Double Musical Treats

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Date: 8 July, 2005, 0003 Hours MDT.

After a scrumptious dinner at Spencer's, the Hilton staff shuttled those wanting to go listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehersal three blocks over at the Mormon Convention center located on the Temple Square grounds.

Normally, The MTC rehersal is closed to the public. Because of the renovation at the Mormon Tabernacle AND with the International Barbershop Convention being in town for the week, the MTC had to reherse at their smaller convention center. The choir had the ground floor. The public was allowed into the balcony during the Thursday night practice from 8 PM to 9:30 PM. Because sitting was limited, admittance was based on the comings and goings of the public.

This was a very rare opportunity for lots of tourists to hear them. The Hilton shuttled lots of guests to the MTC rehersal this evening. As an extra treat, a barbershop quartet joined the practice tonight for their upcoming Sunday service.

Although the Mormon religion, in my view, and that of many other orthodox Christians, as being a cult, it was an education to see a bit of their HQ and history first hand.

Now the musical bonus.The International Barbershop Convention body also stays at the Hilton. So all other guests are also being treated to the harmonious Barbershop acappelas inside the Hilton.

This is the last post from SLC. Starting tomorrow morning a long trek across Utah and Idaho through the rugged mountains, silver streams, and endless grasslands to do some rafting at Wyoming's Snake River.