Article: Tabernacle Choir's 'Messiah' in registry

A 1959 Mormon Tabernacle Choir album is among 50 "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" recordings to be placed in the National Recording Registry, the Library of Congress announced this week.

Recordings, which must be at least 10 years old to be included in the registry, are chosen to represent a broad spectrum of aural experience, from music and radio broadcasts to speeches and even environmental sounds, said Karen Fishman, reference librarian in the recorded sound section of the Library of Congress.

"We have everything from Handel to hip-hop. We try to make sure each genre is represented," she said in a phone interview.

The class of 2004 was announced Tuesday in ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!