The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-02
Hiawatha Wedding
Feast Charms Big
Festival Audience

in great organ that he controlled by the
motions of his baton.
In contrast to the selection from Got
terdammerrung was the Spanish Rhap-
sodie that was played eXcellenty, but
which lacked the Impressive force of
Wagner's composition. The Dance of the
Sylphs and the Dance of the VIII o. the
Wisp from THE Damnation of Faust
were pretty selections and gave the or
ehestra the opportunity to display much
skill.
The opening concert was a surprise to
the vast afternoon audience. which nearly
filled the tabernacle. Not only was its
arrangement more ambitious than are
those OF most afternoon events, but the
visiting artists seemed at their best.
Sullivan's Overture di Ballo' was
chosen for an opening selection, and ii
was rendered I'm splendid style. The beau
tfully melodious passages were brought
out in most effective manner by the in
struments. Two Hungarian dances fol-
lowed and the marked contrast between
the first and second numbers in time and
expression lent additional charm to them.
The next selections by the full orchestra
were two from MacdoWelI'S second Indian
suite, Love Song" and I'm Wartime"
both of them filled with the spirit of
Indian life so rarely found in musical
compositions. One of the gems OF the
afternoon, and indeed one of the finest
numbers on. the entire program was
Griegs 'Heartwound." the exquisite sor-
row of which is evidenced i'm every note
Another G1ieg, number. Spring" fol-
lowed this, and for a closing number the
coronation March" by Svendsen, was
given
The soloists Frank Wagner. Arthur
MfddleStOn and Rose Lutiger Cannon
were all received with such favor as TO
make one think them all favorites. The
vlolnist had chosen for his solo, Golfer
mans minor concerto. in which he had
the full orchestral accompaniment, So
splendid was the selection and the work
of the artist that he was recalled, and
responded with the daintiest little ber-
ceuse, i'm which he had only tho harm
accompaniment. Mr.. Middletons song was
Gounod She Alone Chdrmeth NV Sad
ness, from the Queen Of Sheba'' anil
It was magniticently rendered. He gave
the old favorite. the "Toreador's Song -
as an encore. Miss Cannon sang first
an aria from La GioConda and later 1.-THE
Wind botn the solo and the encore he
ing admirably adapted to her rich. full
The Juvenile choir quite distinguished
itself with two fine numbers. which hut
for the poor pronunciation, would have
been very well done.
The programs of today's concerts follow:
AFTERNOON, 3:45 O'clock
Chicago Symphony orchestra, Admin
ROsenbecker, conductor; Jan Van Oorslt
John J. Mcclellan.
Overture. In Nature" .............. Dvorak
Jan Van Oordt.
Brautlled; I'm Garten." from "Coun-
try Wedding Symphony GoIdn1a rIx
''Pastorale," Finale" ("Allegro Assaf')
from symphony for organ and orches-
IRA Alexander Guilmant
John J. Mcclellan
| Song OF the Rhinedaughters. from
Das Rheingold" of Der Ring des
-, 1SipfIungen -....:.....:......... Wagner
Marche, "Danse Arab" ''Danse Chi
nos! nos "Danse Russo Trepak" from
'Nutcracker" suits .. TschaikoWsl,,-
March Picturesque" and Scene Orien-
tale. from orchestral suite on. .
.'''''..;, Arthur Shepherd
EVENING. S;15 o'clock
Soloists: Genevieve Clark Wilson So
prano; Rose Lutiger-GannOn. contralto:
yohn b. Miller tenor; Arthur Middleton
basSO.
Festival chorus and Tabernacle choir.