The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-18

TT III custom OF carol singing at
| l. ,Iirl, time has never oh
Lake, though many cities OF the United
states nave adopted the old English
practice Which is now thoroughly local
80 IN TINS country. The word carol
SishiIfes song OF JOY. and the tvpical
English carol is a song OF rejoicing at
the birth Of Christ. The Dractict OF
singing sacred songs i'm celebration OF
the nativity OF the Savior has been os-
.aoilshed as far back as the second
1921. ''
The carols sung in England at the
present day are nearly am religious i'm
/ theme though not universailv So.
lheir ancient. hearty.-iovial character.
borrowed from pagan association. is
combined with intense religious feeling
20 announce the dawn OF Christmas
morn. As praCtiCed I'm England. bands
OF singers go about the streets and
sing at the gates and i'm the halls OF
homes where they are made welcome
Among the best known OF the. old
carols are shine out. . Blessed star"
David's Royal city Waterman. Tell
Us or the Night" sleep. Holy Babe"
Ana, angels is. We Have Heard on High" 20.
Holy Child Of Bethlehem" Come. All
We Faithful silent Night HoIv
Night and Merry Merry C,bristrnass =
a few lines Of the first mentioned
"Shine out. O blessed star.
Promise OF the dawn
Glad tidings send afar.
Christ, the Lord. is born"
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The music section of the Ladies' Lit
erary club will give an afternoon of
English music at the club house We'd
neSday December 81. from 3 until $50
o clock. The program includes two i'm
portant papers. several solo number
and the cantata. star OF Bethlehem
ny Iarker gwen by a quartet under
the direction Of Mrs. JIG. Taylor. This
cantata is one Of the most important
compositions OF recent years. and i'm
the opinion OF musicians it ranks only
second TO the great masterpieces. Its
presentation on Wednesday by a lead
ing quartet Of the city is an important
musical event. The program in fun.
as arranged by Mrs. q. n. Peabody.
Chairman. and Mrs. NJ. OElesby and
Mrs. Charles Daily, assistants. is as fol-
lows:
America English anthem ..........
Leadershin. Mrs. w. A. WctzcI.
Paper Current Musical Events.......
,..;.--.... ....-.. Mrs. j. q. Hanchett
(s( Nociurne ...................Fields
OBJ CanzOnetta.... -...
Mrs. b. a. Anderson.
Accompanies. Mrs. NJ. Oglesby.
...N............... Hugh ". Doural1
soprano solo. Rose cycle Liza Lehman
u.-,. Mrs. a. ). Peters
Hugh W. DougalI.
Cantata. star of Bethlehem ...
81 Z =
Quartet-Mrs. Taylor Miss Edna
DWyer. Fred g. Graham. j. Curtis.
String accompaniment.
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In the studio Of Professor j. j. Nc
Clcllan on Tuesday forenoon there was
a little gathering OF musical artists to
hear the score OF Professor MCClOllan's
opera. The SphyuN.' I'm which he has
been collaborating with u. \ Young
writer OF the HbTctto. I'm the company
We're jefferson DeAngeIfs. Viola Pratt
Gillette. George Mcfarland. Florence
Martin and Franklin Foster OF The
keauty spot company. and Mr. Young
ThtrtE-ouc out OF the thirty-seven mu-
sical numbers were gone over and sew
cral or them received the warm com
mendation OF the hearers Mr.. Nc
Farland and Mr.. Foster pa rtfcularI,- |
liked the lighter pieces. while AR De
Augehs expressed himself a IS most
pleased with a serious song entitled |
I'm Watchdog of the sun" The opera
has not yet been copyrighted as the
orchestra ton is incomplete. but arr