Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05
SOusa Gives Two Magnificent
Programs at the Tabernacle.

Bands may. come and bands may 90,
but sousa bids fair TO go on forever
IL is stated that he has passed his seven
Thousand five hrndredth concert. and
from the way nc goes on composing,
and the electric manner Of his con-
Quoting. il seems safe TO say that he
VIII double hia record before he lays
down his baton for good.
The salt Lake engagement began
yesterday, with two concerts at the
tabernacle owing to election time the
sudden financial stress. and the big
opposition at tho theater, the turnout
az both concerts was not what Il should
have been, though u was much larger
than any other band could possibly
have drawn, as Il seems difficult to
arouse the enthusiasm OF the public
nowadays for band programs.
THE MATINEE
The train was so late from the west.
that Mr. SOusa had only time to hurry
20 restaurant and get a brief meal,
going directly then TO the tabernacle
20 supcrlntend arrangements for the
afternoon matinee. The attendance was
fair for am afternoon band perform
ance, The house being a little over one
quarter fun
Mr. Sousa brought was is consider
ed the best aggregation OF artists he
ever mad together lie certainly pre-
scented a model Instrumentation, where
each group or class Of Instruments Is
given full consideration with respect
to the other groups OF the general en-
semble, which mekes a perfect balance.
an harmonious whole. The instru-
mentation is az follows. Three flutes.
2 oboes, ! cor anglais. 2 bassoons, / e
nat, hrst b fiat, 4 second B fiat
third y Hat, ! alto, ! bass clarinets.
alto tenor and bass saxaphones. 4 cor
nets. trumpets. 4 French horns.
shde trombones. eupho1eums, tu-
bas, in G, and 9 BIB, ] harp. tympanis
drums and traps The latter include a
very me set Of carillons or musical
steei bars representing chimes.
ihe afternoon program was OF
varied and patriotic nature with Prof
stephens Juvenile chorus OF some 800
enthusiastic boys and girls all pro-
vided with nay7. filling the choir seats
presenting a lively appearance; and
they certainly sang IN "a lively strain
mat mirrored their enthusiasm The
children appeared TO advantage IN tho
Han Columbia number with Mr.
Kimball at the organ. and when Mr..
Sousa, In response to an encore gave
the stars and Strines Forever''
marcn, waving their nags, as in the
national hymn with decided vigor. "A
Prof stephens led the choir and Mr..
sousa the band. the somewhat novel
spectacle was presented Of two con.
duciors I'm action at the same time The
choir also sang Eye Valleys and Noun
tains.' by Dorizetti with the organ.
The band gave a performance thai
not only charmed hut stirred up the
AUDIENCES enthusiasm 10 an high pitch.
Every thing was encored. ana The en-
cores readily Acknowledged By the re-
markedly obliglng bandmaster Musl.
clans In the audience remarked.
There's the best band IN the country
today, "Sheridan's Ride" and tho
Chadwick Symphonic Sketches" were
masterpieces In tone and tune as we'll
as IN effectiveness OF Interpretation.
Melody and dramatic presentation are
The characteristics OF Mr. sousa's
marches, IN which he has graspod hold
OF the sensibilities Of the listener every
where, ana the ready response Of the
audience yesterday afternoon evidenced
that the great bandmastcr knew lust
how 10 reach their musical affections
as ne played march after march in re-
Spouse 10 recalls. Mr Clarke. the cor
netlst' reached i above the scale IN