The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-27

with success but the pitch was Just a
trltie hlgn for probably two out of three
voices. Ballantyne's chorus. % Lord in
Thee. is a dignified bit of writing The
singers Were at home in the Dudley
Buck psalm. The ''Inflammatus" was
Miss Enma Lucy Gates the soloist. is
granddaughter Of Brigham Young.
and is a soprano cOloratura. nth = dra-
matte quality that is rare in such
voice The latte~ il pleasant in quality,
the compass being from low r flat 10
Z in altissimo- Her Dhrasins and ennis
viii be heard of in a larger circle before
long. The violin soloist. Willard +.
Weihe. played with charming tone, and
showed technical skill of a hi"h order.
The accOmpa mist WAS John J. Mcclellan.
organist At the Mormon tabernacle of
salt sl.ake CITY. and his work is ad-
has had charge of the choir for seven
Years. and deserves credit for bringing
IL 20 such a high standard of efficiency;
ne choir gives its last concert tonight
IA Festival hall when an entirely new
programme will be presented 1t is hoped
that the famous Irrigation Ode will be
repeated on this occasion. by request To
near this chorus is a valuable lesson in
singing, and the opportunity should be
iutiy taken ADVANTAGE Of
Finest in Existence.
Portland Telegram: Ogden.s famous
Mormon choir. composed of 225 voices. is
without doubt one of the finest organ
izations of the kind in existence. and
long ago its. fame spread beyond the
first public appearance in Portland yes
terday in the Ogden day exercises at the
exposition, and Will remain here ten
Professor Joseph BaIlantyne. who has
been the leader since the choir was or
gained, IS an admirable conductor, his
readings showing strength, grace and mu-
sicianly conception.
The soprano solOist. Emma Lucy Gates,
is young woman of much charm and
ability. and singer of promise her in
terpretations being poetic and highly ar
a bril- ia utt Ter
permanent Miss Gates is a granddaugh-
ter OF Brigham Young. She recently re-
turned from serious study with distin-
guished instructors in Europe.
other leading artists are Willard E
Methe a clever ViOlinist, and john J.
Mcclellan an excellent organist. pianist
and a sympathetic accOmpanist- Mr.. Nc
Cleilan resides in salt Lake City.
The feature of the entertainment last
night, at the meeting Of the National Ir-
rlgauon congress in the Auditorium. was
the rendition by the choir of the irriga-
ton ode. Two years ago. when the con-
greSS met in Ogden, cash prize was Of
fered for the best ode Professor McClel-
IAN winning the prize for the best mu-
sical arrangement.
At Festival hall tonight a programme
OF rare interest viii be carried out. in
Guiding the Soldiers Chorus from
'tauSt. and d chorus COMPOSED by Bal
iantyne. with Miss Baliinger as sOtoist:
also the famous selection, 'InfIammatus.
Utah's NishtinsaIes.
Journal: Germany boasts of her ca
DlEnInEalCE.
Utah will not remove her hat.
In the Auditorium at the exposition
grounds last night. before an audience
that filled the main floor of the build
ing TO its capacity. while several hun
dred occupied the gallery. the Mormon
landers have rarely heard.
The Ogden choir is perhaps the second
volunteer organization of its character
in the land surpassed only by the larger
ana older choir at Salt Lake City. Its
voices trained by great masters but
voices that are impelled solely and purely
taught from the cradle the sublimity OF
song Consequently these voices are soul
tul; they are natural. They sing for the
pleasure II gives them-do these Utah
choirs-and not for weekly stipend from
the contribution box.
In its work last night the choir re
vealed the three predcminating quail
ties of choral wOrk-spirit, color and
volume. 1t sang the Soldiers Chorus
from Faust with that fire which peO-
pie little dreamed existed outside of the
Metropolitan Opera House. The ovation
audience was wildly enthusiastic.
Greater appreciation. be il said TO Port
lands credit, has rarely been manifested
mere on any occasion. And yet in Utah
these choirS are regarded as a matter of
course Joseph Ballantyne, the conduc-
tor, is OF the right school and competent
10 the end of his baton
The soloists of the choir during its To-
cal engagement are Emma Lucy Gates,
soprano. granddaughter of Brigham
Young. and Willard E Weihe, a violin
ist.
Miss Gates sang the solo in ''InfIam-
matus and the Pearl Of Brazil with
wonderful effect Tonight she will be
heard again Professor Weihe was ten
dered an ovation no less merited.
The organ acCompaniments were played
by John j. Mcclellan. Organist Of the
second instrument in all the wOrld-the
Tabernacle organ of Salt Lake City. Al
though Mcclellan is a young man. he
PLAYS with remarkable depth and tech
meal skill. He is a composer. too. OF
great ability
The choir will give its SECOND and final
concert at the Auditorium tonight, COM
mencinE at o clock.