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Arkwright 3 Babcock, Maude May 136 Thomas, Agnes Olsen 282 The Children Sang 283 Stephens, Willard Davis. Compiler of Evan Stephens music collection in the Archives, Historical Department, Church of INDEX Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City. Restricted Almond, 252-253 access. Becky American Art Journal 111 Anderson, Howard 217 Subject and Correspondence Files, Church Music Depart- Ashton, Wendell ment. 1919-1913. HDC. viii Arkwright 3 Babcock, Maude May 136 Thomas, Agnes Olsen. "What the Gift of Song Has Done for Bach, Evan 19,21,31,39 Me." Copy of typescript, n.d. Baird, Robert B. 62,66,67,73 Woodruff, Wilford. Journal, 1882. Typescript, UHS. Ballard, Melvin J. 223 Ballentine. Richard 87 Beesley, Ebenezer 17, 104, 107 -10-167 Beesley, Evangeline Letters Thomas 251 Kennedy, Mary Mitton. Collection of sixty-six letters from Betsy 30, 183 Bohemian 106 Evan Stephens and Sarah Daniels to Samuel Bailey Mitton, Girl 101. Bryan, William Jennings 142-43 written between 1916 and 1931. Unpublished. Text of twelve Cache Valley 67 letters included in Chapter Thirteen. Cambrensis, Giraldus 19,23,28 Cannon, Abraham 135 Stephens, Elisabeth Anne. Letter to Mable Jones, Malad, Cannon, Annie Wells 83,98 Idaho.25Mav 1953. Cannon, Tracy Y. 2,11,12 Careless, George I7 ,59,63,II7 Carmarthen 22 Carmarthenshire, Wales 19, 2I Carthage Jail 24 Chadwick, G. W. 98-99 Chicago World's Exposition I 12, I 17 - I20, 122-25 Chandler, James J. 12-73 Children's Friend 2I9 Choral Society 103 Church Music Committee 220 Christopherson, Willard 203-206 Columbia Phonograph company 164 Condie, Richard P. 17 Conway. Alan 25 284 The Children Sang lndex 285 Cornwall, J. Spencer 17 ,99, 195-196 Johnson, Dale A. x,194,268 CosmopolitanMagazine 157 Jones, Captain Dan 23-25 Cummings, B. F. Jr. 50, 178, I97,253 Jones, David P. 53-54,63 Contributor: finances 168-169 Jones, Shardrach 50,57 Daniels, Sarah 179-182, 188-189 Jubilees 64,97 Daughter of the Regiment 101-106 Kimball, Edward P. Il-I2 Daynes, Joseph J. 75 Latter-day Saints University l78l de Jong, Gerrit, Jr. 196 Leonard, Helen Mar 185 Denver Cymrodarics 139 Liverpool 3I-32 Deseret Sunday School Union 71,82,9I,99,113, 114167 Lewis, Alexander 67 -69, 167 Dunn. Les 214 Lewis, Alfred Henry 157 Dunn. Ann Mitton 251 Logan Leader 68,74,75 Durham, Lowell M. I92-I93 Logan Temple 201 Dyer, Edna Coray 250 Logan Theatre 74-75 Edmunds-Tucker Bill96 Logan, Utah 67-77 Edward. Lizzie Thomas 149 Lowry, Abner 40 Edwards, L. D. 66,93 Lund, Anthon 13,14 Eisteddfod musical contests 136-137, I4t, 145, 165-166 Madame Melba 187 Ensign, Horace Jr, 2,5,l0l Malad,Idaho 6 Evans, John Henry 7 l, 103 Manifesto 104 Gates, B. Cecil 174 Martha 101 106 Gilmore, P. S. 102 Martyrs 220-221 Goddard, George 71,86 McClellan, John J. I0, L77 Goddard. Heber 108 McClurg, Edith Edwards 53,252 Graham. Fred 222 Millenial Star 24 Grand Union of Choirs Il2 Mitton, Ruby 69 Granite Stake vli, I72,218 Mitton, Samuel Bailey 2,16 Grayson, David 241 Mitton S. Le Roy 250 Griggs, Thomas 5, 9, 110, 133, 135, 142,I50,174,251 Mormon Missionaries 209-210 Gygi, George 2I5 Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Concerts t 10, 112,151, Confer- Hegelund, F. W. 176 encemusic 163, Discipline 144,2I1, history 107, Henshaw, William 23 investigation 12, reorganization 8, I0, 17, 161-163, Higbee, Frank D. 145-146 salary of conductor 135, Saltair concerts 134, tours Independence,Missouri l2I lr2, ll5-128, 137 -14r, r45-r49, 152, 154- 160 James, John 108, 139, 140,248,254-255 Mormonistic music 193 Jensen, Mary Woozley 59,2I4 Morris, Nephi L. viii Y 286 The Children Sang lndex 287 Morris, Nephi L. viii Music: In the Associations 128, in the Sunday Schools 115, Salt Lake's first Music Festival 103 sentimenraliry in 5-6 Savage, C. R. 141 Music Committee 217 -,220,223 Scott, Andrew H. 40 Musical contests 91, 98, lL3,122,136,I40, 165-161,169 Schreiner, Alexander viii,223, 252 New American Anthem 34-35 School and Primary Songster 104 Nordica, Mme. I4l-I42. 149-150 Smith, George Albert 249 Organizations served 172-173 Smith, Joseph A. 193 Oshinsky, David x Smith, Joseph F. 3,4,11, 135, l5O,172 Park. John R. 92 Smith, Joseph Fielding viii, ix Parry, John 55, 107 Smith, Mary Fielding vi, vii, ix Pederson, Anthon 93 Snow, Erastus 38 Peirce, Eli H. 4,162 Snow. Lorenzo 115 Pencader, Wales 20,248 Song Garland -- Second Reader 90-91 Perpetual Emigration Fund 44 SousaBand 133,I52 Pickwick Car l2l Stephens, Ann 28-29 Pine Lodge 4,216 Stephens, Daniel 33 Pioneercompanies 38-45 Stephens, Daniel Daniel 179 Polygamy 24, 704, l0l, 157 Stephens, David E. 27 ,37 , 44,47 Pratt, Noel 180 Stephens, David Phillips 20,27,56 Preston, W. B. 70,94,135 Stephens, Elinor 33 Primer and First Reader of Vocal Music 89-90 Stephens, Elisabeth Anne 49-50 Psalmody 104 Stephens,Evan: Accident 184; addresses 5, I 15, 169, I70, 172; Pyper, George D. 154-156,178, 184, 192,195 American prairie 47-45,btrth 27; blacksmith shop 68; 97 -99; cantattas 2I5, 219, 220-22I; Quadrille Band 7I Boston studies 94, compositions 64, 71-72,80, Radcliffe, Thomas 103 composing 19l-199,224; Rawlins Company 39-40 90-92,104, 1 10, 136, 193,1988-200,221,222; Confet- Rebecca riots 2l-22 ence LDS 55. 60-61; controversies 174-175,178; Riswold, Gilbert viii engagement 186; Farewell Concert 94-97: finances 212, 213-2t5,216; honorary degree 131; honorable release Ruggles Street Quartet 99 juvenile 85, Sabbath Schools (See Sunday Schools, passim) 13; choir 99-100, 113,I28,131-132,172, 173; music St. John. Idaho 56 212; letters 225-246; missionary class Saltair concerts ll9,2I4 classes 81-86, 87-89; music festivals 102-103,105, 113, 114; music in Sunday Schools 115; music philosophy Salt Lake Tabernacle: remodeling choir seats 111 169, 192, 194, 197 -48,254, 255: opera company Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir. See Mormon Tabernacle Choir ,247 100-102, 106; PineLodge v,vi; PioneerMonument vii; Salt Lake Temple: Capstone laying and dedication 115 portraits vi, 116, 180; relations withwomen 182-188; 288 The Children Sanq Index 289 railroad boxcar 67: Tabemu"t" Jrrun conffoversy 175- Woozley, Edward 54,55 177; resignation 6, l4-ll5; retirement 9; snakes 50; Woodruff, Wilford 23, 86, lO4 testimonials 1-7, 143-144; travels 202-211,212-215, Wright, Charles 58 218-2t9,222,248 Wyoming, Nebraska 39 Stephens, John 54,64 Young, Brigham 25, 48-49, 79, 107, r42 Stephens, Mary 5,43 Stephens, Thomas 5 Stewart, William M. 178 Summerhays, Margaret 196 Tabemacle Choir (See Mormon Tabemacle Choir) Tabernacle Organ 164 Taft, William Howard 157, 158 Taylor, John W. 175 Thatcher, Moses 67, 108 Thomas, Agnes Olsen 86-89 Thomas, Thomas S. 217 Thoughts on Leaving Logan 76-77 Thursby, Emma 113 Tonic Sol-Fa System 88-89, 174 Tovey, Daniel 53 Tuckett, H. A. 81, 87 University of Utah (Deseret) 92-93 Utah Musical Bouquet 7l Victor Talking Machine Co. 165 Vision 216.219 Wagner, Richard 66 Wales: Literary skill 49-50; poetry 17; rural 2L-22; religions 23 Ward, John J. 6l-62 Welch, Jay l7 White House 158 Whitney, H. G. 126-127 Whitney, Myron W. 113 willard, utah 46-49, 51, 60-67, I l, 72 Williams. David 2I Williams. Frederick I73 290 The Children Sang TIIE CIIILDREIN SA]\G Ttre Lit" and Music of Evan Stephens is an intimate portrait of the young pioneer of 1866 who at the age of sixteen foresaw his destiny in Mormon music. Almost single-handedly he engineered a farms-footed renaissance in Church musico between 1880 and. 1916, spurred. on by his dreams of Mormons *singing their own hymns to their ount music.o' "A splendid biography of a sadly neglected cul- tural figure of Utah. The writing is graceful and clear, the details telling. I particularly enjoyed passages in which Stephens's own writings were quoted. The out of state judge of the League of Utah Writers. This scholarly work provides you wittt a! in-depth look at not onlv Stephens's life anti work, 6ut an in-depth lbok and great reference to the musical affairs of the Church from 1870 to 1930. Some inner workinqs of the Church administration are revealed in the sections on the Tabernacle Choir and Stephens's activities with the music committee. The author quotes liberally from Stephens's published articles and letters. He'includes tweive of a seiies of l^etters written by Stephens to his friend, Samuel Bailey Mitton, from L9L6 to 1929, whilch reveal for the first time the Professor's inner feelings about Mormon music, the Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir, and the agenda of the ChurchMusic Committeeof which Stephens was amemberfrom its formation in 1920. The author, Ray L. Bergman recalls his childhood experience of singing in Evan Stephens's chorus of six thou- sand children in 192'l. With this event as an impetus, he undertook to explore the life and works of Evan Stephens. Ray has published articles on a variety of subjects in local and national newspaperi and ma-gazines including Decor, This People, The Deseret News, Har- vest, etc. He lives in Utah and has been a teacher of creative writing and has a varied background in theater, communications, publishing and re- tailing. He is a former instruttor at th; L.D.S. Business College and the University of Utah' He holds a B.i. from the Universiiy of Utah and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University' Northwest Publishing Inc.
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