Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-09

,,arded the prize of $500. offered
~. the famous pianist, Paderewski' Tor
the best orchestral composition submit.
,oa 10 a distinguished committee oil
1ow York Judges. 1t IL no small thing
hoye come out number one in COM
,,itjon participated In by musicians
-, an the great eastern cities, ana
10 aminence OF the judges who passed
an the merits OF the various compost
tions must make Mr.. Shepherd victory
doubly pleasing to him. HIS success Is
something of which the entire state mas
reason to feel proud, and the musical
ranutatlon Of our city cannot Iail to be
nrther enhanced by his victory.
n is only n few months since another
AZ Mr.. Shepherds works was accepted
nv an eastern publishing house, and
highly praised by Eyerybody's Maya
zine.
The musical editor Of the "News'
during the week received a letter from
the Henry w, Savage Opera company
skiing for a suggestion on the SAT-
lake repertoire. The choice made was
"Faust.'' "Valkyrle." "Rigoletto," and
either "Tannhauser" or "Lohengrin."
The production of Aida" unfortunately
viii not be brought west, or that opera
would have been given first preference.
The Salt Lake dates are FEB. to g.
The Tribune's liberal offer to our
meets and musicians, with view to Sc
curing a standard state anthem for
Utah. is a corlmendable action, II Is
10 be regretted that the plans for Sc
Letting from the list the one poem and
composition Of highest merit, have been
so poorly arranged that the object OF
the competition bids fair to be defeated.
The offer of $500 cash for the best
poem. and a similar amount for the best
musical setting Of that poem, was suf-
dcient to attract the most talented of
our writer's and musicians. But the
first blunder was made when the mu-
siclans were made the judges OF the
poetry instead OF having the best one
Of all the poems selected by literary
adjudicating committee, and that one
handed over to the musicians to be
treated as their ingenuity might sug-
gest. But still more serious was the
mistake made in deciding to have the
public pass on the merits OF the musi-
cal Compos itlOns. This Is essentially a
task calling for expert judgment, and
al the music ought to have been sent
away to judges in Denver or elsewhere,
as was done at the time of the Pioneer
jubilee ode competition. II was simply
fsrcical to expect the public, not one
in 30 Of whom Is in position to either
play the music, to hear it played, or to
Judge of its merits If he did
hear II, TO pass a correct judgment.
As the competition now stands, 1t Is
simply a race between the poets AMI
the composers to see who can buy most
al ba
votes, and get the biggest list of rela-
lives, friends and acquaintance 10 vote
in their favor The average church fair,
with its hustle for the most popular
lady is not circumstance to the log
rolling, canvassing and buttonholing
that Is apt to be invited by the method
proposed to settle the anthem COMPETE
ton.
II is understood that some of those
VINO have entered have already writ
ten the Tribune management protesting
against the method of "adiudication"
adopted, and asking that all the COM
positions be sent to outside judges for
decision. BY all means this method
ought to be adopted.
Last Monday night at the Theater a
select chorus. directed by Prof. Pea
body rendered the entire % anthems
X,
singers did well. but that the public is
any nearer making a choice is doubt
fll. one of the composers who lis
tened to the rendtIons. sadly remarked
that it was like dishing up 20 plum
buildings, asking a man to taste each
one, and when he had finished with the
last to record his Judgment as to
which one of the lot had tasted best.
1t is altogether likely that Ben
Davies, the celebrated Welsh tenor
viii sing at the Tabernacle in March
with the Tabernacle choir Mr.. Davies
is being brought to Salt Lake by the
local Cambrian society.
Mrs. Martha Rovle King and several
OF her pupils will give a lecture recital
ON Monday evening ut the Commercial
club building. The subject is Modern
American Composers The subject
viii be divided as follows Sketch of
Jessie L. Gaynor" Miss Eva Thoraq.
Sketch of Mrs. Beach Miss Enid Ed
monds; Sketch of Mrs. Bond Miss
Alyerda Martin, Following the sketch
ps selections will be rendered from the
works of the three composers.
l.. s. Bristol, one of Helds tuba
players, has had the misfortune TO
break his leg, and is laid Up for re-
pairs.
prominent member of the musical
union Is dead of typhoid fever. tn Hen
ny Hilgard, the well known cornet
player and member of Held's band.
The deceased came to this city orig
inally from Chicago. and was a quiet
reserved and unpretentious, but con-
sclentious man. He will be buried to-
morrow under the auspices of the
union. He leaves no family.
Willard Welhe. conductor Of the Or
pheum orchestra. returns this evening
from Chicago. where he went TO ar
range for music for the season,
"-- Monday Musical club held Its
semi-monthly meeting last Wednesday
night. In Miss Sharp's studio, the
meeting having been adjourned from
Monday evening, because of the other
musical attractions In the city at the
Theater Monday evening, and In tho
First congregational church Tuesday
evening.
Selections from the compositions of
Mcdowell were given, and piano num-
phrs were rendered by MISS tlaS Jon
who played a Concert study and a
composition called New England
1dys; Mrs, Putnam played two num-
bers, and Prof Anderson gave Il con-
cert study by Foerstor There were
Is OF 20 members of the club present,
Prof, Evan Stephens has written n
complimentary letter to Prof. w. \.
Wetzell, supervisor of music I'm pub
lie schools, relative to his work with
the children in which he says PER
nit me here to commend you and
your aides for the good cultivation
~ the voices OF the children I'm your
charge. The use Of the soft head
tones seems almost universal with the
children who come from the schools
20 my classes, and rejoice in it. Sue
cess to you