The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-02

be held here in the fall are rapidly
being perfected, and arrangements
are on foot to secure such well-known
Welsh singers as Ben Davies, the
tenor, Madam Novello Davies and her
choir, Hayden Evans, the leader OF
the winning choir at the Worlds Fair
Eisteddfodd, and w. Apmadoc, of
Chicago. The committee on program,
composed of Professors Stephens,
Giles and Lewis, and Messrs. R. J.
Thomas, D. L. Davis, John p Jones.
John j. Davies Qenan Ddu), ex-G0v-
ernor Thomas and John James, met
on Decoration Day, and prepared the
following competition program. The
festival Is to last two days. The af-
ternoonS will be devoted to contests,
and the evenings to concerts.
In all probability, the Eisteddfodd
will take place at the Tabernacle and
the following prizes will be offered:
For the best grand chorus of
musical voices (of not more than 125
nor less than 1000, rendering a. THE
Glorious Songs of Freedom" (from
DIR. Parry's opera Blodwen); b, Wales
Of Deseret (Stephens), first prize, $500 +;
gold medal to conductor; second prize,
500; baton to conductor.
BEST military band contest, mot
more than twenty-five pieces nor less
than twenty pieces '"Tke Heavens are
Telling" first prize, $780, and gold
medal to conductor; second prize, S1OO;
silver medal to conductor.
Best male chorus. ITO Arms To
Arms" OR. Parry mot more than
forty voices nor less than thirty, first
prize, 500; second prize, $25.
BEST ladies' chorus, a. 1.-The Voice
of the Western Wind; b. Spinning
Chorus" mot more than thirty
voices nor less than twenty-five, first
prize, $50; second prize. SIS.
Best miscellaneous chorus, Let
the Hills Resound," Richards)
(thirty TO thirty-fve voices, cOmpeti-
ton restricted to ward choirs in cities
of first and second class regular
prize, 800; baton to conductor; Sec
ond prize, $50; baton to conductor.
6-Best male Iuar-9+5e, "Sevena6e."
Davies) first prize, SO
Best ladies' ,.uartette. Wen
drous is the Power of Live" prize.
S-Best duet, soprano and tenor,
''Stay Thou With Me- (Stephens) $40.
9EBest tenor solo, Il See Thee Love
IN Every Flower" (Abt). in a fiat,
SO.
lU-beSC soprano SOLO. L lie OSpdI d.
tion," RossinD, in E fat, SO.
11-Best baritone or bass solo, Thus
Saith the Lord, But Who Shall Abide"
(AIessiah), $40.
12-Best contralto solo, "storra and
Sunshine" Dudley BucD. F minor.
$40.
13-Best harp solo. SO
14-Best piano solo, Last Hope"
tGottschalk) SO. open to either sex
under q years of age)
15-For the best musical composition
suitable for male chorus, $25.
16-For the best poem, subject, 1.-THE
Mayflower. and the Landing of the
Pilgrim Fathers" not more than 200
lines. SO.
For the best national song, The
Welsh of America" Gin English or
Welsh, SO.
1S-For the best qibretto, suitable
for cantanta, subject, THE Utah Pho
neers," S25. ct is proposed to have
this set to music by the most available
musician in Utah, to be used on Pho
19-F'or the best historical sketch
Drose), on the life of st. David Gn
Welsh, SO.
2O-For the best prose on the Gus
toms and Manners of the Welsh Ma
ton lin English. $40.
21-For the best recitation, THE
Bells" Edgar Allan Poe, s..
Following is the programme for the
open air concert at Fort Douglas at 4
p. m. today:
Star Spangled Banner.
Overtue-L' Espoir de L'Alsace
Selection from opera-''A Night III
Granada 5kreutzer
Descriptive Fantasia-"Joan of Arc.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Round
First movement (andante) visions of
Joan. and her resolve to take UP
arms in defense of country. 01arg-
hetto) Farewell visit to the village
church; the blessing. CTempo oil
March, Army in the, distance.
(Grandioso) Joan joins the troops,
prayer. (Religioso) Attack and vic
tory. (Allegretto) Rejoicings.
National Dances No. and .,
Patrol of the ''Gnomes'' .Ellenberg
Hail Columbia
The choir at st. Mary's cathedral
under the direction of Miss Nora Glea-
son, will be assisted by the Christen-
sen orchestra today. ''Jesu Del Vivi, :"
by Verdi. will be sung at the offertory
by Miss Harley. Messrs. King and
The Ysaye concert at the Tabernacle to
morrow evening is looked forward to with
great interest by music lovers. The idea
of giving such a concert at 80 cents there
by enabling all to hear the great violin
list, was a happy idea, and there will
doubtless be an immense audience, as is
indicated by the great number of tickets
already sold. The Tabernacle choir will
be heard in several numbers. Following
is the full programme:
Hail, Bright Abode. Wagner
Tabernacle Choir
kreutZer Sonata beethoven
&C Minor) Opus 80 No. 2.
Allegro Con Brio,
Adagio Cantabile.
Finale,
NM. Ysaye and Lauchaume.
Fantastic AppaSSionate.. ........N euXtempS
In three movements.
NJ. Ysaye.
Ballade.. ................ ..........M. Chopin
NJ. Lauchaume.
Selection, Annie Laurie. Buck
(By special request of management,
Harmony Glee Club.
(a) Sarabande-double tempe di bourre-
Gin B minor). Bach
violin alone).
Oh Siegfried Paraphrase. Wagner; Will
NJ Ysaye
Second Rhapsodie. ......................L1 List
Faust Fantasia Wieniawski
NJ. Ysaye.
BY Babylon's Wave .Gounod
Tabernacle Choir