The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-03

have adjudicated at the greatest Eistedd-
fods in Wales. and each one Of these four
choruses was good the best.
1t was a great moment for Denver. The
Salt Lake societies sang grandly. and
each rendition brought forth rounds OF
applause.
A lesson was enforced by the demon
stration of last night No audience can
Join together in national song and not
be better citizens. And thus was real
lied the real purpose of the Eisteddfed
Audience Waits NervousIy.
The choruses sang in this order: First.
Provo; second, Ogden; third, Salt Lake
fourth, Denver. The chief interest of the
week was I'm this contest and everyone
was waiting nervously for the contest to
begin. The society from Denver came
here with a reputation for exceptional
Wednesday evening knew the other
choruses would have to do remarkably
well to beat them.
The Salt Lake society did noble work
but though the individual voices sUrpass
those in any of the other choruses. they
did not enter upon their task in time. Mr.
Mcclellan did marvellous work with them
in the short term he had them under his
direction. Another week-but that is an
other story. IL ever there is a next time
the result may be different. The work Of
the other visiting chOruses was excellent
i'm shading and in Interpretation. They
larger cities have and are at diSad-
vantage i'm this respect. but they com
PEELED respect and admiration by their
fine performances.
Although DR. Housley declares his or
ganiZation 10 be a new chorus, il is new
ertheess composed of singers who have
had experience in choral singing and who
for the most part have sung together
great deal. \ good general with an army
of veterans determined to win-this ex-
plains DenVer's success.
The following is the adjudication in full
as given by DR. Protheroe:
Denver Competitive Chorus.
'Sylvia"-Fine body of voice. balancing
and blending perfectly The tempo was
correct: the enunciation and expression
very clear There was a little tendency
to sing a little too heavy but the excel
lent attention to expression detail. and
the clearness OF the part singing in the
last movement were very effective
Challenge of Thor'-The opening of the
chorus was really superb. The parts
moved together with excellent unity. The
tempo was correct and the fortissimo,
Forever" was thrilling. The 'risoluto"
was given with fine rhythmic swing, the
tempo for the first time being correct
Fine "A" by the tenors on the Nation"
This is my hammer with fine breadth
of tone. Attack again clear Plenty of
vigOr and fine tone. The c. sharp on
page II was beautifully sung. The tempo
in TIE mdeStOsO correct and the passage
gwen IN the regal authority 1 nOu art a
God. too. was full of mysticism. There
was dramatic intensity in the last two
pages. and they were also given with SUI
perb tOnal quality.
Salt Lake Choral Society.
sylvia Splendid voices and singing
with excellent style. There were beauti
fully delicate effects in expression The
parts balanced well, and the phrasing was
chaste The pitch lowered very much,
which made the effect in some places lack
sprghtliness and light. but the tOnal
beauty was very marked and there was
splendid effect on the last page.
Challenge of Thor The start was
made little tamely. but in the repetition
Of the first phrase they recovered and the
first movement ended with fine tonal
body The "risolutO" was far too fast
lacking rhythmic clearness and the tones
Of the tenors on the word Nation could
have been better Fine tonal qualities on
the words, This is my hammer"
The effect was reached without sacri-
ficing the quality of tone. The attack in
the initiative passages clearly distinct
The sharp by the tenors. page II. cor
rect. Fine effects in the ''cOn forZa. -
Motto maestoso" again too fast. There
was a decided accelerando made which
We could not admire. Thou art a God.
too" was given with rich tonal quality.