(Tribune file photo) The original caption on this photo from Sept. 18, 1955, says: "Last night, in the huge auditorium of the Palace of Chaillot, Paris, an audience of almost 300 heard a magnificent concert presented by the Mormon Choir of the Salt Lake City Tabernacle. Extensive arrangements were made for this single performance and the 379 singers made it well worth while. From the repertoire of 700 works they selected a balanced programme ranging from grand and serious oratorios to familiar songs and ballads. The composition of the choir is similarly wide with ages ranging from 18 to 80 and the amateurs drawn from all walks of life - from bankers to postmen."

Look Back: Mormon Tabernacle Choir tour Europe in 1955

The Salt Lake Tribune

First Published Aug 24 2012 07:39 am • Last Updated Nov 14 2012 01:20 pm

The Salt Lake Tribune occasionally presents images from its archives or from the Utah Historical Society in a special series called A Look Back. Today’s installment is a collection of images of from 1955 when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir toured Europe for the first time.

Every gallery of the series is available at www.sltrib.com/topics/lookback. Previous installments showed:

Rare color photos of Utah scenes from 1942

Saloons, brewing companies in Utah around 1900

Utah actors and theater companies in the late 1800s

Days of 47 Parade in 1964

Utah recreation, late 1800s and early 1900s

Utah Girl Scout’s Cloud Camp Rim

Historical photos of Utah firefighters

Old newspaper advertisements

Antique autos; Some of the first cars in Utah

Historic photos of Temple Square

Former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey

Utahns in the National Guard in the 1930s

Utahns in and after the Korean War

One year anniversary Salt Lake City photos

Soldiers returning from the Spanish-American war

Various industries from around the state

Geneva Steel

The sinking of the Titanic

Projects made possible by the Works Progress Administration

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