to God. The world heard and witnessed how triumphantly the Lard.' Choir succeeded in Ks impressive.performances. .. WASHINGTON (UPI) The lamed Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir concluded the formal inauguration ceremony for President Richard M. Nixon with a stirring rendition of the National Anthem from the capital steps before a natuinwiie television audience. Tlie choir of foe Church at Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints sang nearly a dozen songs before or after the new Presdent took his oath of office. Among them were such favorites as America the Beautiful, Deep River, Give Me Your Tired and your Poor" and one of the choirs most popular, This Is My Country." Performance capped three days of activity for the Mormon choir during which they presented their 2,057th weekly radio broadcast. A standing-room-onlaudience heard the choir present fts weekly broadcast show Sunday morning. Ia the audience were Gov. Calvin L. Hampton, Sen. Frank E. Mass, and two Rep. Laurence J. Burton, members of President Nixon's cabinet, both former Utahns, George Komney, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Treasury Secretary David P. Kennedy. The choir sa nevea sougs at Sunday nights conceit and drew prolonged and thnsiastic applause after two of them, This is My Country, daring which they were accompanied ao the organ by Dr. acAlexander Schreiner, their lsug-timcompanist, and Song af Democracy, to which they were accompanied by the National Symplwny Orchestra. y u, m e |