Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
Music and
Musicians

n we could push aiar the gates Of life
And stand wthlna and all Gods work.
ings see,
We could interpret all this doubt and
strife,
And for each mystery find there the
key
nut not today. Then rest content,
poor heart
GODS plans like lilies pure and white,
unfold.
Time viii reveal the oalyxes OF gold
And IT, through patient toll, we reach
the land
Where tired feet, with sandals loos-
ed, may rest,
Where we shall clearly know and un-
understand,
think mat we shall soy-God knew
the best.
Nothing could better evidence the
vide regard entertained for Mr. God
dard than the spontaneous manner In
which bis fellow musicians have united
in asking that they be allowed 10 plrti-
cIpate In the funeral ceremonies Mr.
Arthur shepherd rendered the services
m the entire symphony orchestra, and
offered to arrange Mendessohns fu-
neral march. Mr.. Zimmerman asked
mat Held's band be allowed to play In
the procession Prof. Lund teleph0ned
rom Provo that the shock Of the news
nj Mr.. Goddards death had thrilled the
entire community, and he, too, tender
Cd the services Of ladies' quartet
from the musical department Of the
brigham Young university Many
members Of the Salt Lake Opera COM
many united In expressing the desire
That the organization should In some
way express It's sense Of the loss the
community had sustained, and from
many other sources came testimonials
OF affection and respect. Nothing that
human hands or hearts can do, could
entirely alleviate the sorrows Of the
mother and wife on an occasion Ike
this, but surely such evidences Of SYM
pathy must go far towards helping
them to sustain the weight of their
heavy burden,
In all Mr.. Goddard's musical career
Il may be doubted whether any asso-
citation OF his life was attended with
more genuine pleasure than that which
ne experienced In the SaltLake Opera
company, to a singer OF his attain
ments light opera was, Of course,
largely a diversion, but his part In Or
ganizng the company, and In produc.
ing the various operas which made IT'S
career notable, was simply one long de-
Light 20 him. Most Of the meetings.
business sessions, and the rehearsals OF
the principals were held IN his studio
In the Constitution building and into
The preparation OF the operas he entered
with a spirit almost boylsh I'm its zeal
and enthusiasm. He seldom missed q
chorus rehearsal and II was his delight
10 sit among the basses, helping the
boys conquer the difficulties Of some
inale he always worked with the ut
most breeziness and enthusiasm, and
the way he could lit a tagging chorus
by adding the magnetism OF his ring
ing voice, was something astonishing
10 listen to.
on his recent return from Europe he
frequently expressed the hope that II
would be possible 10 revive the Salt Lake
Opera Company, and he offered to take
his old place In selecting voices for the
chorus, and aiding the work OF re-
hearsal il will be interesting to his
many friends to recall the list Of char
acters in which he appeared from the
organization OF the Opera company till
the time Il ceased giving perform
ances, which 1t d., at the time he de.
cIded 10 20 abroad
The original organization consisted
of Messrs Goddard. Weihe, Spencer
and Whitney Mr., Pyper and Mr. Me-
Clellan Joined later, The first opera
given was 'rhe Mascot" Feb. %, 1897,
Nr Goddard having the part OF the
shepherd, Plppo. other operas which
followed were Patience" April. 1897,
MI. Goddard as the colonel; "The
Chimes OF Normany." November, 1897
Nr. Goddard as the marquis, one OF his
best roles; Said Pasha," February.
lS8, Mr.. Goddard as Hassan Bey;
The Queens Lace Handker-
CHEF October, 1898. Mr.. Goddard as
The king; Trip to Africa" Februory
1879 Mr.. Goddard as Muradlllo; Mad
oelne" October 1899, Mr.. Goddard as
The Baron de Grimm: "The Mandarin"
October, 1900, Mr., Goddard as the man.
darln; 'Fatlnltza," April 1901, Mr.
Goddard as the Russian general an
other Of his excellent roles, 1.-THE We'd
ding Day" October. 1901. Mr.. Goddard
as the Duke de Bouillon; Martha"