A Careless Hymn Hymns of George E. P. Careless Table of Contents Biograhy of George E. P. Careless............................. 2 Again We Meet Around the Board.............................. 3 O Lord of Hosts......................................... 6 Though Deeening Trials................................... 8 Behold the Great Redeemer Die...............................12 He Died: The Great Redeemer Died............................ 16 Prayer is the Soul s Sincere Desire............................. 19 O Thou Kind and Gracious Father............................. 22 I Thank Thee, Dear Father.................................. 25 The Morning Breaks..................................... 28 Arise, O Glorious Zion.................................... 31 O Give me Back My Prohet... 1889 Hymnal..................... 34 Gethsemane... 1889 Hymnal............................... 37 Once More My Soul........... Lavenia Trilett Careless........... 40 Alhabetical Table of Contents............................... 42 George Careless coosed 72 hymns which were ublished in the 1889 LDS hymnal. The 1948 hymnal contained 20 of his works and the 1985 edition contains only nine. As time asses we are blessed with more LDS coosers who add to our reertoire of hymns, but often older works fade into obscurity. I hoe we will not forget the great heritage we have been given by Bro. Careless. Laurel Hunt Pedersen
Biograhy of George E. P. Careless George Edward Percy Careless was born to George and Eliza Kitchen Careless on Set 24, 1839 in London, England. His father died on Christmas day in 1849. On Oct 6, 1850, he was batized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by Elder John Hyde. As a child he demonstrated excetional musical talent and was a student at the Royal Academy of London. Following graduation, he erformed under the direction of several rominent conductors at Exeter Hall, Drury Lane and the Crystal Palace. He articiated in concerts, oeras and oratorios. While in England, his church callings included directing congregational music and the London LDS choir. George immigrated to Utah in 1864. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean he coosed the music for Parley P. Pratt s oem The Morning Breaks. George married Lavenia Trilett on Aug 18, 1866. They met in England when she sang in the London Choir. She was known as an unusually gifted singer and was often featured in his roductions. They had one daughter, Carlotta, born Mar 12, 1878, who died Aug 14 of the same year. When Lavinia died on July 10, 1885 her death was mourned as a great loss by the entire Utah music community. Thirteen years later George married Jane Nightingale Davis, a congenial and suortive coanion, daughter of Edward Davis. Soon after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, President Brigham Young invited Bro. Careless to direct the Salt Lake Theatre orchestra. This orchestra was coosed of twenty-four, unaid men. After hearing them erform, he recommended that their numbers be cut and that they become a aid organization. Reluctantly he was given ermission to make these changes. Bro. Careless coosed the dramatic curtain music for the lays roduced by the Sale Lake Theatre. He served in this osition for two sixyear eriods. Known by the title Professor Careless, he also directed the Salt Lake Oera Coany, with their erformances including Gilbert & Sullivan s oeras Mikado and Pinafore. Bro. Careless served as the director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for eleven years, from 1869 to 1880. Among his most notable students was J. Sencer Cornwall, who later conducted the Tabernacle Choir. In 1875, Professor Careless directed George Frederic Handel s Messiah, its first erformance in the Rocky Mountains. Two hundred singers and a full orchestra articiated in this erformance. In 1879 he organized the Careless orchestra. This grou erformed together for seven years, gave regular concerts and enjoyed both artistic and financial success. Careless artnered with David O. Calder to ublish the Musical Times, the first musical quarterly in the Rocky Mountains. Following formal retirement, he continued to teach voice, violin, iano, organ, harmony and sightreading lessons. Bro. Careless stands as one of the great ioneers of LDS music. George Careless died on Mar 5, 1932.
Andante q = 68-82 Thoughtfully Again We Meet Around the Board George Careless, 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 3 7 14 21
4 27 Great 34 Great 40 47
53 5 59 Great 65 Great 71 rit.
6 Andante Prayerfully O Lord of Hosts q = 68-72 George Careless, 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 8" 9 18 27
36 Great 8' 7 44 52 60
8 Thoughtfully q = 72-80 Though Deeening Trials George Careless 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 8 15 22 Great 8' 4'
29 9 36 43 50
10 57 64 71 Solo Great 78
86 11 93 Great 99 f 106 f rit.
12 Adagio q = 66-78 Reverently Behold the Great Redeemer Die George Careless, 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 9 17 24 Great flowing
32 13 40 47 55
14 63 71 Great Add 2' 79 86 f
93 15 100 107 114
16 Andante q = 62-76 Reverently Great He Died! The Great Redeemer Died George Careless, 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 8 15 22
29 17 35 Great Add 2' Solo 42 49
18 56 Remove 2' Great 63 70 rit. 77
Andante q = 72-88 George Careless, 1839-1932 Peacefully arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire 19 8 15 Great 22
20 29 35 42 48 Great
55 21 62 69 Great Add 2' Solo 76 rit.
22 Andante q = 72-84 Reverently O Thou Kind and Gracious Father George Careless, 1839-1932 Great arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 9 17 25 Great Add 2'
33 23 41 49 57
24 65 73 81 89 rit.
Prayerfully q = 52-58 I Thank Thee, Dear Father Great 8' George Careless, 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 25 6 simi. 11 16
26 21 26 31 36
41 Great 8' only simi. 27 46 50 54
28 Moderato q = 82-96 Triuhantly Great 8' 4' 2' The Morning Breaks Recessional George Careless, 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 7 13 19 8' 4' Great
25 29 31 Great 37 43 Great
30 49 f 54 59 64 f
Resolutely q =84-96 Great 8'4'2' Arise, O Glorious Zion Recessional George Careless, 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 31 7 f 13 19
32 26 32 38 Great 44
50 33 56 Great f 62 f 67 rit. f
34 Thoughtfully q = 72-84 O Give Me Back My Prohet 1889 Latter-Day Saints Psalmody George Careless, 1939-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen 6 11 16 Great
22 35 27 32 37 Great
36 42 47 52 rit. This hymn was found in the 1889 edition of the Latter-Day Saints Psalmody. The hymn tune was entitled "Carthage" and it seaks of the martyrdom of the rohet Joseh and his brother Hyrum Smith. "They're gone from my embrace, from earthly scenes their sirits fled. God called them forth, and led them by his own right hand. Christ's coming to roclaim on earth, and gather Israel to their land."
Largo q = 72-84 Gethsemane 1889 Latter-Day Saints Psalmody George Careless, 1839-1932 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen Solo Great 8' only 37 6 11 16
38 21 26 31 36
41 Great 39 46 51 56 rit.
40 Moderato q = 84-96 Once More My Soul 1889 Latter-Day Saints Psalmody Lavenia Trilett Careless arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen Great Once more, my soul, the ri - sing 9 day Sal - utes thy wa - king eyes; Now let my heart its trib - ute Great 16 ay To him who rules the skies. 23 Great Night un - to night his name re - eats, And day re
30 news the sound: Wide as the heav'ns on which he sits, To turn the 41 37 sea - sons round. Great 'Tis 44 he su - orts my mor - tal frame; My tongue shall sing his raise, 51 And I will glo - ry in his name, While he ex - tends my days.
A Careless Hymn Hymns of George E. P. Careless Alhabetical Table of Contents Again We Meet Around the Board.............................. 3 Arise, O Glorious Zion.................................... 31 Behold the Great Redeemer Die.............................. 12 Biograhy of George E. P. Careless............................. 2 Gethsemane.......................................... 37 He Died! The Great Redeemer Died............................ 16 I Thank Thee Dear Father.................................. 25 O Give Me Back My Prohet................................. 34 O Lord of Hosts......................................... 6 Once More My Soul.......... Lavenia Trilett Careless............ 40 O Thou Kind and Gracious Father............................. 22 Prayer is the Soul s Sincere Desire............................. 19 The Morning Breaks..................................... 28 Though Deeening Trials................................... 8