Frank W. Asper Explained

Frank W. Asper
Birth Name:Frank Wilson Asper
Birth Date:February 9, 1892
Birth Place:Logan, Utah, US
Death Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Occupation:Composer and also Mormon Tabernacle organist
Spouse:Ellen Marie Connors
Florence E. Robinson
Portals:LDS

Frank Wilson Asper (February 9, 1892 – November 8, 1973) was an American composer and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served as Mormon Tabernacle organist from 1924 to 1965.

Asper came from a musically inclined family. He studied under Ebenezer Beesley as a youth and then studied at Stern Conservatory in Berlin and the New England Conservatory, Boston University, the University of Utah and Chicago Musical College. Asper also held an honorary degree for music, issued in 1938, from Bates College.[1] Besides being Mormon Tabernacle organist,[2] Asper was the organist of the First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1923 to 1937.[3] He also toured as a concertizing organist.[4]

Asper was a fellow of the American Guild of Organists.[5]

Works

Asper penned words and music for several LDS hymns. Seven of these are found in the 1985 hymnal Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

References

Notes and References

  1. Durham . Lowell M. . On Mormon Music and Musicians . 1968 . Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought . 3 . 2 . 19–40 . 10.2307/45227256 . 45227256 . 254390590 . 0012-2157. free .
  2. Statistical Report 1973: Those who have passed away . . May 1974 . 20 .
  3. Web site: The Organ at First United Methodist Church . First United Methodist (Salt Lake City) .
  4. January 1, 1948 . Dr. Frank W. Asper Returns from a Tour of Recitals . . 39 . 2 . 1.
  5. Frank Wilson Asper: The Poet-Organist . . 1989 . 23 . 9 . 90.
  6. Book: 132 . . . 1985 . http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=132&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=132&searchsubseqend=ZZZ.
  7. Book: 176 . Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . LDS Church . 1985 . http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=176&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=176&searchsubseqend=ZZZ.
  8. Book: 189 . Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . LDS Church . 1985 . http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=189&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=189&searchsubseqend=ZZZ.
  9. Book: 222 . Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . LDS Church . 1985 . http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=222&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=222&searchsubseqend=ZZZ.
  10. Book: 245 . Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . LDS Church . 1985 . http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=245&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=245&searchsubseqend=ZZZ.
  11. Book: 257 . Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . LDS Church . 1985 . http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=257&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=257&searchsubseqend=ZZZ.
  12. Book: 323 . Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . LDS Church . 1985 . http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=323&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=323&searchsubseqend=ZZZ.

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