Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-07

The long talk regarding the next ap-
,earance of the Salt Lake symphony
orchestra has crystallzed into actu-
atty and the popular body of musi-
clans under Mr.. Shepherds baton, VIII
no heard again at the Theater early in
December. A night has fortunately
been found at which no attraction Is
hooked either at the Theater or the
Grand. This will enable nearly all our
hest musicians to come together for a
concert Mr.. Shepherd is particularly
nroud of his stringed section this year.
lte has been fortunate In securing the
.orvices of Prof. willard Welhe, who
,vul act as concert master or lead OF
,ho violins. Mr.. Weihe will be assisted
hy Ave other first viollns-Henry J..
irwin, formerly of the Pittsburg sym
nhony orchestra who Is brother-in-
law of Mr. Samuel Newhouse, and has
come to Salt Lake to reside: MI Skel-
ton Young Arthur Peterson, Mr.. Mas
terman and Mr.. Youngdale. He has six
second vlollns equally strong, and four
cellos which will be played by Mr.. Net
tleton, Mr. Olsen, Mr. Darlington and
Mr.. Wolf. The orchestra will number
from 50 to 40 men. and the strongest
vocal soloist possible viii be secured
for the first concert
Four well known lady singers, all OF
whom have taken part in the Salt
h.uxf nod
a permanent ladies' quartet They are
Mrs. Bessie Browning, first soprano,
Miss Ruth Wilson, second soprano, Mrs.
Elsie Barrow Best, first contralto, and
Miss Mabel Coopel, second contralto.
They have been engaged to render two
number at the sacred concert IN the
Novelty theater tomorrow night.
They are starting off the musical sea-
son i'm humming style at the l.. ID. S.
university. Prof stephens Monday
night class organized with rs good
workers at the first meeting last Mon
day evening. II is likely that the class
will soon take up some complete work
like Coleridge Taylor's Song of Hia-
watha' The children are also flocking
into their classes and each Saturday
now the lower floor of Barratt han Is
almost completely filled with the num-
bers that attend.
Prof Stayner OF this city has issued
printed list of the various works
from his pen, including piano solos.
songs for church services and his book
on the underlying principles of the
plano forte touch. The list shows that
In addition TO the book Mr.. Stayner
is the author of more than 20 compost
tons.
The musical version OF "Pickwick"
contains II classified numbers. Hopper,
himself sings several as Pckwick,
while Digby Bell, who enacts Sam
Weller will render the solo ION the
Side and take part in several con-
oerted numbers.
Two concerts In the near future
which are attracting much attention
are those Of Miss Emma Ramsey and
Miss Arvilla Clark The first named
viii probably be given in the Congre-
gational church within the next fort
night. Miss Clark's appearance viii
probably take place in the Tabernacle
I'm conjunction with the choir and the
organ, The precise date of this event
Is not yet fixed. II may be that Mr..
Oscar Kirkham, the tenor who has
been studying abroad for the last three
years will appear at Miss Clarll's con-
cert He, however, is visiting his peo-
pie In Canada. and not having yet re-
turned to Utah, his plans are uncer-
tain.
Miss Emma Ramsey will give grand
recital in the Provo tabernacle next
Wednesday evening She will be as
sisted by Willard Wehe, violinist. ac-
companied by Arthur Shepherd, and
Miss Jennie Sands, pianist; also. by the
tabernacle choir Miss Ramsey viii sing
the "lnllammatus. by Rossinl, among
other numbers, The tabernacle choir
WIN receive half of the proceeds from
the concert, Miss Ramsey Is ever a
popular singer, and II is safe 10 assume
that the size Of the audience next We'd
nesday viii be limited only by the ca
paclty Of the house.
5, l.. Bristol OF Held's band has sent
east for "Sousaphonc," the largest of
The tuba family, and which reaches four
full notes below the lowest note reach
ed ON the double Hat tuba The in
sfument is named after Sousa, the
bandmaster, and Mr.. Bristol's Will
cost him just 1925, 1t will be here in
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