The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

The sacred concert under the auspices
of the combined orchestras of Salt
Lake at the Grand last evening viii
rank as one of the most perfect must
cal events salt Lake talent has ever
produced. IT easily holds first place ia
local lyric productions of recent years.
and was deserving Of much better pat
ronage than it received. although the
lower part Of the house and the gallery
We're pretty well filled by music lovers.
1t is difficult to select from such a
splendid programme as that presented
apy feature that might rank as hest,
but there Is no doubt that interest cen
tered in the debut Of j. J. Mcclellan
as a pianist. Not often is q community
OF this size given the same opportunity
as that presented last evening, to
shower. Weabths OF recognition Upoa the
talents of a man scarcely q years Of
age, purely from the standpoint that
their appreciation IS meriLed- And sell
dom does an audience Of represent ative
citizens go into Taptures over home
talent. II must have been the prOudest
moment of Professor MCClelfan'S career
when ne felt the storm that burst over
the body of the house the moment his
number was concluded last night The
first time he appeared on the stage the
applause bordered on an ovation. but it
was a mere nothing compared to the
reception Of his performance. Professor
Mcclellan had worked up" for the oc-
casiOu Moscheles' concerto in Z jOr
scoring himself the orchestra parts of
! the difficult composition To the ac-
compartment OF the twenty string ind
brass instruments he began, nervous as
a school boy giving his first recitation,
but before he had gone five measures
into the concerto his soul seemed 10 be
in the strings of the instrument before
him. and his mind, apparently, O5liv-
iOus to everything else Whether in ex-
tremc technique or a moderated tempo,
which seems sweeter, he was equal 20
Il, and his auditors were with him from
the beginning of the first movement IN
I'll the last notes OF the grand finale
died away.
Professor Mcclellan came from be
| hind the wings in response to three
| separate recalls, almost OverpOwered az
the ovation. The fourth time he sat
down at the piano and ran over
| dainty serenade by MOskOWski, again
| stirring the house 10 the widest APP
plause. \ bunch Of flowers big enough
| almost to make a conservatory was
! passed over the footlights, and the aud
| fence showed its appreciation of the in
cident by more applause.
The orchestral and vocal parts 0f the
programme we're sublime. Tne semi
ramide" overture. the singing Girl.
and the concluding orchestral feature,
] "Lohen grin - We're gems. Conductor
/ efforts in training the large orchestra
/ is 10 be congratulated upon the success
| attained by those efforts. 1t was the
/ finest exhibition all through Of collect
| i've instrumental work the town has
| ever heard.
! Mr.. Goddard, in two selections, The
! Two Grenadiers," and Weir's Song OF
| Triumph" was at his best, and Miss
| Levy in her numbers, Dear Friends,
| Farewell" from the Daughter of the
| Regiment" and Love Ne, Sweet. With
/ All Thy Heart" was equally pleasing.
! The seXtette from Lucia played by
! Messrs. Mollerup, FredeTickS, Sharp,
Jesperson. Smith and Zimmerman (cor-
1 nets and trombones), was received with
/ the prevailing enthusiasm, while Mr.
/ MoileTup's solo. Concert Aria. by
| Kosleck, and the "NIiserere" duet from
| ''Trovatore," by MolleruD and W. b.
! Smith, made up the excellent instru-
! z-ant2! numbers.
| 1t is probable that the concert viii
| occur at regular intervals hereafter
! Professors Goddard and Mcclellan go
/ to Ogden this morning. the lecture and
! recital under their direction taking
! place there tonight
/ At the conclusion of the tabernacle
/ services yesterday afternoon. Professor
( Mcclellan entertained party of visit
! ors 20 Salt Lake al the organ for an
! hour or so. That the numbers were
J appreciated goes. without saying.