Show Mendelssohn's Elijah Will Start Three Day Showing Oct 5 The L. L D. D S. S Mutual Improvement Improvement Improvement Improve Improve- ment associations association's major cultural program for the 39 1938 season will be the presentation for the first time in ih this intermountain country of Elijah M Men Mendelssohn's d leis leis- Is sohn's dramatized oratorio in the tabernacle 5 6 and 7 Plans for the oratorio oratorio depicting de d outstanding events in inthe inthe inthe the life of the Prophet Elijah taken from the scriptural story which will be dramatically told in music and dance were rapidly rapidly rapidly rap rap- idly being completed Saturday A cast of is being rehearsed for the presentation of this great oratorio with the L. L D D. S. S tabernacle tabernacle tabernacle taber taber- nacle choir taking a l leading a ling role und under r the direction of i its conductor conductor con con- ductor J J. Spencer Cornwall When th the show is opened for its first performance at p. p m. m October October October Octo Octo- ber 5 the more than choir singers w will twill ll make their first appearance appearance appearance ap ap- ap- ap in their new uniforms One of the nations nation's o outstanding baritones Rollin Pease now at atthe atthe atthe the University of Arizona will sing the title role roJe in Elijah He Ho Hohas has appeared appe red in in this oratorio before before be be fore Baritone Pease according to music critics is an Elijah w worth iU hearing In the cast east besides the taber taber- u nacle choir will be 12 dancers 50 members of a symphony orchestra orchestra orchestra or or- chestra and others in various arious parts Elijah is being produced jointly joint joint- ly by the tabernacle choir and the M. M I. I A A. It is being presented said W O. O Robinson who the dramatic phase of f the u presentation to show M. M I. I A. A workers o kers the possibilities in regular regular regular regu regu- lar association programs Mr I Robinson is drama director for forthe forthe forthe the M. M I. I A. A i He said that representatives of Salt Lake City stakes will be in inthe inthe inthe the cast Frank Franl W. W Asper tabernacle tabernacle tabernacle taber taber- nacle organist who 1 Is h in charge of instrument melt music wi will n b be at the console S Conductor Cornwall who ho J has as seen the present presentation with Mr Pease in the title role recalled Saturday that the or oratorio opens O m. F rz IL i c r 4 t I g v 4 4 1 a aw w C 1 w r vo w f 4 l 7 o. o g c r rL L. L D. D S. S TABERNACLE CHOIR CHOrn TO MAKE ITS FIRST APPEARANCE IN NEW UNIFORMS IN ORATORIO ELIJAH This masterful oratorio will willbe be presented in the tabernacle October 5 6 and 7 with a cast of f Performances begin at p. p m. m xh 5 j r i J J 1 j. j i W 1 V a 5 with i a prolog In the form forno of a recitative God the Lord Lor l liveth liv- liv eth etli there shall not be rain nil all these years years' ears sung by Elijah Tills This j is followed by an overture e. e 5 from ro l iJ the orchestra establishes lishes the character of oi the theora theora oratorio ora ora ora- t torio throughout Mr Cornwall said the close of the overture The cry of the people peo peo- pie for help is one of the most dramatic choruses to to be found The oratorio closes with the mig mighty ty chorus written in fugue form And then shall your our light bre break k forth Each evening the doors will open at 7 o'clock Appearance of the tabernacle choir in this stupendous oratorio recalls the many trips mem members ers of this great religious musical or organization organization or- or have made to sing at expositions and fairs The following excursions haVe been made by bythe the tabernacle choir where it was one of the outstanding ing attractions The 1893 worlds world's fair the 1896 Denver Eisteddfod a concert tour to San Francisco in 1902 to the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle in 1909 to The American land and irrigation congress at New York in 1911 The Los Angeles Hollywood bowl bowlin in 1926 the Century of Progress in Chicago in 1934 the Pacific international exposition in San Diego in 1936 and at Zion national park in 1937 The tabernacle choir was organIzed organized organized organ organ- after the arrival of f Brigham Young and his pioneers in Salt Sait Lal Lalee e valley in 1847 The first choir was led by John Parry Since then there have been nine lime conductors con con- including Mr Cornwall said Lester F. F Hewlett choir choir- dent 1 J S |