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Show UTO N I ANNineteen TwelveUniversity Musical SocietyTHIS is the first year of the society under the present constitution. Other societies have been supported in school with more or less success, but it remained for the present one to attempt a work which will reflect lasting credit on the Musical Department and the University. Beethoven's oratorio masterpiece, "Mount of Olives," was given in the Salt Lake Theatre on April 21st, 1911, under the direction of Professor Squire Coop. Owing to the very difficult nature of the three solo parts, professionals were secured: Mrs. A. S. Peters, a "U" graduate; Mr. M. J. Brines; and Mr. Fred Smith singing as the Seraph, Jesus and Peter, respectively. They were assisted by a chorus of seventy-five from the society, and an orchestra of forty pieces. As a prelude Miss Carrie Browning played Beethoven's "Concerto" on the piano with orchestra accompaniment, the number occupying half an hour.The success of this production indicated that music of a classical type is not wasted in Salt Lake. From both artistic and financial standpoints the effort was a pronounced success, giving the society the honor of first producing one of the greatest masterpieces of musical art and demonstrating the ability of the society to produce the classical. It has resulted in a movement to make a production of this magnitude an annual event, some suggesting "The Messiah" for next Christmas.Officers:JULIAN M. THOMAS...................PresidentDOW YOUNG ..................... TreasurerSPENCER CORNWALL.................. LibrarianGEO. CANNON, JR. JED F. WOOLLEY, JR.LOUIS PETERSONExecutive Committee104 |
