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

dtnco that would be noteworthy in
much more experienced writer We
have seen none OF his works IN the
larger forms. Whether he could con-
ttfuct an orchestral work Of important
dimensions with the finish and SYM
inetry that he displays IN putting to-
gether his smaller piano works remains
10 be seen; but unquestionably he is a
composer with a slngularly Arm grasp
ofthe essentials Of musical form, In the
fundamental sonse, and It Is probable
mat he is able to handle designs Of
wide scope and extent as successfully
hshe manipulates those OF briefer span.
ne has too, what is OF far more mo-
m'nt ideas and q distinctive manner
OF expressing them. Among the few
OF his writings which the present com.
meh'alor has had an opportunity OF
Inspecting there are many evidences
OF thoughtful and original tempera-
ment together with a well-deyeioped
capacity for self-criticsm and dlspas-
sionate analysis Just az present Mr..
shephCd seems to be some what under
me Influence Of the Brahms manner.
winch has It's dangers as well as Ms
eNcelIences as q model for proeressIve
young writer's, But Mr.. Shepherd Il
laT TOO independent and foroefIl a per-
tonality TO remain long under the
sway OF anOther's habit of artistic
tpeeeh' however noble and persuasive"
TIN
i, DuTlng my visit TO California" said
froI stephens, zone OF the pIeasanteat
events was my meeting with the los
angeles J., u. S. choir, Under the al
,,r%Ion Of the young Salt Lake tenor
Nlu Phulipa, he has about az GOOD
fingers working with an enthusiasm
way ls pleasant to witness. and they
sNg with good effect. Young Pbillins
nlUself has become quite fayorlte ne
TENOR soloist among the "Angelenea "
, "ru We're no not engaged as a mission
NY nus entire time would no taken nm
~ churches and concerts. Ilc has
.1efa tines appeared, ana with nat-
,Ut SUCCESS, at New Venice. and
,, glu leading churches"
., Two particularly enjoyable features
VI tHe musical evenings we spent to-
ty,uer "efn tho rendition OF a splendid
,o.s, composed by "a local sistor-,gbose
ta'I n nos slipped my mcmory--to words
"a lHlIIlps' Il Is a song OF tho "tIolv
o.E Gre, and quite It's equal ~ MOI
81 sup"lor And tho other was n
ANY,. Wy sister Lund OF brigham Citv
ptU duet By tho same lady and Mir
,."lpS Young Noel Pratt aud I had
t,. ulll up the Salt Lake end of tho
EUkram ns best We could. talsjpo ~ iii
N, 81" we had a most pleasant even
,-r,,o'' Evan stephens very truly saws,
,ue greatest crying noed nf our
lHsyal NE Just now Is the Old. time
t,us"k classes for children where
r,,C Ior ma the ability TO nut into
~''ls' th"r natural talent for sing.
could Do developed our prosent
/. 3.upnt work in chorus ana chob
lu' 10 these classes OF tho nast 20 a
o"I e. ,"teht ana nothing would secure
~. ,A'ellence IN the future IKE re-
~" or chlldren's singing classes
c,, ,Sl 10 that Is the need of training
So, Tor our young men IA tench
Gu lH quartet and part singing. tbe
~ 'l ought 10 be under the ausnlces
lattor 10y sabbath schools. and the
Men, V1,,ler The auspices Of the Young
tlobs Mi1'ua! Improvement assocla-
rue time is ripe for both"
viii bo saturday, at Barratt Han. there
,hlr Nv. w. contest Tor the free scholar
to ibc' ',, ,i.a by the l.. d. S. university
Petition winning singers I'm the COM
IlnRc,s ~ rs open to any ana ain
he win. ..oliess,ional or amateurs. and
'"'''S VIII have two private les,