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Show ,011 REESE SCORES A BIG SUCCESS IT THE TABERNACLE When David R?eso appeared for the first time in Ogden, several years ago. with thp Provo Opera company in the title role of the opera "Bos cio," the surpassing sweetness of his then lyric tenor voice won the heart of every person in the audience audi-ence Several years later, when the Ogden high school alumni association decided to produce the opera "Er-j minle. ' David Reese was chosen as the singer best suited for the leading ! tenor role In that production, not only in Ogden, Og-den, hut in other parts of the state, j where the local company presented the opera, the music lovers were nade aware that the voice of the Provo tenor had parsed the lyric stage, and that but few years would go by until he would enter the very much un-crowded rank of Americas! dramatic tr-nors. At that time, it was! plainly noted that his range seemed a'mopt limitless and, in power, his voice seemed adequate to fill almost any building. After a lapse of several vears which he occupied with study abroad and professional work in the eastern j music centers, Mr Reese returned to J Ogden last June and appeared In the! Tahernacle, as assisting artist with Emma Lucy Gates His rendition of, Hudolph'8 ana from "J,a Bohemo" on that occasion was the announcement bp his Ogden friends that he had attained grand opera rank as a dramatic dra-matic tenor and the desire of many in the audience wa to hear him In a full evening program. That desire was gratified last night and the brll-1 brll-1 lianr young singer cemented the re-1 re-1 gard of the local music lovers for bis work in a manner that caused them to refuse to leave the Taber , naele until he responded to an en cere at the close of a long program This encore was "Songs My Mother;1 Taught Me, ' by Dvorak finally chosen chos-en and sung with the interpretative ability of the finished artist. The program presented by Mr I Rrese was artistic to a degree, open ' lug with the aria Cielo e mar' j (Heaven and Ocean 1 made familiar; to music lovers throughout the land, by Enrico Caruso, through the medium medi-um of the phonograph From its first bars, until the completion of his fi j I nal encore, the singer moved his au I dience at will His second group ; consisted of four ballads, which, with I the four that closed his program, I show ed him to possess the Interpre- tatn; ability of the popular and cultured cul-tured concert singer. In his second Intermediate group, he preceded the biggest number of the evening, with a rendition of Met-calf's Met-calf's exquisite song, "Absent," that tcuched the depths of every heart- From tnls dainty number, he went into a rendition of Rudolphs aria from La Boheme," In which were displayed the thrilling emotional power, pow-er, great range and perfected control that marks onlv the truly great sing-ei. sing-ei. His audience was intensel) moved by the brilliant handling of the aria, and. after a moment's lapse at its conclusion, broke into an ova tion of applause that would not be stilled until he responded with an encore. For this, he chose the beau tlful Irish Bong, "O. Believe Me" and sang it in a charming manner Not alone to hla own ability dla Mr Reese owe his success, for he was given much assistance by the ri eminent Utah pianist, Mr. Charles Shephard. whose work aR an accompanist accom-panist was above criticism. Mr. Shephard also contributed two solo numbers, which introduced him to the Ogden audience as a pianist who needs only time to place him In the topmost rank In his profession. He ulso responded to an encore call, plavlng a Gluck-Brahms "Gavotte.' one of the most charming melodic numbers ever heard in the local Tabernacle Tab-ernacle His work thoroughly pleased the audience and he won many friends. The work of the Ogden Tabernacle choir, as In olhei events, measured well up to that of the two artists, and, though it had only three weekly ! tion. It sang four excellent numbers in a finely finished and effective manner. man-ner. Director Ballantyne iield his organization under perfect control and the assistance given by Organist Sam F Whitaker was all that could have been desired. The singing of the choir was also enthusiastically re ceived and the recital, except in a flbucial way, was considered one ot the best that the Ogden Tabernacle choir has yet fostered. The complete program was as f 0 1 lows : "Clelo e mar," from "La Gloconda " . . Ponchielll Mr David Reese Chorus, "O Italia, Italia Beloved'. Donnlzettj Ogden Tabernacle Choir (a) "Where e er You Walk". . Handel (b) "Auf dem Wasser zu slngen" Schubert (c) "Ah, Love, But a Day". Protheroe (d) "Years at the Spring". Protheroe Mr. Reese. Piano Solos (a) "Nocturne" Debussy (b) "Etude C. Minor" Chopin Mr Charles Shephard. Chorus, "The Parting Kiss" . . Pinsutl Ogden Tabernacle Choir. (a) "Absent" Metcaif tb) Rudolphs Aria, from Ta Boheme" (by request) . Puccini Mr. Reese. Chorus (a; "La Paloma" Yradier (b) "In the Time of Roses" Relchardt Ogden Tabernacle Choir. (a) "1 Love Thee" Grieg 1 (b) ' O liebliche Wangen". . Brahms (c) "Botschaft" Brahms Id) "Invlctus" Bruno Huhn Mr. Reese. |