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Show Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 30 7. 8. 9. An index of the choir's repertoire, which included 265 selections arranged under the headings of Name, Meter, Source, Page, Composer, and Arranger. The choir's repertoire under the headings of Hymns, Anthems, Funeral Songs, etc. Correspondence between A. C. Smyth and the Stake Authorities regarding salary. Letters from Evan Stephens, to A. C. Smyth, inviting the Manti choir to sing' at the dedicatory services 'of the Salt Lake T em ple. Accounts of the choir's singing at the dedication of the Manti and the Salt Lake Temples. \ 10. 11. 12. and Choir Orchestra. Membership activities of the Manti Tabernacle 13. Copies of Constitutions and Rules of sixteen English Choral Societies, which rules were used by Smyth in his dealings with the choirs. Temple Dedications The Salt Lake Temple was dedicated in April, 1893, where the Manti choir, under Smyth, furnished the music for four of the thirty six sessions. A group of sixty six choir and orchestra members made the trip by train from Manti. The record gives the names of those taking part, and tells how the trip was financed. .... .... . The Manti Temple was dedicated in May, 1888, where Smyth and his choir furnished the music. The record shows the songs sung, but not the choir members. Smyth's Choral Repertoire Smyth's Choral Repertoire, if we are to take the word of his associates, was probably the flnest the most extensive in the State I have personally seen much of the music he ordered at that time. (mostly from England) and sang, and it is indeed the most ex The thesis contains 16 pages of selections cellent repertoire. used by the choir, which I gathered from the five following .. sources: 1. Printed programs of conference music. 2. Minutes in the roll book under the Sung" and "Songs Practiced." 3. Lists of musk in the roll book under the headings of "Index of Tunes, Anthems," etc. Music in the Manti Tabernacle choir library at the pres ent time, which music was ordered by Smyth who had it securely bound in three volumes. headings of "Songs . ' 4. .. |
