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Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Apr 2, 1988, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 2, 1988, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 3, 1988, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 3, 1988, 2:00 PM
General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Apr 2, 1988, 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 Ricks College Centennial Choir, conducted by Florence Bowman.
At the general priesthood session, music was furnished by a men’s choir from the Ogden and Mount Ogden regions. Jerry F. Simon conducted the choir.
The Tabernacle Choir, conducted by Jerold Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, provided music for the Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon sessions.
Throughout the conference sessions, the accompaniments and the prelude, postlude, and interlude music were played on the Tabernacle organ by Robert Cundick, John Longhurst, and Clay Christiansen, Tabernacle organists.
From the April 1988 Conference Report booklet
| Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the May 1988 Ensign — The Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Robert C. Bowden, with organist Clay Christiansen, sang “Hark, All Ye Nations!” by Root/Monch (Hymns, 1985, no. 264), “O My Father” by McGranahan/Snow (Hymns, 1985, no. 292), “The Morning Breaks” by Careless/Pratt (Hymns, 1985, no. 1), “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me” by Gould/Hopper (Hymns, 1985, no. 104; arr. Bowden, manuscript), “Lord, Accept Our True Devotion” by Daynes/Alldridge (Hymns, 1985, no. 107), and “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” by Holbrook/Wesley (Hymns, 1985, no. 102; arr. Bowden, manuscript). The congregation sang “Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel” by Thompson (Hymns, 1985, no. 252). | |||
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Hark, All Ye Nations! Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Louis F. Mönch Music: George F. Root |
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O My Father Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: James McGranahan |
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The Morning Breaks Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: George Careless |
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Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel (Congregational) Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Will L. Thompson Music: Will L. Thompson |
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Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Edward Hopper Music: John Edgar Gould Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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Lord, Accept Our True Devotion Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Richard Alldridge Music: Joseph J. Daynes |
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Jesus, Lover of My Soul Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Charles Wesley Music: Joseph P. Holbrook Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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| From the May 1988 Ensign — The Ricks College Centennial Choir, directed by Florence Bowman, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “Sing Praise to Him” by Schutz (Hymns, 1985, no. 70), “A Song of Praise” by Wolford/Gage (Shawnee Press), and “Where Can I Turn for Peace?” by Meredith/Thayne (Hymns, 1985, no. 129; arr. Brown, manuscript). The congregation sang “How Firm a Foundation” by Keen (Hymns, 1985, no. 85). | |||
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Sing Praise to Him Artist: Ricks College Centennial Choir Words: Johann J. Schütz Music: Bohemian Brethren’s Songbook |
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A Song of Praise Artist: Ricks College Centennial Choir Words: Norman Gage; Darwin Wolford Music: Norman Gage; Darwin Wolford |
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How Firm a Foundation (Congregational) Artist: Ricks College Centennial Choir Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen Music: Anon.; John Ellis |
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Where Can I Turn for Peace? Artist: Ricks College Centennial Choir Words: Emma Lou Thayne Music: Joleen G. Meredith Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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| From the May 1988 Ensign — A men’s choir from the Ogden and Mt. Ogden regions, directed by Jerry F. Simon, with organist Clay Christiansen, sang “The Iron Rod” by Clayson/Townsend (Hymns, 1985, no. 274), “How Great Thou Art” by Hine (Hymns, 1985, no. 86), and “Rise Up, O Men of God” by Asper/Merrill (Hymns, 1985, no. 323). The congregation sang “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” by Norton/Fowler (Hymns, 1985, no. 19). | |||
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The Iron Rod Artist: Men’s choir Words: Joseph L. Townsend Music: William Clayson |
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How Great Thou Art Artist: Men’s choir Words: Carl Boberg; Stuart K. Hine (adapter) Music: Tradititonal Swedish folk tune |
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We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational) Artist: Men’s choir Words: William Fowler Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton |
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Rise Up, O Men of God Artist: Men’s choir Words: William Pierson Merrill Music: Frank W. Asper |
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| From the May 1988 Ensign — The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold D. Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, with organist John Longhurst, sang “Come, Rejoice” by Cannon (Hymns, 1985, no. 9), “Come unto Him” by Dougall/Curtis (Hymns, 1985, no. 114), “How Wondrous and Great” by Haydn/Onderdonk (Hymns, 1985, no. 267; arr. Longhurst, Sonos), “Come, We That Love the Lord” by Williams/Watts (Hymns, 1985, no. 119; arr. Manookin, Sonos), “Jesus, Once of Humble Birth” by Meyerbeer/Pratt (Hymns, 1985, no. 196), and “Father in Heaven, We Do Believe” by Crawford/Pratt (Hymns, 1985, no. 180). The congregation sang “The Lord Is My Shepherd” by Koschat/Montgomery (Hymns, 1985, no. 108). | |||
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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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Come unto Him Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Theodore E. Curtis Music: Hugh W. Dougall |
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How Wondrous and Great Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Henry U. Onderdonk Music: Joseph Martin Kraus Arr.: John Longhurst |
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Come, We That Love the Lord Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Isaac Watts Music: Aaron Williams Arr.: Robert P. Manookin |
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The Lord Is My Shepherd (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Psalm 23; James Montgomery (adapter) Music: Thomas Koschat |
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Jesus, Once of Humble Birth Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: Giacomo Meyerbeer; English Chorister |
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Father in Heaven, We Do Believe Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: Jane Romney Crawford |
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| From the May 1988 Ensign — The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold D. Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice” by Cannon (Hymns, 1985, no. 73), “Praise” by Rowley/Clarke (Carl Fischer), “Abide with Me!” by Monk/Lyte (Hymns, 1985, no. 166; arr. Ripplinger, Jackman). The congregation sang “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” by Edwards/Medley (Hymns, 1985, no. 136). | |||
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Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Tracy Y. Cannon Music: Tracy Y. Cannon |
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Praise Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Aidan Clarke Music: Alec Rowley |
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I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Samuel Medley Music: Lewis D. Edwards |
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Abide with Me! Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Henry F. Lyte Music: William H. Monk Arr.: Donald H. Ripplinger |
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