Closing Plenary: Robert Shaw - Celebrating the Man and the Music

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Robert Shaw’s birth, Chorus America will explore stories of his life and work. Panelists who worked closely with Shaw will share personal insights and anecdotes about the man and his genius, with a particular focus on Shaw's performance with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during a 1997 Music and the Spoken Word broadcast.  Shaw delivered the inspirational “Spoken Word” that morning—the first and only occasion in the 86 years of the broadcast that anyone other than an LDS commentator has ever given this message. Shaw will have the final word as we view footage of his Music and the Spoken Word address.