The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-29
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Easter day has ever had historic
associations OF song and praise. Moro
hymns. cantatns and choruses have
oceh composed for this days message
than for any other SUNDAY Of The
year The best composers and au
thors have found in the Risen Chris,
ana tue riyen tomb theme TO cal
forth their best words and inspire
their richest melodies. The masters
Of melody who know no land OF
tongue. but speak to all cllmes and
hearts, have made the world their
debtor and all posterlty richer by
their gift of song for this day. And
ne who gives the world a great song
gives most widely, richly and contlnu'
ously.
In interpreting n song, the singer
must depend TO a great extent upon
the underlying strong and sympathetic
touch and feeling of the accompanist
Too much praise could not be given
| TO Miss Gertrude E Biddle for her
who sang Sunday In the First Pres
temperament she did a hard and long
The quartettes by Shelly and Ash
worth were given by Miss Corn. Mrs.
| Stevens, Mr.. Saunders and Mr.. Chris
tophereon in a spirited way, which
caused them to be most pleasing to
the audience. The illness of Miss
Mitchell compelled her withdrawal
| from the program. Miss Corn, at an
hours notice. was able to enter go
tnf
all believed that she had precticed II
from the first The four voices bend
ed perfectly in ohelley's "Christian.
the morn breaks Sweetly DER thee"
Mr., Chrlstopherson sang five solos
during the day, besides carrying the
bass in the quartette. He is at his
best in his quartette work, and in 1t
shows plainly his long training as
quartette singer. In his rendering of
Sullivans God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears" and Danks Just as | Am"
his voice showed its best range and
sweetness Much credit Is due to him
for the general effect OF the days mu-
sic
Mrs. Stevens was In excellent voice,
and in her two solos by Adams and
Shelley found a key we'll suited to the
rich tones of a mezzo-soprano voice.
Her ouartette work was worthy of
special mention. She was one OF the
best singers of the day and was uni
yerSally appreciated
Mr. Saunders was at his best Sun
day. His tenor parts In the Quartettes
were clear and distinct, but in his
solos, by Gounod and Ambrose. his
sympathetic Interpretation was fine.
He has never sung better than in rem
derIng "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" at the evening service. and
that Is saying q good deal.
Miss Corn has a clear, sweet and
strong soprano voice of much rich
ness. and as comparatively new
singer 10 Ogden people received much
praise. To be able TO enter into two
difficult quartettes on an hours notice
speaks much for her ability and train
Ing. Her Interpretation OF Loud's
angels Message, a difficult number.
was with such iineness of tone that 1t
was one of the best of the day.
Miss Belnap is favorite with Ogden
people, not only because OF her abili-
". but also on account of the sweet
ness Of tone and pleasing manner
She sang Gounod'S Nazareth with
fine effect
In Plnsuti's "Nlghtless Land Mrs.
Lynch found a solo we'll adapted TO
reveal the power Of feeling which she
can express SO well We hope TO
hear this good voice much more in
the future
Mrs Cullcy sang Killers Prayer"
as n prayer should be sung, lending
tn h.. NJ hn ,f
feeling which made IL an excellent
Though suffering from a cold, Miss
Bartlett sang Gounods Green Hill
Far Away" and Graniers "Hosannah"
with an ability which speaks much
for her musical future. Miss Bartlett
is a new singer at these services. and
wits pleasing manner sang them In n
voice worthy Of praise.
Mrs Ashworth is especially good
In her techniC. and In singing Shcl.
don's Resurrection" she found a
well fitted to reveal her good
musical training.
Possessing deep. rich voice of
much power of range and sympathy.
Miss Geddes gave Bartletts Come.
Jesus, Redeemer," With degree OF
ability and expression which told of
her faithful study. II was a most
helpful number in making real the
message of the song.
Miss Slater. with clear and true
tones. gave Van der Meteer's Easter
Song" with the spirit which the num-
ber called for. and received many
words OF appreciation for the good
rendering OF the song.
The violin obligatos and offertorics
rendered by Miss Hamill at the three
services. though dlflcult. were splen-
didly given. Miss Hamlll has the
musical temperament ia make her
playing a real treat to those who hear
her
Miss Mitchell. through illness. was
unable to give the numbers assigned.
to ner. Her voice and presence were
much missed. as her songs are always
enjoyed.
All In all the three programs wcre
Of q standard and tone long TO be
and gave full proof that
Ogden has a rich variety and range Of
talen. If the PenteSostol praise ser
vices are to maintain the standard |
raised by the Easter services they
,yilI he excellent indeed