Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

H i taste Of this community h"u si'""
u" .,ate of such keen cultivation will
w. "a. solution in the history of TINS
4 ,,"n old play house. When men ana
nm who are now rounding out their
III y, o.ptury of life were children, the
~,.o,sr was the scene Of dramatic ana
1,nsIcal productions that ELECTED the
.o,der and admiration Of the best in
# ,.,,r,d travellers from all parts of the
# .,,l. the seeds then planted took
NJ a,sn root and the artistic talent, AZ
|H ,..n AS the critical taste evident
M Aroughout our community today are
ID ,hs results OF those early time educa'
81 tonal influences
n The truth of this fact is forcibly inn
dressed on the mind in reading over
,,om ancient files Of the "News," the
q critioues on a series OF concerts given
IN the Theater in 1868. They were writ
,en by Prof. John Tullidge, a crltic
4 and a composer OF note, whose an
4 ,bem. "How beautiful upon the noun
4 ,olns" used TO be one Of the staple Sc
Lotions of the Tabernacle choir In the
\ DAYS when Mrs. Careless was its prin-
epal soost. Prof Tullidge was the
father Of Il. w. TN lidge, the historian
ana he died In this city in 1873, He
came here from En- gland In 1868. and as
n the following extlaets from his pen
\ show he at once plunged into the busy
4 professional life, which centered around
q the Salt Lake Theater;
ION entering the city on Saturday,
81 October 3lst," he says, IL was much
y pleased In seeing, per advertisement,
n that concert was to be given by the
peseret Musical Association, on the
Wednesday following; and notwith
standing the debility occasioned by the
long Journey across the plains on
4 oshanks Pony" | would not miss the
opportunity Of hearing for myself the
i progress made IN vocal music by that
4 association, and at the request Of sew
eral friends, / will endeavor to give my
4 honest opinion on the performance Of
n that concert.
The concert opened with one OF Prof
Thomas PIECES, which did him credit
as a composer. The 'introduZione" by
the cornet was a chaste piece Of rem
4 derng and the band did well in Civ
ing the gentleman an opportunity OF
doing justice to that beautiful strain
in fact the gem Of the piece-instead Of
destroying the effect by loud playing,
The horns, however, were out of tune
at the finale, but It may be here paren-
al.sarxfaH Al oil,
heard the same gentlemen play with
fine expression. The horns are favor
lies with me and an orchestra would not
De complete without those beautiful in
struments,
The association commenced with one
Of my old favorite glees, Awake, AGO.
Ian Lyre Awake"
The association not only gave a truth
ful Interpretation but some portions
Of the glee were excellent I'm its per-
\ Torrance. OF course one would not
II measure a mixed choral body Of pupils,
ii giving their second concert under the
& direction Of their master, with a chorus
a Of professional performers. conducted
n by a Costa; yet II may be truthfully
N said that they did credit TO their
n training and proved the rank Of their
a master az a first-rate class teacher,
n The duet "Hark, It's music stealing"
a by Mrs Trosper and Mrs.
n Horsey, would have been. for
n they both have good voices, a
a favorable performance, but for the
j nonconcepton OF the piece. and the stlff
4 execution OF one OF the passages. In
"A The hrst place, II was 'leetle" too
a slow, and In the second. the triplets
n were unskilfully created. The first fault
4 can easily be remedled, and the second
also. To avoid the second, the mouth
4 should be kept moderately opened and
the tongue stll and horizontal. The
passage would then be OF easy eXecu-
uon' While the moving Of the tongue
causes stif and uncouth delivery Of
the notes.
The "Stabat Mater" Of Rossin was
his last, best and most classical work
Every piece In that cantata Is Of the
highest school OF vocalizatiOn. The
pIaVura passages require great anima
uon ana yolubility Of execution. and il
cannot be rendered effective without
lhe study and experience OF a great art.
ist
AZ present ! must say Maddle. I'M
sthbach Is not qualified 10 render such
pieces with the effect that Is required
70 excel. In the first place her execu-
uoh Was not regular, and again her
ascending divisions OF tones were any
ullg hut faultless Let Maddle. III
hrhbach study-as all great singers are
required 10 study for excellence-and
doubtless In time she will find her own
reward by being pronounced an accom-
pushed vocalist Moreover. Italian
music Is not the element Of an English
OF American audience: and should adj
wise her 10 study well the English lam
tlagt-il she be not already acquainted
WIN ll-and select for her performances
some Of the excellent cavatlnas Of
in1snop. such as "Tell Me My Heart"
~. Hear the Gentle Lark" "Triher
ii'lotar, and host of compositions
OF this class.
Who win Care for Mother Now" Is
composition NJ great expression. and
must say that the singing OF the solo
paIl 10y Nh. Dunbar was creditabe
tIlormance: but that irresistible comic
&c ana attitude Of his Is much against
.'h IN this style OF compost.
,ou he celebrated Lesion" was a
,w"se nan by nature, but his face
fas oi that peculiar comic form that
nest hits In that line were laughed
60 Nt duuleuce ana he was wise
n'lgh 20 change his tragic perform
sa'.,es 70 comic. and he succeeded in be-
nN considered the most accomplished
comedian In England.
n Ne Bridal Wreath quadrille" by
aIot Thomas was a composition OF
tleai merit. and must In honesty con-
=" mat ! like the composers style.
-, Interpretation OF this piece was all
"at could be desired
4, Nan the life boat was failure.
.h lsaacson should not make a choice
Y such compositions requiring great
a'hos and Wild expression. II Is more
VI me recltatIvo style and requires
ttdt strength OF rendering. which can
WY De given effectively by an accom-
pushed singer. The gentleman's voice.
- N,' u the highest order, Is one that
'a, he made useful and effective ais.
Nh praise Il due TO the patient and
lNeFering teachings Of their master.
~ Nalder, and the time Is not far dis
,eht when he will be hailed as the
l'Aetf 10 a great and glorious move
",,nt by the territory az large
should be remlss In my duty ala I
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