Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-06
THE TABERNACLE CONCERT.


An immense audience greeted the
Tabernacle Choir with hearty applause
last evening ~ Prof. Stevens ssoendod
the platform In front Of the hundreds
Of singers ranged on each side Of the
organ.
Prayer was offered by Elder Geo,
Reynolds, and the choir followed with
the stirring anthem, "Iot the hills re-.
sound" II was an imposing sight to see
three hundred and finy variously AT.
tired singers as they arose and oiled
every inch Of space In the building
with powerful harmony.
The audience were In high good
humor and ready to aPplsudc all
tho best features to tho echo.
This was most apparent after the second
number, a quarlctte by tho Boshard
aud pyne brothers Of Provo. The
voices Of these gentlemen blended In
exquisite melody and the effect ~ de.
lighted the hearers that the air was
vibrant with ringing applause. When
the gentlemen nfose and bowed their
thanks the renewed applause COM
PEELED the conductor 10 announce In his
own happy styl. the rule Of the even.
inc, that no piece was TO be repeated, "a
tile bill Of fare was ample aud TO avoid
weariness towards the close Of the even
Ing no cncoree would be- given.
Mrs. Bessie Dean Allison sang
sweetly "Lovo's Sorrow" and then the
Ladies' Mandolin and Guitar Club filed
in dressed In costume aud played very
pretty selection In excellent time AMI
manner.
The three duets Of the evening were
all good, but the solo 10y our own
F.aston touched the popular heart and
walked the echoes with prolonged ap.
plausc for the sweet singer Of Israel.
The gem OF the evening was the sing
ing Of the "Anyil Chorus" by the
children. When the change Of seats
was made, the choir passing out rapid
~ and regularly, the children march.
ing down into their places, while tho
choir appeared above and took the
vacated seats OF the little ones, more
than one voice exclaimed, "Bohold,
whit hAtmonylO 80 quietly, 30 swift.
ly, and NO orderly was the whole ar.
fangemcnt. Tho effect Of the nnnl
Htanza, when the whole chorus Of 700
voices blended, and the banners OF the
children waved In time with
the music, was magical one
indeed. The audience was Wild with
enthusiasm. Even President Geo. q.
Cannon arose Ia the body Of the hall,
and begged the conductor TO crafty the
peoples earnest applause and repeat
the beautiful song. This was gracl.
ously complied with, although Brother
Stephens evidently hcsitatod TO break
his word. But Il was well done, aud
the audience cheercd again aud again.
The flual grand chorus Joined ON
with IT, spirited measure and iu ex
qulsitely modulatcd musical expires
sion was n hitting close TO n happy,
soul.inspIring evening, and tho great
audience Withdrew with gratitude 10
Him who gives US bright children,
sweet strains and an Evan Stephens
10 bring them all together.
Much good.na,urcd laughter was
created by Brother Goddard, who
esssyed 10 sing n good old song, but
between whom aud the organ there
was not much harmony. The obllging
organist crcpt up tone twice TO NEE,
the singers requirements. but Brother
Goddard was Obliged to stop, aud with
his inimitnblo good bumor, he assured
his hearers that at would never do Ia
give II up So" and after the proper
unity was established between song
and accompaniment the sweet
voice OF the gentle old singer fioa,ed
out over our heads aud into our hearts
with its charitable burden Of good
words and thoughts.