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Deseret News 01/09/2016 Copyright (c) 2016 Deseret News Publishing Company All material is copyrighted by The Deseret News and associated news services. No material may be reproduced or reused without explicit permission from The Deseret News. 01/09/2016 January 9, 2016 10:56 am (GMT +7:00) / Powered by TECNAVIA Copy Reduced to 63% from original to fit letter page SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016 DESERET NEWS B3 Renowned Mormon composer, Tabernacle organist Cundick dies · BY TAD WALCH DESERET NEWS SALT LAKE CITY — Re- nowned Salt Lake Tabernacle organist Robert M. Cundick, who died Thursday at age 89, accompanied the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 27 years, but he was much more than a musician and composer. Cundick frequently said his biggest contributions happened away from the Tabernacle organ’s bench, and although he retired 25 years ago, the work he did to upgrade instruments and facilities and to establish im- portant concert series on two continents will ensure that his legacy will be felt for decades to come at the Tabernacle and the Assembly Hall on Temple Square, the BYU Jerusalem Center and the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in down- town Salt Lake City. “I feel that my most mean- ingful efforts have occurred off, rather than on, the organ bench,” he said in May during a celebration of the 50th anni- versary of his appointment as a Tabernacle organist. “They were never included in my job description. I saw obvious needs and spearheaded projects to meet them. I was indeed fortunate to be the right man at the right spot at the right time to accomplish this.” Cundick spearheaded a ma- jor restoration and upgrade of the Tabernacle organ, and he proposed a new organ for the Assembly Hall in 1980. After the proposal was approved, inspectors found problems with the Hall’s attic trusses. Cundick first campaigned to save the Hall, then acted as the lead designer of the new organ during renovation. “If you know where to look,” said another longtime organist and friend, John Longhurst, “you can find Bob’s fingerprints all over this venerable building.” When the Assembly Hall renovation was complete, Cundick launched the Temple Square Concert Series there. The series grew to become what is now known as Temple Square Performances, with several hundred performances each year utilizing all the buildings on greater Temple Square. Cundick earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Utah, where he also earned the first Ph.D. in music in state history. He taught at the U., then at BYU before LDS Church President David O. McKay called him to be the Hyde Park Chapel organist in London in 1962. He gave daily recitals for two years and performed concerts at St. Paul’s Cathedral and King’s College, Cambridge. In 1965, Cundick was ap- pointed Mormon Tabernacle organist. He played for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and its weekly broadcast for 27 years. “For any Mormon organist, the pinnacle of achievement is to sit at that bench,” he said in a 2004 Deseret News pro- file. “I was no different. When the call came, I was elated — for about a week. Then reality set in.” The problem with a weekly, year-round program, he said, is that you’re never done. “It was like being in a never- ending basketball season,” he said. “The minute one game is out of the way, the next one is up.” After he retired from the Tabernacle organ, he and his wife were called to serve at the BYU Jerusalem Center, where he organized a concert series that continues today. Cundick composed two hymns that appear in the cur- rent hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — “That Easter Morn” and “Thy Holy Word.” Cundick also composed an oratorio, “The Redeemer,” that was performed and recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square in 2008. The BYU-Idaho Choirs and Orchestra will perform “The Redeemer” at the Tabernacle on March 18 as part of the Sacred Music Series. He also was known as a fix-it man and a fisherman. And a family man. He and his wife Cholly have five children, 23 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. In his testimony on the Mor- mon Scholars Testify website, Cundick recounted a conver- sation with a noted profes- sional violinist from New York. The violinist wistfully contrasted his world-centered life with Cundick’s spiritually centered life, saying, “You’ve had it all!” Services will be held at noon on Wednesday at the Wilford Stake Center, 1765 E. 3080 South. A viewing is scheduled at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 E. 1300 South, on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the stake center from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to The Performing Arts Endow- ment Fund, c/o Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, SLC, UT 84150. Condolenc- es can be shared at www. larkinmortuary.com. EMAIL: [email protected] LAURA SEITZ, DESERET NEWS Robert Cundick attends a concert in his honor at the Assembly Hall on May 9, 2015. 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Deseret News 01/09/2016
Copyright (c) 2016 Deseret News Publishing Company All material is copyrighted by The Deseret News and associated news services. No material may be reproduced or reused without explicit permissionfrom The Deseret News. 01/09/2016
January 9, 2016 10:56 am (GMT +7:00) / Powered by TECNAVIA
Copy Reduced to 63% from original to fit letter page
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016 DESERET NEWS B3
Renowned Mormon composer, Tabernacle organist Cundick dies· BY TAD WALCH
DESERET NEWS
SALT LAKE CITY— Re-nowned Salt Lake Tabernacleorganist Robert M. Cundick,who died Thursday at age 89,accompanied the MormonTabernacle Choir for 27 years,but he was much more than amusician and composer.Cundick frequently saidhis biggest contributionshappened away from theTabernacle organ’s bench,and although he retired 25years ago, the work he didto upgrade instruments andfacilities and to establish im-portant concert series on twocontinents will ensure that hislegacy will be felt for decadesto come at the Tabernacle andthe Assembly Hall on TempleSquare, the BYU JerusalemCenter and the Joseph SmithMemorial Building in down-town Salt Lake City.“I feel that my most mean-ingful efforts have occurredoff, rather than on, the organbench,” he said in May duringa celebration of the 50th anni-versary of his appointment asa Tabernacle organist. “Theywere never included in myjob description. I saw obviousneeds and spearheadedprojects to meet them. I wasindeed fortunate to be theright man at the right spot atthe right time to accomplishthis.”Cundick spearheaded a ma-jor restoration and upgrade ofthe Tabernacle organ, and heproposed a new organ for theAssembly Hall in 1980. Afterthe proposal was approved,inspectors found problemswith the Hall’s attic trusses.Cundick first campaigned tosave the Hall, then acted asthe lead designer of the neworgan during renovation.“If you know where tolook,” said another longtimeorganist and friend, JohnLonghurst, “you can findBob’s fingerprints all over thisvenerable building.”When the Assembly Hallrenovation was complete,Cundick launched the TempleSquare Concert Series there.The series grew to becomewhat is now known as TempleSquare Performances, withseveral hundred performanceseach year utilizing all thebuildings on greater TempleSquare.Cundick earned bachelor’sand master’s degrees at theUniversity of Utah, where healso earned the first Ph.D.in music in state history. Hetaught at the U., then at BYUbefore LDS Church PresidentDavid O. McKay called himto be the Hyde Park Chapelorganist in London in 1962.He gave daily recitals for twoyears and performed concertsat St. Paul’s Cathedral andKing’s College, Cambridge.In 1965, Cundick was ap-pointed Mormon Tabernacleorganist. He played for theMormon Tabernacle Choirand its weekly broadcast for27 years.“For any Mormon organist,the pinnacle of achievement is
to sit at that bench,” he saidin a 2004 Deseret News pro-file. “I was no different. Whenthe call came, I was elated —for about a week. Then realityset in.”The problem with a weekly,year-round program, he said,is that you’re never done. “Itwas like being in a never-ending basketball season,” hesaid. “The minute one gameis out of the way, the next oneis up.”After he retired from theTabernacle organ, he and his
wife were called to serve atthe BYU Jerusalem Center,where he organized a concertseries that continues today.Cundick composed twohymns that appear in the cur-rent hymnbook of The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints — “That Easter Morn”and “Thy Holy Word.”Cundick also composed anoratorio, “The Redeemer,”that was performed andrecorded by the MormonTabernacle Choir and theOrchestra at Temple Square
in 2008. The BYU-IdahoChoirs and Orchestra willperform “The Redeemer” atthe Tabernacle on March 18
as part of the Sacred MusicSeries.He also was known as afix-it man and a fisherman.And a family man. He and hiswife Cholly have five children,23 grandchildren and 38great-grandchildren.In his testimony on the Mor-mon Scholars Testify website,Cundick recounted a conver-sation with a noted profes-sional violinist from NewYork. The violinist wistfullycontrasted his world-centeredlife with Cundick’s spirituallycentered life, saying, “You’vehad it all!”
Services will be held atnoon on Wednesday at theWilford Stake Center, 1765E. 3080 South. A viewing isscheduled at Larkin SunsetLawn Mortuary, 2350 E.1300 South, on Tuesday from6 to 8 p.m. and at the stakecenter from 10:30 to 11:45a.m. In lieu of flowers thefamily requests donations toThe Performing Arts Endow-ment Fund, c/o TabernacleChoir at Temple Square,SLC, UT 84150. Condolenc-es can be shared at www.larkinmortuary.com.EMAIL: [email protected]
LAURA SEITZ, DESERET NEWS
Robert Cundick attends a concert in his honor at the Assembly Hall on May 9, 2015.
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