Condie, Richard (Richard P.)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1898 - 1985
biographical statement
Citation:
Richard P. Condie oral history as interviewed by Jerold D. Ottley, 1978-82. Prefers to be cited as follows: Condie, Richard P. Oral History. Interviewed by Jerold D. Ottley. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1978-82. Typescript. The James Moyle Oral History Program, Archives, Historical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Richard Palfreyman Condie; born July 5, 1898 in Springville, Utah; director of Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square 1957-1974; graduated from Brigham Young University in 1923, the Boston New England Conservatory in 1928, and attended the Fontainebleau School of Music in France in 1925; taught at the McCune School of Music at the University of Utah; also taught at Utah State and Brigham Young University.; married Blanche Mendenhall in 1923, producing five children, and eventually Manda Booth in 1963 after Blanche’s death)Richard P. Condie diploma from University of Utah (Taught at the McCune School of Music at the University of Utah, achieving professor emeritus status on July 1, 1967).
Hicks, Michael. "Condie, Richard P.". Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book (2000). (He died in 1985.)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Richard Condie papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 7767
Scope and Contents
This collection includes press clippings from national and local publications highlighting events in Condie's career, especially in relation to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; photographs, books, and scores annotated and marked by Condie during performance or study; and other personal materials such as a typescript of an oral history given by Condie, circa 1950-1970.
Dates:
approximately 1950-1970
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