Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-17
THE JUVENILE CHOIR,

ana may be examined by those who re.
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THE JUVENILE CHOIR,
although appearing with great success
artlsticnlly, failed 10 raise any funds
until the last concert, whom S5i2 was
divided between tue choir aud the
band. Owing 10 the financial failure
OF their Christmas concert we were
obliged TO ask for mid from the parents
TO pay expenses last season. But now
aftor our Indebtedness for uniforms,
etc., 10 all settled we will have about
$3.50 In the treasury. The music we
have sung represents the following
home and foreign composer;
Home Compoaers--E. Stephens, 25
numbers; Geo. Careless, s uunbsrt; J.
J. Daynes, o numbers; l.. Beezley, .
numbers; A. G. Smyth,, numbers;
+. G. Griggs, ! number; ]. 3. Lewis,
number; l.. ID. Edwards, number;
J. q. Zones, l number; J. Tuliidge,
number; l.. II. Parry, number; IL. IL.
Petersen, number; Haneey, NUM-
Der; total homo productions, 81 hymns,
anthems, glees, otc.
Foreign Authors-Gounod (French)
numbers; Spohr (Germsn) 3 numbers;
Verdi Qtslisn) 3 numbers; Rosini
(Itnlinn)2 numbers; Mozart Germany
| number; Bach (German) number;
Handel English Germany l number;
Haydn (Engllsh Germany number;
Mondelssohp German Jowl ! number,
Farmer (English) number; Bali
(Engllsh) numbers; Fanezaiti
(Italian) number; Bellini (Itnlisn)
number; 3. l.. Elan (American)
number; d. Richards (Welsh) | num-
Der; English, 9 numbers; Welsh,
number; unknown, IL NUMBER; total
foreign, IL choruHgs, nutheme, hymns,
etc. Total Of % numbers not counting
male choruses, quaTtettes, trios, duets
aud solos, organ numbers, etc., used on
various occasions.
may be CLEANED from the above ro-
port. They are, firrt, TO bring and keeI
together n large choir corresponding
with the size OF the building and CON
gregations meetings therein. Second
to keen Ourselves In a supply OF funds
that wiz enable this large body Of
singers TO receive such training free Of
charge 70 them, US Will make theil
artistic status equal to their numerical
also to supply them with the very besl
and most suitable music 10 be found,
IN fact TO remove al obstacles in III,
way OF improvement and perfect work
We are now Ia u condition TO Rivi
fifteen hundred people tree elias
thinning In the following branches
40 important not only TO our improve
ment as n choir, but Us n cOmmu nifty
Slght reading, effective chorus singing
voice culture, conducting, harmon,
ana composition. and pipe organ play
Ing. Each OF these studies will b
taught TO all members who dtsir
them, provided they are willing {
devote sufficient time aud energy I
the studies, and, IN the latter studies
show sufficient talent and adnptabillt
Tor the special branches 10 Justify thei
taking them, and give pledge that tn
choir will nave the benefit OF thei
services In return whenever desire,
and within reason. These believ
are privileges which no body of slrp
ers have heretofore enjoyed, and
brought about without hardship to an
one, without even placing any on
under obligations to any one.
OUR FUTURE NECESSITIES
will be simply continuation Of pal
patronage.
Some important and much needle
improvements made TO our great o
gan, such as would replace the dunn
sham pipes now surrounding the ret
organ, with Appealing pipes, woul
be- OF some aid to the choir, and thi
would also mske II fit for accompany
ing solo voices which IL not the case
present. The keyboard should |
brought to the front, and many modeI
improvements added that our niue
bDasled OF organ might be all It seen
nnd should be, the finest In the Ian
A few more improvements are sti
necessary also TO be adied to the che
stand that large chorus might II
have TO be separated Into half a dog,
groups as ut present.
The hearty support and pract ic
encouragement / have received Ia Il
past assures me that all improvement
necessary 10 our future growth al
success within a reasonable time
provided. While the hearty, untirir
lAhors OF the crest majority Of chu
members and our organist, Prof. J.
paynes, guarantees that all that M