Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
Stephens Emphasizes Needs"
Tabernacle Choir Leader Points
Out s o me Salient Fhcts.


~ R musical outlook" Is not doarto meas It
| ldepends entirely ON whether or not we are
w. have our musical needs supplied Were
assured Of the latter would uuhestating-
ly declare the former bright indeed.
Two moves Of the highest Importance have
been made this season. which II tenaciously adj
hered 10 ana followed up, win lay a solid founda-
ton 20 our musical progress m two great lines
the choral and the orchestral the one was the
taking hold OF the Tabernacle choir by the Church
authorities TO the extent of calling through the
bishops of the various wards q body Of new sing
ars into The Tabernacle choir The other was the
taking hold of the maintenance of the symphony
orchestra by leading and Influential citizens.
The FIRST, NJ followed up closely WILL TO % con-
siderable extent at least, remove the difficulties
attending the supplying Of the Tabernacle with
singers, ana enable them TO attend sGihcenJy
90 get some sort of training as a body, and VIII
go far towards making 10 an Ideal chorus, lF It's
NEEDS are not lost sight of in the multiplicity OF
duties incumbent upon the presiding authorities,
especially those of the wards and stakes concerned.
II those who have the distribution of abors and
duties upon Church members Will IN solicitous
and friendly way, remember that the choir Is an
additional labor requiring time, energy ana
thought on the part of those called TO maintain IL
by their Attendance, ana so arrange their LABOR
that they are not forced TO neglect the Tabernacle
IN order 10 give a good report of themselves IN
their wards and stakes. Thus the material TO make
the Tabernacle choir a model for an Church
choral organizations wa De An the hands OF US
leader Failing iu this there is no future for this
choral body from progressive standpoint ana
as failure WIN affect AIN choIrs In our community
So also n the needs that for the present 2eem sup
Piled TO the symphony orchestra do not fi through
lack OF real patronage, boz hearty sympathy and M
cash support ag the novelty dies away, our musical
growth from the instrumental Tor orchestfaD SIDE
viii have foundation luid. But II IL proves but q
'fad' Of a season or two as past organizations de-
pending wholly upon public support have done,
we viii only be moncntWuy benefited So l re-
peat that our musical outlook depends very much
upon the outcome of these two important moves
lnauguratad this season
1t is impossible 20 oyercstimate the importance
OF the school work of our state and Of the Church,
musiCay. much Us now heing done, especially by
the Church schools, and the public schools in salt
Lake and some of the larger towns But much
more might De done I'm the higher schools Of the
state and city The outlook depends upon this
We NEED" competent teachers who can IN n
simple methodicd and interesting way, instill
the elementary principles Of music into the young
OF our community
We "NEED" more united efforts IN centraz-
Inc sense, 20 keep music before the masses.
We NEED 10 restore the old public habit Of
going 20 The Tabernacle and as Of old centDllzng
their efforts there both as performers and listeners;
IN short 10 draw together rather than TO pull
apart. And this should be done I'm q way so as
not 70 weaken local efforts In the wards churches
but rather % strengthen.
AS q Church we NEED a closer union Of choir
work Perhaps an organization OF chors, or OF
music IN every phase Of its workings In order to
uphold and upbuill one another
As q general community we NEED TO be more
united ON musical ventures, such as bringing great
artists here 20 perform for US. We are situated
on the high road of travel yet niue-tenths OF the
worlds famous artists pass us by. And we lose
not only the pleasure but the education derived
from their performances and that too with the
hest and greatest musical auditorium IN the world
IN the center Of our city.
We NEED moro discriminatye criticisms from
N..H. t.4Hl
performances, | do not mean harsher censure, or
more fulsome praise, Bot higher more discreet
more oducatNe 20 the reader and IL need be- to the
performers Much as Is being done kindly by
the press for music that department is Oft times
Gar short Of the sporting page. And what is
done Is Inclined TO harp on two or three strings
unduly
We sadly NEED fewer free concerts recltals
and program meetings, as they greatly injure le-
climate musical enterprise along the same lines.
EVAN STEPHENS.