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Show VOCALISTS WIN NEW LAURELS RECITAL OF PROF. BALLANTYNE A DECIDED SUCCESS. Local Artists Surprise Large Audience Aud-ience With Their Superior Work. A profound impression was made last, evening upon an audience which crowded the Tabernacle to its capacity, ca-pacity, to listen to the artistic worl: done by the pupils of Prof. Jos. Bal-lantync. Bal-lantync. It was one of the very bt-sl musical events ever held in the city and opened the eyes of every person present to the fact that we are developing de-veloping here In Ogden. young men and women who s'ng and play equally well with those whom wo call foreign artists, who come to Utah periodically. periodi-cally. Expressions of delight and approval were, heard everywhere after the recital re-cital and the thought many times expressed ex-pressed that with such maturity iu musical Insight, interpretation and control con-trol of technical difficulties why cannot can-not we give periodical festivals of music with home talent. When the suggestion was made to Mr. Ballantyne he said he had long waited the time when enough maturity could be developed in local singers to take the roies In the truly great works and felt that th time was now opportune op-portune to encourage young men an 1 women with talent to go into the difficult dif-ficult roles of the masters for the purpose pur-pose of a public presentation. He also said that during the coming season It was his Intention of doing something along this line w ith his pupils. I Miss Ruby Geddc-s, who Is a resident ! of Idaho, but has been in Ogden the past season devoting herself to musical musi-cal studies under Mr. IlallanU ne's 1 direction, opened the program with j the solo, "Give Us Thy Peace" (from "Lazarus") with chorus by the choir. AsMe from this Mss Ged.les sanR !wo groups of songs. She has a voice of marvelous sweetness and power. Her interpretation was matured and her phrasing splendidly done. Her emotional emo-tional display was manifest in each of her varied numbers, but more pronounced pro-nounced In "Mother O Mine," by Tours and "If Thou Didst Love Mc," by Donza. The tenderness in the form-or form-or was most impressive. Miss Geddes has also dramatic fire which was revealed re-vealed in her sing.ng of Dudley Buck's "Creole Lover's Song." It is a voice of much promise and the hope w-as expressed by many that Miss. Geddes would continue to advance ad-vance in her vocal powers. Miss Myrtle Ballinger, always a favorite fa-vorite in Ocdeu. sans? two numbers from a song cycle by Caro Roma, Nos. 3 and 5. "The Rainbow" by Voorhls. nnd the great "Inflammatus." from Rossine's "Stabat Mater." Those who have only heard Miss rialllniier in the Implier songs were astonished at the breadth of range and power in her voice. She Is truly a singer of big j things. I The sinking of her cycle numbers I ivcrc splendidly done; her upper A ; and R flat were beautiful tones of bird-like quality, which thrilled her tu'MoTiec, Not many people felt that we had singers equal to Rossini's "'In-It "'In-It mnf u." but were gratified with Miss Ralllnger in this difficult number num-ber where her high C rang out above the combined effort of the full choir. 1 Miss Rallinger could with profit attempt at-tempt the roles In big works of art. One notlcenble thing in her voice is a security and purity In her head tones ' which show wonderful Improvement, r Miss Maud B?lnap is a singer with '.empcrament, a most beautiful voice, J perfectly placed tones and most ex-i ex-i cellent control of technical difficulties. Her stag presence Is charming aid when singing Nevln's "Rosary" one could sec the chain of beads and feel the Intensity of emotion displayed in her rendering of these simple but expressive ex-pressive words. Her six numbers were admirably grouped. "Would You," J coming between "April Rain" and i "The Rosary" and tho brilliant "Be- I ware," by Pcmng, as a contrast be- I ! tween "Summer Rain," by Wllleby I ! and Eohn's "Stjll as the Night" formal two group. hard to excel. I One feels a perfect composure la 1 hearing Miss Belnap sing, for it all so completely satisfies. One would feel after hearing "Summer Rain" and "Still as the Night" (which was sung (n German) that Miss Belnap was Ideally a sympathetic slngor but resourcefulness re-sourcefulness w-as shown in her con trastlng number "Beware." Mr, Caleb Marriott has a baritone voice which shows excellent training, j He sang two of the most difficult numbers num-bers on the program, "It Is Enough.", (from Elijah) and "The OU Black Mare," by Squire. ?ne who Is familiar ! with tho story of Elijah can readily imagine the display of grief which rnut be expressed In the voice In this great aria Mr. Marriott had con- i trol of both voice and emotion. His abrupt ending of the phrase, "Life to take it away" expressed a most intense in-tense and satisfying ending. This was followed by Elijah's appeal for the Lord to take away his life, a demand of a severe kind on the voice, but Mr. Marriott did it splendidly. "The Old Black Mare ' 'Is a brilliant bril-liant number. It demands much 'control 'con-trol of voice in that crescendos and u'minuendus are to be ma le with one breath and his breath control was admirable. ad-mirable. Miss Verna Van Dyke, is a young artist She pHyed a Mozart Sonata and "Mignonette," by Randolph. M193 Von Dyke has the strength of a man an 1 reveals h"r ixia.Uevy ot" keyboard technique which Is gratifying. She has siironess of Intonation which ta ifin.s and a broad conception of rbraslng. dynamics and expression. The dainty "Mlgononette" was admirably exenit-eci, exenit-eci, and Mlrs Van D!:e met every de mond In tho heavy Sonaia by Mozart. Much will be expected of this promising promis-ing girl. Those who had not heard Miss Flor-enco Flor-enco Fixber for some mouths had a most pleasant surprise.- Mis6 Fisher har. been almost relieved of the trem-, ok once in her voice and in Its place is revealed tones of greater purity w'jich Is most gratifying. Her pljra6-' lug is more in keeping wjth the demands de-mands of tho song. Her groups of kongs were hard to execute, but she wos equal to the demand. "Waiting," by Millard, was especially fine, her big dramatic voice ringing out until one marveled at the bigness of tone. Her other number was Dudley Buck's "Where the Lindens Bloom." The choir, over which Mr. Ballan-ty;ie Ballan-ty;ie presided as director, were out in force. Their work as accompaniment to the soloists, Miss Geddes and Miss Eallinger, was beautifully done. Mr. Eaj'iintyne shows the master hand In his directing. Much of the success of I the evening is due to Mrs. Wealtha B. Marriott, who acted as accompanist. Her support was admirable and the pupils pu-pils who sang must have felt a security se-curity in her playing, which was gratl-f5ng. gratl-f5ng. Mr. Sam F. Whitaker, as or- ; gunlst In the two choir numbers, did hie part most, creditably. Mr. Ballantyne is to be congratulated congratulat-ed upon tho success attained by his pupils at the recital last night. There was a maturity in the work that Is seldom equalled by those making great professions and who conccrtize from coast to coast. Ogden people should also feel a seuso of pride in the growing grow-ing musical attainments of Its sons and daughters, for Ogden 6tands high with the outside world musically, and it is a pleasant thought to know that we have now young men and women who can do such representative work for after all, the culture of a people Is determined by its standing in the world of music, art and literature. |