The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-22

pany, Salt Lake City, Utah. Subject.
1.-THE Pioneers of Utah" Adjudication
of piano solo.
10-Male chorus contest. First prize,
Arms! To Armsp Translated into
English from the Welsh opera, 'Blod-
wen." CDR, Joseph Parry.) Entries,
to 5. Adjudication of male chorus.
Third Session, Friday Night.
President, Governor Caleb W. West;
Master of Ceremonies, Professor Will
liam Apmadoc.
Organ solo, (selected, Professor
Joseph J. Daynes.
Address, Governor Caleb w West.
3-Baritone solo contest. Prize, So
Selection, "Cambria's War Song"
Brinley Richards.) The popular Welsh
composers best song. Contestants. all
of seven entries.
Adjudication of the national song
for the Welsh of America. Prize, SO.
Adjudication of baritone solo.
5-Duet (male and female) contest.
Prize, $40. Selection, "Stay Thou With
Me" &c. stephens) Contestants, /, 2
and 8.
S-Harp contest. Prize, $40. selec-
ton of the performers own choosing;
two entries.
Adjudication of duet; adjudica-
ton of harp solo.
8-Grand choral contest. 100 to 125
mixed voices. First prize, $500; gold
medal to conductor; second prize, 800;
baton to conductor
Selections: a. 1.-The Glorious Songs
Of Freedom. Or. Parry) b. Wales of
Deseret. &c. Stephens)
The first is enthusiastically
Welsh chorus, its leading theme being
very ancient Welsh melody in the
minor mode. 1t is from the opera
''Blodwen'' and is named 1.-The Pris-
oner's Chorus" The Welsh, in their
struggle for liberty, are thrown into
English dungeons and as visions Of
Lovely Wales" haunts them, its dear
old melodies came naturally to ex-
press the various emotions Of their
hearts in captivity.
The glorious songs or freedom are chant.
ed by the gales,
That leave the rugged mountains to
revel in the wales;
But we are left in letters to groan our
souls away,
come the tyrant's prey.
The songsters of the forest are ever free
from care;
For when the morning dawneth their
music fills the air;
But we in dismal dungeons are left to
pine away,
Because we loved our land too well to
own the tyrant's sway.
God of our Fathers! Hear our cry,
And send deliverance from on high.
The tyrants brutal power destroy,
And fill our downcast souls with joy.
The glorious songs of freedom"
Etc, etc.
The second is q Utah composition, on
a Utah subject. Was written about
ten years ago, chiefly while it's author
was walking from his class in Sugar
House Ward to his home in Salt Lake
city Gilmores band accompanied the
choirs rendition of it here
a few years ago. 1t has been selected
for this occasion because Of its variety
Of expression, rhythm, etc, calculated
to test the singers ability at inter
preting the varying styles and emo
tional moods in quick succession.
Once these wales were but a dreary,
barren waste,
Sweet, tuneful lays these hills had never
heard,
Chimed with the Indians savage cry
of wari
And nature wept to be by art adorned;
and tuneful lays.
Up to the Heavens ascend glad songs of
grateful praise,
erS,
To mirth and music glide away the
hours:
The trees with waving branches,
Keep time to natures song,
While brooks, and birds, and merry |
hearts,
The joyful theme prolong.
Ira Ia, la, la, etc.
Entries, /, 2, 8, and a. Salt Lake
chorus, c. j. Thomas, conductor. Den
yer Choral society, Henry Houseley,
conductor. Salt Lake amateurs, H. S. |
Ensign, conductor. ogden chorus, |
Squire Coop, conductor.
9. Grand finale by the combined |
ehoruses. under direction of E.
Stephens