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Show MOSICWB GOOD Ea9ter day has erer had historic associations of song and praise. More hymns, cantatas and choruses havo been composed for this day's message than for any other Sunday of the year. Tho best composers and authors au-thors have found In tho Risen Christ and toe riven tomb a theme to call forth their best words and Inspire their richest melodies. The masters of melody, who know no land or tongue, but speak to all climes and hearts, havo made the world their debtor and all posterity richer by their gift of song for this day. And ho who gives the world a great song gives most widely, rlchlv and continuously. continu-ously. In Interpreting a song, the sluger must depend to a great extent upon the underlying strong and sympathetic touch and feeling of the accompanist. Too much praise could not be given to Miss Gertrude E Diddle for her excellent work In supporting thoso who sang Sunday In the Flr6t Pres-hyterlau Pres-hyterlau church. With Tare artistic temperament she did a hard and long dav's work, and did it well. The quartettes by Shelly and Ash-worth Ash-worth were given by Miss Corn, Mrs. Stevens, Mr. Saunders and Mr. Chris-topherson Chris-topherson in a spirited way. which caused them to b most pleasing to the audience. The Illness of Miss Mitchell compelled her withdrawal from the program. Mies Com, at an hour"6 notice, was able to enter so perfectly Into the soprano part that all believed that she had practiced It from the flrsL The four voices b.end ed perfectly In shelley's "Christian, tbc morn breaks sweetly o'er thee." Mr. Chrlstopherson sang five solos dining the day, besides carrying the bass In the quartette. He Is at his best in his quartetta work, and in It sliosvs plainly hl3 long training as a quartette singer. In his rendering of Sulllvnn's "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears," and Bank's "Just as 1 Am," his voice showed its best range and sweetness Much credit Is due to him for the general effect of the day's music. mu-sic. Mrs. Stevens was In excellent voice, and In her two eolcs by Adams and Shelley found a key well suited to the rich tones of a mezzo-soprano voice. Her quartette work was worthy of special mention. She was one of the best singers of the day and was universally uni-versally appreciated. Mr. Saundors was at his best Sunday. Sun-day. Ills tenor parts In the quartettes were clear and distinct, but in his solos, by Gounod and Ambrose, his sympathetic Interpretation was fine. He has never sung better than in rendering ren-dering "One Sweetly , Solemn Thought" at the evening service, and that Is saying a good deal. Miss Corn has a clear, sweet and strong soprano voice of much richness, rich-ness, and as a comparatively new singer to Ogden people received much praise. To be able to enter Into two dilllcult quartettes on aa hour's notice speaks much for her ability and training. train-ing. JlT interpretation of Loud's "Angel's Message, a dilllcult number, was with, such fineness of tone that It was one of the best of the day. Miss Belnap Is a favorite with Ogden people, not only because of her ability, abili-ty, but also on nccount of tho sweetness sweet-ness of tone and pleasing manner. She sang Gounod's "Nazareth with fine effect In Plnsutl's "Xlghtlecs Land." Mrs. Lynch found a solo well adapted fo reveal the power of feeling which she can express so well We hope to hear this good voice much more In the future Mrs. Cullcy sang Hilier's "Irayer" as a prayer should be sung, lending to tht spirit of the song a fineness of feeling which made It an excellent number. Though suffering from a cold. Miss Bartlett sang Gounod a "Green Hill Far Away" and Granler's "Hosannah" with an ability which speaks much for her musical futuro. Miss Bartlett is a new singer at these services, and wits pleasing manner sang them In a voice worthy of praise. Mrs. Ashworth is especially good In her technic, and In singing Sheldon's Shel-don's "Resurrection" she found a number well fitted to reveal her good lausical training. Possessing a deep, rich -voire of much power of range and sympathy. Miss Geddes gave Barllett's "Come, Jesus, Redeemer," with a degree of Hbillty and expression which told of her faithful study. It was a most helpful number In making real tho message of the song. Miss Slater, with clear and true tones, gave Van der Meteor's "Easter Song" with the spirit which the number num-ber called for, and received many words of appreciation for Hie good rendering of the song. The lolln obligates and offerforiesj rendered by Miss Hamill at the three services, though difficult, were splendidly splen-didly given. Miss Hamill has the tnusifai temperament to make her playing a real treat to those who hear her. Miss Mitchell, through illness, was unable to give the numbers asslgnedi to ner. Her voice and presence were much rnlsscd. as her songs are always enjoved. All In all. the three programs vere of a standard and tone long to be remembered, and gave full proof that Ogdeu has a rich variety and range of tnlen. If the Pentosostal praise services ser-vices nro In maintain the standard raised by the Easter services they will he excellent Indeed |