Jessop also acknowledged that without the firm support of President Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the success enjoyed by the choir and the orchestra would have been impossible. "Without President Hinckley's support, this would not have happened."

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If you go . . .

What: "Christmas Concert," Peter Graves, Audra McDonald, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square

Where: LDS Conference Center

When: Tonight, 7:30 p.m.

How much: Free but tickets are required (all tickets have been distributed but standby seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis)

Phone: 240-0080 or 866-537-8457

Web: www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/

Also: "Music and the Spoken Word" broadcast, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

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