Show German Choir an and Guest Artists to toBe toBe Be Heard Here The German L D S Choir of Salt Lake City will appear in concert concertin in n the Manti Center Ward Vard Chapel Chapelon on Saturday evening June 24 at 8 p. p pm p.m. m m. sponsored by the Manti North Ward Vald Welfare committee The he choir ti will rill be assisted by several several several sev sev- eral guest artists who will add variety variety var- var ety and interest to the program The German Gennan L D S Choir is one of the oldest singing organizations in n the church At the suggestion of the Prophet Joseph Smith in Nauvoo speaking German-speaking converts got together and formed the first language foreign choir The Prophet Prophet Prophet Pro Pro- phet himself was interested in the study tudy of German Gennan As time went on after the introduction introduction in- in of the gospel message to the he speaking German-speaking countries in in 1850 just one hundred years years years' ago go up to the present time there here have always been choir or organizations organizations organizations or- or among the emigrants that flocked to Zion I IThe The beloved teacher Karl G. G Maeser did a great work in translating translating trans- trans lating many of the hymns of the Church into the Germ German m language The Tie singing organizations among the he speaking German-speaking saints have continued in spite of several interruptions interruptions inter- inter during the years of World Wars I and II The German Gennan L D S Choir of Salt Lake ake City is at present a part of f the Swiss German organization of f the church under supervision of ofa a committee appointed by the general general genral gen- gen eral ral authorities The Choir has presented resented numerous programs in inthe I Ithe the he different wards in Salt Lake City and vicinity and has participated participated in General and Stake conferences conferences con- con as well weIl as sacrament meetings meetings meetings meet meet- ings and missionary farewells For Fora a number of years the choir has been en jeen under the direction of Heinz with Werner VerneI V erneI H H. Rossberg Rossberg Ross- Ross berg seig as organist and Marianne Zener Zen- Zen ger er as pianist Will Vill Visit Temple The choir members will arrive f in n the middle of the afternoon on Saturday and will participate in ina a guided tour through the Manti temple prior to the concert The majority will continue the trip to Bryce Canyon where they will ar arrive arrive arrive ar- ar rive early Sunday morning They intend to return to Salt Lake City Sunday evening Program Listed The program scheduled for the Marti ManU appearance of the vocal group is as follows We Gather Together To Ask The Lords Lord's Blessings Choir Alleluia by t y Mozart Choir soprano by Johanna Beyer Listen To The Lambs Choir solo by Agnes Haeckel Trumpet selections Jay Robinson Robinson Robinson Rob Rob- inson accompanied by Marianne Song to the Evening Star from Choir solo by Fritz I Intermezzo from Rus- Rus Choir violin to by Sonja Beyer Baritone solo Operatic selection Alfred Schmidt Violin selections A B numbers numbers numbers num num- bers Sonja Beyer Round Im Wald Vald Jager Ab- Ab schied Choir The Hills of Home soprano solo Lucie Wagon Wheels Male Chorus Song of the Open Road baritone baritone baritone bar bar- solo Alfred Schmidt Strauss Waltzes Choir |