Tabernacle Choir: Mormon no more

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has retired the name by which it has been known since 1929, renaming itself the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, referring to the location of its home in Salt Lake City. The move comes as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints discourages use of the terms Mormon and LDS to identify the denomination:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-more-mormon-tabernacle-choir-name-change-marks-church-s-n917401

(via http://www.artsjournal.com)

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