Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-08
TWENTY THOUSAND SINGERS
III the Tonic Sofia Jubilee Cclcbra.
iions In The United Kingdom.

with the increasing inquiry OF the
musical public into the Tonic Sofia
system, tho following clipping from
the London Standard Of July aJth,
will be Rad with interest:
The Tonic Sol-Ea Jubilee Festival came
to termination ON Saturday with u gsie
al tho Crystal Palace, IN which nearly
2n,uuu singers from various paris OF tho
United kingdom took an active part.
Unfortunately, tho break Ia the iino
weather intericfcd somewhat with tho
uut door portion OF the days niuuso-
monts, but tho three monster concerts
held on the Handel orchoatra were In
every respect successful Tho hrst, al
midday, wits Carried out by nvo thou
sand jus emile Sol. tuists, under tho diruc-
ton OF MIR. 4. T.. CoWlcy. The effect II
this Immense number OF childish voices
moving la unison was beautiful and
oven pathetic, and whom the liilo voctl-
lists rendered Mr. IuNley's song, "ihe
Japanese Fan, simultaneously umploy-
Ing specimens Of tho article named, tho
audience va. rousod Ia enthusiasm, tho
effect being remarkably pretty.
~ three O'Clock ia the afternoon the
orchestra was hlled hy four thousand
provincial adult slngers, from hfty differ
ems sources. Mr.. l.. U. Nounbios con-
Quoted what would have been a very tine
performance Of Killers Song NJ Victory,
bul for tho weakness OF tho altos. Tue
other sections Of the vast choir were ex-
trofnoly good, the tono uf tho sopranos
bong oapcclallly bright and penetrating.
The merits of rho movable DOH sys-
toui. perfected. " not originated, bv Tho
the late John Curwon, were strongly eN-
omplinod by the sight singing tcst,Whlch
consisted IA reading now anthem,
"Make JOYFUL nOlsc,' by Mr.. Charles
Nixon. IL was sung twice, the ilrt timo
% the Sofia syllablos, and the second to
the proper words, and la both instances
II was attacked with spirit, and rem.
dcroi throughout with unmiiiug
accuracy the entries Of the various yolcos
piece had been well Tchcarsod. Tho r8-
suits OF choir competition, held earlier
IN the day, with Sir John S,aiuor ~ adj
Indicator, were tleu announced, from
which ID appeared that the city of l.on-
don Temperance Choir had gained tho
hfst prize, aud n choir from Nottingham
tho second. oilers rom fockham and
Chesterfield were highly commented. a
feature la the programme was the per
iurmanco Of pu1o yubil,o ode, "lhe
spirit Of Song,n the words helug by Mr.,
W. II. lIadloy. aud the music by Mr. A.
l.. Cowboy. II IL a broadly -NriItou,
energetic choius, with almost purely
diatonic hnrmonics. 1T should Do added
that the sopuno solos in Killers work
wcru effectively stang by Miss Emily
5 ada, and that some variety was given
To the entertainments by tho appearance
~ tho African native choir, Aho were
heard la tao OF thoir peculiar chornses.
In the eNOnlng II was the turn OF the
Metropolitan Sul-l'dists, who assembled
! to tho number OF 5000. In this Instance
the voices were moe equally balanced,
aud magnificent tono ns wei ~ uuiniling
accuracy characterized tho performance
Of Schuber's "Song Of Mlfium,n In
which the soprano solos were sung by q
select choir OF Ul voices, such u pro
ceedlng IN scarcely Jusiiaable, but In tbs
Instance Il may be forgiven on account ol
/ the perfect ensemble attained BY Mr.. W.
/ @. McNaUght, ~ whose training was dus
/ the great artistic success ut this concert
| Attention should DO drawn to tho Nery
| interesting 'ear tOst" la which the soy,
oral parts OF "a hymn tuuo were played
| on the organ, written down by tho onor-
listers, and tlon sung Ia harmony, unac'
| cOmpanitd. II tho SIAN notation wor,
| employed this could only be done by
those who possess tho sense Of absolute
piichn--a minority ovon among profu.'
siunal musicians. The Tonic sol fa iubi
lee celebrations were we'll planned, nng
have been carried out with spirit, all con
uernod showing piAlsewOfthy zeal Ia thl
work. A special tribute 10 due 10 Mr
w, Harding bonner, the secretary VI tti
Jubilee committee.