October 2011 General Conference Music
Oct 1–2, 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, Oct 1, 2011, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Oct 1, 2011, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 2, 2011, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 2, 2011, 2:00 PM
Other Sessions
General Relief Society Meeting
Saturday, Sep 24, 2011, 6:00 PM
General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Oct 1, 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 Primary choir from Pleasant View and North Ogden, Utah, provided music for the Saturday afternoon session. Vanya Y. Watkins directed the choir, and Linda Margetts was the organist.
A Melchizedek Priesthood choir from Pleasant Grove, Utah, provided the music for the priesthood session. Justin Bills directed the choir, and Clay Christiansen 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 October 2011 Conference Report booklet
| General Relief Society Meeting(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2011 Ensign — Music by a Relief Society choir from Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs, Utah; Emily Wadley, director; Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organists: “The Morning Breaks,” Hymns, no. 1, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “Sweet Is the Work,” Hymns, no. 147, arr. Manookin, pub. Jackman; “Hark, All Ye Nations!” Hymns, no. 264; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3. | |||
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The Morning Breaks Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: George Careless Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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Sweet Is the Work Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Isaac Watts Music: John J. McClellan Arr.: Robert P. Manookin |
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Hark, All Ye Nations! (Congregational) Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Louis F. Mönch Music: George F. Root |
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Now Let Us Rejoice (Congregational) Artist: Relief Society choir Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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| Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2011 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Richard Elliott and Andrew Unsworth, organists: “The Morning Breaks,” Hymns, no. 1; “With Songs of Praise,” Hymns, no. 71; “We Ever Pray for Thee,” Hymns, no. 23, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “I Am a Child of God,” Children’s Songbook, 2–3, arr. Murphy, unpublished; “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, no. 81, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. | |||
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The Morning Breaks Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: George Careless |
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With Songs of Praise Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Penelope Moody Allen Music: Newel Kay Brown |
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We Ever Pray for Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Evan Stephens Music: Henry A. Tuckett Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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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 Am a Child of God Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Naomi W. Randall Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit Arr.: Ryan Murphy |
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Press Forward, Saints Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Marvin K. Gardner Music: Vanja Y. Watkins Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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| Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2011 Ensign — Music by a Primary choir from Pleasant View and North Ogden, Utah; Vanja Y. Watkins, director; Linda Margetts, organist: “God’s Daily Care,” Hymns, no. 306, and “I Thank Thee, Dear Father,” Children’s Songbook, 7, medley arr. Watkins, unpublished; “Families Can Be Together Forever,” Hymns, no. 300, arr. Watkins, unpublished; “Praise to the Man,” Hymns, no. 27; “My Heavenly Father Loves Me,” Children’s Songbook, 228–29, and “I Know My Father Lives,” Hymns, no. 302, pub. Jackman, medley arr. Watkins, unpublished. | |||
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Medley: God’s Daily Care; I Thank Thee, Dear Father Artist: Primary choir Words: Marie C. Turk; Anon. Music: Willy Reske; George Careless Medleyist: Vanja Y. Watkins Arr.: Vanja Y. Watkins |
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Families Can Be Together Forever Artist: Primary choir Words: Ruth Muir Gardner Music: Vanja Y. Watkins Arr.: Vanja Y. Watkins |
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Praise to the Man (Congregational) Artist: Primary choir Words: William W. Phelps Music: Scottish folk song |
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Medley: My Heavenly Father Loves Me; I Know My Father Lives Artist: Primary choir Words: Clara W. McMaster; Reid N. Nibley Music: Clara W. McMaster; Reid N. Nibley Medleyist: Vanja Y. Watkins Arr.: Vanja Y. Watkins |
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| General Priesthood Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2011 Ensign — Music by a Melchizedek Priesthood choir from Pleasant Grove, Utah; Justin Bills, director; Clay Christiansen, organist: “Rise Up, O Men of God,” Hymns, no. 324, arr. Staheli, pub. Jackman; “I Need Thee Every Hour,” Hymns, no. 334, arr. Bills, unpublished; “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66; “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58, arr. Bills, unpublished. | |||
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Rise Up, O Men of God Artist: Melchizedek Priesthood choir Words: William Pierson Merrill Music: William H. Walter Arr.: Ronald Staheli |
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I Need Thee Every Hour Artist: Melchizedek Priesthood choir Words: Annie S. Hawks Music: Robert Lowry Arr.: Justin Bills |
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Rejoice, the Lord is King! (Congregational) Artist: Melchizedek Priesthood choir Words: Charles Wesley Music: Horatio Parker |
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Come, Ye Children of the Lord Artist: Melchizedek Priesthood choir Words: James H. Wallis Music: Spanish melody Arr.: Justin Bills |
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| Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2011 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg, director; Andrew Unsworth and Clay Christiansen, organists: “Lead Me into Life Eternal,” Hymns, no. 45; “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “Consider the Lilies,” Hoffman, arr. Lyon, pub. Jackman; “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns, no. 19; “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go,” Hymns, no. 270, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “I Believe in Christ,” Hymns, no. 134, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. | |||
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Lead Me into Life Eternal Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: John A. Widtsoe Music: Alexander Schreiner |
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Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William Williams Music: John Hughes Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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Consider the Lilies Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Roger Hoffman Music: Roger Hoffman Arr.: A. Laurence Lyon |
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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’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Mary Brown Music: Carrie E. Rounsefell Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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I Believe in Christ Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Bruce R. McConkie Music: John Longhurst Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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| Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2011 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organists: “Arise, O God, and Shine,” Hymns, no. 265, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Children’s Songbook, 74–75, arr. Cardon, unpublished; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “Lord, We Ask Thee Ere We Part,” Hymns, no. 153, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. | |||
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Arise, O God, and Shine Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William Hurn Music: John Darwall Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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I Feel My Savior’s Love Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Ralph Rodgers Jr.; K. Newell Dayley; Laurie A. Huffman Music: K. Newell Dayley Arr.: Sam Cardon |
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Now Let Us Rejoice (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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Lord, We Ask Thee Ere We Part Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: George Manwaring Music: Benjamin Milgrove Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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