April 1976 General Conference Music

Apr 3–6, 1976

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

Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Apr 3, 1976, 10:00 AM

Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 3, 1976, 2:00 PM

Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 4, 1976, 10:00 AM

Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 4, 1976, 2:00 PM

Tuesday Morning Session
Tuesday, Apr 6, 1976, 10:00 AM

Tuesday Afternoon Session
Tuesday, Apr 6, 1976, 2:00 PM

Other Sessions

Welfare Services Session
Saturday, Apr 3, 1976, 7:00 AM

General Priesthood Meeting
Saturday, Apr 3, 1976, 7:00 PM

Summary of Conference Music

The Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir furnished the choral numbers for the Saturday morning, Sunday Morning, Sunday afternoon and Tuesday morning sessions of the Conference with Jerold D. Ottley and Donald H. Ripplinger conducting.

A Primary Children’s Choir from the Provo-Orem area under the direction of Sister Patricia C. Maughan sang at the Saturday afternoon session.

The music for the Tuesday afternoon session was provided by the BYU Combined Choirs with John R. Halliday conducting.

At the General Priesthood Meeting on Saturday evening, a combined Institute Priesthood Choir from Southern Utah and Las Vegas furnished the music, directed by J. Phillip Hanks and Paul Searle.

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 April 1976 Conference Report booklet


Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Thanks Be to God

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Julius Schubring

Music: Felix Mendelssohn

The Heavens Resound

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert

Music: Ludwig van Beethoven

God Bless Our Prophet Dear

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Bernard Snow

Music: Harry A. Dean

The Lord My Pasture Will Prepare

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joseph Addison

Music: Dmitri Bortniansky

True to the Faith

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Evan Stephens

Now Let Us Rejoice (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: Henry Tucker

The Lord is My Light

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: James L. Nicholson

Music: John R. Sweney

O God Our Help in Ages Past

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Isaac Watts

Music: William Croft; Supplement to the New Version, 1708

Come Follow Me

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John Nicholson

Music: Samuel McBurney

Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Oh, How Lovely Was The Morning

Artist: Primary choir

Words: George Manwaring

Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond

I Wonder When He Comes Again

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Mirla Greenwood Thayne

Music: Mirla Greenwood Thayne

We Thank Thee, O God, For A Prophet (Congregational)

Artist: Primary choir

Words: William Fowler

Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton

The Lord Gave Me a Temple

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Donnell Hunter

Music: Darwin Wolford

Teach Me to Walk in the Light

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Clara W. McMaster

Music: Clara W. McMaster

General Priesthood Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Come, O Thou King of Kings

Artist: Combined Institute priesthood choir

Words: Parley P. Pratt

Music: Anon.

The Lord’s Prayer

Artist: Combined Institute priesthood choir

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

Artist: Combined Institute priesthood choir

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: English melody

O Say, What Is Truth?

Artist: Combined Institute priesthood choir

Words: John Jaques

Music: Ellen Knowles Melling

Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

See the Mighty Angel Flying

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Robert B. Thompson

Music: Evan Stephens

A Marvelous Work Has Been Revealed

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Alexander Schreiner

Music: Alexander Schreiner

There Is a Green Hill Far Away

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Cecil Frances Alexander

Music: John H. Gower

Ye Simple Souls Who Stray

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Charles Wesley

Music: Evan Stephens

The Voice of God Again is Heard

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Evan Stephens

How Firm a Foundation (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

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

Music: Anon.; John Ellis

Reverently and Meekly Now

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joseph L. Townsend

Music: Ebenezer Beesley

What Was Witnessed in the Heavens

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John S. Davis

Music: Evan Stephens

Praise

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Arise, My Soul, Arise

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Charles Wesley; Wesley’s Collection

Music: George Careless

Faith of Our Fathers

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Frederick W. Faber

Music: Henri F. Hemy; James G. Walton

Come, Come Ye Saints (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William Clayton

Music: English folk song

Our God is A God of Love

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Delbert L. Stapley

Music: Robert Cundick

Tuesday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Praise Ye the Lord

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Isaac Watts

Music: Evan Stephens

Hail Thou King of Glory, Mayest Thou Ever Hear Us

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Willis Wager

Music: Edvard Grieg

Love at Home (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John Hugh McNaughton

Music: John Hugh McNaughton

Great God, Attend While Zion Sings

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Isaac Watts

Music: Joseph J. Daynes

Tuesday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

The Morning Breaks

Artist: Combined choir from BYU

Words: Parley P. Pratt

Music: George Careless

O Lord I Would Hear Thy Word

Artist: Combined choir from BYU

Words: Merrill Bradshaw

Music: Merrill Bradshaw

I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Congregational)

Artist: Combined choir from BYU

Words: Samuel Medley

Music: Lewis D. Edwards

I Need Thee Every Hour

Artist: Combined choir from BYU

Words: Annie S. Hawks

Music: Robert Lowry