Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-18
IlIE TABERNACLE CHOIR.
r,oressions Of Appreciation Voted Professor
Evan Stephens,
,,..rt to he Given, Made Up Exciu-
slyeiy OF the Leaders Compositions
nate OF Entertainment Fis.d.

nesirors of expressing its apprecia-
A.. al prof. Evan stephens worth,
- as n conductor and composer, the
rabernacle choir, week or SO ago
nojpted committee of twelve in or
mat the best method of expression
s,..tb he adopted. The result of the
,,,,i,tee's labors will be found In the
ssno,ying correspondence. which was
I'd by Mrs. Lydia Snow PIERCE at
rbnrsday nights rehearsal:
.salt Lake, City, Utah. Dec. 12,lsgI.
Dprof. Evan stephens;
ar has long been the desire OF GER
40, members of the Tabernacle choir
..,nress to you in a fitting and SUP
wontial manner their appreciation OF
- true worth as n conductor anu
!,,,oser. BY canvass OF the cnoir'
,sa and the feeling to be universal
WI We are led to believe that hRe
eeantitnent exists among music lovers
sea,ni,v outside of this organization
giule wish to demonstrate to all VINO
be Interested now and hereafter
No, we value, in measure at least
.i,a foct that we have Il composer ana
endurtor working with us ana TOT us,
'hon, we believe to be Favored son
", Genius: one who will only be iuiiy
,alied when time has placed ms WORMS
and worth where they properly oe-
long ,a ,h,t ,nanv of YOUR
.,,sicnl compositions, possessing equal
Ut Greater merit than those afeauy
nave never been produced or
~ u, unfinished; in order that the pup
i,c may have an opportunity OF near
~ H. ,hase with others of your works OF
InH oil IN nrHDAlp a
INIT nrogram to be made up exclu-
Gun, az vour own compositions.
s', sSTi,,nlring the Tabernacle the only
,,,aIIe pIace in which to hold the con-
asrt we have obtained the PERMISSION
- tbe church authorities, VINO, win
.hoir customary kindness, have Tree
10 given the use of the building, ana
are in hearty accord with the move,
uent We tender you this well merited
Commitment and pledge ourselves TO
A ali i'm our power to make the con-
GOVT a success. We also bespeak the
hearty support OF the community. for
there is a general feeling of apprecia-
lion and gratitude among the people
m salt Lake and Utah, for what you
have accomplished in educating the
nubiIc taste musically, in using your
sYorts that we might hear some Of the
worlds greatest artists, and thus bring
ing our city into prominence In musical
affairs
trusting that our offer will he ac-
cepted we ask you to kindly reply IL
the plan as outlined meets with your
APPROVAL and to name n date on
which the concert shall be given
THE TABERNACLE CHOIR"
PROFESSOR STEPHENS'S REPLY.
salt Lake City, Dec, 16. 1897.
members of the Tabernacle Choir:
"Your kind and considerate request
that / prepare program of my own
compositions to present under your
auspices at ZONE future date has been
duly received by me.
81 cannot but highly appreciate such
compliment coming from you, who
labor so constantly with me. And IL
some of my compositions can, through
your kindness, he brought before the
public without entalling too much la
Dor and worry upon you, 1t will give
me pleasure to do my utmost to aid
in preparing such MS 1 hope would
prove worthy of your interest and rem.
ditlon.
IF it be possible to prepare the pro-
gram so soon there will be much
printing of parts to be done). l would
like the evening of Feb. 27th 1898, n
neihg the seventh anniversary of the
lifst concert glen in the Tabernacle by
the choir under my direction. If we
ma mat II will be impractlca bile to GET
Inc music ready In time, n later date
can be selected.
sincerely thanking you all for the
eohiplment you have paid me,
am your fellow worker,
EVAN STEPHENS"