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Tabernacle Choir's 'Messiah' in registry
Congress Library honors 'significant' 1959 album
"We have everything from Handel to hip-hop. We try to make sure each genre is represented," she said in a phone interview.
The class of 2004 was announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C.,and includes what Librarian of Congress James H. Billington called a "rich variety" celebrating the "importance of sound recording in our lives."
Included on the list is the 1959 Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Philadelphia Orchestra's recording of Handel's "Messiah," Eugene Ormandy, conductor; Richard Condie, choir director.
The Library of Congress established a National Recording Registry, under the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000. For the past three years, the library has annually chosen 50 recordings that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" for inclusion in the registry.
Being on the list is "a significant honor, absolutely," said Fishman, not only because of the limited numbers, but also because it helps "capture what was significant in the country at that time. It's not a Top Ten list, it's a sound portrait of America. It's a wonderful way to document history."
As formats change, as technologies change, it is important that this audio history be preserved, she said.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Philadelphia Orchestra's recording was a best-selling album of its day, noted Fishman. "The choir had a long history of association with the Philadelphia Orchestra, going back to 1936. This recording was made during a concert tour the choir did in 1958."
The choir's collaboration with Eugene Ormandy "was a match made in heaven," according to Craig Jessop, current music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. "In some ways, that was a golden era, reflecting Condie's passion, drive and love of music. He was the right man at the right time."
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