The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-04

Tabernacle choir 70 New York when tho
exposition iS held there In November
Of next year; The members arc Gov
a. Widtsoe Of the Utah Agricultural
college and Fred j. kiescl OF ogden.
The purpose for which the choir VIII
be sent is TO sing the National Trri-
cation ode written by Mrs. Gilbert
McClUrg OF Colorado Springs and set 90
peculiar significance is attached Co its
rendition by the Tabernacle choir. as %
was first given by that organization
at the meeting Of the congress held in
ogden some years ago. and ON tv"
other occasions since. Since its first
presentation. Professor Mcclellan has
elaborated the music until the proouc-
ton is almost or the nature Of an ora-
tOrio.
T. IT, Peirce OF the Tabernacle choir
wrote yesterday To filbort McIIurE.
who is the general director OF the Ir~i-
cation exposition. setting forth the adj
vantaEes to the exposition or having
thst 200 OF the best singers Doe chosen.
together with the director. Professor
Evan stephens. and organist. Professor
=. 7. Mcclellan. The fame OF the choir
and of the man who composed tho
music. 90 is felt. would add greatly To-
The interest taken TN the presentation.
OF the ode.
The Utah members Of the executive
committee viii get together Immediately
20 organize campaign for the pur-
pose Of sending the choir Co the ex-
the movement VIII meet with success
70 is rumored that professional iesl-
ousy rs added TO the struggles Tor eX-
istence Of the salt Lake symphony or
cheStra and that every position OF
prominence from that or director down
is ca Eerlv sought bv certain dissffected
persons. although assurance is given by
Che management that the present ore
ganizatiOn is entirely satisfactor2-
Fifty loyal men are now enrolled. but
more would be included if it were not
for the action taken hy their employ
crs in other organizations refusing -
permit them 20 Join. That action can
only be attributed TO "dog-in-the-
manEer. attitude which does no credit
Go the musicians who exhibit DO. TO
make the orchestrs success. the sup
port of every player in the city and of
. the citizens generally rs needed. How
ever. 90 is a satisfaction 90 know that
rehearsais are progressing favorably.
and that there was n wide choice OF
players. so that many OF the best have
been secured.
A musical was given on Friday aft
ernoon az the University ~ Utah un-
/ der the direction of Squire Coop. head
| Of the department OF music. The fol-
/ lowing program was presented
selccuon-Orchestra. Escharpe -...
University Orchestra. 81 '''
sospiro ......-...-.... .cottschailS
Ri'0'd' Miss Loi.e pierce ,''0'''''a'k
| Piano solo
] Allegro ........ .Euiraud
| CnofnenreiEen .........-.- ....... T.iszt
selectiou-orchestra. Traunerei -...
/ .............. -....-..--- Schumaun
| University Orchestra.
| Piano soio-lmpromptu. sharp
! minor .-.-......... ......... Chopin
| songs
| Ny Mother Bids lie Bind Nv
Ny Tearts in the Highland 'Hliler
I Cradle SONG ...-.- Schubcrt
Miss Myrtle Thatcher
Plano solo pelerinaEes d'1tslie. List
Miss Lillian Wright.
| At the Elks' memorial service at The
salt Lake theatre tonight music VIII
| lCOntinucd ON PAGE SeVcn.)