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Show j MUSIC How Philharmonic ! May Aid Schools If one takes the trouble to go through the music pages of the great dailies ol trie country, or to study several muslt magazines, one finds in a short time an abundance of talk about the "why" ol symphony orchestras. The generalities are that a symphoni orchestra Is a necessity for a city which respects Its musical character, for it-creates it-creates a valuable cultural atmosphere; it attracts visitors; it helps the resident teachers and musicians by putting theh art on a high plane; in fact. H takes position alongside of the free public library, li-brary, the museum and the art galleries. It is good for the town. A symphony orchestra is a permanent matter. Once the public gets the tastt It will never give it up. Like the public parks, the flower gardens and the art galleries, the orchestra does not pay it: way; but who is there today who require; a lawyer's brief to be persuaded that a public park is a good thlngV It is possible to make a symphony orchestra or-chestra a real part of the educational system of a community. Tt has been proposed pro-posed that the Philharmonic give one or more concerts for the school children. One or two school teachers have suggested sug-gested to the trustees that it would b possible to have, one of t lie many good readers of the city read some of the great fairy stories of literature and then have the orchestra play the fairy music written by the masters about the very themes which are found in the stories. The auditorium at the East high school Is not so overused but that It could he obtained for the purpose of giving a performance per-formance especially prepared for the students. stu-dents. It may be assumed that the board of education would readily sanction the use. of the auditorium for this purpose, and it goes without saying that the students stu-dents would be elated at the prospect of having a high-class orchestra entertainment. entertain-ment. Several cities of the country which happen hap-pen to be so fortunate as to possess an endowed orchestra have tried this plan .with gratifying results. Some of them are now planning courses of instruction for their schools, and these courses include in-clude a certain number of performances by the symphony orchestra of, works by the great masters. It. is hoped that some way will be found for the Philharmonic to co-operate with the schools of the city In cultivating in the school children a genuine taste for classical music. Professor A. C. Lund in Seventeenth Ward Professor A. C. Lund, director of the tabernacle choir, will have a prominent part in the musical programme In the Seventeenth ward tonight, being soloist, accompanist and lecturer at intervals. The attractive programmme follows: Anthem, 'Awake, My Soul" . . E. Stephens Miss Geneva Harris, Hyrum J. Cliristianson and choir. Duet, "I Waited for the Lord" F. Mendelssohn .Miss Lillian Robertshaw and James H. Neilson. (Accompanied by Professor A. C Lund.) olo, "Solitude" Schubert Miss Ellen Copning. (Accompanied by Professor A. C. Lund.) Baritone solo, "The Watch" Loewe A. C. Lund. Solo, "The Mighty God Hath Spoken" Case Miss Lucile Wells. (Accompanied by Professor Lund.) Address, "Sacred Music". .Professor Lund Duet, "Love Divine" Stayner Misa Geneva Harris and James H. Nellson. (Accompanied by Misa Lucile Howe.) Anthem, "God of Israel" E. Stephens Miss Ethelyn Walker, Mrs. .lames H. Nellson, Hyrum J. Christian-son, Christian-son, Amer E. Hanson and choir. Miss Lucile Howe, organist; James H. Neilson, chorister. Famous Musician of California Mourned Many Salt Lake musicians who have visited San Francisco will learn with deep regret of the death there only a few days ago of Edmund N. Rosner, for thirty years director of the Orpheuni orchestra in the coast metropolis. Mr. Rosner, who was one of the most talented and broad-minded orchestra leaders lead-ers of the west, possessed some unusual gifts. He is credited with the discovery of the organ as an orchestral instrument, also with being the first to employ the harmonium in a small orchestra as a remedy rem-edy for the scarcity of bass tones. He is survived by his widow, who was with htm at the time of his death, and one married sister, who resides In Europe. Music Today at the First Unitarian For the services this morning at the First Unitarian church the following music will be given : Voluntary, The King's Prayer Lohengrin Response, Let the Words of My Mouth Ba urn bach Offertory, Serenade Orondahl Solo, Consecration Rounsefel Mrs. Fletcher. Postlude, March From the Prophet Meyerbeer Soloists, Mrs. R. W. Fletcher and Alvin Keddington; piano, Mrs. Ernest M. Fowler. "Absurdity" Seems the Correct Term No student or lover of music who is familiar with the attitude taken and the work done by Musical America along the lines of Americanization of music will question the patriotism and zeal of that publication. It seems specifically appropriate, appro-priate, therefore, to call attention to the following pertinent editorial in the current cur-rent issue of Musical America, under the heading, "Provincial Absurdity:" The recent interference wfth a per-fomnance per-fomnance of "Madama Butterfly" in Baltimore on the ground that it utilizes util-izes some phrases of the "Star-Spangled Banner" in a manner contravening contraven-ing a new edict that prohibits the dismemberment dis-memberment or flippant quotation of the national anthem, is a flagrant illustration il-lustration of provincialism reduced to absurdity. It reveals the lack of an official sense of the fitness of things In a way that would be humorous were it not so pathetic. Individuals In governmental control here have seldom sel-dom distinguished themselves by keenness of musical understanding or appreciation, but In the present' case their slllv and misdirected zeal has succeeded In stultifvlng a whole community. com-munity. Nobody will quarel with an attempt to insure proper respect toward to-ward the national hymn, but such respect re-spect will not be furthered by a resort re-sort to absurd measures to suppress legitimated- artistic emplovment of the song. The Individuals who framed the new law should have the wit to distinguish dis-tinguish between desecration- as accomplished ac-complished by cheap popular musical methods and the serious thematic manipulation of the patriotic melody by a composer of acknowledged standing. stand-ing. What would bo said if the French government should seek to suppress Schumann's "Two Grenadiers" in France because it Incorporates the "Marseillaise?" or if the czar were to discountenance Ts-baikowskv's "Man-he Slav" or "1812" on the ground that these compositions diminish dimin-ish public respect . for the Itussian hymn by weaving it into the tissue of LhtTsiiore? Hand Opera Chorus Plans Reception At the regular Monday night rehearsal of the John T. Hand Opera chorus, held in the Elks club last Monday night, it was decided that the chorus meet In social gathering and extend a hand of welcome to Professor A. C Lund, who has lately joined the Salt Lake City musical colony as conductor of the tabernacle choir. The date set was Wednesday, November 8 and the place is to be the Christensen Dancing Academy hall in the Templecon building. The affair will be informal. Hand Opera Chorus Is Busy Rehearsing At Monday night's rehearsal the John T. Hand Opera chorus completed the chorus work on "The Beggar Student." Arrangements are now under way to commence com-mence rehearsing the opera "Romeo and Juliet." The following Salt Lakers are members of the opera chorus: Sopranos Miss Edna Anderson, Llliu Davis, Alton Hatch, Hortense Hinckley, Juanita Law, Leah Nelbaur, Ethel Robey, Julia Zuale, Marie Skouson, Leah Hickman, Hick-man, Mignon Johnson, Arda Nlelson, Dora Melson, Ruth Partridge, Agnes Ollphant, Dolly Chrlstensen. Myrtle Black, Jesse Williams, Jennie Brown. Laurnida Brew-erton, Brew-erton, Jonkye Zysling, Eva Brown, Jennie Allred, Otillia Benzc. Contraltos Aura Rogers. Carmelite Pitt, Susie Schofield, Edith Stanton, Reva Holdawav. Mrs. Stafford. Thelrna Mont gomery, Martha Miller, Melba Nelson, Alary Neibaur, Inez Soule, Lucile Castle-ton, Castle-ton, Lea Jameson, Anna Jameson, Mrs. Dawson, Josie Tussenbrouck, Florence Evans. Beatrice Roberts. Tenors Carl Samuelson, A. G. Jawkes, Jr., Lorus Pratt. Leslie Gallyer, Henry Taylor, Mr. Campbell, Thomas Ford, A. C. Dangerfield, Frank Fowler, Ray Haddock, John Bull, C. C. Gunn, Melvln J- Hill, Jack Watilen, Iven T. Pratt, Charles Cahoun. Bassos John Russon, W. S. Holdaway, William Sheldon, Byron G. Miller. Royal Madsen. Rudolph Clark, Thomas Blrchell. Glenn A. Walker, Serge B. Campbell, AI-vtn AI-vtn Keddington, Lorus Holdaway, Otis Roberts, August Glissmeyer. Special Song Service in Eighteenth Ward A special sacred song service vritt be riven tonight at 6:30 o'clock In the Eighteenth ward. The programme follows: "Cloud Cap't Towers" Bishop Ward choir. "The Nightingale" Mendelssohn Ward choir. Bass solo, "Invictus" Huhn Ray Russell. The Beatitudes Ward choir Solos bv Dorothv Young, Margaret Marga-ret Patrick and H. S. Ensign. Organ solo Professor H. E. Giles Duet "Whispering Hope" Dorothy Young and Claire Edwards. Giles chorus "Beautiful Isle" Tenor solo Dr. William R. Worley Soprano solo, "The Lost Chord". .Sullivan Miss Ruth Edwards. Anthem "Hosanna" H. S. Ensign and choir. During the evening Miss Ivy Cleghom will give a reading on "Music." H. G. Whitney, director. H. E. Giles, organist. Famed Tenor Sang and Received Kissea John McCormack, the genial and popular popu-lar Irish tenor, who is to appear at th Salt Lake tabernacle November 23. under the auspices of the tabernacle choir and the direction of the University of Utah bureau of lectures and entertainments, has had some Interesting experiences during dur-ing his brief but remarkably successful career on the concert stage. An incident which was at first amusing, then very touching, occurred at one of his eleven concerts in New York last season. As at every one of his appearances there, not only the entire seating capacity was filled, but every inch of available space on the stage had been covered with chairs, leaving only a small avenue for the singer to walk to his place on the front of the stage. This is the story: An extraordinary demonstration was witnessed toward the close of the evening's entertainment. McCormack McCor-mack had responded with a quartette of encores after his last number, which were greeted with tumultuous applause and calls for more. As he was to sins on Sunday In Boston, there was little time for him to make the midnight train, but the crowd was not yet satisfied, althougn he had sun twenty songs or more. McCormack bowed himself off the stage, shaking his head, but such was the clamor in the hall that, with his hat on and muffled in a big fur overcoat, over-coat, he came out once more to explain ex-plain that he must catch the train to fill an important engagement. Just when he had nearly- succeeded in making his escape, an elderly woman who was seated near the piano on the stage approached him and whispered something In his ear. He at once discarded his hat and overcoat, sat down to the piano and sang to his own accompaniment Lady Dufferln's old masterpiece, "I Am Slttin on the Stile, Mary." Just as he finished the words: "They say there's bread and work for all. That the sun shines always there, But I'll not forget you, darling, Were it fifty times as fair," the old lady threw her arms about his neck and kissed him as though he were her long-lost son. This was the signal for others to pounce upon the tenor, and it was with some difficulty that he was able to escape. The mail order sale of seats begins tomorrow to-morrow morning and will continue throughout the week. No seats will be sold during the first week except by mall. Every seat In the tabernacle will be reserved re-served for the event, and orders should he sent to Fred C. Graham, manager of the University bureau of lectures and entertainments. |