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Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Apr 4, 1981, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 4, 1981, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 5, 1981, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 5, 1981, 2:00 PM
General Young Women Meeting
Saturday, Mar 28, 1981, 6:00 PM
General Welfare Session
Saturday, Apr 4, 1981, 7:00 AM
General Priesthood Meeting
Saturday, Apr 4, 1981, 7:00 PM
The Tabernacle Choir furnished the choral numbers for the Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon sessions of the conference with Jerold Ottley and Donald H. Ripplinger conducting.
The music for the Saturday afternoon session was provided by the combined institute choir from Salt Lake, Weber, and Logan institutes of religion directed by Paul A. Hanks.
At the general priesthood meeting, a combined men’s choir from the Tabemacle Choir and the Mormon Youth Chorus furnished the music, directed by Robert C. Bowden.
Prelude, postlude, and interlude music and accompaniments on the Tabemacle organ throughout the conference sessions were played by Robert Cundick, John Longhurst, and Roy M. Darley, Tabemacle organists.
From the April 1981 Conference Report booklet
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Redeemer of Israel (Congregational) Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter) Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis |
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Now Let Us Rejoice (Congregational) Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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Come, Ye Children of the Lord (Congregational) Words: James H. Wallis Music: Spanish melody |
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| From the May 1981 Ensign — Under the direction of Jerold Ottley, with Roy Darley as organist, the congregation sang three hymns; “Redeemer of Israel” by Lewis (Hymns, no. 195), “Now Let Us Rejoice” (Hymns, no. 118), and “Come, Ye Children of the Lord” (Hymns, no. 23). | |||
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For the Strength of the Hills Artist: Congregation Words: Felicia D. Hemans; Edward L. Sloan (adapter) Music: Evan Stephens |
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Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love Artist: Congregation Words: W. Walsham How Music: Everett Titcomb |
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Praise to the Lord Artist: Congregation Words: Joachim Neander Music: Stralsund Gesangbuch, 1665 |
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Jesus Once of Humble Birth Artist: Congregation Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: Giacomo Meyerbeer; English Chorister |
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Come, We That Love the Lord Artist: Congregation Words: Isaac Watts Music: Aaron Williams |
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Israel, Israel, God is Calling (Congregational) Artist: Congregation Words: Richard Smyth Music: Charles C. Converse |
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More Holiness Give Me Artist: Congregation Words: Philip P. Bliss Music: Philip P. Bliss |
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All Glory, Laud and Honor Artist: Congregation Words: Theodulph of Orleans Music: Melchior Teschner |
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Most Holy Spirit Artist: Congregation Words: Leroy J. Robertson Music: Leroy J. Robertson |
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| From the May 1981 Ensign — The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Donald Ripplinger, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “For the Strength of the Hills” by Stephens (Hymns, no. 241), “Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love” by Titcomb (The Choirbook, p. 24), “Praise to the Lord” by Neander/Longhurst (Hymns, no. 150, Hymnal Plus, Sonos), “Jesus Once of Humble Birth” from the English Chorister (Hymns, no. 88), “Come, We That Love the Lord” by Williams (Hymns, no. 25), “More Holiness Give Me” by Bliss/Cundick (Hymns, no. 114, Hymnal Plus, Sonos), “All Glory, Laud and Honor” by Teschner/Schreiner (J. Fischer), and “Most Holy Spirit” by Robertson (The Choirbook, p. 41). The congregation sang “Israel, Israel, God is Calling” by Converse (Hymns, no. 81). | |||
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True to the Faith Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens |
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There Is a Green Hill Far Away Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Cecil Frances Alexander Music: John H. Gower |
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Oh Say, What Is Truth? (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: John Jaques Music: Ellen Knowles Melling |
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Still, Still With Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Harriet Beecher Stowe Music: Harry Shelley |
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| From the May 1981 Ensign — A Combined Institute Choir from Salt Lake, Weber, and Logan Institutes, directed by Paul A. Hanks, with organist Roy Darley, sang “True to the Faith” by Stephens/Lyon (Choral Settings of Six LDS Hymns, Deseret Book Company), “There Is a Green Hill Far Away” by Gower/Lyon (Choral Settings of Six LDS Hymns, Deseret Book Company), and “Still, Still With Thee” by Shelley (Lorenz Publishing Company). The congregation sang “Oh Say, What Is Truth?” by Melling (Hymns, no. 143). | |||
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Beautiful Savior Artist: Combined Institute choir Words: Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677 Music: Silesian folk song; Schlesiche Volkslieder, 1842 |
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O My Father Artist: Combined Institute choir Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: James McGranahan |
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Rejoice, the Lord is King (Congregational) Artist: Combined Institute choir Words: Charles Wesley Music: Horatio Parker |
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Swell the Full Chorus Artist: Combined Institute choir Words: Newburgh Hamilton Music: George Frideric Handel Arr.: Dorothy Ohl; Ferris Ohl |
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| From the May 1981 Ensign — A Combined Men’s Choir from the Tabernacle Choir and Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Robert C. Bowden, with Roy Darley at the organ, sang “Beautiful Savior,” 12th Century Crusader’s Hymn/Gundersen (manuscript not available), “O My Father” by McGranahan (Hymns, no. 139), and “Swell the Full Chorus” by Handel/Ohl (Plymouth Music Company). The congregation sang “Rejoice, the Lord is King” by Parker (Hymns, no. 151). | |||
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Come, O Thou King of Kings Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: Anon. |
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Sweet is the Work Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Isaac Watts Music: John J. McClellan |
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Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens |
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Home’s Bright Love Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Orson Scott Card Music: Lynn R. Shurtleff |
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But the Lord is Mindful of His Own Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Julius Schubring Music: Felix Mendelssohn |
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My Shepherd Will Supply My Need Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Isaac Watts Music: American folk tune Arr.: Virgil Thomson |
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We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational) Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William Fowler Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton |
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Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Edward Hopper Music: John Edgar Gould |
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The Lord’s Prayer Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Albert Hay Malotte Music: Albert Hay Malotte |
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Come Unto Jesus Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Orson Pratt Huish Music: Orson Pratt Huish |
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| From the May 1981 Ensign — The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley, with organist John Longhurst, sang “Come, O Thou King of Kings” (Hymns, no. 20), “Sweet is the Work” by McClellan/Manookin (The Choirbook, p. 20), “Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise” by Stephens (Hymns, no. 43.), “Home’s Bright Love,” by Shurtleff (The Choirbook, p. 65), “But the Lord is Mindful of His Own” by Mendelssohn (Mills Music), “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” by Thompson (H. W. Gray), “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me” by Gould/Longhurst (Hymns, no. 121, Hymnal Plus, Sonos), “The Lord’s Prayer” by Malotte (G. Schirmer), and “Come Unto Jesus” by Huish (Hymns, no. 22). The congregation sang “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” by Norton (Hymns, no. 196). | |||
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For Our Devotions, Father Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Henry W. Naisbitt Music: Joseph G. Fones |
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O Divine Redeemer Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Charles Gounod Music: Charles Gounod |
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I Need Thee Ev’ry Hour (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Annie S. Hawks Music: Robert Lowry |
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God So Loved the World Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: John Stainer; William J. Sparrow Simpson Music: John Stainer |
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