This Summer I auditioned for and started singing with the Lex De Azevedo Millennium Choral Society. It's been a wonderful experience so far! We were scheduled to perform Lex's Christmas Oratorio, Gloria, at the beautiful, historic, Provo Tabernacle. BYU Broadcasting was also set to film for their archives. The Tabernacle was decorated so beautifully! The stained glass windows were backlit, gorgeous Christmas trees and garland with twinkling lights, Roman arches for the soloist to stand in front of, not to mention the organ and other musical instruments specifically brought in for our performance.
We had our dress rehearsal Thursday night until about 10pm. Unfortunately and oh so sadly, by the next morning, the tabernacle looked like this... Here's the latest news story.
Words cannot express how heartbroken the community is. At first, Lex told us our concert was canceled. However, after much thought, many knew we had a message to deliver that was too important to give up on. With some quick work, they were able to find us another venue at another tabernacle in American Fork.
Here's Lex giving some history on how Gloria came to be. He also explained that even though that beautiful building was destroyed, you can't destroy music! Sure, we would perform without the pomp and decorations the Provo Tabernacle had, but that's the same way our beloved Savior entered this world. I'm so grateful for the opportunity we had to still perform this great work!!
I'm right by the conductors right arm in the black dress. :)
4 comments:
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. Now knowing your story it is even more heart renching. I am glad you still got to perform and I am amazed that you can still sing in a choir at 8 months pregnant. I ran out of oxygen by that point!
I totally saw your face :) So sad for the tabernacle to burn down, but so glad you found somewhere else to do it!!!
It is so darn sad that beautiful building burned. Hey, I didn't even think about *you* being in the choir when I read the news about it! Did you leave anything behind that got consumed in the flames? Hope not. Also, it seems too coincidental that there was so much filming equipment (etc.) there and that the building goes up. Sounds like an electrical overload or something. Still: sad!
This news is so sad! Tim's dad restored the wooden banister in the tabernacle a few years back.
Hey-- when's that baby coming? I'll keep checking back. Can't wait to see pictures. Tell dan hello and I sure hope the whole school/internship/work schedule is not too rough for you guys. ;). It will over soon enough.
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