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Sacred Music

About Sacred Music

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In 1993, the university began a program of biennial commissions to create new religious oratorios with texts drawn from scripture. These new Sacred Music Series works have been performed in several major national venues. Building on a tradition begun in 1989 when the school commissioned Darwin Wolford's Behold, He Cometh! for its centennial celebration, the Sacred Music Series continues to contribute significantly to the growing body of new music works inspired by President Spencer W. Kimball.

The music is performed by the various musical ensembles of BYU-Idaho, including the Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir, Bella Voce, the Men’s Chorus, and Women’s Chorus. Partial funding for the Sacred Music Series comes from private donations with generous support from the Endowment for the Performing and Visual Arts and the Eliza R. Snow Society for the Performing and Visual Arts.

The most recent Sacred Music Series performance can be viewed online.

2024 Sacred Music Tour

Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 4:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Thank you for hosting the BYU-Idaho's Sacred Music Series. The following resources are available for Presenters to help you prepare for the performance.

Artistic Director

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Dallin Hansen
Music Department Faculty
Phone: 208-496-4950
Email: music@byui.edu