This list of Tabernacle Choir organists includes those organists who have accompanied the

Tabernacle Choir The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, is an American choir, acting as part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It has performed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle for ov ...

in its performances and who are responsible for the four organs on Temple Square. They also perform daily 30 minute recitals on the Tabernacle Organ. They also provide the organ performances at general conference at the Conference Center just across the street from the

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, including those parts of general conference with other choirs besides the Tabernacle Choir. The choir currently has a staff of five professional organists: * Richard Elliott (1991–present) (Principal Organist 2007–present) * Andrew E. Unsworth (2007–present) * Brian Mathias (2018–present) *

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(1984–present) (part-time) * Joseph Peeples (2019–present) (part-time) Prior organists include:
Joseph J. Daynes (1867–1900)
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John J. McClellan (1900–1925)

Edward P. Kimball Edward Partridge Kimball (June 2, 1882 – March 15, 1937) was an American organist of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and a Latter-day Saint hymn writer. In 1898, Kimball was appointed music teacher at the Beaver Branch of Brigham Young Academy. Fro ...

(1905–1937)
Walter J. Poulton (1907–1908)

Tracy Y. Cannon Tracy Young Cannon (July 23, 1879 – November 6, 1961) was an American Latter-day Saint musician, composer, and musicologist. Early life Cannon was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. He was the son of George Q. Cannon and his wife Carolin ...

(1909–1930)
Moroni B. Gillespie (1911)

Alexander Schreiner Alexander Ferdinand Schreiner (July 31, 1901 – September 15, 1987)

(1924–1977)
Frank W. Asper (1922–1969)
Wade N. Stephens (1933–1944)
Roy M. Darley (1947–1984)
Robert M. Cundick (1965–1991)

John Longhurst John Longhurst (born 1940) is an organist for the Tabernacle Choir from 1977 through 2007. He is also noted for writing the music to the Latter-day Saint hymn "I Believe in Christ" and being one of the few main forces behind the design of the Confe ...

(1977–2007)
Bonnie Goodliffe (1979–2019)

Clay Christiansen (organist) Clay Christiansen ( ) is an American organist who previously played for the Salt Lake Tabernacle organ and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He accompanied the Choir in Salt Lake City and when it was on tour. Christiansen gave organ recitals in the ...

(1982–2018)

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