BBC Music Magazine

Salt Lake City United States

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was founded 29 days after the settlers arrived

Glance up or down any thoroughfare in Salt Lake City and you can’t ignore the looming snow-capped mountains emphasising the remoteness of this isolated valley. By way of contrast, this bustling modern metropolis boasts a spotless hop-on hop-off light rail ready to whisk you around the easily navigated Central Business District. It must be a far cry from the sight that greeted Brigham Young in 1847 when, fleeing

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from BBC Music Magazine

BBC Music Magazine2 min read
To The Power Of Four
Elizabeth Maconchy’s 13 string quartets belong at the centre of our musical lives. They should be at the heart of every string quartet’s repertoire, and at the core of concert hall promotion. They are musical experiences that we listeners need in our
BBC Music Magazine2 min readWorld
TANEYEV Life&Times
LIFE: Sergei Taneyev is born on 25 November in the Russian city of Vladimir. He begins piano lessons at five, and at nine enters the Moscow Conservatory. TIMES: The Treaty of Paris is signed between Russia and France, Britain and the Ottoman Empire,
BBC Music Magazine9 min read
Debonair Bach With Gallic Charm
The Complete Cello Suites Henri Demarquette (cello) Evidence EVCD115 131:00 mins (2 discs) Best-known for his performances of contemporary music, French cellist Henri Demarquette has also spent a lifetime with Bach, having played the Cello Suites sin

Related Books & Audiobooks