Beautiful venue, great acoustics. Only complaint would be that they made convention guests visit the neighboring building to use the restroom, but I suppose the venue isn't set up to handle that many guests.
. . . standing outside one very cold night for over an hour in February, 2015, to get into the Tabernacle, gave me an appreciation for venues with clear entrance/exits plans that enable an audience to enjoy a concert without frostbite!
Saw the Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform here and it was a wonderful experience! A unique space with neat lighting behind a spectacular organ. Seeing/hearing the choir perform in that space was a truly interesting experience!
The organ is fascinating just to look at, never mind listening to it! We wished we had been there earlier on that Sunday to hear the choir, but were not available when they performed at 9:30 AM.
Loved the atmosphere here. Went to "Music and the Spoken Word" on a Sunday morning--the choir and orchestra are so professional and the singing so beautiful. Extraordinary grounds.
I walked around Temple Square last night (Thursday). They were having practice, the Elders were so nice and informative. The choir sounded amazing - and director was hilarious in giving feedback to the members. I was very lucky to have a friend who is LDS and she was very informative as well, however there are many Elders/volunteers that will answer questions. The orchestra was practicing as well. I would highly recommend you visit this place, and just sit back and enjoy the music and atmosphere. I would go again tonight if they were having practice again. The grounds around this place was very pleasant. I am marking this as 1-2 hours only b/c I would love to sit and listen - however, you can just pop in and enjoy 20-30 minutes as well
we had a chance to listen to the choir during one of their sunday morning live tv performances. they sang beautifully and it was an experience being in there! definitely recommend to visit and listen if in slc
This is the older version of the hall where the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs. I have seen them on television many times, but I never realized there are TWO halls like this. This is the older hall, probably built around a century ago. The LDS Conference Center (built in 2000) is much nicer and updated. Still, the Tabernacle is a nice hall and still interesting to see.
The best time to visit - when the tabernacle choir is playing ... and grand architecture and the resonating music blends in perfectly !
I visited the Mormon Tabernacle to hear the choir rehearse on Thursday night, and then I returned for the live radio broadcast on Sunday morning. I have heard the choir on TV, but to actually see the choir, and hear their voices live was an experience that was amazing.