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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:

Lowell M. Durham papers on Latter-day Saint music, 1920-1993

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains Durham's files on Mormon music and musicians. Many of these materials relate to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, including correspondence on replacing the conductor of the choir and clippings of reviews of their performances. Includes mentions on the careers of Jay Welch and Richard Condie. Also includes several pieces of research on Mormon musicians with Ph.D.s in music. Research on hymnody in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is included as well, such as published...
Dates: 1920-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8150, Lowell M. Durham papers

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