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Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Oct 3, 1987, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Oct 3, 1987, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 4, 1987, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 4, 1987, 2:00 PM
General Women’s Meeting
Saturday, Sep 26, 1987, 6:00 PM
General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Oct 3, 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 a Primary children’s choir from the Sandy Utah Region, conducted by Sister Patricia Swanson.
At the general priesthood session, music was furnished by a combined men’s choir from the Tabernacle Choir and Mormon Youth Chorus. Brothers Jerold Ottley and Robert C. Bowden 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 October 1987 Conference Report booklet
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From the November 1987 Ensign — The Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Robert C. Bowden, with organist Clay Christiansen, sang “More Holiness Give Me” by Bliss (Hymns, 1985, no. 131), “The Lord Is My Shepherd” by Koschat/Montgomery (Hymns, 1985, no. 108; arr. Bowden, manuscript), “Rock of Ages” by Hastings/Toplady (Hymns, 1985, no. 111; arr. Bowden, manuscript), “Though Deepening Trials” by Careless/Snow (Hymns, 1985, no. 122), “Praise to the Man” by Phelps (Hymns, 1985, no. 27), and “O Divine Redeemer” by Gounod. The congregation sang “How Firm a Foundation” by Keen (Hymns, 1985, no. 85). | |||
More Holiness Give Me Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Philip P. Bliss Music: Philip P. Bliss |
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The Lord Is My Shepherd Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Psalm 23; James Montgomery (adapter) Music: Thomas Koschat Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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Rock of Ages Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Augustus M. Toplady Music: Thomas Hastings Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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How Firm a Foundation (Congregational) Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen Music: Anon.; John Ellis |
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Though Deepening Trials Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: George Careless |
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Praise to the Man Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William W. Phelps Music: Scottish folk song |
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O Divine Redeemer Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Charles Gounod Music: Charles Gounod |
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From the November 1987 Ensign — The Primary Children’s Choir from the Sandy Utah Region, directed by Tricia Swanson, with organist John Longhurst, sang “Where Love Is” by Kjar/Doxey/Smith (More Songs for Children, p. 50), “Thirteenth Article of Faith” by Watkins (More Songs for Children, p. 46), “Search, Ponder, and Pray” by Black/Milne (1988 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation), “We’ll Bring the World His Truth” by Perry (1986 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation), “Faith” by Moody/Jackson (More Songs for Children, p. 2), and “Beautiful Savior (Crusader’s Hymn)” (arr. Wolford, manuscript). The congregation sang “I Am a Child of God” by Pettit/Randall (Hymns, 1985, no. 301). | |||
Where Love Is Artist: Primary choir Words: Joanne Bushman Doxey; Norma Smith Music: Joanne Bushman Doxey; Marjorie Castleton Kjar |
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Thirteenth Article of Faith Artist: Primary choir Words: Joseph Smith Jr. Music: Vanja Y. Watkins |
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Search, Ponder, and Pray Artist: Primary choir Words: Jaclyn Thomas Milne Music: Carol Baker Black |
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We’ll Bring the World His Truth Artist: Primary choir Words: Janice Kapp Perry Music: Janice Kapp Perry |
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I Am a Child of God (Congregational) Artist: Primary choir Words: Naomi W. Randall Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit |
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Faith Artist: Primary choir Words: Beatrice Goff Jackson Music: Michael F. Moody |
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Beautiful Savior Artist: Primary choir Words: Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677 Music: Silesian folk song; Schlesiche Volkslieder, 1842 Arr.: Darwin Wolford |
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From the November 1987 Ensign — A combined men’s choir from the Tabernacle Choir and the Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Jerold D. Ottley and Robert C. Bowden, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “The Spirit of God” by Phelps (Hymns, 1985, no. 2; arr. Manookin, manuscript), “For the Strength of the Hills” by Stephens/Hemans (Hymns, 1985, no. 35; arr. Durham, Pioneer Music Press, Inc.), “Hosanna” by Hughes/Nelson (manuscript), and “Rise Up, O Men of God” by Asper/Merrill (Hymns, 1985, no. 323). The congregation sang “Redeemer of Israel” by Lewis/Phelps (Hymns, 1985, no. 6). | |||
The Spirit of God Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William W. Phelps Music: English melody Arr.: Robert P. Manookin |
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For the Strength of the Hills Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Felicia D. Hemans; Edward L. Sloan (adapter) Music: Evan Stephens Arr.: Alfred M. Durham |
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Hosanna Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus |
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Redeemer of Israel (Congregational) Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter) Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis |
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Rise Up, O Men of God Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William Pierson Merrill Music: Frank W. Asper |
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From the November 1987 Ensign — The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold D. Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “The Morning Breaks” by Careless/Pratt (Hymns, 1985, no. 1), “The Lord My Pasture Will Prepare” by Bortniansky/Addison (Hymns, 1985, no. 109), “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes” by Sowerby (Boston Music Company), “Lovely Appear” by Gounod; arr. Schreiner (General Music Committee), “Jehovah, Lord of Heaven and Earth” by Holden (Hymns, 1985, no. 269), “Truth Eternal” by Schreiner/Pratt (Hymns, 1985, no. 4), and “Each Life That Touches Ours for Good” by Lyon/Davidson (Hymns, 1985, no. 293). The congregation sang “High on the Mountain Top” by Beesley/Johnson (Hymns, 1985, no. 5). | |||
The Morning Breaks Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: George Careless |
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The Lord My Pasture Will Prepare Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joseph Addison Music: Dmitri Bortniansky |
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I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Leo Sowerby Music: Leo Sowerby |
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Lovely Appear Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Charles Gounod Music: Charles Gounod Arr.: Alexander Schreiner |
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Jehovah, Lord of Heaven and Earth Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Anon. Music: Oliver Holden |
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High on the Mountain Top (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joel H. Johnson Music: Ebenezer Beesley |
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Truth Eternal Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: Alexander Schreiner |
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Each Life That Touches Ours for Good Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Karen Lynn Davidson Music: A. Laurence Lyon |
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From the November 1987 Ensign — The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold D. Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, with organist John Longhurst, sang “Rejoice! A Glorious Sound Is Heard” by Asper/Robinson (Hymns, 1985, no. 257), “Our Savior’s Love” by Gates/Hart (Hymns, 1985, no. 113; arr. Cundick, Sonos), and “I Believe in Christ” by Longhurst/McConkie (Hymns, 1985, no. 134; arr. Longhurst, Sonos). The congregation sang “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” by Norton/Fowler (Hymns, 1985, no. 19). | |||
Rejoice! A Glorious Sound Is Heard Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: W. O. Robinson Music: Frank W. Asper |
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Our Savior’s Love Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Edward L. Hart Music: Crawford Gates Arr.: Robert Cundick |
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We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William Fowler Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton |
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I Believe in Christ Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Bruce R. McConkie Music: John Longhurst Arr.: John Longhurst |
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