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Choirs performed during October 2026 General Conference sessions

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Choirs performed during October 2026 General Conference sessions
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Two choirs provided music for the four sessions of the 196th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in October 2026. The musical selections included works from the current Hymns, Children’s Songbook, and the new Hymns for Home and Church.

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  • The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and a northern Utah mixed choir performed during the October 2026 general conference.
  • Musical selections included songs from the current Hymns, Children’s Songbook, and the new Hymns for Home and Church.
  • Performances took place during sessions on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
  • Recorded audio and video are being made available through the General Conference YouTube channel and the Church's online Music Library.

Two choirs provided the music for the four sessions of the October 2026 general conference, according to a report published October 19. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and a mixed choir from northern Utah performed nearly two dozen songs during the event.

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, directed by Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, performed during the Saturday morning session on Oct. 3, 2026. This performance included thirteen singers from 13 different countries and territories joining the 360-voice choir. Organists Brian Mathias and Richard Elliott accompanied the group. The repertoire for that session included selections such as Press Forward, Saints, and Go Forth with Faith, as well as arrangements of His Eye Is on the Sparrow and To God Be the Glory from the Hymns for Home and Church collection.

A mixed choir from northern Utah provided music for the Saturday afternoon session on Oct. 3, 2026. Under the direction of Jane Fjeldsted and accompanied by organists Linda Joseph Peeples and Linda Margetts, the choir performed songs including All Creatures of Our God and King, This Is the Christ, and Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah. Other selections included My Song in the Night and Let Us All Press On.

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square also provided music for the Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon sessions on Oct. 4, 2026. The Sunday morning session featured music directed by Mack Wilberg and accompanied by organists Andrew Unsworth and Brian Mathias, with songs such as How Firm a Foundation and It’s Joyful to Live the Gospel. During the Sunday afternoon session, the choir was directed by Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy with organists Richard Elliott and Joseph Peeples, performing pieces like Love Will Bless Our Home and My Redeemer Lives.

Many of the songs performed are available on the General Conference YouTube channel via a playlist. Additionally, music from the conference is expected to be available in the Church’s online Music Library. Users can find these files on ChurchofJesusChrist.org under the Music Library section or via the Gospel Library app under the Music and Conference Music categories.

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