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We were talking to this lady beforehand who had heard that there was going to be a surprise this morning. And she said, "Yeah, I hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is going to sing on that stage over there." And it was this small stage. You probably could have set 25, 30 people on this stage. There was another member of the choir who was sort of going along with it and thinking, oh, really? Right over there? It was fun to watch her face and expression, and just to look around and see the people enjoy that moment with the choir. That look in people's eyes and on people's expressions is always the same. It's just one of light and gratitude. And it almost seems as if they're reflecting back what we're trying to send out. To be in the middle of the choir when they were singing this was, like I say, it really exceeded my expectation. I didn't know how the sound would carry outside. And it's not an amphitheater at all. It was just on the street in this old restored town. But the sound of the choir just enveloped everyone, and it made a big hit. It was really a great moment. And I've had a number of firsts, I guess, with the choir. This was certainly one of the more unique firsts that I've ever experienced with the choir. It was a great moment. I don't think the purpose behind something like that is any different, really, in the end. And of course I think we're more successful when we've put in our work and we've been diligent in our preparation so that we can do what we've been asked to do with excellence. If we can do that, it doesn't matter whether it's a flash mob or singing in Carnegie Hall.

Tabernacle Choir 2011 Tour Day 2

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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square continue their tour of the East Coast and surprise visitors to Colonial Williamsburg with a choral flash mob.
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