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Show Has The "Largest College Orchestra "Tho University ot Utah undoubted-1 !y has tho largest collego orchestra In tho jnltod Statos; this Is duo, I bollove, to tho fact that Utah has more musical talent than most communities." communit-ies." This statement was made by Professor Thomas ailes, head of the musics department of tho University in discussing tho work thore. The Unlvorslty muslo school offers theory courses as nro given by standard stand-ard schools and also has an orchestra, a stringed quartette, two gleo clubJ nud n double qunrtotto. Tho seventy pleco orchestra has complete Instrumentation nnd almost propor balanco, according to Vrorcs-sor Vrorcs-sor Giles. Thoy play only symphonic ond high-class concert music. Tho men's gloo club Is composed of twenty-two Bolectcd voices, whllo tho women's wo-men's chorus has fifty-six mombors. In May tho music students at tho Unlvorslty will present tho French oporn Manon. It will bo an entirely student production, assisted by tho orchostra. Miss Stella Greno and Miss Klva Chlpman of American Fork are membors of tho Gleo Club. Miss Chlpman also sings with tho girls doublo qunrtotto. |