Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-03
TO THE TABERNACLE CHOIR.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Prof Stephens writing to the Taber-
nacle choir from New York. under date
Of Sunday, Feb. 25th, says; AS the day
Is very raw" and It is about six miles
TO our place Of meeting at Brooklyn, |
have concluded to remain In today, and
will devote little time In making a
report" to you OF my past weeks do
lngs.
We remained in Chicago until We'd
nesday OF last week. Thursday and
Friday Of the week previous were 50
terribly cold that we were GLAD to re-
main In doors (ten degrees below zero)
and near the stove good portion OF
time. spent most Of the time In COM
posing a contralto solo and an anthem,
which may trouble you with some day.
Just an easy little anthem OF the LET
the Mountains Shout" order. Saturday
we were the gueste OF our genial, talent-
ed and constant friend Prof Ap Madoc.
The afternoon was spent In hearing the
great Russian vlolinist, Alexandra
Petchnickof, in concert at "Muslc
Hail." he Is assisted by his wife-a
very talented yiollnist. and Lauchaume.
the pianist. What Patti was as a sing
or, this man Is as a ylollnist. Some
there are more emotlonally intense than
either But none so perfect and MASTER
ly, so far ds have yet heard. Modest,
young, and at perfect ease. no diff
culties seem difficult, every emotion ex-
pressed without effort, clean cut and
natural. II Is a perfect delight TO lis
ten TO any and every class OF music he
renders. Bach's old. intricate and
heavy classic 'concertos" or Sarasate's
modern and brilliant works are equally
well within his grasp. After a hearty
dinner at Prof. APP. Madoc's home, with
his wife, daughter and two sons, We
again HE under his direction to the
auditorium" to hear the famous CHI
cago, or Thomas" orchestra, about
eighty fine instruments under the great
pioneer conductor Of America, Theodore
Thomas. In request" program. The
entire program being made up OF selec-
lions receiving the highest number OF
notes or requests from the subscribers
who support this great orchestra In
Chicago. The majority being modern
waltzes, which were interesting 10 me
10 hear and study. | confess that the
great Manfred symphony" by a great
fayorite Russian modern composer,
seemed more err0tic and sensational,
though masterful rs TO the use and
ali ~
stlil more sensational than artistic, as
solldly great, as pure music, descriptive
or otherwise.
II was a relief 10 me TO hear the beau
tiful and brilliant 'preludes' by 'Lizt"
which ended the program. Here one Is
flooded and carried away by beautiful
melodies. gloriously harmonized and
orchestrated. The house was not more
than two-thirds full, and one feels that
Il needed the human voice to have com.
pleted the program Mr.. Steindel the
eminent celloist whom so many Salt
I,akers missed hearing, but who win
not soon be forgotten by those who did,
as the best cello virtuoso who has fa-
yored Salt Lake, sat at the head OF the
cello players as the FIRST in this great
permanent orchestra. Both he and
hiNs nltiINfl lfiNkIla'N ill' lftAlAiF
without any announcement on my part
and they both commented in very
pleasant terms OF you as a choir, and
their visit 10 salt Lake.
Sunday we went 10 our little church
IN West Chicago. and were particularly
rejoiced TO meet several OF our mission
airy Elders who labor In this part and
/ most OF all. our sister and choir mem
/ 49, faT Ia a.
| active and successful missionary here.
/ Our willie ChnstOpherson" much de-
| lighted all with some solos, | must
! here mention the fact that he Is making
! vast and rapid improvement vocally
/ since leaving home. as he now gives
/ real thought and attention 10 Il. IL
| Is in one seiise exasperatlng 10 note the
| change In our young people at home
leaving. Could our young Elders and
our community generally become az
home what most Of them become when
away from home. our growth In all
things would be marvellous and perma-
nent How can such bright. active
Incompatible talent abroad, be such in
spid triflng, non progressive. time
wasting laggards at home? OF course
there are exceptions on both sides
There are those who accomplish some.
thing worthy OF the talents God has
given them, al home. and there are
those who are sad failures away from
home. But the reverse Is the rule
Considering our opportunities We are
the most woefully ndolent at home
and the most wonderfully active away
! from home Of any people on earth.
DO believe. The reverse ought 20 be-
come the rule. FOR al least home habits
must prevail, whether they be good or
| bad
II Is an unspeakable and inexplicable
shame and wonder that a young man
| from Zion" should have TO go out In