Craig Jessop
Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Millville, Utah, USA
Biography
Craig D. Jessop (born 1949) is an American academic, musician and singer best known for his tenure as the music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Choir) from 1999 to 2008.
A native of Millville, Utah, Jessop has been a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a student of Robert Shaw and received a B.A. from Utah State University (USU), M.A. from Brigham Young University (BYU), and D.M.A. from Stanford University.
He has been the director of the National High School Choir Festival since its founding in 2005. The event, held at New York's Carnegie Hall, auditions schools from around the country to inspire and enable young singers in lear...
Best known work
The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury
2002
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
2005
20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir
2021
Rejoice and Be Merry!
2008
The Wonder of Christmas featuring Frederica von Stade & Bryn Terfel
2004
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom
2006
Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite
2003
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sissel
2007Filmography
2021
20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choiras Conductor (Archive Footage)
2008
Rejoice and Be Merry!as Director
2007
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sisselas Conductor, Music Director
2006
2005
2004
The Wonder of Christmas featuring Frederica von Stade & Bryn Terfelas Conductor, Music Director
2003
Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkiteas Conductor, Music Director
2002
The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansburyas Conductor, Music Director