Frank W. Asper

Frank W. Asper

Asper in 1948
Personal details
Born Frank Wilson Asper
February 9, 1892(1892-02-09)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Died November 8, 1973(1973-11-08) (aged 81)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Resting place Salt Lake City Cemetery
Occupation Composer and also Mormon Tabernacle organist
Spouse Ellen Marie Connors
Florence E. Robinson

Frank Wilson Asper (February 9, 1892(1892-02-09)–November 8, 1973(1973-11-08)) was a Latter-day Saint composer and also Mormon Tabernacle organist beginning in 1925.

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. Besides being Mormon Tabernacle organist,[1] Asper was the organist of the First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2]

Asper was a fellow of the American Guild of Organists.[3]

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.

  • 132 - God Is in His Holy Temple - music[4]
  • 176 - 'Tis Sweet to Sing the Matchless Love - music[5]
  • 189 - O Thou, Before the World Began - music[6]
  • 222 - Hear Thou Our Hymn, O Lord - words and music[7]
  • 245 - This House We Dedicate to Thee - music[8]
  • 257 - Rejoice! A Glorious Sound Is Heard - music[9]
  • 323 - Rise Up, O Men of God (Men's Choir) - music[10]

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Report 1973: Those who have passed away". Ensign: 20. May 1974. http://lds.org/ensign/1974/05/statistical-report-1973?lang=eng. 
  2. ^ "The Organ at First United Methodist Church". First United Methodist (Salt Lake City). http://firstmethodistslc.org/organ_30.html. 
  3. ^ "Frank Wilson Asper: The Poet-Organist". The American Organist (American Guild of Organists) 23 (9): 90. 1989. 
  4. ^ "132". 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=132&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=132&searchsubseqend=ZZZ. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ "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. 
  7. ^ "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. 
  8. ^ "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. 
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ "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.