October 1981 General Conference Music

Oct 3–4, 1981

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A PDF conference report is available at Archive.org.

Regular Sessions

Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Oct 3, 1981, 10:00 AM

Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Oct 3, 1981, 2:00 PM

Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 4, 1981, 10:00 AM

Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 4, 1981, 2:00 PM

Other Sessions

General Relief Society Meeting
Saturday, Sep 26, 1981, 6:00 PM

General Welfare Session
Saturday, Oct 3, 1981, 7:00 AM

General Priesthood Meeting
Saturday, Oct 3, 1981, 7:00 PM

Summary of Conference Music

The Salt Lake Tabemacle 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 a Primary children’s choir from the Ogden Cliffview, Mt. Lewis, and Ben Lomond regions directed by Vanja Y. Watkins.

At the general priesthood meeting, a combined men’s choir from the Tabemacle Choir and the Mormon Youth Choms directed by Jerold Ottley and Robert C. Bowden furnished the music.

Prelude, postlude, and interlude music and accompaniments on the Tabemacle organ throughout the conference sessions were played by Robert Cundick, Roy M. Darley, and John Longhurst, Tabemacle organists.


From the October 1981 Conference Report booklet


General Welfare Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the November 1981 Ensign — Under the direction of Donald Ripplinger, with Roy Darley as organist, the congregation sang three hymns: “Improve the Shining Moments” by Baird (Hymns, no. 73), “Do What is Right” by Kaillmark (Hymns, no. 27), and “How Firm a Foundation” (Hymns, no. 66).

Improve the Shining Moments (Congregational)

Artist: Congregation

Do What is Right (Congregational)

Artist: Congregation

Words: Anon.

Music: George Kiallmark Sr.

How Firm a Foundation (Congregational)

Artist: Congregation

Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the November 1981 Ensign — The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley, with John Longhurst as organist, sang “All Creatures of Our God and King” (Hymns, no. 4), “Father in Heaven” by Flemming/Longhurst (Hymns, no. 34; Hymnal Plus, Sonos), “Now We Sing Thy Praise” by Tschesnokoff (Belwin Mills), “The Lord Is My Shepherd” by Koschat (Hymns, no. 104), “Faith of Our Fathers” by Hemy/Walton (manuscript, not available), “Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars” by Rogers (Ditson), “O My Father” by McGranahan (Hymns, no. 138), and “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” by Lutkin (The Choirbook, p. 46, Corporation of the President). The congregation sang “Come, Ye Children of the Lord” (Hymns, no. 23).

All Creatures of Our God and King

Father in Heaven

Now We Sing Thy Praise

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Faith of Our Fathers

Come, Ye Children of the Lord (Congregational)

Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars

O My Father

Words: Eliza R. Snow

Music: Lowell Mason

The Lord Bless You and Keep You

Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the November 1981 Ensign — A Primary children’s choir from the Ogden, Cliffview, Mt. Lewis, and Ben Lomond regions, directed by Vanja Y. Watkins, with organist Roy Darley, sang “I Know My Father Lives” by Nibley (Sing with Me B-39), “I Am a Child of God” by Pettit (Sing with Me B-76), “I Think When I Read That Sweet Story” by Lloyd (Sing with Me B-69), “I Feel My Savior’s Love” by Dayley (1982 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation, p. 10), “A Young Man Prepared” by Carter (Merrie Miss B/Blazer B/Sunday School Course 11 manual, 1981), “I Can Follow God’s Plan for Me” by Watkins (Merrie Miss B/Blazer B/Sunday School Course 11 manual, 1981), “I Can Be Valiant” by Watkins (Valiant Course A manual, 1981), “I Love to See the Temple” by Perry (1981 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation, p. 9), “Families Can Be Together Forever” by Watkins (1981 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation, p. 10), and “I Am a Child of God” by Pettit (Sing with Me B-76). The congregation sang “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” by Norton (Hymns, no. 196).

I Know My Father Lives

Artist: Primary choir

I Am a Child of God

Artist: Primary choir

I Think When I Read That Sweet Story

Artist: Primary choir

I Feel My Savior’s Love

Artist: Primary choir

A Young Man Prepared

Artist: Primary choir

I Can Follow God’s Plan for Me

Artist: Primary choir

I Can Be Valiant

Artist: Primary choir

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

Artist: Primary choir

I Love to See the Temple

Artist: Primary choir

Families Can Be Together Forever

Artist: Primary choir

I Am a Child of God

Artist: Primary choir

General Priesthood Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the November 1981 Ensign — A combined men’s choir from the Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir and Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Jerold Ottley and Robert C. Bowden, with organist Roy Darley, sang “See, the Mighty Angel Flying” by Stephens (Hymns, no. 342), “Abide Ye in the Liberty” by Manookin (Sonos), and “O Say What is Truth” by Melling/Lyon (Choral Settings for Six LDS Hymns, Deseret Book). The congregation sang “Redeemer of Israel” by Lewis (Hymns, no. 195).

See, the Mighty Angel Flying

Abide Ye in the Liberty

Redeemer of Israel (Congregational)

O Say What is Truth

Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the November 1981 Ensign — The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, with Robert Cundick at the organ, sang “Come, We That Love the Lord” by Williams (Hymns, no. 25), “The Morning Breaks” by Carless/Lyon (Choral Settings for Six LDS Hymns, Deseret Book), “Truth Eternal” by Schreiner (Hymns, no. 189), “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” by Edwards/Cundick (Hymns, no. 95; Hymnal Plus, Sonos), “How Lovely Are the Messengers” by Mendelssohn (Ditson), “An Angel from on High” by Tullidge (Hymns, no. 224 and no. 300), and “In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions” by MacDermid/Mott/Cott (Forster). The congregation sang “Shall the Youth of Zion Falter” by Stephens (Hymns, no. 157).

Come, We That Love the Lord

Words: Isaac Watts

Music: Aaron Williams

The Morning Breaks

Truth Eternal

Shall the Youth of Zion Falter? (Congregational)

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

How Lovely Are the Messengers

An Angel from on High

In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions

Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the November 1981 Ensign — The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley, with organist John Longhurst, sang “Arise, My Soul, Arise” by Careless (Hymns, no. 227), “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes” by Sowerby (Boston Music), and “Abide With Me; ’Tis Eventide” by Millard/Manookin (Sonos). The congregation sang “Let Us All Press On” by Stephens (Hymns, no. 98).

Arise, My Soul, Arise

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes

Words: Leo Sowerby

Music: Leo Sowerby

Let Us All Press On (Congregational)

Abide With Me; ’Tis Eventide