Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-12

ronditIons sre very valuable 10 the
student Of music aud the lover Of voice
culture.
Following are acme Of the vefdiots
exactly rs given by the sJjudioators In
tho Elsioddiod and their pcrusal will
be interesting.
TIM GRAND CHORUS.
Tho ffst paper is the adjudication
ON the gtard chorus OF mixed voictG
cHIrF CHORAL COMPETITION.
Chorus A GLORIOUS Songs Of Free
dom) voices rather coarse, bass bad In
tie opO ing, too bois,orour. Reading
ae a whole correct, iutonation very
much Ia danger through ou,, owing 10
tho cusrsent,s Of tho voices. Inloua-
lion ON slh page bad foF the nrsl five
measures. Articulation was % rly
good, phrhzlng not good Gee 9Th IN.
2ni pagel, sopranos singing ,riplet,
which IL wrong. Accent forced and
In some places IN the wrong place (see
l0ih M. 7,h pagel; aocen,iug the second
syllable u the word "pOwcr." Time,
a little fast, lacked nfmue,a ana precl-
sion In places owing TO this. Attack
was quite good, excepting nn 9th m.
sth rsge. Change OF time on the
prayer BAD. Very ragged.
Chorus b (Naite Of Destfet). Attack
OF thi. not gUO1. No working out Of
cllmaxes, taking too much liberty with
the time, waiting between different
movements. Work rs whole was
crude.
CHOIR no. ..
Chorus a GLORIOUS songs OF Free.
doml. Better quality OF veioes than
No. !; pleading go0u, bhlauce good,
phftzllg gOouj one place bad, on 2ng
m. iin page, wOri dungeons" not
gtOJ, wrongly phfEzed. Cod integ-
probation. Cl maxes well worked, ex.
preston good throughout, articulation
gooI; good dfHmRtic ending.
Chorus b Wales OF Dessret). The
whole work well sung; singing lightly
aud easily, az n glte should be- sung.
Nice shading; articulation very clean;
the tTa-ls-la very playful anu not too
loud 10 cover tenor anu baap, which
should be little prominent as sung by
this choir. A very good rendition.
CHORUS no. 3.
Flnt chotus-( Glorious Songs Of
Ftaedom)-Voices OF this choir good,
refi ed quality. Work on thls chorus
good, bu{ 100 tame. Introduction was
good excepting ON the 9th page In the
unison phrts which were badly.out VI
tune. Expression was gooj. excepting
the prayer, this lacked feeling. There
was a lack OF fulnese In the body OF
tone.
second chorus-( Wales OF Deserell--
Not 10 well sung Ms tho first chorus.
Did not cling as II they were cure OF ~;
lacked ffmness throughout; on the
2ni page, 4Ih m. parts al sea, Almott
causing complete break. Attack
throughout this ohoruo was uncertain.
This choir has refined voices anu
shows intelligence; " augmented In
numbrrs and praoiced well together
would make n very formidable com.
petisor.
CHOIR no. 4.
Fret Glorious Songs Of
Freedom This choir had good voice,
nut were toO bulky IN eXocutiug. The
bass ON the opening were particularly
unwieldy and stiti. Reading anu
articulation were good. The intona.
ton through the whole chorus was A.
doubt, owing to the forcing OF the
voices. Attack was fair; very bad on
9th M, SIh page. .Expiessi n not
good; forcing too much. Tho siz
marks were very much oyerdone.
Second ohOrus-(Vales Of Dsssret)-
Opening WAS rough, forcing M In tue
nIst chorus. The chorus lacked char
aoler throughout. Ending first page
not good; parts not stopping together.
No effective shading done. This choir
would be capable OF good work II
would give more attention 10 tue Char.
aolers and finishing OF their work.
HAYDN EVANS,
4. J. DAVIES,
J. Il. WATKINS
Following is given In full the YER
dict rs renuered by tue adluiioators on
the male chorus composition:
Chorus Nc. |, 10. j. fhomaS)-
Voices, fair balance, fair; information,
faulty; articulation, poor; attack fair, |
anu precision poor, gaining very muc
IRON the allegro TO the END. Tempo, a
little too slow on the start, although IL |
was we'll worked out by o leader. |
Faulty intnnation by fTst tenors, pa. |
No. /, 1871, bar "D" sharp, aud secon,
tenor, page No. l, 10 b, bar 3d." word |
Glove" vrry open, same rage NJ. 9;
seventh tar, anu again lhe first ten ? |
were tllghLy OF pitch, page No. 3. 9Th |
bar I'D" SHARP. This first 10 ors grev
weaker VI the climax ON the last page |
was being reached, should have hau
reserve force enough to have made the
ending the fitting climax whlOD IN.
tended by tho composer. Phis chorus |
had 10 merits AMI demerits.
Chous n. . (HHmDny)-VVices
bitter than first patty, but III tnuie
was yO O. or iwO In the firsl to ors 90
prominent thatit maifrd TO q consider.
nhlu txteut the slngiug throughout;
bllsnce good intpnation 20 with
tue above excel lion; articulation Very |
good; bending good; phrasing 600
precision eteauy ana vigOrt us; tempo
g0Ou; expression very gOOd, tn
party Gang with considerable tinis
but tue first anu sec0ni teuors thfOu Il
the many open tones produced de-
stroysd IN some PLACES the harmony, at
timts almost going n pitch, nevefthe.
len the singing OF this oluD as whole
was very sRliaiactory.
Chorus No, g, 20 gdon)-Voices fair;
balance fair; intoustion fair atlicula.
ton fair; blending poor attack fat;
precision ana tomp) good; expression
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