The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
Music and Musicians

Works requiring less time for rendi-
tlon, but with n moro melodious and
dramatic style than heretofore will be
the feature OF the third annual spring
music festival to be held in tho Salt
Lake tabernacle Monday and Tuesday,
May 10 and II, with a matinee on
Wednesday. The tabernacle choir, un
der, the direction of Professor Stephens,
Will render th9 Last Judgment" by
Spohr. This Work Will require but
thirty minutes, and is one of the most
magnificent cantatas for big choruses,
calling for great power IN the climaXes,
which are very intense and dramatic.
This work will be given at the last
performance The Salt Lake Choral
sor Mcclellan, will present for the first
time in the west, Gounod s "Gallia.'
This work calls for very careful musical
Interpretation. The singers are enthu-
siastic over the work, and are putting
forth every effort in giving ii most
finished rendition. The ladies section
of the choral society VIII also give. un-
der Prof McClellan's direction. Mar
chetti's Ave Maria. composition
which will appeal to the most critical.
The Salt Lake festival chorus. under
the direction of Prof. Coop, Will give
in complete form the famous and ever
popular Italian opera, "Cavallcria Rus
are calling extra rehearsals for the
singers. and the conductors are very
enthusiastic over the results already
obtained
The Chicago Symphony orchestra has
been again engaged for this festival.
Mr., Rosenbccker. the conductor. is one
of the most talented and able choral
and orchestral conductors IN America,
BE was with the Theodore Thomas or
chestra previous TO Mr.. Thomas 5 com
ing 10 Chicago. The duties Of concert
master for this season fall TO the lot Of
Guy Woodland, who has received thor
ough training under such teachers as
DR.. Baeters (tcachcr of Max Bendix
and Maud Powel), and is also Il pupil
OF Emil Saurct. After several years
study in Europe under Henri Marteau.
he returns a magnificent soloist. The
soprano, AIDA Ilemmi. will he one Of
the strong cards of the festival. Be
sides being finished artist with voice
scintillating, bubbling and perfect in
intouation, snc is a large. handsome
brunette with magnificent brown eyes
and charming appearance. The con
tra!to, Harriet Frahm, is a young wo-
man of fine appearance and possesses
that rarcst of voices-a fine contralto.
She is thorough musician. with a nat
ural power of expression which enables
her to interpret with the most salts
factory results. The tenor will be Da-
vid B. Duggan, who has studied under
Nanniecinc. the old Italian teacher, but
later was pupil of tho famous French
tenor and teacher, Jean De Reszke. Mr.
Duggan is considered one of the young
and great tcnors Of Chicago. Mr.. Frank
Preisch will be the hasso. His voice
possesses all tho exceptional qualities
demanded by the lyric drama, and is
also employed with magnificent effect
in oratorio as well. Mr.. Preisch has
appeared with great success III festivals
and grand opera in England. The cell
list, Franz Wagner. is well known 10
Salt Lakers as he has been here each
season Of the festival. The press IN all
parts OF the United States and Canada
have expressed their high appreciation
Of his mastery execution on this IN
strument One Of the strongest cards,
outside Of the orchestra and tho inter.
est manifested IN the three local
choruses, viii be MYRTLE Elvyn, pupil
of Godowsky, Miss Elvyn is ono of the
Younger as well as the most able of
present day pianists. She fairly rcvcls
in tho tasks set for her bv Bach and
Brahms, the great piano masters. and
rs if that were not enough, she Will trl-
umph with marvellous ease and author
ity over the most fantastic arrange
ments' OF which even Godowsky IS ca
pablo.
The festival committee has already
placed in the hands of ticket sellers
5000 tickets. which are good for re-
served seat season ticket, and will be
sold at $50 each. Many Of the mcT-
chants on Main street, including all the
leading drug stores and music houses,
are handling these tickets. The rescr-
walton of seats viii open Saturday,
Nay ].
When the Fred G.. Graham music bu-
reau was incorporated short time ago,
the articles of incorporation included a
musical conservatory. This conserVa-
tory is now to be opened aud viii un-
doubtedly mark an epoch III the his
tory of music IN Utah. With the most
prominent business men IN the state al
the head of the corporation, indorsed
by the leading musicians, the school has
every prospect of becoming one Of the
leading institutions of It's KIND.
On May the quartette of the First
CONGREGATIONAL church will sing n song
cycle for four solo voices. written by
the composer of the " Persian Garden:
'NThe Golden Threshold - which is tho
treble of the composition. is said to he
quite the equal Of former compositions,
and those who love good music may cS-
pcct delightful evening.
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