Frank Asper
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. Besides being Mormon Tabernacle organist, Asper was the organist of the First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1923 to 1937. He also toured as a concertizing organist. Asper was a fellow of the American Guild of Organists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1892 (Salt Lake City), Died November 8, 1973 (Salt Lake City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: pipe organ
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-38507 | 12-in. | 6/9/1927 | New World symphony : Largo | Frank Asper | Organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
| Victor | CVE-38511 | 12-in. | 6/10/1927 | Pilgrims' chorus | Frank Asper | Organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Asper, Frank," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105429.
Asper, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105429.
"Asper, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Asper, Frank - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86145232
Wikidata: Frank W. Asper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q14711521
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11335080
MusicBrainz: Frank W. Asper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8b23753b-2bbb-4cc9-bd7b-a32d5087f5a5
ISNI: 0000 0000 2612 1418 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000026121418
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