Music is an essential part of any sacred celebration. Here is some of the music that would add to the spirit of a family Easter Celebration. If these particular recordings are not available to you, other recordings of the same music would also be good.
Recordings
- Robert Cundick’s “The Redeemer, a Sacred Service of Music” recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir or by the BYU Singers, Concert Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. Link
- Mack Wilberg’s “Requiem” by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square (Church Distribution Center) Link
- Brahms’ “A German Requiem” by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony (Church Distribution Center) Link
- “O Divine Redeemer,” Easter hymns performed by the Tabernacle Choir Link
- Handle’s The Messiah; Link
- Make a Joyful Noise, recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Link
- John Rutter’s Requiem Link
- John Rutter’s "Te Deum” Link
- Haydn’s Symphony No. 26: “Lamentation,” and Symphony No. 49: “La Passione;”
- Mozart’s Requiem;
- Rachminoff’s Vespers (Robert Shaw director, Telarc audio CD 80172)
- Charpentier’s Te Deum;
- Bach’s Easter Oratorio, B Minor Mass, St. John’s Passion, and St. Matthew’s Passion
- Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 – Resurrection Link
Hymns Used in the Scripture Readings in Posts ? - ?
(from Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
- Hymn 59 (Come, O Thou King of Kings) Link
- Hymn 66 (Rejoice, the Lord is King) Link
- Hymn 304 (Teach Me to Walk in the Light) Link
- Hymn 247 (We Love Thy House, O God)
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Hymn 308 (Love One Another)
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Hymn 184 (Upon the Cross of
Calvary)
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Hymn 197 (O Savior, Thou
Who Wearest a Crown)
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Hymn 191 (Behold the Great
Redeemer Die)
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Hymn 193 (I Stand All
Amazed)
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Hymn 194 (There is a Green
Hill Far Away)
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Hymn 198 (That Easter Morn)
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Hymn 200 (Christ the Lord
is Risen Today)
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Hymn 199 (He is Risen)
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Hymn 7 (Israel, Israel, God
is Calling)
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Hymn 62 (All Creatures of
Our God and King)
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Hymn 6 (Redeemer of Israel)
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Hymn 189 (O, Thou Before
the World Began)
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Hymn 134 (I Believe in
Christ)
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Hymn 136 (I Know that My
Redeemer Lives)
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Hymn 187 (God Loved Us So
He Sent His Son)
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Hymn 195 (How Great the
Wisdom and the Love)
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Hymn 196 (Jesus, Once of
Humble Birth)
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Hymn 135 (My Redeemer
Lives)
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Hymn 108 (The Lord is My
Shepherd)
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Hymn 308 (As I Have
Loved You)
Children’s Songbook
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Children’s Songbook 34 (He
Sent His Son)
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Children’s Songbook 74 (I
Feel My Savior’s Love)
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Children’s Songbook 62 (Beautiful Savior)
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Children’s Songbook 66
(Hosannah)
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Children’s Songbook 64 (Did
Jesus Really Live Again?)
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Children’s Songbook 70
(Jesus Has Risen)
Traditional Hebrew Songs
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Hatikva
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Hine Ma Tov
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Adon Olam
Other Appropriate Music
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Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler on the Roof
