Show I Ii I i i Will Sing in Rendition o of AN Messiah L' L in m S. S L L. L I Thousands to r ear Famed 1 Oratorio New Years Year's Day in L. L D. D S. S Tabernacle Salt Lakers of all nil creeds and from all an walks of ot will Bg again ln gather ather at the tabernacle New Years Year's day to join In solemn communion and nd again hear the song portrayal portra al alI I of the life of ChrIstI Christ I t More Moro than four hundred voices will vIii join In telling the thousands t of people gathered there the tragic 1 soulful tale of the great martyr I j of mankind made Immortal by Handel Handel handel Han Han- del in In n his Messiah The offering on New Years Year's day will c mark the sixteenth consecutive rendition of the oratorio which Is presented annually under the auspices aus nus- Dices pIcE's of the Salt Lake Oratorio so so- so clety v Squire Coop who has for tor many years ears been affiliated with the pres presentation and who conducted the first presentation sixteen years ago will be replaced replace l by B. B Cecil Gates who Is known In local music circles for his work york In connection with the Creation pre presented last summer I Miss Alice Gentle of New York lu former member of the Metropolitan ta tan Opera company and also affiliated affiliated affiliated af af- af- af with the Chicago Civic Opera company has been engaged to sing the leading soprano role the outstanding number of which is I IJ J Know That My Redeemer Liveth CHOOSE SOLOISTS The contralto soloist was chosen after considerable d deliberation lI ration on f the part of the committee who fi finally fl- fl nally named Miss Jesse Evans 1 prominent In local music circles John local singer r and veteran of the oratorio will n again aln sing sing- the tenor role while Herbert Herbert Herbert Her Her- bert Gould formerly of the tIle L Lucy cy Gates Grand Opera company will essay say the difficult bass role The tabernacle organ and a sym sym-L thony J orchestra under the direction direction direction tion of or Arthur Freber will furnish the accompaniment I The Messiah wa was t compo composed Red by George FrIederich Handel in Ir Ireland Ireland Ire Ire- land in 1741 and was first sung the there e by a It chorus of schoolboys schoolboys' unde un un under under un- un de der the direction of the composer Since that time tho British h Isles have recognized It as a civic institution institution and It is sung annually at Christmas time its rendition at times being subsidized by bi public moneys DRAMA OF CHRIST The scriptures have furnished the text for the oratorio It o outlines the occurrences In the vast drama o of Christ the Christ the prophecies of ot otHis His I coming His coming His advent passion death 1 exaltation the spread of th the Gosi Gospel Gos os i pel of r His kingdom and Ills His acclamation ac ac- ac- ac by mankind The music portrays portra s 's this stupendous stupendous stu stu- S drama through all the sweeping human feelings of doubt doubt- i assurance pathos exaltation se serenity sc- sc 5 and faith 5 The presentation of The Messiah Mes Ies Ies- Ies siah rIah will begin at 4 o'clock in in inthe the theS S S afternoon and will consume about two to hours rs |