Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
Stephens Makes Ringing Appeal.
He Compares Choir Conditions Those Salt Lake
To the Latters Disadvantage.

this historic organization, before It
brings disgrace instead of credit to us
all
Note what our sister organization
can do in Ogden with just a determine
ed stake presidency at its back. When
a member of that choir fails to report
for duty letter of inquiry signed by
the president of the stake is forth
coming, and no other church duty can
be given as an excuse. If the mem
Der is more needed elsewhere and
can do greater service to the Church
AS in the case of a mission, etc.
ii Is so decided. and he is honorably
released from the choir while another
good singer is searched for to I'LL his
place. Here is order and system.
ogden has for the past 10 or l 8 years.
perhaps. had as much musical talent
as 1T has today, and no regular choir
to boast of, until the proper authori-
ties took it in hand to see to 1t that
they had one Let us learn from the
Weber stake. With the same pro-
cedure Salt Lake can have either
four such choirs or one four times
the size, or one of double the size
or more, IF twice the artistic possible
ties, with a mission to perform every
Sabbath of a hundred times its i'm
portanCe because 1t Is the Salt Lake
choir that Is heard by 90 out Of every
100 strangers passing through our
land
Shall we live M to our possibilities
or not? 1t is for YOU to answer. My
possibilities are tied up in what you
viii do.
/ have ready for you music of the
highest order-all that you can master
his season with the most faithful at
tendance and earnest labor
We have Immediately before us dur
ing the nrst two weeks In October the
general conference and concert with
the greatest of all great Wagneran or
German sopranos. Madam Johanna
Gadoki. of the Metropolitan Opera,
New York.
Then in November a series OF con-
certs with our old friend Sousa and
his band. Later In the winter quite
possibly Calye once more. And "A
magnificent complete work THE
Golden Logcnd," TO prepare for the
spring festival, mixed male and Ia
dies choruses for next years Eistedd-
fod. Some fine new selections by
our homo authors as well as from
standard master works,
our hrst rehearsal Will be held AT
| the tabernacle Thursday night, sept
| q. at half past seven O'Clock. Note the
early time of commencement thal
| we may have time to accomplish
| something and dismiss IN good season.
| We will retain on the roll only mem
| bcrs who mean business ana regular-
! ity. Ana all those within reach viii
be expected To report at this ir7t re-
| hearsal
sickness ar absence from the city
| VIII be reasonable excuses for ali
sence, and any member so situated
| win be received when conditions per-
| nit
New singers. esp eclally tenors, bass
| IS and altos are wanted. and should
Amply Tor membership an once. They
| should come Ia this rehearsal when
| their names viii be taken, and as soon
as convenient The conductor or ms
aids will give them q private hearing
To advise them as 10 their capabilities
! and adaptability for the part they
| have chosen
After a certain number is reached
and the PARTS are properly balanced,
| new members viii he admitted ohY
! for extraordinary reasons such az new
| arrivals. unusually good voice newly
discovered etc. otherwise entrance
into The choir win be closed.
Ola members who for any llme past
have not been able 10 meet with w
| are particularly invitcd and urged 20
return 10 us FOR this seasons splenald
work--provided they are not past tho
practical singing age, ~,
Again urging you. our splehnlu
singers. 10 action. and that you ger
your duties SO arranged as 10 m
sure order. regularity and nunetualllN
| am your brother and fellowWorkeF'
EVAN STEPHENS