Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-20
MONDAY NIGHTS CONCERT.
Brief Sketches of the Pieces TO He
Rendered.

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written more than forty years ago, 1t con-
tains pieces that remain popular to THIS
dav. This chorus is one of the most
effective numbers of the opera, and at
the first performance at the Theatre La
Scala, Milan, had the honor of a double
encore. The Instrumentation and the
voices were so effectively blended that
the audience were completely carried
away with enthusiasm, and after the first
part the applause was so terrific that the
conductor was obliged to stop and begin
over. Indeed, it may be safely said that
the opera II LombardT'' shares with the
opera "Nabuco" the greatest popularity
that any OF Verdi's early operas have yet
attained.
Second on the programme is the trio
Memory" This was written some
wears ago by Mr.. Henry Leslie, the con-
ductor whose celebracy has been so much
enhanced by the establishment and sue
cessful management OF that wonderful
choir of mixed voices in London, that
bears his name. The singing of this
choir in part music has become cele-
brated throughout the world, and de-
seryedly SO. The attention to detail and
patience in overcoming all mistakes,
however great or small, made it perfect
BODY of singers, and to hear it render
either the old English glees and madrl-
gals or music of a more modern charac-
ter was a treat to be remembered forever.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Leslie's removal to
Wales, and further than this, his reluc-
lance to do away with old voices whose
possessors had become endeared to him
through long association, obliged him to
disband the choir about three years ago.
1t was again started under the same name
about a year and half later, with Mr..
Leslie as president and Mr.. Randigger as
conductor, but news lately comes to us of
its being again broken up.
Mr.. Leslie's compositions are always
melodious and well written for voices
This trio is fair example of his talent as
composer.
Third-"My Pretty Jane" the old
English song by Bishop, has always been
favorite wherever English music is
known. Its celebrity has been greatly
increased by the wonderful manner in
which it has been sung for many years by
the celebrated tenor, Sims Reeves. 1t is
one of his favorite songs, and deservedly
so, for of all the compositions which en-
anated from the pen of Sir Henry Bishop,
it is, probably, the most beautiful.
Fourth on the programme is the song
Jerusalem" This is by Henry Parker,
who is organist OF the City Temple on
Holborn Viaduct, London. 1t was writ
ten for Sig. Foil, and is now one of his
most successful songs.
Fifth-"Guinevere," by Sullivan, is
beautiful in words and music, and ranks
among the finest of his ballads.
Sixth-The duet, 'The Moon Hath
Raised Her Lamp Above" is taken from
the opera "The Lilly of Killarney" by
Benedict, or as it is better known as i
play, the Colleen Bawn. The baritone
part of this opera was written for Mr..
Charles Southv, when his voice was that
wonderful baritone in quality and COM
pass that is rarely heard. The success
of the opera was assured through his
magnificent singing. 1t is still popular
in England, where especially the bari
tone solo and this meet are always great
ly liked.
SECOND PART.
First-The barcarola ola notte diff
fonde," by Arrigo Boito, is very pecu.
liar example of this form of composition
The simplicity of both melody and har
mony, and the wonderful fluency of both
make it piece of music exceptional in
these days of full chords and crashing
effects 1t was written for q charity
bazaar, and surely no musician could dc
more than this for any charity. 1t will
be performed at Mr.. Young's concert fol
the first time in the United States, as il
is scarcely known in Europe and not al
all in this country.
Second-The song forbidden Music, ,
by Gastaldox, is a song very modern in
form, and full of true Southern melody
1t is good example of the Italian love
song, and is, moreover, well worth hear.
ing intrinsically.
Third-"When We Meet" by Miss
Hope Temple, is beautiful song, some
what after the style of Tosti's Forever and
Forever" 1t is very popular in London
drawing-rooms, and especially among the
friends of the composer, who has not only
her musical talent to win admiration, but
also her extraordinary beauty, which,
coupled with charming manners, makes
her general favorite in society.
Fourth-"O Swallow, Swallow" by
Mrs. Lymdoch Moncrieff, is beautiful
setting of Tennyson's words. 1t is full Of
a Southern fire and melody that could
hardly be expected to emanate from one
of Northern temperament. Mrs Mon
Grief was formerly the concert singer
who bore the stage name of Mia Gaetano,
and to whom Tosti dedicated his cele,
brated song Forever and Forever"
Fifth-The cave Maria" is melody
written by Gounod, the composer OF
Faust" upon the first prelude of j. E.
Bach. 1t is a combination of the genius OF
nearly two centuries ago with that of to-
day; and one hardly knows which to adj
mire most, Bach's prelude as he wrote it
or the Gave Maria" that Gounod has
made of it.
Sixth-The prayer from Moses in Egypt
is well known and scarcely needs com
ment, but it may be well to state that it is
an opera, but on account of the sacred ma
ure of the subject, is generally performed
as an Oratorio. 1t is fullof effective solos and
! choruses, and will doubtless become pop
ular some day in Salt Lake, if that long
wished-for oratorio society is once started.
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