Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-23

the college band. Consequently good
work Is guaranteed. The orchestra viii
be organized later
There was marked case Of uncon-
scious cerebration at the organ desk in
the Tabernacle at Tuesdays recital.
The organlst had been asked to play
MY Old Kentucky Home. as the odd
Melody" which he declined TO do, as
he had In mind the Hard Tines
which he had decided 20 play for that
number. But in some ineXplcable way,
the cogitatiye ganglia of bis cerebrous
process had received the idea, the men
tai imprint of MY Old Kentucky
Home" and when the time came re-
sponded to the minds call for Hard
Times" with the other selection. aud
the Organlst did not realize that he was
playing what he didn't want to play
until he came to the chorus But then
Il was too late, and My Old Kentucky
Home held the boards, or rather the
keys. for that number, to the delight Of
the great audience,
The talking machines are finding
reader sale than ever IN this part Of the
country, but some care is necessary IN
buying, and a careful selection should
be made OF needles and every selection
should be played over before purchase
Not every record is good and clear, and
imperfect ones make life a mockerS
and hope an empty dream The min
ing camps are becoming great investors
In these interesting and entertaining
machines and purchasers do not hest
tate to secure the $50 article
The piano market keeps booming, ac-
cordng to reports from local music
houses, and one house reports the sale
OF over dozen pianos this week. Peo-
pie seem to have money for such things,
ana do not hesitate to spend It,
Local band aud vocal soloists have
been remarkng the need OF more good
piano accompanies. and wonder is eX-
pressed why teachers do not give some
attention 20 this important | s.nch Of
the art. An intelligent accompanist Is
a treasure to be sought for and "a so
lace and source Of JOY tu the .soloist.
The latter is then sure that the ac-
compartment viii be entirely subordn-
ated To the solo, and the latter COM
scientiously followed I'm Its various
moods and lenses leaving the splolst
al ease and free to think only OF his
own work, But how often do the aver
age piano acconpanists think Of noth-
ing but their own scores, giving no heed
10 the phrasing Of the sololsts, which
ought to BE- closely followed, Indeed
some accompanies bang away on the
plano with delightful disregard OF the
soloists and n the latter set left In the
the lurch. iu consequence, why 80 much
the worse for the soloists, TO their
minds, the accompaniment Is the whole
thing the accompaniment In fact is the
solo. The other is merely incidental
So there Is much complaint, and the
wish Is often expressed that special
instruction I'm accompanying might be
given piano pupils. one local rololat
tried to count on his fingers today the
number OF really good accompanies In
this city, and was unable to recall over
a Dozen
Miss Nora Gleason, oreanlst OF ST,
Mary's cathedral Is rcorgaui2ng her
choir for the fall and winter. and will
keep 10 voices as the dtandard strength
OF the choir But she finds also singers
scarce WlSle the matter OF a great
organ for the new cathedral has not
been az yet seriously considered. II Is
generally believed that the new instru-
ment win he one Of the finest In the
west, and well proportloned to the vast
auditorium
Tracy Y. Cannon, assistant organlst
Of the Tabernacle, and his bride expect
60 leave fore Berlin on tho first OF the
month, TO bo away three years. while
Mr. Cannon gives his special attention