October 1974 General Conference Music

Oct 4–6, 1974

Talks and media from this conference are available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org or in Gospel Library.
Streaming video is on the LDS General Conference YouTube channel.
A PDF conference report is available at Archive.org.

Regular Sessions

Friday Morning Session
Friday, Oct 4, 1974, 10:00 AM

Friday Afternoon Session
Friday, Oct 4, 1974, 2:00 PM

Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Oct 5, 1974, 10:00 AM

Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Oct 5, 1974, 2:00 PM

Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 6, 1974, 10:00 AM

Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 6, 1974, 2:00 PM

Other Sessions

Welfare Services Meeting
Saturday, Oct 5, 1974, 7:00 AM

General Priesthood Meeting
Saturday, Oct 5, 1974, 7:00 PM

Summary of Conference Music

The Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir furnished the choral numbers for the Friday morning, Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon sessions of the conference, with Jay E. Welch, conductor, and Jerold D. Ottley, assistant conductor.

The Relief Society Choir, under the direction of Sister Ellen N. Barnes, sang at the Friday afternoon session.

The choral music for the Saturday afternoon session was provided by the Ricks College Choir, with Chester W. Hill and Richard W. Robison conducting.

At the General Priesthood Meeting on Saturday evening, the Salt Lake Valley Young Adult Priesthood Choir performed under the direction of RobertJ. Ellis.

Prelude, postlude, and interlude music, and accompaniments on the Tabernacle Organ throughout the conference sessions were played by Alexander Schreiner, Robert Cundick and Roy M. Darley, Tabernacle Organists.


From the October 1974 Conference Report booklet


Friday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

For the Strength of the Hills

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Felicia D. Hemans; Edward L. Sloan (adapter)

Music: Evan Stephens

Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: James H. Rogers

Music: James H. Rogers

Lead, Kindly Light

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John Henry Newman

Music: John B. Dykes

How Firm a Foundation

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen

Music: Anon.; John Ellis

Brother James’ Air

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: James Leith Macbeth Bain

Music: James Leith Macbeth Bain

O Say, What Is Truth? (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John Jaques

Music: Ellen Knowles Melling

Recessional

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

See the Mighty Angel Flying

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Robert B. Thompson

Music: Evan Stephens

How Beautiful upon the Mountains

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Friday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Artist: Relief Society choir

Words: Psalm 23; James Montgomery (adapter)

Music: Thomas Koschat

There Is a Green Hill Far Away

Artist: Relief Society choir

Words: Cecil Frances Alexander

Music: John H. Gower

Redeemer of Israel (Congregational)

Artist: Relief Society choir

Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter)

Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis

I Waited for the Lord

Artist: Relief Society choir

Words: Felix Mendelssohn

Music: Felix Mendelssohn

Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Parley P. Pratt

Music: George Careless

Thanks Be to God

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Julius Schubring

Music: Felix Mendelssohn

Come, O Thou King of Kings (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Parley P. Pratt

Music: Anon.

Pilgrim’s Song

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Music: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Artist: Choir from Ricks College

Words: John Newton

Music: James S. Hanecy

O My Father

Artist: Choir from Ricks College

Words: Eliza R. Snow

Music: Unknown

O How Lovely Was the Morning (Congregational)

Artist: Choir from Ricks College

Words: George Manwaring

Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond

Great and Marvelous Are Thy Works

Artist: Choir from Ricks College

General Priesthood Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Oh Say, What Is Truth?

Artist: Salt Lake Valley Young Adult Priesthood Choir

Words: John Jaques

Music: Ellen Knowles Melling

All Glory, Laud, and Honor

Artist: Salt Lake Valley Young Adult Priesthood Choir

Words: Theodulph of Orleans

Music: Melchior Teschner

The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning (Congregational)

Artist: Salt Lake Valley Young Adult Priesthood Choir

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: English melody

I Know that My Redeemer Lives

Artist: Salt Lake Valley Young Adult Priesthood Choir

Words: Samuel Medley

Music: Lewis D. Edwards

Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Edward Perronet

Music: Unknown

The Lord’s Prayer

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Johann Schop

Music: Johann Sebastian Bach

An Angel From On High

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Parley P. Pratt

Music: John E. Tullidge

Come, Come Ye Saints

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William Clayton

Music: English folk song

High On the Mountain Top (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joel H. Johnson

Music: Ebenezer Beesley

The Voice of God Again Is Heard

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Evan Stephens

Father in Heaven

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Angus S. Hibbard

Music: Friedrich F. Flemming

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

For All the Saints

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William Walsham How

Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams

What Was Witnessed in the Heavens?

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John S. Davis

Music: Evan Stephens

We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William Fowler

Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton

God So Loved the World

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John Stainer; William J. Sparrow Simpson

Music: John Stainer