Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-21

| Francis Of Teck and hosts Of society
folks4 They covered themselves with
glory and musical critics raved over
them
REGARDED AS STRANGE.
Though 1t IS strange that this won
derful choir should be largely composed
Of milllOnaires. Il is stranger still that
they really can sing. As a general rule
when q millionaire Of any nationality
starts cut 10 do any particular trick"
he viii find hosts OF natterers 20 en-
courage him. however atrOCiOus his
performance may be. Not so with the
members of the Wiener Mannergesang
Nerein. Every member Is a perfectly
trained musician IN fact. nearly every
one is a composer. No one-no matter
how much money he might command
can become attached 10 the Vienna
Choral society unless he Is a genuine
musician Each person before being
admitted 90 membership must pass a
rigid preliminary examination and un-
dergo the most difficult musical tests.
Every prospective choristtr Is re-
qui~ed 10 read music al first eight. and
his vocal qualities must be Of the
very highest order.
SEVERE EXAMINATION.
Even when Herr Krupp wished to
join the choir-wth which he has. now
been associated many years-his vast
wealth played little part In his accept.
ancc BY the committee Of selection He
had % undergo severe examination.
and his y0ice-Which Is a very rich one
was tested in every possible way.
Herr Krupp is one Of the most enthu.
siaStic members Of the association lie
comes forward on every occasion ana
pays for more than his share Of eX-
peuses in forwarding the interests of
me company IN fact he has always
been one ~ the most assiduous and
hardWorklng members Of the associa-
tion and Il Is his splendid loyalty and |
that have placed the choir |
where 10 Is today
70 might be- thought. as most NJ d.
members ~ The Vienna choir are NH.
lionaircs that they would RIM filings |
Practically 10 suit themselves fakius |
as much time m as they felt irgIjrcj |
20 do. and not working unless the spIr. /
~ moved them. This is Ear from being
me case As matter Of fact. members /
" men Al home are most diligent zoo |
.helr studies and meet regularly ones |
q week and sometimes oftcner. for
practise.
Their duties az home are very ardu.
us Ihey have Tor many years Do.
voted particular attention 10 tho cul.
Natlon Of church music. Every sum-
ner they give public concerts IN tho vi
'hua parks. and besides these enter.
ailments stipulated FOR IN the sta'.
utos Of the organization they giva I
Many Other rccItals. They have already
reformed 40 times. 90 say nothing M
ne hundreds Of other appearances AZ
minor character
PLEASANT ANOMALY.
II Is pleasant anomaly 20 find s5
many millonaires banded together 40
.r a lot OF hard W0sk for the moro
uH az the thing. and 10 H. a satisfaction
% me man on The street who NJ listen.
lk 90 this choir fo think thar each |
loney king may have got up al q
clock in The morning 20 attend prar. /
.sr. Every one knows that the muse !
& melody is not 10 be- wooed in "a des.
bpiy manner and, as each member
iho choir Las already attained very
igh degree Of artistic skill. 90 has oriv
cen accomplished by ihe hardest Kind
individual work Each member of
Do choir. m fact deyotes many hours
ally 90 bis musical work. leaving his
lsiness enterprise aud the making az
i'ious in che hands OF trusted lIcg-
rauts nj industry. ,
4 position iu che famous Choral SOC I D
cty d. considered q great honor o.. I ,
DO continent. and several members OF I
C Austrian rrmmcnt afe among To- ] Il
lief singers Others OF ns members s
oyc iu ihe highest ranks % soglsfv. q
IA yet the inner organization az the ii
Ioir IL a democracy On every sense o. ,
r. word ,
Wherever the millionaire chorisiers
they have the best that the earth IA | G.
fulincss supplies. They invariably | y
on ~ the SWEETEST hotels, where their | 7