Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-25
Eastern monograph Experts
Coming Here Next Week
To Secure Plates.
COMPOSITIONS SELECTED
Prof. Stephens Proposes 10 Rchcarsc
Selections From Famous Crntorios
BY the Old Masters.

Conductor Stephens OF the Taber-
rdcle choir and Manager Daynes of
the Dayncs- Becbe Music company held
conference this morning. relative to
the choir repertoire to be selected
when Experts Hausmann and Supt.
Emerson Of the Columbia company re-
turn for second recording Of en-
sembe work by the tabernucle choir.
and organ solos by Prof Mcclellan.
Both Messrs. Stephens and Daynes
agree that n third horn Is necessary
TO carry the organ part In the singing,
the more feasible idea in this ronnec-
ton being that the horn should reach
above the organ. with the bell turned
down and with widely extended bell
iianges, the small end Of the horn
terminating in the recording machine
Then, Prof. Stephens believes the bell
tsangcs of the horns used to record
the choir should be enlarged four
times. BY doing this the choir work
will be much more complete. to say
nothing OF having the full organ hacli-
Ing By the use OF a third trumpet.
q The idea Of both the choir and
tphonogiaph people is to secure rec
Rords Of great ensemble works from
the more noted mnstcls, such as may
L be found In the big oratprios, ana tho
more noted anthems from the most
distinguished composers. 1t Is not
( drawing too long u bow to claim that
the salt Lake tabernacle choir Is an
aggregation of mixed voices that can
not be surpassed anywhere for q
< faithful production OF these great
works Consequently, manufacturers
iof the voice machines are ready
enough TO spend money, time and tai
Ecnt to secure records from such
source.
SOME SELECTIONS
Prof. stephens has selected the fol-
slowing compositions for recording
when the experts arrive: Rise Up.
Arise from MeDdelssohn's or.atorlo
of ST. Paul:,' DR.. Protheroc'S ''Twi-
Digit" unaccompanied, HE Natch-
ing Over Israeli from Memberships
ioratorio OF elijah The first chorus
from Dudley Bucks musical setting
+ of the Forts Second Psalm; GOD OF.
Israel by Evan Stephens. Praise We
the Father by Gounod; the soldiers
(.Chorus,r from 5"Faust:" AandefA
r.HalieliIja Chorus .Gnfold Ye Por-l
;tpls; 4, 4 o1lntd II; al, lot: IN p
'sbe sclerted. But allSof this high order
Fof composition, making II total of 10
selections Prof. Mcclellan SWilI select
his own organ number. after cpnsulta-
ton with the tphonugraph experts. The
latter will be invited 8 to attend II
special rehearsal OF heisreata choir,sso
3thatsthe can gain q better iden of
possibilities in matters OF recording,
81 Now, this recording will irenttlre from
members of the choir some personal
;sacrifice in the matter of time. car
fare and vocal effort. But the results
are destined to be of such moment
las to readilyNc,Lll for such interest on
ithe part of the choir. Prof, stephens
this strenuoualS, ndgurges
every member of the choir to per-
isopally interest themselves in doing
their part to make of this enterprise
III success. The best efforts Of the
choir given at Seattle. the Salt Lake
Eisteddfod Chicago. Portland and
telsewherc are to DO reproduced in
record for performance
all over the civilized world: and this Is
certainly worth tho extra work the
choir will he called upon to do. The
first rehearsal Is scheduled for next
Thursday evening, when several of the
works to be recorded will DO taken UP.
And no time IL to be lost as tho ex-
perts are due in this city the middle
Of next week. lit