Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-13

USIC lovers VIII nave an Op-
Nj portunity to hear the Wag-
merriam tenors. Francis Mac
lehman and William Wegener
during the coming visit OF the Savage
Grand opera company. These two ro-
hust singers alternate not only In THE
valkyrie." "Lobengrin' and Tam
hauser." but also relieve Joseph Shee-
han AT times IN "Rigoetto." Faust"
or .Ia Doheme." Mr.. Maclennan was
heard IN Covent Garden by Mr. Savage
who signed him last year for the Par
slfal" company, and he was one OF the
five leading singers with that organi-
yaton to be transferred to the English
Grand Opera company this year. AL
though a nutiye American, his profess
sIonal work had all been done abroad
until he joined the Savage company
Mr.. Macennan has a powerful and
magnetic, robust tenor, with the rare
poetic quality demanded by the ro-
mantle Wagnerian roles.
The chief item Of interest during the
week and certainly one of a mournrul
nature In the local musical world, has
been the sudden and unexpected death
of Prof Thomas Radcliffe, the dean OF
the profession in the irtermounlain
states. 1t was well known that he had
not been in good health for some years,
but that the end was so near was not
at all realized, lie Will be much missed |
In the First congregational church,
where his artistic Playing attracted SO |
much attention, and gave so much graz
tfcation, ana his memory Will re- |
main green and fragrant for many |
years IN the minds OF Utah citizens.
The muteness OF the Congregational |
church organ last Sunday, and the |
wreath OF flowers hung from the con-
sole, were impressiyely solemn; the |
pastor, Rev. u. l. Goshen, will preach |
0 memorial sermon in honor of the |
departed organist tomorrow morning.
The salt Lake Federated Musicians |
passed special resolutions of condol-
ence at their meeting, and n delegation
was selected to represent the union ut
the funeral, while q choice array OF
flowers were sent with the remem-
brances of the union. All musicians In
this city and Ogden particularly, had
kindly feeling for their departed fellow
worker in the field of the divine art
and while there is Il general and genus
Inc sentiment Of regret that he Is gone,
still II Is realized he has only removed
to richer. higher, nobler, far more
lasting sphere OF musical endeavor than
this world with it's woes and its sor-
rows can ever afford.
The Monday Musical club held Well
attended meeting last Monday evening
IN the studio Of Miss Celia Sharp,
Constitution building. In the absence
Of Prof Shepherd, William Curtis as
sumed the direction Of the evenings
events. The studies Of the evening
were Grleg. Sinding and Schumann;
and piano numbers from Grieg We're
given by Miss ALA Miller and Miss
Rosenbaum, with q vocal selection from
the same composer by Miss Dwyer.
Songs of Grieg and Schumann were
sung by Miss Emily G. Jessup and Mr..
Hugh Dougall, Miss Sharp was the ac-
cOmpanist Of the evening The per-
iormances were artistic and instructive,
and the evening was pleasantly spent.
The club meets fortnlghtly.
Conductor Willard Weihe Of the Or
pheum orchestra expresses satsfac-
ton With the work being done by his
men, and says the only additional In
sirumentation needed to make his or
sanlzation complete would be two
French horns and violincello. These
would round out the Instruments al
ready In use. and enable him to do
some very fine work. The operate trio
recently performing at the Orpheum
gave him some fine compliments for the
orchestra. stating that there was not,
even In New York, better orchestra
OF the size Mr.. Weihe is confident that
the time is not far distant when pianos
VIII be removed from all theater or
ehestras in this country.
Mrs, Wragg Is to be the soloist to-
morrow morning In the First Presby-
terrain church choir.
The All Hallows college band is maxi
ing gratifying progress, so that its in {
htructor, Prof. Petersen, Is much en-
Outraged The band, for purposes OF ,
instruction, Ia divided into two parts,
We veterans of last year, and the new
men Particular pains are being taken
with the latter, who are doing so well
mat The entire organization can be
consolidated In short time, making 35
Performers.
Miss Rennle Petersen is making very
satisfactory progress In her vocal
studies at Chicago, and has been offered
uhe position with travelling operate
company. This, however, she has
'el' Obliged to decline.
frol. Petersen will conduct the Salt
axe Iheater orchestra, during the alb
herd. ''N'
General Manager j. j. Daynes, Jr.,
" me Clayton Music company, leaves
,,ou'otroW evening, on a 10 days trip
southern California.
a. mere seems to have been an unusual !
Se'nshu Tor sheet music this week. and
one nrm has just brought In from Chi =
easo large consignment OF the latesr !,
C Cbt music. In response to the h.
cal demand.
coTnnolrlnaster Graham OF the First )
tba sstteeollonal church has arranged for 3
po ,si,,sS'A s tomorrow morning OF Prof i
wnrS- state anthem, with the /
M. N9 LON The Homeland" hymn
ba %, taylor, late of Chicago, viii be !
ei SV'1e Salt Lake musicians are in n
judS S 10 laugh at the Paderewslxi prize I
ibs ~ ~, because OF their Indignation nj :
qua etulp' 20 deceive them with DO. i
satr. gntIy' IN Offering Berlioz' Cor y
tha a. tAe contest. Il In charged that !,
Co. az sal'or Of the New Yof1, Musical !.
sot S' a put up" the job himself AMI :
n lgraeol MS employees who is utter. !
trib ,,,nunt OF music to send the econ. =
th Ina, ,s In, the expectation heinz
award y Judges would get fooled, ami ;,
Prize T TS,sIiloz, long since deceased tho y
busms.. We Judges. however. knew theIr a
cd. SS ana the deception was detect y