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The Nauvoo Pageant is a theatrical production and pageants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held annually in Nauvoo, Illinois. The pageant shows the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the early Mormon pioneers who settled in Nauvoo during the 1840s. The pageant is held in an outdoor theatre near the historic Nauvoo Temple.[1] Music is by David T. Warner.[2]

Nauvoo Pageant
Nauvoo Temple outside the theatre
MusicMultiple, David T. Warner arrangement
LyricsMultiple, David T. Warner arrangement
Premiere2005: Nauvoo, Illinois
ProductionsNauvoo 2025-present

Songs

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This is a list songs and arrangements of songs in the production:[3]

  1. Overture
  2. Whistle
  3. Prologue (Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise)
  4. Laird Theme (Long)
  5. Saints' Arrival Dance
  6. This Earth Was Once a Garden Place
  7. How Firm a Foundation
  8. Joseph Smith's First Prayer
  9. Makepeace Picnic
  10. Book of Mormon / Oh Say, What Is Truth?
  11. Preaching the Gospel in England / Laying Out the City (Section 1)
  12. Laird Theme (Short)
  13. Preaching in England / Laying Out the City (Section 2)
  14. Preaching in England / Laying Out the City (Section 3) 15.
  15. Nauvoo Temple Cornerstone March
  16. Celebration Exit
  17. Americana Theme
  18. Come, Thou Fount
  19. Building Zion
  20. Evening Dances
  21. Abide with Me / Evening Prayer
  22. Morning Transition
  23. Laird Conversion
  24. Stickball Scene
  25. Oh Say, What Is Truth? / Americana Theme
  26. 0 My Father
  27. The Martyrdom (Oh How Lovely / A Poor Wayfaring Man)
  28. Abide with Me / Laird Theme
  29. The Spirit of God /Finale
  30. Curtain Call

See also

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Savior of the World

References

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https://nauvoopageant.org

  1. ^ "The Nauvoo Pageant and The British Pageant in Nauvoo Illinois". nauvoopageant.org. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ "Nauvoo Pageant". SingPraises.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Sacred Music, Music from Church Productions, Nauvoo Pageant