Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-29
CHOIR RECORDS
PROVE SUCCESS
Four Proofs Received Here This
Morning From New
York Factory.
DEMONSTRATION TONIGHT
Members OF Tabernacle Singing Or
gani1ation VIII he Given Opportun-
ity to Hear Themselves.

-Four proofs of the tabernacle phono-
graph records arrived this morning
from New York and were tested IN
the Daynes Beebe Music ccmpany's
warerooms by Manager Daynes In the
presence Of Prof. J. J Mcclellan Hor-
ace Ensign. and number or local
musical enthusiasts. The verdict was
They are success"
The samples received are Pilgrims
Song Of Hope performed on the or
gan by Prof j Daynes, former
church organisi. the frst movement IN
the overture to- "Taunhauser.' on the
organ BY Prof Mcclellan. 20 My
Father" by bhc choir and Prof
stephens anthem LET the Mountains
Shout for JOY. also by the choir. II was q
season of suspense NJ the discs were
taken to the machine; but a. the per-
Torrance progressed, all doubts we're
dispeled. and satisfaction was express
ed all round. The first trial was made
in one of the new table machines. COM
bining a writing table with talking
machine. called a Grafonola. But the
volume Of sound WAS too subdued. 10
one of the regular horn machines was
tried with much better success Inc
choir numbers were especially gratlty-
inE, IN view OF tnH Nlhi
WAYS attends first experiment. In this
case, the arrangement of the recording
apparatus m the tabernacle was entire
~ tentative; even the expert HIMSELF
with all Of his years of experience, eN-
pressed himself as at sea In the matter
He was guided simply by his artistic
and mechanical instinct teehng ms
way along But his instinct stood him
in good stead. rs results are showing
The singers were massed together IN
the shape Of n wedge, with the sidelines
leading directly into the bells OF tho
two large horns connected WIN the MA
chine, the voices OF those 500 singers
focusing directly into the bells. IN
view Of lack Of all precedent TO guide
him Mr.. Hausmann, the expert. sus-
tanned his previously wen earned rep
utation, for the records reproduce the
well balanced NocalSailoh' me
predoninsnce Of parts In certain
passages. as well "a the volume OF the
general ensemble. In the double forte
passages the volume ~ sound was IKE
the rushing of a mighty vino. out
was Il very melodious wind vino tnat
was majestic and deeply Impressive
yithal As the choir almost shouted
in joyful exultation. In the stepnens
anthem the full effects we're repro
duced with thrilling faithfulness, whlle
the heavy deep. sonorous ensemble was
overpowering.
BASS TONES LOST.
In the reproduction of the song or
Hope number on the organ. the com
hination OF the clarinet, oboe ana three
SIT. flute stops was prettily brought
ant. the running arpeggios Of the Doe-
pel flute being particularly pleasing
->.-- M-Cl-''1.Ns "Tauhauser' number
marks the irst appearance OF fun or
gan work on any photographic record
The work Of the horns, SO indispensi,
ble in this composition. was very Weli
done, tire harmony was rounded ahu
f,lll while the quality of tone could not
he surpa ssed. The execution, " course,
was perfect and this record IN
partiCular is destined to he much
sought after by All music lovers. While
the SIT pedals were manifest, inc Dig
s2s were not heard This omission
would be noticed only by orsanists' hui
at the same time, their presence would
he noticed by an audience, II record
with and one without. those great
foundation stops. were to be played one
after the other However, the absence
of the heaviest bass tones is character
tstic OF ordinary band reproductions,
in which the heavy assertive voice OF
the big tuba Is not disccrnihle. Proi.
Mcclellan Is confident that AZ some
future visit to salt Lake Of Mr. Haus-
some form of an acoustic hood over the
heavy diapason pipes to he connected
with the recording machine. so thht TINS
great feature Of organ performance VIII
not be overlooked i'm the future
Col Daynes will wire the COLUMBIA
people in New York that the RECORDS
received are satisfactory. and 10 go
ahead with the manufacture OF the
other records SAMPLES OF these are
expected In the course of the next two
weeks. The tabernacle choir Is urged
TO be on hand this evening. in run
mum beers. as col. Daynes IL 10 Do
present with a machine and the -FOUR
ecords for reproduction from the east
gallery where the acoustic properties
are SO marked The choir VIII then
have a good idea Of their own WORK.
prof Mcclellan says this Is the hrst
time in the history Of photograph re-
cord taking where large body OF
singers was able TO sing with salts
factory results The record of the
Papai choir In the Sistine chapel was
a failure in comparison.