The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-21

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Nine. Marie RappOid, prima donna
soprano OF the Metropolitan Opera COM
pany, came into her own but fOL. SEA
sons ago and was classed az DIS o.
coVery' She made her operate debut
al the Metropolitan opera house as Su-
/ lamlth In The Queen of Sheba," and
was hailed Immediately as a great sue
cess. Since then she has been indus
trlous enough TO expand her repertoire
so that IL comprises Elsa In "I.ohen-
grin" Elizabeth in "Tannhauser." Eva
| IA The Meistersinger" and the Forest
BIRD In SiegfTied." all in German. She
has acquired in Italian opera the roles
OF AIDA in Aida" and Inez in "L'Afri-
calnei and III French those of Micaela
IN Carmen" and Marguerite in Faust. 1"
margaret keyes is a young American
! eontralto, who has made most rapid
strides in New York as an artist of ex-
quisIte voice OF unusual dramatic tenn
permanent NO concert singer before the
american public today has created 4
more favorable impression than mas
Miss Keyes.
Daniel Beddoe the tenor. is a native
hence in this country about Six Years
I ago when, appearing in a series OF
! arslIaI' concerts, in conjunction with
MT. Walter DamrOsch and the New
YORK symphony orchestra. The follow
i ins season ne created the role of Tail
/ leIer. by Richard Strauss, given by
I the New York OratOrio society. under
| the direction of Mr. Frank pamrosch
aIter which he appeared in most of the
liIipoItant New York oratOrio perform
aHcesi such as Judas Macca baeus
Dream OF GerOntius," Apostles"
Baeh Passion Music" Piernes Chill
drens Crusade" Mendelssohn'e Sc
FauI' Creation" Messiah" ''EIiian.'
ana other works. Mr.. Beddoe's success
az the last Cincinnati festival, Nav,
1908, when he sang the leading tenor
parts In Bach's Passion Music" the
Chlldren's Crusade" and other imDar-
taht works. was so overwhe Inning that
me great tenor was AT once re-engaced
Tor the next Cincinnati music festival
or May, 1910.
The bassO, Allen Hinckley. is an
american who has sung with the great
est orchestras and OratOrio societies of
america Mr.. Hinckley made "A most
/ successful debut with the Metrcpc:itan
opera company, as Hunding in Die
Waikure His voice is :, remarkably
smooth, rich bass of wide range and ex-
ceptional quality. Allen Hincklev was
porn IN massachusetts and spent the
greater part or his time in ROstOn
where his father was pastor of a large
/ church. the family later moving TO
Philadelphia. Although Identified with
musical affairs at Amherst and the Uni
NeIslty or pennsylvania, il was not
until after he left college that he de-
| termined to make music his profession
He had already held several church DO
sltions as bassO soloist anc upon be-
ing encouraged by Walter Danrosch
20 study seriously, the young singer be-
gan his work under Oscar Saenger.
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me Following letter TO Professor ].
J. Mcclellan from Eugene F. Iicorne
OF the organ department OF the Rudolph
NurliJzer company, expresses the ap-
probation shown for Professor McClel-
Ian in the east: I'VE are talking about
the polite and splendid man from Salt
LsaAe CITY yet You viii find a warm
welcome when you return TO US.
II may please you 10 know that upon
my arrival at the auditorium in Ocean
Grove last Saturday and Immediately
after his lecture before the National
Association OF Organists, Mr.. Hope
Jones greeted me with the remark. Mr..
Mcclellan the Salt Lake CITY Organist
Is here. find him splendid man and
a very capable musician, Just the man
70 play my organs. He knows the pos
sibllities and how 10 produce the or
1 chestral effects OF my organs better
than anyone / have heard so far
Ihls. coming from HOpe-JOnes,
means something 10 anyone who knows
the man. How I do wish II was next
summer with Mcclellan at the great
organ IN the auditorium"
Miss Ella Bonita Dyer, who graduates
IN June from the New England Con-
servatory of Music and has been spend
ing the summer with her aunt Mrs
]
turn to the conservatory for advanced
work about September 1.
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At two August weddings OF Salt Lake
musicians, elaborate musical programs
have been features Of the events, which
We're highly appreciated by the guests.
On Thursday evening at the wedding
Of Miss Hilda GreesOn and Earl r.
Coppeck, Mrs. A. S Peters sang Schu-
l bert's "Serenade" and the bridal chorus
from "Lohengrln" with orchestral ac-
eompani ment. The wedding of Miss
label Anna Jones and DR.. Charles A
BrOaddus on Saturday evening viii
have as musical numbers solos by NJ J.
Brlnes and instrumental music by A. H.
Peabody.
Prof. John ]. Mcclellan. Organist of
the Tabernacle, returned Monday from
visit TO the east. While away he at
tended the sessions of the National Con-
yentlon OF Organists and was accorded
| honors by that organization that few
organlsts have ever received. As a
special tribute Mr.. Mcclellan was in
Vited to give a recital for the dele
gates, and at the close he was rendered
an ovation that amounted to a demon
stration. As a result OF his work he
has received an urgent invitation to
play series OF daily recitals at Ocean
Grove, covering a period of a month
The officials are determined that he
shall accept the invitation and are even
now urging a definite decision.
during the elections Mr.. Mcclellan
was twice hOnOred. He was elected a
vice president which also constitutes
membership on the executive commit
tee, and also made president for Utah.
This is the first time a president has
been named for Utah and the recipient
is proud Of the honor. AS a speaker
the Utah delegate earned quite a name
for himself by taking active part I'm
the discussions. The press of Ocean
Grove cOmplimented him highly upon
the opinions he expressed, and they
were exceptionally complimentary In
their notices of his work at the great
organ. Many OF the critics, as well as
the organists expressed surprise that
such talent and musicianly skill should
be found in the west and all We're full
OF praise for his work. Mr.. Mcclellan
took advantage of the opportunity of
doing some boosting for Salt Lake with
the result that this city. the Tabernacle,
choir and organ. Prof Stephens and
others were given many columns of
publicity of the most favorable kind
As a member OF the executive commit
tee. Mr. Mcclellan viii go to Chicago in
December. at which time arrangements
viii be made for the convention next
year.
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Organise J. j. Mcclellan and Assistant
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