The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
Famous Singer Gives Widely
Varied Programme in Salt
Lake Tabernacle.
WHITNEY FINE ARTIST
Great Tabernacle Choir Heard
in Three Selections, With
Fine Effect.

Yes, the programme was varied and
difficult, but that is the kind Of pro-
sraT1me | like to give, because ] wish
TO treat my audiences as | wish myself
TO be treated when I listen TO music.
said Nine. Lillian Nordica last night al
the conclusion OF her concert, given at
the tabernacle In conjunction with tho
tabernacle choir. before an enthusiastic
and apprecistire audience OF nearly 5000
President Taft, who spent a strenuous
guest OF honor for the latter half OF the
programme, but the banquet At the Com
nlercial club. held in his honor. WAS pro
longed TO so late an hour that the presi
ence was dispensing. and without alieht-
ing from his car the executive departed
for his special train. which left shortly
before midnight for the west.
The vast audience was so cnwrapt
with the magnificent music that the alb
sence OF the nations executive occa-
stoned but little comment, and Nine,
Nordica herself remarked at the CON
c!usion OF her concert that tho hospital
ity OF Salt Lakcrs was so great that she
did not wonder at any man. even presi
dent. being compelled TO break some OF
his scheduled engagements.
Nordica Still Genius.
But to the concert The long years that
Nordica has beeu before the public have
not dmmed the lustcr Of her fame. In
voice, In temperament in grace OF action.
IN dramatic power and in eraciousness
OF nature she is the same Nordica that
we knew and admired ten years ago.
And Of this statement there could be no
better evidence than her work at last
nights concert.
She spoke truthfully when she said
difficult. 1t is a far cry from the simple
yet ever beautiful melodies OF Cadman
TO the plaintlve Itch Cirolle Nicht" OF
Schumann, the delicate "Mandoline" of
Debussy. the passIon-t thrilled aria from
classic "ErIking'' of Schubert, but
through it all Nordica was ever the truc
artist, equal TO every occasion. responsive
to the mood Of the composer yet mani
testing her own individuality in every
number she rendered.
and the 'Innammatus." tho last being
sung with the tabernacle choir. Nine.
Nordica particularly pleased the critical.
While every number OF her programme
was received with enthusiastic applause
and cncores were frequent and gracious
ly responded 10.
Whitney True Artist.
Myron W. Whitney, famous Amcri-
can hasso. shared honors and applause
with Mmc Nordica. He was in splendid
voice and his high order OF ability was
manifested in every selection he gave.
tions OF Die Lotusbulme" (Schumann).
the serenade from the 'Damnation of
Faust and the beautiful Turnbull lyric,
The Night Has Thousand Eyes"
The tabernacle choir opened the pro-
gramme with an excellent rendition Of
Handers Worthy Is the Lamb" Nine
Nordica aud the choir sang together the
last scheduled number. THE STAR
Spansled Banner and the famous I'm
flammatus' was presented as final
treat TO the audience. which was reuc
tant to let the artists depart.
IT would be unjust TO omit mention OF
the beautiful work done by *. Romayue
simmons as accompanist. He Is indeed
a genuine artist, as we'll as "a talented
who on the instant throws his
soul into the mood of both composer and
singer, and he contributed in no small
degree 10 the success OF the concert
or the ability displayed by Prof Evan
Stephens, the veteran conductor OF the
choir and Prof j. J Mcclellan organ
ISL II is only necessary TO say that they
were up TO the standard they have for
years set for music lovers of the city
and state.