Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-22

thuslastic support, It is not draw
ing long bow" 10 say that the audi
ence was treated TO an immense sur
prise party or that the name Of the
Utah State band will be mentioned af-
ter today in terms of respect and es.
TEEN. Another feature which also made
the evening remarkable was the fact
that II was the first time that con-
cert band and the great organ had
played together, and when the choir
Joined In, as a third factor the gem
eral ensemble effect was masterful and
overpowerlng.
The program as prepared by Prof
Petersen was specially adapted TO the
evenings Instrumentation, and OF Just
the character calculated to bring out
The best efforts Of the performers, The
band, unfortunately, was three clarl-
nets short, because Of the non.arrival
from the east Of low pitch instruments
which had been ordered In time but
failed Of arrival, owing TO stupidity on
the part Of the Chicago firm in replying
TO the order. However, one player
brought high pitch a clarinet. hop
ing that 1t might do for a low pitch b
fiat, but Prof. Peterson would take no
chances, and the young mans hopes
were blasted for the evening. The in
strumentation Of the band included four
comets four French horns, four slide
trombones, two euphoneums, three tu-
bas, six clarlnets, one oboe, two flutes
one bassoon, one strnged bass lynn
panies and the drum and traps.
The ability Of the band was cffectual-
~ demonstrated in the first number
the "Oberon" overture. The horn work
of Mr., Jesperson In this was Of marvel
GUS beauty both In expression and the
fine quality Of tone, no better exhibit
ton Of horn playing was ever heard In
a local organization. and the same fine
performance was noticeable through
the concert. Then the baritone work
OF Mr. Daniels, and noticeably in the
Faust number was Of that same high
standard Of excellence that dlstln-
guished the artist In the "Ruy
Bias" overture and Henry VIII
Dances" given by Satrianos band dur
ing the Elks' band contest The cornet
work OF Mr. sharp both In tone and
smoothness Of execution, deserved par
ticular notice, the solo clarinetIst show
ed himself an artist and the bassoon
playing Of Mr. Evans added greatly
TO the laurels he has Won In years past
as a master Of that difficult and often
unsatisfactory instrument. The from
bones. too, IN the Awakening Of the
Lion" performed In unison an entire
strain that won them deserved rccOg-
milton The Woodwinds We're beauti-
fully accurate in execution ana clear
crisp and sweet I'm tone; in fact as far
as tone quality was concerned Il was
apparent from the start that the con-
ductor has made that something TO be
DEVELOPED especially, and that he had
been successful could not be doubted.
Execution and expression We're the
next features to be brought out, and IN
these Prof Petersen had evidently
been as happily successful, Then the
band cXcelled In attaque, precision and
In response TO the baton Of the con-
ductor. so that he played upon the ag-
gregation as the sololst plays upon his
instrument, Drill, drill, drill In all
of the features Of concert band work
was noticed throughout the evening,
recalling to the writer's mind how 'he
Eighth Cavalry band Of the Mexican
army had practised the "Rien2l' over
ture 50 times before performing II In
public: and that band, too, Is the crack
musical organization Of the republic
The performance of Schubcrt's "Un-
finished symphony" deserves most
favorable mention. Prof Petersen
wrote the parts himself for the band,
ard his thorough knowledge Of lnstru-
rhentation was In decided evidence,
Tho fun value OF every instrument
,,.a b,,vcl,t opt ,n1 iV prppnp fltpn.
and the thoroughness with which every
musician had learned his part enabled
the conductor TO give what must be thu
most perfect Interpretation Of the COM
position by a band Of that size.
The march from Tannhauser by
band and organ, with Mcclellan at the
console, was the greatest performance
In ensemble Instrumentation ever given
west Of st. Louis, What woodwinds
the band lacked, the organ supplied;
and the bahd furnished point, emphasis
and brillancy, while the organ made
up a massive background, deep ana
impressive, the effect being profound
and inspiring. The same thing was
again noted in the Damascus chorus,
when the great body Of VOcall2ntlon
from the choir was added 10 the organ
and band. In some Of the fortissimo
passages, however the voices seemed
TO lose their individuality, aud were
not noticed as voices. but rather as n
melodious volume adding power ana
general effect TO the band ana organ.
The audience WIN never forget that
triple combination, and the thrilling
sensations n produced Prof, stephens
conducted the choir and choir ensemble
numbers.
Miss Sigrid Petersen sang two num-
bers TO baud accompaniment with her
usual sweet and charming voice II is
always a pleasure TO listen 20 Miss
Petersen, and the audience was great
~ pleased. The Imperial Quartet sang
two numbers IN excellent voice and IN
happy unison and were well received
II was a dellghtful evening all round.
and whom Prof Peterson has secured 70
few more roeds he will be In better
condition than ever TO continue IN the
pleasing work OF further building up
this ilne band.