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Mormonism In The 21st Century
__NOTOC__ 2000s 2000 * January: The name ''Liahona'' is adopted by all LDS Church international magazines in all languages. * January 1: " The Living Christ" is issued by the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a declaration of LDS doctrine about Jesus. * February: The 100 millionth ''Book of Mormon'' is printed. * March 10: Release of '' God's Army'', starting the Mormon cinema movement. * April 1–2: LDS Conference Center hosts its first General Conference, which can now accommodate 21,000 attendees. * April 6: Palmyra New York Temple is dedicated, which is broadcast to 1.5 million LDS members in Canada and the U.S. * June 21: Announcement that Ricks College, an LDS Church-run junior college in Rexburg, Idaho, will become a four-year university by the end of 2001. * September: Most LDS Church members are not English speakers, reflecting its growth outside the USA. * October 1: The Boston Massachusetts Temple is dedicated and becomes the church's 100th operat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choir CC-1
A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire. Most choirs are led by a conductor, who leads the performances with arm, hand, and facial gestures. The term ''choir'' is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether or not they actually occupy the quire), whereas a ''chorus'' performs in theatres or concert halls, but this distinction is not rigid. Choirs may sing without instruments, or accompanied by a piano, pipe organ, a small ensemble, or an orchestra. A choir can be a subset of an ensemble; thus one speaks of the "woodwind choir" of an orchestra, or different "choirs" of voices or instruments in a polychoral composition. In typical 18th century to 21st century oratorios and masses, 'choru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
