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J. Spencer Cornwall

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Cornwall was the conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1935 to 1957. Under his leadership the choir made some of its first trips outside of the United States. Probably the most noted of these was when it performed at the dedication of the
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Cornwall married Mary Alice Haigh. Cornwall first met her when her music instructor,
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As choir director, Cornwall tried to raise the level of performance in the choir.
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as well as a centennial history of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,
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Photo of J. Spencer Cornwall
Mill Creek
Utah Territory
Salt Lake City, Utah
Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Carol Cornwall Madsen
Biography portal
LDS movement portal
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Mill Creek
Utah Territory
Swiss Temple
George Careless
John Jaques's
1985 LDS Church hymnal
Hugh W. Dougall
Carol Cornwall Madsen
"Historical Roster"
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
the original
Madsen, Carol Cornwall
Arnold K. Garr
Donald Q. Cannon
Richard O. Cowan
Deseret Book
"The Official Site of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir"
the original
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Interview with Carol Cornwall Madsen

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