Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-24
THE MELODIES OF WALES.
A Musical Subject Treated by Master
and Illustrated by Touching Scenes.


and Illustrated by Touching Scenes.
Last evening a brilliant audience met
in the Assembly hall attracted by the
fame Of Prof. VIM ApMadoc Of chi
cage, both as a vocalist and lecturer
Il was large gathering of musical
people, many of them natiYes Of Wales
Of of Welsh descent They listened
with rapt attention for nearly two
hours, Ia the delightful dissertation on
the beauty Of the melodies that We're
brought into life on the strings or the
Welsh triple harp The lecturer went
back through the centuries TO perlod
nearly a hundred years before me
Christian Era, and presented to the
audience melodies produced In those
early ages which are at least equal,
aud In some ways superior, TO the pro-
auctions Of the present day. the
speaker showed that Welsh bard
harpists had discovered the present dla-
tonic scale, long before il had been set
tied upon by the great I'>sicians OF
more modern period. Prof ApMadoe
possesses a sonorous and pleasing high
baritone voice. and In the songs which
he sang by way Of illustration of his
intensely interesting subject he
brought forth every note with sweet ex-
preston and distinct articulation, so as
to convey accurately the exquisite mu-
sic and the appropriate words composed
thereto. That the musical audience OF
all nationalities present appreciated
both the lecture and the vocal enter
tainment, was evident from the fire.
quent applause which followed each Of
the gentleman's efforts. A most de-
llghtful evening was spent and every
body was pleased at the promise of the
professor that he would visit Salt Lake
City again before very long
The eminent lecturer was introduced
by Ex-Governor A. L. Thomas, presi-
dent Of the Cambrian society in a very
happy and appropriate speech, which
was heartily spplauded.
The following synopsis of the pro-
gram will show the nature and scope of
the work.
l--Talk-The Bard-harpists as teachers
and composers-Their mastery of
the present datonic scales-The
story OF 1900 beautiful melodies,
etc.
Melodies sung-"Ohl Lays Of my Land"
Ninth century.
THE Harp Of Wales"-Ninth
Century
2-Talk-Whenee so much excellence In
musical form?-Modern masters
would have been proud of 1.-THE
triple stringed Welsh harp, and
the crwth, a crude kind of violin.
Melodies sung~''A Gentle Maid" 1920.
III She were Mine" tenth CEN
fury.
The first was composed by the
harpist of Prince Llewelyn, and is
perfect melody.
stalk Melodies composed after bat
tie defeats Melodies Of victory
The proper balance of the major
and minor modes--What makes
the scale major or minor?
Melodies sung-"R huddland's March"
A, d. 7g5. "Blaey Sir Harry"
sixth century.
The first was composed on the
battlefield after Caradoc's defeat
by ora Of Mercia The second de-
pcts the age of chivalry.
4-Talk--Only 16 out Of 1900 OF the great
Welsh melodies are in popular
use-Many are waiting for lyric
poets TO write the words for song,
and operative exquisite melodies
Of great antiquity, ard of excel
lent form were sung by the pro-
fessor: THE yellow Cream"
Twelfth century; Hob a Derri,"
North Wales) First and second
centuries. The last is a Druidic
la ,l.yfntfp.r latra- ~, IA Lrftaes H., the.
groves which were the temples Of
the gods"
5-Talk Melodies depicting incidents
Of disasters, and superstition-The
first a Welsh lorelei, the second,
though crude, yet showing the
tendency toward good form-The
third "A masterful modern song us
ing a tragic Welsh story.
Deep, o Deep the Sea- Fifth
century. "Disputiug Couple (Hu-
morous), century before Christ.
sands o Dee" story OF the four
tenth century
6-Talk-Another version Of the Druid
ic lay-The solo and chorus form
used in Wales centuries before
Guido Of ArezZo, discovered har-
monte chords.
Hob a Derri Dando (South
Wales) first century. "The Black
Monk, 1899.
The last song a fitting close TO pro-
gram that was unique, instructive and
enthrallngly interesting by request,
Mr. ApMadoc sang with dramatic &C
ton, The Sword Of Bunker Hill"
The acCompanist OF the evening was
Prof Giles, and with such a program,
Il is safe TO say that the art Of aeon
panying was put u its test Better
! showing OF the beautiful organ could
not Doe made. than In the many colorS
Of these old melodies. Whatever emo
tiOnal moments were felt by the speak
or or singer. the accompanlst was OF
the mind and emotion. This is an ART
that is difficult and Prof GILES is mas
ter Of the same.
Yesterday morning Mr.. ApModac was
rendered a complimentary recital at
the Tabernacle by Prof Mcclellan, 4.
$. Goddard assisting. Mr ApAiodac be-
INK So experienced critic, his verdict
VIII De interesting. He was very en-
thusiastc over Mr.. Goddard's Tendi-
uUi OF "H0ssannah" and said he pos
sesscI hne voice under magnificent
control he thought his attack Of III,
chest tones especially excellent. OF the
organ be could hardly say sufficient IL
praise His language was that the i'm
itations OF a male chorus were the most
perfect he had ever heard, while the
limitations 0f the violin tones reminded
him ~ the Theodore Thomas orchestra.
His expression was that the old rOund
mellow tones Of the organ had been re
fNinpd In It's fullnpeg 70 hts ear ana
his opinion generally was that the or
gan In point Of mechanism was a mar
vel
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