The King'singers, Made up of Six English Male Vocalists, Are One of the World's Most Sought-After a Cappella Ensembles
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KING'SINGERS AND THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR PERFORM WITH THE ORCHESTRA OF TEMPLE SQUARE The king'singers, made up of six English male vocalists, are one of the world's most sought-after a cappella ensembles. Its vast repertoire includes 16th century madrigals, choral masterpieces and new arrangements of popular hits. EVELYN GLENNIE AND THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR PERFORM WITH THE ORCHESTRA OF TEMPLE SQUARE Evelyn Glennie is one of the top international concert soloists and the only full-time solo classical percussionist in the world. Her career features performances on a vast array of instruments, a Grammy award, two Grammy nominations and 13 solo albums. She has appeared in concerts and recitals across the United States and throughout Asia and Europe. KEEPERS OF THE FLAME Utah's favorite contemporary musicians, Sam Cardon and Kurt Bestor, paid tribute to the Olympic Movement with a score illuminating the thrill of Olympic sport. Swedish Olympic historian Wolf Lyberg provided stories and personal memories of Olympians, which inspired Cardon and Bestor to create this musical evening. 263 SPECIAL EVENTS OLYMPIC COMMAND PERFORMANCE RODEO: AND PROGRAMS • NORTH AMERICAN CHALLENGE The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association of the United States and the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association battled for Olympic Arts Festival medals. Individual events featured North America's top cowboys and stock competing in bareback and saddle bronco riding, calf roping, team roping, bull riding and barrel racing. The United States beat Canada 1363 to 737. MEDALISTS: BAREBACK RIDING Gold: Lan LaJuenesse (United States) Silver: Larry Sandvick (United States) Bronze: Kelly Wardell (United States) STEER WRESTLING Gold: Rope Myers (United States) Silver: Lee Graves (Canada) Bronze: Jeff Babek (United States) TEAM ROPING Gold: Murray Linthicum/Rocky Dallyn (Canada) Silver: Speed Williams/Rich Skelton (United States) Bronze: Frank Graves/Monty Joe Petska (United States).