The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-19
CHOIR CHARMS FRISCO
Aggregation of Mormon Singers
Won Piaudits of San Fran
cisco Multitude

me san Francisco papers are pro-
fuse IN tn In praise of the artistic sing
ms of the Tabernacle choir in that citv
on Sunday. Al. accounts agree that
the singing was superb and won the
piaudits of the vast audience which
tn ong~d Metropolitan hall to hear the
great Mormon choir and to listen to
the missionary services in behalf Of
the new gospel.
Mondays San Francisco Examiner
contains the following complimentary
mention of the choir's achievements in
charming the people Of that big city:
The necessity for Professor Ste
phens' apology On behalf Of the Taber-
nacle choir of Salt Lake City was not
apparent after the singers had given
the big audience in Metropolitan hall
yesterday morning an opportunity TO
judge of their vocal quality.
The first chorus was Let the Noun
tains Shout for Joy and it rang out
like a far cry III the desert where the
purple ranges gre sharp against an
azure sky. for the anthem was written
in land where The horizon is a ragged
silhouette to maSk otherwise b0undless
stretches Of gray soil any ashen-hued
sagebrush.
al he choir also sang 'Hark, Hark,
My Soul, by Houseiey, and Praise tho
Lord All the Nations By Randegger.
In the first 81 very peculiar effect was
produced by the steady muTmur of the
sopranos in cadence to the harmonies
of the bassos aAd contraltos-Hke the
rush of great wind through the tur-
mol of tempest.
These were al in the regular ser
vice Of the ChuSch of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints-a simple ritual be-
ginning with 2 prayer by President Jo-
seph f. Taylor and including an ex-
pository address by DR.. James z. Tai
mage. formerly president Of the Uni
versity OF Utah and at present holding
the chair Of geoi1gy in that institution
The benedicti0n was pronounced by
Bishop f. F. Sheets.
The body Of the hall had been re-
served for the members Of the eXcur-
sion party and the local congregation
Of the Mormon church, and the gallery
was filed to its utmost capacity by IN
terested auditors Ofsevery other faith
and no faith To these the speakers
directed much OF what they had to say,
and throughout IL was plain that the
endeavor was to impress the Gentle
with a knowledge that the Mormon
sect is a patriotic community OF loyal
American citizens who have suffered
pers1 cution. not only for their reiig-
ious belief, but for their political opin-
ions.
Those who had gathered on this oc-
casion. however. were more interested
in listening TO the sweet music OF the
choir-149 well trained voices. At the
organ was John J. Mcclellan, the taD-
ernacle organist, but the splendid abli-
e. 4 cd naanG r1I E. q O
poor indeed by the ineffieiency OF the
instrument upOr which ne was COM
rsIIed ~ plav. Those who have the
fortune 10 hear him on the magnii-
cent organ of s. lgnatlus cnllch 20
6av VIII better appreciate Mr. dctiel-
ian's merits.
"Rv request the choir rendered a
short supplemental programme altet
the regular service.
We win show you how we slnS
America" i'm Utah, said the leadei-
He waved his ba.tOn and the choir rose
to its feet. the congregation also arose
and he g-and I'D national hymn was
the theme Of every lip that could utter
a musical note. Then followed Utah
We love Thee written by Professor
sfapbens and adopted as a state song
.Rouse. Oh Ye AI0rtals,' adapted from
the opening chorus OF norma. IN
NJ Father an adaptation Of My Re
deemer.' favOrite Mormon hyInn
written by Eliza r. snow, SISTER OF l4ls
1eto PRESIDENT Of the church. and clos
ne With re 15slelujah Chorus by
Handel. from The Messiah
ct is but a fragment Of the great
Tabernacle choir Of salt Lake-cnly
T40 voices OF the 500 that are in con-
slant training ia that city-but It was
q very creditahle representation and
one that for pure melody and perfect
voice may not be equaled except 10y
the best that sir.gs fH the west