October 1996 General Conference Music
Oct 5–6, 1996
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, Oct 5, 1996, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Oct 5, 1996, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 6, 1996, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 6, 1996, 2:00 PM
Other Sessions
General Relief Society Meeting
Saturday, Sep 28, 1996, 6:00 PM
General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Oct 5, 1996, 6:00 PM
Summary of Conference Music
The Mormon Youth Chorus, conducted by Robert C. Bowden, provided music for the Saturday morning session of the conference. Bonnie Goodliffe was the organist.
Music for the Saturday afternoon session was provided by a Primary children’s choir from stakes in Sandy and Draper, Utah. Sister Kay Asay conducted the choir, and Sister Linda Margetts was at the organ.
At the general priesthood session a men’s choir from the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, provided the music. Brother Douglas Brenchley conducted the choir, and Brother John Longhurst was the organist.
The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley and Craig Jessop, provided music for the Sunday morning and afternoon sessions. Richard Elliott and Clay Christiansen were the organists.
Throughout the conference sessions, prelude, postlude, and interlude music and accompaniments on the Tabernacle organ were played by John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, Bonnie Goodliffe, and Linda Margetts.
From the October 1996 Conference Report booklet
| General Relief Society Meeting(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
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On This Day of Joy and Gladness (Congregational) Words: Leroy J. Robertson Music: Leroy J. Robertson |
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Now Let Us Rejoice Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee (Congregational) Words: Bernard of Clairvaux Music: John B. Dykes |
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23rd Psalm Words: Unknown Music: Unknown |
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I Know That My Redeemer Lives Words: Samuel Medley Music: Lewis D. Edwards |
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| Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 1996 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Robert C. Bowden, with organist Bonnie Goodliffe: “The Morning Breaks” (arr. Bowden, unpublished, Hymns, no. 1); “I Stand All Amazed” (Hymns, no. 193); “Though Deepening Trials” (arr. Bowden, unpublished, Hymns, no. 122); “Now Let Us Rejoice” (Hymns, no. 3); “What Glorious Scenes Mine Eyes Behold” (arr. Bowden, unpublished, Hymns, no. 16); “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” (Hymns, no. 68). | |||
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The Morning Breaks Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: George Careless Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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I Stand All Amazed Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Charles H. Gabriel Music: Charles H. Gabriel |
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Though Deepening Trials Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: George Careless Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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Now Let Us Rejoice (Congregational) Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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What Glorious Scenes Mine Eyes Behold Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Anon. Music: Ebenezer Beesley Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Martin Luther Music: Martin Luther |
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| Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 1996 Ensign — Music by the Sandy Primary Children’s Choir, directed by Kay Asay, with organist Linda Margetts: “To Think about Jesus” (Children’s Songbook, 71); “I Thank Thee, Dear Father” (Children’s Songbook, 7); “For Thy Bounteous Blessings” (Children’s Songbook, 21); “Stand for the Right” (Children’s Songbook, 159); “I Saw a Mighty Angel Fly” (arr. Carson, unpublished, Hymns, no. 15); “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” (Hymns, no. 19); “Beautiful Savior” (arr. Wolford, Children’s Songbook, 62). | |||
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Medley: To Think about Jesus; I Thank Thee, Dear Father; For Thy Bounteous Blessings; Stand for the Right Artist: Sandy Primary Children’s Choir Words: Mabel Jones Gabbott; Anon.; Lester S. Bucher; Child’s Friend, 1882 Music: Robert Cundick; George Careless; Traditional melody; Joseph Ballantyne |
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I Saw a Mighty Angel Fly Artist: Sandy Primary Children’s Choir Words: Sacred Hymns, Manchester, 1840 Music: English melody Arr.: Michael R. Carson |
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We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational) Artist: Sandy Primary Children’s Choir Words: William Fowler Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton |
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Beautiful Savior Artist: Sandy Primary Children’s Choir Words: Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677 Music: Silesian folk song; Schlesiche Volkslieder, 1842 Arr.: Darwin Wolford |
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| From the November 1996 Ensign — Music by the Provo Missionary Training Center Men’s Choir, directed by Douglas Brenchley, with organist John Longhurst: “Called to Serve” (Hymns, no. 249); “Lord, I Would Follow Thee” (arr. Dayley, published by Jackman, Hymns, no. 220); “Let Us All Press On” (Hymns, no. 243); “Rise Up, O Men of God” (arr. Wilberg, unpublished, Hymns, no. 324). | |||
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Called to Serve Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC Words: Elsie Duncan Yale Music: Adam Geibel |
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Lord, I Would Follow Thee Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC Words: Susan Evans McCloud Music: K. Newell Dayley Arr.: K. Newell Dayley |
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Let Us All Press On (Congregational) Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens |
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Rise Up, O Men of God Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC Words: William Pierson Merrill Music: William H. Walter Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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| Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 1996 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Craig Jessop, with organist Richard Elliott: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (arr. Longhurst, published by Sonos, Hymns, no. 72); “Our Savior’s Love” (Hymns, no. 113); “Come, Ye Children of the Lord” (arr. Lyon, published by Jackman, Hymns, no. 58); “Consider the Lilies” (Hoffman, published by Jackman); “High on the Mountain Top” (Hymns, no. 5); “I Need Thee Every Hour” (Hymns, no. 98); “Lead, Kindly Light” (Hymns, no. 97). | |||
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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joachim Neander Music: Stralsund Gesangbuch, 1665 Arr.: John Longhurst |
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Our Savior’s Love Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Edward L. Hart Music: Crawford Gates |
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Come, Ye Children of the Lord Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: James H. Wallis Music: Spanish melody Arr.: A. Laurence Lyon |
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Consider the Lilies Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Roger C. Hoffman Music: Roger C. Hoffman |
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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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I Need Thee Every Hour Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Annie S. Hawks Music: Robert Lowry |
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Lead, Kindly Light Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: John Henry Newman Music: John B. Dykes |
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| From the November 1996 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold D. Ottley, with organist Clay Christiansen: “How Wondrous and Great” (arr. Longhurst, published by Sonos, Hymns, no. 267); “Sabbath Day” (Hymns, no. 148); “Redeemer of Israel” (Hymns, no. 6); “I Believe in Christ” (arr. Longhurst, published by Sonos, Hymns, no. 134). | |||
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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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Sabbath Day Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Paul L. Anderson Music: Lynn R. Carson |
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Redeemer of Israel (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter) Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis |
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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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