Show i Initial Rehearsal For Far liT The he Messiah With an enthusiasm which augers well for a perfect rendition of that wonderful Oratorio The Messiah on New Years Year's day more than of ot the members of ot the Salt Lawe Oratorio society met at Barratt hall ball yesterday afternoon to take up preliminary work In connection with the presentation Charles Shepherd director or of the tte society so so- ety expressed gratification at the gathering h and d said a that he believed II eifa Sae ie fh the rehearsal ar aro o of next Sunday u afternoon afternoon after after- noon would bring out a still sUIl larger number of qualified d singers to the end that the chorus will ha have hae e its full complement of voices Mayor Major who is president of the Oratorio society and Judge Harold Harold Har liar old M iii Stephens were among the di directors directors directors di- di rectors present and who made brief addresses to the chorus the mayor pointing out the privilege and opportunity opportunity opportunity as well as the civic duty In Involved Involved involved In- In in the tIme annual presentation of the great oratorio He also paid a a. high tribute to the musical ability and community spirit manifested by Charles Shepherd who was the unanimous unanimous unanimous choice of or the board to direct the production the chorus responding with an enthusiastic burst of applause i when Mr Shepherd was Introduced Judge Stephens toll told the singers that this is the critical time in the history I of the society that the board would do all power to assist and that the essential thing is now to assemble the full chorus without delay a a. matter that he was confident could and would be done because of the interest manifest mani mani- fP lest fest t at the opening rehearsal Director Shepherd spoke but hut briefly brief brief- I ly paying a high compliment to Squire Coop under whose baton all of the former renditions of the Oratorio society have been given then affirmIng affirming affirm affirm- In ing ing- r I am here to help you all I 1 can canto canto canto to to make the production a success means work for all of us Nearly an hour was spent by the singers on two of the big choruses And the Glory of the Lord and For Unto Us iJa a Child Is Born Throughout this period Mr Shepherd laid much stress upon accuracy of I attack by the chorus as the first es essential essential es- es in good food work explaining that eS 1 modulation and phrasing will be considered considered considered con con- later The chorus entered into the he work with commendable zeal zealand and at the close the director was personally personally personally per per- thanked by many for his helpfulness help help- C. C T. T Mixer secretary of ot the chorus will send out formal notification of the rehearsal for next Sunday afternoon after after- noon not lone clone to all members member's of the Oratorio society but also to such lIuch other singers ers as may be familiar with the oratorio and who are willing to assist in the community presentation of the great work President President Pres Pres- ident makes the suggestion that each member of the chorus bring one other qualified singer and thus make possible the rendition of a larger ensemble than has ever before participated In an any Salt Lake Lae performance performance per per- of The Messiah |