Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


j. ]. Daynes, Jr, writes entertain
ingly to Prof Stephens from Birmns.
ham, England, OF visit he enjoyed TO
the noted public ball OF that place,
and OF rendition OF "The Messiah" to
which he listened on Christmas.
Upon entering the historic old build
ing" he says. Il was surprised to see
such beautiful interior, as from the
outside OF the building you would think
It TO be a very dirty and filthy place.
The building inside is arranged some
thing after the style Of our Tabernacle,
With the organ and choir at one end
and gallery all around, only instead Of
having hard benches as we have II Is
fitted throughout with plush opera
chairs, and having a seating capacity
OF about $780,
The time advertised for the concert TO
begin was 1880 y. m. and we were there
promptly at that time and found the
place almost full, and by the time they
began, which was only ten minutes
later, there was not vacant seat in the
house.
end here that they are very pune
tual In starting promptly on time,
and although this concert was ten min
utes' late, they would, however, have
haA haaA
that they met with two very serious
dsappointments. In the first place
during the day. their conductor, Mr.
Thos. Facer, was taken seriously ILL.,
and could not attend, so that they had
to get enother conductor, and after this
had been arranged, their tenor singer
Mr., Walter Pugh, missed the train
ard could not come In until the next
morning. AS they could not hold the
audience until that time Mr.
Nolineaux the new conductor, con-
scented to sing the solo tenor parts
and as soon as this was announced by
him TO the audience, there was great
round Of applause.
/ found the Birmingham Choral
Union to lie an organization OF very
close TO 600 members, evenly divided
In the respective parts; and with a
string band Of forty pieces, and
the grand organ, they made a
decided impression on me when
they sang their first chorus.
And the glory OF the Lord, ETC."
Every chorus that they sang throughout
the evening was what would call a
perfect rendition. ] found that their
voices blended beautifully, and
throughout the entire program I did
not distinguish one false note. Their
marks Of expression We're something
wonderful, and one Of the most pleasing
features OF the program was that In
articulation they were especially drilled.
Every word could be distinctly under
stood, and as the words OF this oratorio
are grand sermon, 1t made me wish
that | could be allowed 10 get up and
preach sermon TO that audience on the
same subject, and II they would only
believe 1t. our mission here would be
very much easier. was especially
pleased in the work OF the chorus and
orchestra, and could have sat there all
outside OF the Lift up Your Heads"
"Hallelujah" and Worthy Is the
Lamb" were all new 10 me. and az
shNiN Ntit ihiNt a VI OlltIss
the three hours | sat listening TO them
were not in the least wearisome.
I was quite impressed with the little
chorus Their Sound is Gone out into
all Lands" and II you want to take up
a short piece, with plenty Of oppor-
tunity for special work in expression,
can commend this TO you.
When the program had been rendered
as far as the Hallelujah Chorus, and
while the organ and band were playing
the introduction to this piece, the whole
audience arose to their feet 10 pay
tribute and respect to the subject OF
this the grandest chorus ever written.
The solo singers of the evening were
Miss Beatrice Vernon, soprano; Miss
Minnie Hackett, oontralto. Mr.. VIM.
Molineaux, tenor, in place OF Mr. Wal
ter Pugh. and Mr., VIM. Evans, Bass.
Miss Vernon, the soprano, was
young lady about twenty-one years OF
age. and although her voice had not
fully matured, she showed wonderful
execution. Especially was her success
marked one In the solo "Come unto
Him. all we that Labor" This Is q