Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-20
VOL. XXvII.
THE COMING SINGING CONTEST.
Suggestions by Professor stephens 10
the Audi.ncc which Is 10 Judge
the Results.

The following sug scsii5ns will DO
given 10 the audience which Is to de-
eide the merits u the various little
contestants in singing next Thurday
nishta; tho rhea.eH
"Your verdict IL Of greater import.
ance ihan merely 70 nwafI The ptize to
WIS or lunt one. ltiaa guide 10 tue
progress Of lhu hundreds Oi little slug.
vts assembled is they watch eagerly
90 hui out what You cJuslduf points Of
merit, anu will 40 away TO try aud ~.
siinllaie That which you consider
pralsewotthy.
"Ihetu ate few points whicn whilo
very good " themselves tetve IA no
way ~ aIvAnCs tho little one. music.
ally or auisuCaily, aud nu audience
deciding merits laud after all what
audience dDg- not 10 some extent, even
iut the ptDiessi1ualslugvrl l. too apt 10
uu Influenced too mucn ~ these men.
TONED points.
They are, ffsi-Slz8 aud "culenestn
Of the child. The audience, surprised
and delighted TO zee almost n mere
babe stand there aud cling Ia remark.
able fashion iOF one OF that size
or supposed age, Ovefl0Oks be.
cause NJ that all apparent
faults ~ singing, and II these faults
amuso even place them 10 their credit,
while % knows the selection was not
on the whole as we'll rendered 40 by
some other one who was not W "cuteO
or small But "that sweet litilon tot
has won me anu l shall vote Tot her or
him ~ the case may be.
Second. Loyalty TO tho singers Of
your own ward. Many feel IL their duty
10 vote Tor their own choir Rs ward
memtefs whether they deserve or not
lust out Of sympathy. Such "A course
viii not deceive tue little ones Of their
real merit, but IL even dishsnpst, 10
causes you 10 take honor and even
money Tor your Own that belongs 70
another, AMI ia n false sentiment.
lhifl THIS one Il not 10 prevalent
nor Injurious a. the others. IL Ia Ia
dcemlng boldness anu power the chief
merit, placing them above modesty,
ttuthiulness u expression, btsuty OF
tone, etc. You viii admit that 5o.and.
So gave the moot characteristic and
truthful rendition Of the piece. Hut
5o.and.So has the "style" (bOldnusfl
" voice (powcfl etc.
These you should award AMI use
your better Judgment. No consider.
atiOus should bo injulgcd In save who
grudurui the piece best In your juig.
ment. Small or iatEe, your ward or
not, bold VI timid, 1t matters not. IL
Is musical prJgTts, we are alter IN these
contests,
with an audience on iis guard on
this p0lut 1 should scarcely desire =
better and more unrfring Judge than
TINT Of the majority pT vided, perhaps,
that they are also prepared ~ know tho
character ot the piece 10 be- rendered.
THIS II easy 10 get At a contest where
but few selections are 70 no heard.
viii brit Il Y outline the chief character.
isiios Oi zach 10 MD you.
Fihl-lhe duet "Let US Chamber
over the Hillsides." Iho two voices
should blend mccoy. The character Of
che piece rqulIcs only that Rnd a
graceful swine TO the tythm and steady
time, tho feet will comment OF con.
denim itself 70 you readily ~ you listen
10 each couple.
Seoond-fhe little organ solo, "Amer.
ica," " 20 familiar u you that you
can readily detect any real errors. fhs
beet should be- those who will render II
steady without hating, aud make the
yrgAu HIuni continuous aud most Himl-
lar 10 whni u sounds when sung
ThlrI-Ballai, "Llve's S0Tfow,n
requires the most power Of eKptossios.
Tenderness and uaTneslncss should TO
the ilug poiuts TO attract your uo,icr.
Those who can impress you mgst win
thrse characteristics are almost sure 10
teulr IL the best,
FuuHh-lhs chorus, "Jefusalpm
My Glorious Homr.n This good Oh
anthem requires harmonious BLEND
Ing Of the voice., rarnestness, moderate
speed, moderate pawrr This rest can
safely be- left 70 your Judgment with
these ~ foundation from which 10
base your crtCi-us