“Institute Choir: Student Readings,” Institute Secondary Electives Student Readings and Selected Course Outlines (2016)
“Institute Choir: Student Readings,” Institute Secondary Electives Student Readings
Institute Choir (Religion 110): Student Readings
Note to students: You are not required to read any of the suggested materials that are not available in your language.
Lesson 1: “The Arts and the Spirit of the Lord”
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Boyd K. Packer, “The Arts and the Spirit of the Lord,” Ensign, Aug. 1976, 60–65.
Lesson 2: Purpose of Music in the Church
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Handbook 2: Administering the Church (2010), 14.1.
Lesson 3: Musical Symbols and Terms
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“Musical Symbols and Terms,” LDS.org.
Lesson 4: Conducting Music
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The Conducting Manual of the Basic Music Course (1992), 1.
Lesson 5: Church Music Department
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Reid Nibley, “Thoughts on Music in the Church,” Ensign, Feb. 1972, 13.
Lesson 6: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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Russell M. Nelson, “These … Were Our Examples,” Ensign, Nov. 1991, 59–61.
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Gordon B. Hinckley, “Remember … Thy Church, O Lord,” Ensign, May 1996, 82–83.
Lesson 7: Music and the Spoken Word
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Lisa Ann Jackson, “From the Crossroads of the West,” Ensign, July 2004, 68–73.
Lesson 8: “The Nourishing Power of Hymns”
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Jay E. Jensen, “The Nourishing Power of Hymns,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2007, 11–13.
Lesson 9: The Church Hymnbook
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W. Herbert Klopfer, “Worship the Lord by Singing Hymns,” Ensign, Jan. 2012, 30–31.
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Garrett H. Garff, “The Hymnbook Turns 30,” Ensign, Sept. 2015, 74–75.
Lesson 10: The Children’s Songbook
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Children’s Songbook, iii.
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Ann Edwards Cannon, “The New Children’s Songbook,” Ensign, June 1989, 14–17.
Lesson 11: The Choirbook
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“Keeping Pace,” Ensign, Jan. 1980, 72.
Lesson 12: Basic Music Course of the Church
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Laurie Williams Sowby, “Gift of Music Blesses Many,” Ensign, Apr. 2009, 76–77.
Lesson 13: “The Influence of Music”
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Rosemary M. Wixom, “The Influence of Music,” New Era, Sept. 2013, 34–35.
Lesson 14: The Ward Choir
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“Lift Up Your Voice and Sing,” Ensign, Aug. 2001, 43–47.
Lesson 15: “Worship through Music”
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Dallin H. Oaks, “Worship through Music,” Ensign, Nov. 1994, 9–12.
Lesson 16: Music in Sacrament Meeting
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Russell M. Nelson, “Worshiping at Sacrament Meeting,” Ensign or Liahona, Aug. 2004, 25–28.
Lesson 17: Handel’s Messiah
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Spencer J. Condie, “Handel and the Gift of Messiah,” Ensign or Liahona, Dec. 2010, 23–24, 26–27.
Lesson 18: Nurturing Faith in God
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Quentin L. Cook, “In Tune with the Music of Faith,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2012, 41–44.
Lesson 19: Personal Revelation
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Boyd K. Packer, “Personal Revelation: The Gift, the Test, and the Promise,” Ensign, Nov. 1994, 59–62.
Lesson 20: Moral Agency
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Robert D. Hales, “Agency: Essential to the Plan of Life,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2010, 24–27.
Lesson 21: Music and Missionary Work
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Janice Kapp Perry, “We Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World,” Ensign, Aug. 2005, 51–53.
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David A. Bednar, “Flood the Earth through Social Media,” New Era, Aug. 2015, 30–35.
Lesson 22: “The Power and Protection of Worthy Music”
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Russell M. Nelson, “The Power and Protection of Worthy Music,” Ensign, Dec. 2009, 13–17.
Lesson 23: Popular Music
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Lex de Azevedo, “A Closer Look at Popular Music,” Ensign, Mar. 1985, 34–40.
Lesson 24: “Inspiring Music––Worthy Thoughts”
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Boyd K. Packer, “Inspiring Music––Worthy Thoughts,” Ensign, Jan. 1974, 25–28.
Lesson 25: Music in Our Homes
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Hymns, ix–x.
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John S. Tanner, “Blessings upon Our Heads,” Ensign, Feb. 2004, 16–21.
Lesson 26: “The Power of Hymns”
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Merrill J. Bateman, “The Power of Hymns,” Ensign, July 2001, 14–20.
Lesson 27: Music in Our Personal Lives
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“Songs of the Righteous,” Ensign, July 2006, 34–37.
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“The Healing Power of Hymns,” Ensign or Liahona, Apr. 2008, 66–69.
Lesson 28: “Master, the Tempest Is Raging”
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Howard W. Hunter, “Master, the Tempest Is Raging,” Ensign, Nov. 1984, 33–35.