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Show Concert Singers Are Outstanding OnJJelta Visit The Mendelssohn singers, 50 -voice male chorus from Provo and Orem, gave a superb concert in Palomar on Monday night. Over 800 persons were in the audience. More than filling the center section sec-tion of seating in the large hall. The program was sponsored by the Desert Sentinels and Delta JayCees and late the Sentinels will give an exchange program in Provo. The chorus numbers were beautifully beaut-ifully done and were ample proof of why the Mendelssohn singers are rated high in musical circles. They were outstanding in stirring arrangements of Onward Christian Soldiers and the Soldiers' Chorus, from Faust. Equally fine were On the Sea, Russian Picnic, Annie Lau rie, in fact, the whole program. Their program concluded with Battle Bat-tle Hymn of the Republic, and applause ap-plause compelled them to sing two encores, You'll Never Walk Alone, and The Sleigh. The soloists were also superb. Mrs. Olga Gardner has a lovely soprano, Moroni Jensen has a pow erful baritone, Danny Roberts was the clear tenor, and John Pullen surprised the audience with his whistling. The quartet was Mr. Roberts, Clifton Pyne, Rex Kofford and Dexter Wilburg. Rulon Callister, president of the Sentinels, introduced the guests, and L. W. Anderson, president of the visiting chorus, announced the program. E. B. Terry is director of the chorus, and Mr. Eula Norton is accompanist. According to the visitors, they enjoyed their performance in Delta as well as the audience did. They were pleased with the response to their concert. Following the program pro-gram they were served a buffet lunch in Delta Second ward, where they felt so fine they sang again. The quartet also gave some close harmony. |