Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-16
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A short history Of the life Of the
great English organist who Is coming
to charm the people OF salt Lake city
next month, may be of interest to those
who know Mr. Lemare only by his com
positions, lie was born in the Isle Of
Wight in 1865 and received his first
music lessons from his father who has
been orgauist at Holy Trinity, Nentnor,
for over forty years. When only eleven
years Of age he won the Sir John GoSs
scholarship, awarded by the College Of
Organists and tenable at the Royal
Academy Of Music. Here he spent the
next six years studying composition un-
der Sir George Mactarren, panolorte
under the principals brother, Mr.. Wal
ter Macfarren, and organ under Drs
Steggall and f. II, Turpin, Mr. Lee
mares first regular appointment as
organist was at the church Of 81. John
the Evangelist at Frisbury Park,
thence he went 10 Cardiff, where he
had gained the appointment OF organist
TO the Park Hail In competition with
some l20 applicants. AT the latter place
he instituted his weekly recilals, which
became so popular that audiences were
attracted, averaging over 1000 people.
Next Sheffield desired his services, and
for six years he served AZ the parish
church there. besides giving no less
than 300 recitals in the principal towns
of the north of England In 1872 Nj.
Lemare returned To London, and I'M
dertook the duties of urganist and
choirmaster at Holy Trinity church,
sloane square. -Four years he was At
this post, giving recitas that soon be-
came notable. and directing an I'M
mense choir. Following that he was
given charge OF the organ and choir
at st. Margaret's Westminster
church when eventually became
Mecca for aspiring organists. From
there he came to this country TO hil
the position OF director OF music and
organist al Carnegie Institute. Pitts
burgh. Mr.. Lemare Is now en- route
TO sydney, Australia, where he VIII
give a series of reDitGls during July
and August Of this year lie has been
persuaded 10 stop ln Salt Lake cry
and give one recital on June l m the
First Congregational church.
All those who have heard Prof Nc
Clellan render Mr. Lem3res exquisite
'Andantino' ITO My Niiel oN ,he
Tabernacle organ w'l look forward
with interest go hearing The composer
interpret the same number on June !,
one Of the most preteutious and
valuable pipe organs .u Che west 10 20
be- placed Ia the new and handsome
residence OF MI Vi. II walker now be-
ing erected on east south Tempe
stref IL will cost $4,000. is OF The
Aeolian variety, and will be manuiac-
iured IN New York Guy John ".
Helm. the representative o. the compa-
ny. and Joserh J Dayues Jr. OF this
civ. placed the order and VIII super
wise The shipping and completion OF the
instrumcnt \ great feature % TINS
organ Will be The pcciai mecnanica!
attachment whereby The perforated
music rolls, such as are used on
mechanical piano players, may be used
here. and the organ played automatic
aUv. like the big orChcstrions. % De
| heard IN the east The specifications
are being drawn up hy Messrs. Daynes
| and Helm and special effort VIII De
made 10 put 10 an instrument OF when
not only Mr. Walker but the entire
| town may feel proud. The SIZE OF the
organ win be az feet deep. IL feet VIDE,
and p feet high,
Nrs 4. d. Melvin will sing Dudley
Ruck's Fear We Not oh Israel. TO-
morrow In the First Presbyterian
church
A marked feature Of the musical part
Of the program Of the recent Masonic
r,fobraflou was the fine quartet sing
inc OF Misses Emily Gnmsdell and 3D.
IA Dwyer. Fred Graham and willard
souIres under the direction OF Organist
A. II. Peabody.
Miss Emily Catherine Jessup has been
recognized In pleasant way at Coi-
umhia college. bv a temporary appoint
ment as an assistant instructor In vo-