April 2011 General Conference Music

Apr 2–3, 2011

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, Apr 2, 2011, 10:00 AM

Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 2, 2011, 2:00 PM

Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 3, 2011, 10:00 AM

Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 3, 2011, 2:00 PM

Other Sessions

General Young Women Meeting
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011, 6:00 PM

General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Apr 2, 2011, 6:00 PM

Summary of Conference Music

The Tabernacle Choir provided the music for the Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon sessions. Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy directed the choir. Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, Andrew Unsworth, Bonnie Goodliffe, and Linda Margetts were the organists.

A combined choir from Brigham Young University–Idaho provided music for the Saturday afternoon session. Eda Ashby and Randall Kempton directed the choir, and Bonnie Goodliffe was the organist.

A priesthood choir from the Ogden Utah and Logan Utah Institutes provided the music for the priesthood session. Jerald F. Simon, J. Nyles Salmond, and Alan T. Saunders directed the choir, and Andrew Unsworth was the organist.

Throughout the conference sessions, prelude, postlude, and interlude music and accompaniments on the organ were played by Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, Andrew Unsworth, Bonnie Goodliffe, and Linda Margetts.


From the April 2011 Conference Report booklet


General Young Women Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2011 Ensign — Music by a Young Women choir from stakes in the Salt Lake City area; Merrilee Webb, director; Linda Margetts and Bonnie Goodliffe, organists: “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5; “Guardians of Virtue,” Strength of Youth Media 2011: We Believe, unpublished (cello: Jessica Hunt); “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 136, arr. Lyon, pub. Jackman (harp: Hannah Cope); “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85, arr. Wilberg, unpublished.

High on the Mountain Top (Congregational)

Artist: Young Women choir

Words: Joel H. Johnson

Music: Ebenezer Beesley

Guardians of Virtue

Artist: Young Women choir

Accomp.: Jessica Hunt (cello)

Words: Unknown

Music: Unknown

I’m a Young Woman and I Believe!

Artist: Young Women choir

Words: Joseph L. Townsend

Music: William Clayson

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Artist: Young Women choir

Accomp.: Hannah Cope (harp)

Words: Samuel Medley

Music: Lewis D. Edwards

Arr.: A. Laurence Lyon

How Firm a Foundation

Artist: Young Women choir

Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen

Music: Anon.; John Ellis

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2011 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Clay Christiansen, organist: “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66; “Glory to God on High,” Hymns, no. 67; “We Listen to a Prophet’s Voice,” Hymns, no. 22, arr. Murphy, unpublished; “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 136; “I Know That My Savior Loves Me,” Creamer/Bell, arr. Murphy, unpublished; “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5, arr. Wilberg, unpublished.

Rejoice, the Lord Is King!

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Charles Wesley

Music: Horatio Parker

Glory to God on High

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: James Allen

Music: Felice de Giardini

We Listen to a Prophet’s Voice

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Marylou Cunningham Leavitt

Music: Darwin Wolford

Arr.: Ryan Murphy

I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Samuel Medley

Music: Lewis D. Edwards

I Know That My Savior Loves Me

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Tami J. Creamer; Derena Bell

Music: Tami J. Creamer

Arr.: Ryan Murphy

High on the Mountain Top

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joel H. Johnson

Music: Ebenezer Beesley

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2011 Ensign — Music by a combined choir from Brigham Young University-Idaho; Eda Ashby and Randall Kempton, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85, arr. Ashby, unpublished; “How Great the Wisdom and the Love,” Hymns, no. 195; “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, no. 81; “Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise,” Hymns, no. 41, arr. Kempton, unpublished.

How Firm a Foundation

Artist: Combined choir from BYU-Idaho

Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen

Music: Anon.; John Ellis

Arr.: Eda V. Ashby

How Great the Wisdom and the Love

Artist: Combined choir from BYU-Idaho

Words: Eliza R. Snow

Music: Thomas McIntyre

Press Forward, Saints (Congregational)

Artist: Combined choir from BYU-Idaho

Words: Marvin K. Gardner

Music: Vanja Y. Watkins

Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise

Artist: Combined choir from BYU-Idaho

Words: John A. Granade; Edward Partridge

Music: Gesangbuch der Herzogl, Wirtembergischen Katholischen Hofkapelle, 1784

Arr.: Randall Kempton

General Priesthood Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2011 Ensign — Music by a priesthood choir from the Ogden Utah and Logan Utah Institutes; Jerald F. Simon, J. Nyles Salmond, and Alan T. Saunders, directors; Andrew Unsworth, organist: “See the Mighty Priesthood Gathered,” Hymns, no. 325; “Guide Me to Thee,” Hymns, no. 101, arr. Unsworth, unpublished; “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “For the Strength of the Hills,” Hymns, no. 35, arr. Durham, pub. Jackman.

See the Mighty Priesthood Gathered

Artist: Priesthood Institute choir

Words: Jean L. Kaberry

Music: Robert P. Manookin

Guide Me to Thee

Artist: Priesthood Institute choir

Words: Orson Pratt Huish

Music: Orson Pratt Huish

Arr.: Andrew Unsworth

Redeemer of Israel (Congregational)

Artist: Priesthood Institute choir

Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter)

Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis

For the Strength of the Hills

Artist: Priesthood Institute choir

Words: Felicia D. Hemans; Edward L. Sloan (adapter)

Music: Evan Stephens

Arr.: Thomas L. Durham

Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2011 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg, director; Richard Elliott and Andrew Unsworth, organists: “O Thou Rock of Our Salvation,” Hymns, no. 258; “Sabbath Day,” Hymns, no. 148; “Hark, All Ye Nations!” Hymns, no. 264, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “Let Us All Press On,” Hymns, no. 243; “Have I Done Any Good?” Hymns, no. 223, arr. Zabriskie, pub. Plum; “The Spirit of God,” Hymns, no. 2, arr. Wilberg, unpublished.

O Thou Rock of Our Salvation

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joseph L. Townsend

Music: William Clayson

Sabbath Day

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Paul L. Anderson

Music: Lynn R. Carson

Hark, All Ye Nations!

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Louis F. Mönch

Music: George F. Root

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

Let Us All Press On (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Evan Stephens

Have I Done Any Good?

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Will L. Thompson

Music: Will L. Thompson

Arr.: David A. Zabriskie

The Spirit of God

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: English melody

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2011 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Linda Margetts and Bonnie Goodliffe, organists: “I Saw a Mighty Angel Fly,” Hymns, no. 15, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78–79, arr. Bradford, pub. Nature Sings; “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58; “More Holiness Give Me,” Hymns, no. 131, arr. Staheli, pub. Jackman.

I Saw a Mighty Angel Fly

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Sacred Hymns, Manchester, 1840

Music: English melody

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

I’m Trying to Be like Jesus

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Janice Kapp Perry

Music: Janice Kapp Perry

Arr.: Barlow Bradford

Come, Ye Children of the Lord (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: James H. Wallis

Music: Spanish melody

More Holiness Give Me

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Philip P. Bliss

Music: Philip P. Bliss

Arr.: Ronald Staheli