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Show Should Continue in Oratorio Rendition CoDtrast between Salt Lake ajid other oth-er municipalities much smaller, in the prodiu'tioR of great choral -works, with the balance heavily against the Utah capital, as pointed out by John Morgan Mor-gan of Garfield in his communication to The Trihuue last yunday, has caused considerable comment among- local musicians. mu-sicians. Tt is not disputed that Mr. Morgan is correct in Imp statements, but it is also noted that -Salt Lake is comparatively compara-tively youujr in the acquisition of many teae tiers competent to drill siugers for the proper presentation of the great oratorios, or other choral masterpieces. However, it is remembered that the productions here of the "Mount of Olives,'' ''Creation" and "Messiah" Lave been thoroughlv artistic and much enjoyed, even though there was a substantial sub-stantial deficit each time when the receipts and expenditures were compared. com-pared. "But it does appear.'' said one prominent musician yesterda. "that we miht well perpetuate the euptom here ot giving at least two oratorios a year, why cannot the san e singers who so splendidly sang the ' Messiah ' give it each year at Christmas time? The work carries a lesson as powerful and inspiring as any Christmas sermon. ser-mon. It the custom of its yearly production pro-duction could be firmly established people peo-ple would lock forward to and plan for it. I am confident that in a year or two the attendance would be" so large that there would be no deficit to meet. ' This statement suggests the thought that Haydn's master oratorio. "The Creation, ' ' lends itself especially to outdoor production and that no city in the world has a more beautiful natural setting, one more in accord with the sublimity of the great musical work, than has Salt Lake. That 10,000 people heard the open-air rendition of "Creation" "Crea-tion" last year when, it was given free of charge is true and seems reasonable to conclude that half or a third of these could and would gladly pav a reasonable price for the pleasure " of listening once each year to this sublime sub-lime music when presented bv those who have devotedly studied it with deep appreciation of its undving glories. Miss Josie Hinckley. ' |