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Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Apr 4, 1987, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 4, 1987, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 5, 1987, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 5, 1987, 2:00 PM
General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Apr 4, 1987, 6:00 PM
The Mormon Youth Chorus, conducted by Robert C. Bowden, furnished the choral numbers for the Saturday morning session of the conference.
Music for the Saturday afternoon session was provided by the Kearns Region mixed choir, conducted by Jane K. Poulsen.
At the general priesthood session, music was furnished by combined institute priesthood choirs from Logan, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and Orem. S. Brent Farley conducted the combined choirs.
The Tabernacle Choir, conducted by Jerold Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, provided music for the Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon sessions.
Throughout the conference sessions, prelude, postlude, and interlude music and accompaniments on the Tabernacle organ were played by Robert Cundick, John Longhurst, and Clay Christiansen, Tabernacle organists.
From the April 1987 Conference Report booklet
| Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the May 1987 Ensign — The Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Robert C. Bowden, with organist Clay Christiansen, sang “Hark, All Ye Nations!” by Root/Mönch (Hymns, 1985, no. 264), “Our Savior’s Love” by Gates/Hart (Hymns, 1985, no. 113; arr. Bowden), “Awake and Arise” by Green/Curtis (Hymns, 1985, no. 8), “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” by Allen/Merman, arr. Ringwald (Shawnee Press), “Praise to the Man” by Phelps (Hymns, 1985, no. 27), and “How Great Thou Art” by Hine (Hymns, 1985, no. 86; arr. Bowden). The congregation sang “The Spirit of God” by Phelps (Hymns, 1985, no. 2). | |||
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Hark, All Ye Nations! Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Louis F. Mönch Music: George F. Root |
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Our Savior’s Love Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Edward L. Hart Music: Crawford Gates Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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Awake and Arise Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Theodore E. Curtis Music: Carolee Curtis Green |
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The Spirit of God (Congregational) Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William W. Phelps Music: English melody |
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Precious Lord, Take My Hand Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Thomas A. Dorsey Music: George N. Allen Arr.: Roy Ringwald |
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Praise to the Man Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William W. Phelps Music: Scottish folk song |
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How Great Thou Art Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Carl Boberg; Stuart K. Hine (adapter) Music: Tradititonal Swedish folk tune Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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| From the May 1987 Ensign — The Kearns Region Mixed Choir, directed by Jane K. Poulsen, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “O Love That Glorifies the Son” by Wheelwright (Hymns, 1985, no. 295), “Come, Ye Children of the Lord” by Wallis (Hymns, 1985, no. 58; arr. Lyon, Deseret Book), “With Songs of Praise” by Brown/Allen (Hymns, 1985, no. 71), and “The Love of God” by Dayley/Rodgers (Sonos). The congregation sang “Come, Come, Ye Saints” by Clayton (Hymns, 1985, no. 30). | |||
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O Love That Glorifies the Son Artist: Kearns Region Mixed Choir Words: Lorin F. Wheelwright Music: Lorin F. Wheelwright |
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Come, Ye Children of the Lord Artist: Kearns Region Mixed Choir Words: James H. Wallis Music: Spanish melody Arr.: A. Laurence Lyon |
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With Songs of Praise Artist: Kearns Region Mixed Choir Words: Penelope Moody Allen Music: Newel Kay Brown |
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Come, Come, Ye Saints (Congregational) Artist: Kearns Region Mixed Choir Words: William Clayton Music: English folk song |
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The Love of God (Congregational) Artist: Kearns Region Mixed Choir Words: Ralph Rodgers Jr.; K. Newell Dayley Music: K. Newell Dayley |
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| From the May 1987 Ensign — A combined priesthood institute choir from Logan, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and Orem, Utah, directed by S. Brent Farley, with organist Clay Christiansen, sang “Oh Say, What Is Truth?” by Melling/Jaques (Hymns, 1985, no. 331), “Onward, Ye Peoples!” by Sibelius/Kernochan, arr. Lefebvre (Galaxy Music Corp.), and “Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy” by Bliss (Hymns, 1985, no. 335). The congregation sang “Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel” by Thompson (Hymns, 1985, no. 252). | |||
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Oh Say, What Is Truth? Artist: Combined Institute priesthood choir Words: John Jaques Music: Ellen Knowles Melling |
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Onward, Ye Peoples! Artist: Combined Institute priesthood choir Words: Viktor Rydberg Music: Jean Sibelius Trans.: Marshall Kernochan (from Swedish) Arr.: Lefebvre |
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Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel (Congregational) Artist: Combined Institute priesthood choir Words: Will L. Thompson Music: Will L. Thompson |
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Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy Artist: Combined Institute priesthood choir Words: Philip Paul Bliss Music: Philip Paul Bliss |
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| From the May 1987 Ensign — The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, with organist John Longhurst, sang “All Creatures of Our God and King” by St. Francis of Assisi, arr. Vaughan Williams (Hymns, 1985, no. 62), “Where Can I Turn for Peace?” by Meredith/Thayne (Hymns, 1985, no. 129), “Behold! This Is the Way” by Cundick (manuscript), “Sing Praise to Him” by Schutz (Hymns, 1985, no. 70), “Faith of Our Fathers” by Hemy/Walton/Faber (Hymns, 1985, no. 84; arr. Longhurst, Sonos), and “God’s Daily Care” by Reske/Turk (Hymns, 1985, no. 306). The congregation sang “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer” by Pond/Manwaring (Hymns, 1985, no. 26). | |||
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All Creatures of Our God and King Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: St. Francis of Assisi Music: German hymn; Geistliche Kirchengesäng, Cologne, 1623 Arr.: Ralph Vaughan Williams |
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Where Can I Turn for Peace? Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Emma Lou Thayne Music: Joleen G. Meredith |
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Behold! This Is the Way Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Robert Cundick Music: Robert Cundick |
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Sing Praise to Him Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Johann J. Schütz Music: Bohemian Brethren’s Songbook |
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Joseph Smith’s First Prayer (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: George Manwaring Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond |
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Faith of Our Fathers Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Frederick W. Faber Music: Henri F. Hemy; James G. Walton Arr.: John Longhurst |
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God’s Daily Care Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Marie C. Turk Music: Willy Reske |
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| From the May 1987 Ensign — The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “Come, Rejoice” by Cannon (Hymns, 1985, no. 9), “Consolation: I Am a Child of God” by Lyon/Hanson (Sonos), and “Love One Another” by Fox (Hymns, 1985, no. 308). The congregation sang “Choose the Right” by Tuckett/Townsend (Hymns, 1985, no. 239). | |||
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Come, Rejoice Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Tracy Y. Cannon Music: Tracy Y. Cannon |
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Consolation: I Am a Child of God (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: A. Laurence Lyon; Lloyd T. Hanson; Naomi W. Randall Music: A. Laurence Lyon; Mildred Tanner Pettit |
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Choose the Right (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joseph L. Townsend Music: Henry A. Tuckett |
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Love One Another Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Luacine Clark Fox Music: Luacine Clark Fox |
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