Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-08

an hour III Bet'ihe
,o,t at the Thursday nights rehearsal.
p,of stephens characterlzes II as the
,,ost tenderly beautiful musical work
~ Is familiar with. and not since the
rhoral Society of 1ss9-sO was working
unon the famous music to the Light OF
Asia has he had complete work In
hand so congenial to his tastes; es-
peplally is this the case with the num-
h., called "The Death of Minnehaha."
Even after the rehearsal, he and Prof.
Mcclellan and few enthusiastic menu
hs,s could hardly tear themselves
away from the book and organ.
The Festival Chorus, now being or
eanised from the Leading vocalists of
tho city. viii take up this work at their
meeting on the first Monday night In
,hs new year. and both this body and
the tabernacle Choir under the direction
Of Prof stephens win make this and
HANDLES Messiah" their entire study
for the remainder of the winter.
The coming of Anton Hekkng with
the Salt Lake Symphony Orchestra next
Friday afternoon, Is the event OF events
among musicians. A big advance sale
Is reported the stalls, loges, and pre-
fegred seats bringing $1.50 on account of
the extra attractivcness of the bill. The
orchestra will play several numbers,
but Mr. Hekking WILL of course, be the
feature He recently played with the
symphony Orchestra IN Montreal, Cana
ia, and the Gazette of thai city In its
dltque speaks In most extravagant
fashion Of his vrtuosity. The pianist
who accompanied Hekking was scored
rather severely something that will
hardly attach to the Salt Lake per-
fomance, inasmuch as Mr.. Shepherd
will preside at the accompanying in
strument
Miss Emma Lucy Gates. who Is a
member Of the Mcdowell club Of New
York IL taking an active interest in
the forthcoming concert In aid of the
Mcdowell fund Miss Gates was pro-
posed for membership In the club by
the well known pianist, Eugene Henley,
who Is an ardent admirer Of Mac
DowelPs genius,
Fred c. Graham, who Is in charge
OF the Festival chorus, announces
that many lovers OF music are availlng
themselves of the season ticket rate,
and subscribing for the entire festi- |
val of three performances. The organ |
ization Of the chorus is almost COM
picked and the membership will be |
printed soon.
Nine. Melba says she prefers to be |
n uh. .,l.k
considers that an appropriate ending |
for professional career.
Nine Calve Is not to retire from the |
stage and says that Notwithstanding |
the fact that she IL to marry, she will |
sliIl appear before the public.
The many Salt Lake friends Of Senior |
Jonas will be pleased TO learn that he |
recently gave a piano recital In Berlin |
Win program entirely made up of
schumanns compositions. The local
public was was much pleased. and gave ]
he performer an encouraging recep- I
ton.
There Is demand In the east for |
normal training for music teachers, and |
ne musical press is In favor of Ii. The |
new movement to stamp out fakIrism In |
vocal instruction especially, Is gaining |
ground, and promises to become gem
eal.
The local music student world viii be |
satifed TO learn Of the coming return |
% this city Of Miss Constance King of /
almon City, Ida. Miss King was for
me time one Of Prof. McClellan's |
nsl proficient piano and organ pupils.
Ad was TO have given recital OF her |
oAn, under his direction, In the taber-
Mcle, Wnen she was Unexpectedly |
Nled nome to Idaho. Miss King has |
Lake.
number of people are complaining |
@cause the tickets to the Mcdowell |
@Nent recital are 10 be 81, when only
uoWe talent is to appear. The man.
segment In reply calls attention to the /
lsct That this Is benefit, a purely |
charitable affair, and the services OF |!
sINsls, among the best In the city, are |
De given gratis. Moreover, where
AZ musicians superior to Salt Lake |
,ssone TALENT be found In this part OF /
ne country?
.uoslt N"oSter ueiu mas ordered S3,OOO 4
consi n VI pand instruments. and the |
AZ T,Ih, s viii be here In the course
baoas nohtn' The Instruments will be |
y" exhibition when they arrive,
ihere is local call for the services of
many Instrumental musicians that
m,at s are not few occasions In which
,s e "Is have To be brought in from |
p'oVihces.' This has been a great
'Oh tof professional instrumentaiists.
as ,sh'. report the sheet music trade |
ean cumming with the bulk of the |
"' me so-called popular music.
Mn Unity church quartet Of this city /
win so To Ogden tomorrow afternoon.
10 ~, number Of Salt Lake tJnitarians'
ibs GU pate In the evening service of |
oh,. Oseen Unitarians. The quartet in
San MIS- Browning, Miss Nellie Ma !,
bari, Ill, raul and Mr.. Mahan. The |
GteSr W "'il De accompanied by Rev. DR..
wv OF Denver.
mach,s srs continue to send out talking
set MY records as fast as they can |
sold NAN hecords that are not TO be |
celyeSS ''n February. are now being re-
orrans marked demand for mouth !,
honso Or harmonious. one music
month reports the sale of 1000 ner
nacle a arT organ for the Ogden taber-
cars a p,,'ved Thursday. filling three
specIecaa,,is now being Installed The
MccleliaIlo were drawn up by Prof.
instun,a " Is considered that this
tabernocia VIII answer for the Ogden
nent IN W. Wen as the great instru-
for TIA, we cat Lake tabernacle does |
speakiny stauditorium. There are 30 |
ment il cs tnpps' and the entire instru-
Day f,o W. A. wetzcll returned Thurs