Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08

rarely attractive one. lnclud-
ing as it does the Grieg Concerto in A
minor, for plano and fun orchestra,
Sybclla Clayton.
The full list of numbers is as follows:
Ballet music from Queen of
Shcba" ...,.....,...... -.Goldmark
Cello solo by Mr.. Albert Press.
Prelude to "Lohengrln" Wagner
Fifth symphony. l. Allegro. Beethoven
Intermlssion.
Prelude to "Hansel and Gretel"....
49,. ......-....-. .... .Humperdlnck
Concerto for piano and orchestra
CA mino).. ...-........- ......Grieg
Spanish suite ...... ...,sss...s .Lacome
Pomp and Circumstance. .......E Elgar
Miss Clayton was given some hand
some notices by the Berlin press on
the occasion of her recital in
that city with the Philharmonic or
chestra last winter. The Berlin Volks
Zeitung said: "A young American
pianist. Miss Sybella Clayton. offered
us a glorious treat. playing at Beetho-
ven hall with the Philharmonic or
chestra, three great concertos by
Tschaikowski, Liszt and Caesar
Franck In spite of her youth, the
young lady has already reached hign
degree of artistic perfection. Her
technique is very highly developed and
her touch Is light and artistic, so that
the greatest technical difficulties are
mastered with ease"
]. Hayden Clarendon, composer of
THE Golden Butterfly" was a guest
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is an old-time newspaper man, now
en- route to California, where he Will
finish his new play entitled THE Man
From Cook S" In this. Mr.. Clarendon
Will be assisted by Harry Van Alstyne,
the latter being a well known comic
song composer. The visitor believes
the public is tired of musical comedy,
and wants real comic opera again The
Man From Cooks" Is to be a comic
opera in three acts, with the first scene
on the Hudson river. the second in
Pompeii, and the third in the midst of a
Nice flower festival The musical
numbers will not be merely added feat
ures. but each song viii carry on the
action of the play. Mr.. Clarendon
was recently in London. where he says
comic opera of the old times Is being
revived, which means its temperance
In New York. as matter of course.
He VIII spend the winter and spring
in California, working on his now COM
position. which is to be first brought
out in New York.
Tho choir of st. Mary's cathedral re-
sumes rehearsals next Monday evening,
when 1t will take up Montaninis Lent
en- mass. The choir will sing at the III
O'Clock service Sunday Rosewigs mass
in f, George Soffe singing the baritone
solos. Miss Nora Gleason. the organ
ist and choir director has recovered
sufficiently from her recent illness TO
resume full charge.
Hugh w. Dougall has associated with
himself in musical instruction. Miss
Irene Kelly and Lawrence, Sardoni, the
latter devoting himself to the theory of
music.
Arthur Petersen continues to make
credltable progress as a member Of the
New York Philharmonic orchestra un-
der Gustav Mailer. The orchestra is
at present giving series Of historical
concert recitals. beginning with the
earlier composers and continuing down
the chronological scale.
The Norwegian Glee club. under Prof.
Pedersen, gave credltable exhibition
of Its abilities New Years night, in
the Twelfth Thirteenth ward meeting
house. before a large and appreciative
audience.
H. w. Dougall will give a talk on
Edward Grieg, the composer, in the
Twelfth Thirteenth ward westinghouse
Tuesday evening next. with Misses
Irene Kelly and Virginia Smith and
Lawrence Sardoni as instrumental as
sIstants and demonstrators.
Pupils of Hugh Dougall will give a
song service in the Forest Dale meet
inghouse Sunday. at $50 p. m. Those
participating in the program are Misses
Margaret Summerhays, Ida Morris.
Irene Kelly, Claribel Gardiner. Zola
Bagler and Margaret Burton; Messrs.
j w. Summerhays. NJ Peterson, Rulon
Robson, Claude Tavey and John Arid.
Organist Tracy Cannon OF the First
Congregational church will play Mer-
kers Adagio in b fiat, and BatIste's
Andante prior to the Sunday morning
service. with an offertory by Wchlc
and a postlude by Rinck-
The general piano trade has been
rather quiet the past week. following
the holidays. of which the dealers are
rather glad, as it gives them a chance
to recover their breath from the rush
of Christmas week.
Mrs. Bessie Browning and Thomas
Ashworth Will sing II VIII Magnify
Thee o God" by Gounod, at Sunday
afternoons Liberty stake conference In
the tabernacle.
The sheet music trade is evidently
booming In this city. one prominent
firm alone reporting sales OF 1000 copies
per week. All told. the estimated week
ly local sales of sheet music amount to
5000 copies.
Eandmaster Held has ordered $500
worth of new music. for the use oil his
band during the coming summer sea-
son.
The Christmas cantata which was
so successfully given In the First
Presbyterian church. Is to be repeat
ed Sunday evening, by the choir
t'y request from good many peo-
Pie. Tho music loving public Is invited
TO attend.
The music in st Marks cathedral
Sunday morning. Will include Tours
'Te Deum in F." and "Jubilate. and
Shippers anthem 1--WE have seen his
star In the east and have come 10
worship him." with mass SOLO oy
Thomas Wise.