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Show WELCH SINGERS ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED Well-balanced voices of unusual sweetness and beauty, splendidly trained and of exceptional range, are possessed by the Royal Welsh Male quartette, which last night secured undivided attention and enthusiastic applause from the audience assembled assem-bled in Barrett hall. Seldom indeed have. Salt Lake music mus-ic lovers been accorded the privilege of hearing four singers whose voices blend so perfectly, whose enunciation is so clear and distinct that not a single syllable is lost.whose versatility versatili-ty is so great as to permit of the most sudden transitions of moods and theme without marring the artistry of their productions. The members of the quartette are J. Preston-Smith, first, tenor; Pen Davis, second tenor; Risca Williams, baritone; George 13. Lane, bass. Every Ev-ery man is a thorough musician, one of the type that sings by instinct, nature and choice, bringing to his work the additional advantage of experience ex-perience and hard stilitly. There were thirteen scheduled numbers on last night's programme, lull, the spontaneous and insistant demands de-mands for encores, which wore graciously gra-ciously responded to, brought In half a dozen additional selections, each one a gem that was just as much appreciated ap-preciated as (he numbers set down upon the printed programme. , The fifth member of the "quartette" "quar-tette" is by no means least among them, Arthur A. Smith, the accompanist accom-panist and piano soloist. He. played every accompaniment with true sym-jpnthy sym-jpnthy and keen insight, and proved Ihis high rank as a soloist by his splen-jdid splen-jdid interpretation of the extremely , difficult " F i f t e c n t h Rhapsody" (lu'szl ) .showing marvelous technique and wonderful capacity for beautiful phrasing. The ensemble opened the programme pro-gramme with the ever popular and well-known "Soldiers Ohonus" (Gounod), (Gou-nod), given with a spiril and swing that, at once demons! rut ed the ability of the singers. Pen Davis, in his solos, "Two Eyes of Gray" and "Mary," proved himself a master of music in widely-varying moods. The part song, "Sleep, Kentucky Babe," was exquisite in well-shaded harmonies. harmon-ies. Mr. Lane's bass solo, "Neptune" (Gordon), gave him opportunity for the artistic display of a deep, rich and resonant, voice, and he graciously responded lo a beany encore. Of the numerous chorus numbers, the ".tolly Roger" (Candish) and the rahms "Lullaby," the latter without, accompaniment, seemed the best of the many good offerings, representing the highest, lytic of ensemble work. Mr. Prest n-Rinilh's touor solo, "A May Morning" (llcnza), was truly a gem; his high notes were clear, pure and fully sustained. As an encore bo, sang "Song of the Soul" (llri.-r), wilh flue intcrprelal ion. The unique and none the loss in-(eresling in-(eresling feature of (he concert was the impromptu! talk by Mr. Williams, reciting the experience of himself ami several of his companions in the LuHliania disaster, the Welsh chorus having sailed on that, ill-faled boat, three of the singers losing their lives. The interpolation of "Abide With Mo. winch was sung by the, refugees .is they Healed in the ocean, was et-toc-live and artistic. The- above is clipped from the Salt. Lake Tribune whore the Gwent singers sing-ers appeared early in I bo week. They appear at the Elite Theatre in Ihis eity next Wednesday, Nov. 1 01 li . |
