Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-22
Nine Singing Bodies Participate
In the Big Festival Of
Music.
IN GRANITE TABERNACLE.
Forest Dale Choir Sings Its Way
To Victory With Farmers
Ward Closely Following.
Murray Was n Close Third-Words OF
Winning Selection by Whitney,
Music by stephens.

The ward choir of Forest Dale, James
r. Dunbar conductor, won signal VIC
tory IN great singing contest held In
cranite stake tabernacle last evening.
II was splendid achievement from tho
,sct that eight other well trained ana
efnecent choirs were IN the contest.
and while the choruses were compare
lively small. it was a spirited battle OF
,hs hest. The victorious singers rem
dered the anthem, Cog and Magog,
words by Bishop Orson +. Whitney and
music by Prof. Evan Stephens, while
Farmers ward lead by Einor Chris
topherson gained second place, with
,he beautiful song Italia Beloved
written by Donizetta.
Not less than $500 people were assem-
blsd to witness the event, which was
characterized by the highest pitch Of
enthusiasm throughout, And well might
there have been intense Interest mani
tested for such singing Is seldom
heard. even IN this community so proli-
ne with the best to be found in choral
work.
Each group OF singers had it's friends
and sympathlzers, who applauded TO
the echo every movement made by their
respective favorite choir, and while
each competitive chorus came In for a
goodly share OF welcome and recogni-
ton from the vast gathering, the APP
pause given TO each body of singers
BY their friends and neighbors was Mt
en- sat with blanched faces. leaning for
ward in their seat, seeking as II by
their very Intensity OF soul To brine
victory 20 their favorites.
THE CHOIR CONDUCTORS.
The conductors OF the competing
thoruses were as follows Sugar House
agnes Aston; Winder, Thomas Gum
\ derson Waterloo, Ar, : McFarlan1
Rig Cottonwood, Walter Abingdon;
Murray, Mr.. Robinson, Wilford, Mr.
White; Farmers. Einor Christopherson
Forest Dale James r. Dunbar; Tay-
lorsvile, Daniel Webster,
AN IMPOSING PICTURE.
The combined choirs. as they sat
facing the well filled spacious build
ing presented most imposing pic
ture, the ladies clothed In white and
the gentlemen appearing in black. Al
the wavo OF the baton of Willard
Chrlstopherson, the young leader
trained by Prof. Stephens (and IN
passing It may be truly said that the
pupil seems destined TO become replica
OF the preceptor) the 400 singers arose
as one person. The selection render
ed was an old favorte with most OF
the audience, Light and Truth" 10
the tune OF the never wearying strains
OF the Welsh national anthem. Tho
enect upon the listeners was electrify-
ing, but they had already been told
mat encores could not be permitted.
THE JUDGES.
The judges chosen TO adjudicate the
contest were Ideal selections They
were Horace S, Ensign, Joseph Poll
ana Evan Arthur, three men of emil
hent musical ability, and who each had
many times been placed In the trying
position IN competitive musical affairs
as inc leaders and singers upon whom
they were to sit in judgment
Inc following standard from which
10 determine a decision was adopted
ana followed by the adjudicy tors. with
possible 20 points of credit for each
Oh me hve requisites:
Zone Quality-Such quality In each
part as WIZ blend and harmonlze, one
WIN me other, and sound refined and
choir
selection-The selection should he OF
a chss within and not beyond the cap
aplllIles OF the choir. Difficulty II
mastered and made effective. should be
punt or merit-this to encourage on,
SSnuHs 20 attempt music OF higher or.
NJ oelectons that are most applica-
lo general choir work and thos,
.uos' sefVlceable In our own Church. IL
wen rendered as those OF a secular
nature should be given preference.
A. NuIHoer-The number OF singers in
me ehoir should count as a point of
merit or the reverse. providing. how. |
I,5r. mat the four parts are equally
%S.aH1Seu' we desire that our choir.
,i svgn grow numerically as well as ar.
o, inn,'erpretation-shadlng speed. ac-
~ 49, y, remuneration and intelligent use
Si-aIcdl expression come under this
use OF the above mentioned noinfs
.noud annul the merit to a great ex-
MI nv no aim at expression should be
,,n nd.iance-B Blending Of parts and max
tle best harmonious whole.
b,rsNehty points In each division canals
ros srsst lOC lowest 50. No choir TO be
ALONG GERMAN LINES.
the ING contest was along the ,,nes fo,
mns, n ~ Herman rather than OF Welsh |
oboir competitions, that Is. each
sn S" vas to make its own selection
"i ,u 10 Two of them rendered the san,e
,bc0e' While this was very pleasing 10 |
s Te audience. affording TO them a pro-
ms ein varied and highly entertaining n |
d i@",,,.n ne work OF the adjudicators more |
ona ny IMAM II would have been had |
Nho,. se'eguon been rendered by ali Inc |
ths cS. following IL the order in which !
ttle " w sang, only the number and |
dltIorU'i song being given before rem
tb Sus ,or House, How beautiful are
. INtnAo., 80 .'''...,..s.... Emerson |
'"'haer, Let the hills resound"
. $500, .s......B rinley Richards 1
4 na'erloo) "springti.ne". Strauss
'os Cottonwood) Lift thine eyes"
( ffnt.... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Stephens 1
Murray II have 80 "a r-,tot, 49,.