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Musical Courier 1893-05-17: Vol 26 Iss 689, 1893
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1Mr. A. Pederson, orchestra conductor; Mr. John Held, cornet artist; Mr. Magnus Olson and Mr. E. Ford. Messrs. Radcliffe, Krouse and Woods are members of the World's Fair music committee.
3The Tabernacle is one of three worship buildings, the Temple, Tabernacle and Assembly Hall, located on the east, west and south sides of Temple Square, ten acres of ground designated by Brigham Young himself for worship ground. The Temple is used only for ecclesiastical council; conference and special occasions, as weddings, &c. It was 40 years in building and cost $5,000,000. The walls are 100 feet high; the towers 100 feet extra. From the ground to the top of the statue on East Central Tower is 223 feet. The walls at the basement are nine feet thick. So hard is the granite used in the building that it was found extremely difficult to procure steel cutters that could make an impression upon it. The Temple was dedicated in April last.
5Mr. Wilford Woodruff is president of the Temple; Mr. Geo. G. Cannon, first councillor; Mr. J. F. Smith, second councillor. Then there are twelve apostles, bishops, deacons, elders, &c. There are over 60,000 inhabitants in Salt Lake City, Gentiles now predominating.
7I doubt if anyone (musically) missed Clementine de Vere in the West Presbyterian Church on Sunday, May 1. So beautiful are the compositions here, so excellent their preparation, that it would take much to wreck the musical success of Dr. Schnecker's organ loft. Although naturally feeling the trial of the occasion, Mrs. Hollister controlled her nerves sufficiently to do herself justice. Mr. Rieger was more assured. Of course all were good singers and well known; it was upon the merging quality of the voices that expectancy hung. The prominent music had been written by Organist Schnecker expressly to introduce the new voices to the congregation. In them each had a brilliant showing. In a "Cantate Domino" in A, baritone and soprano were heard to advantage, and in a stirring hymn, "Wake, awake, for night is flying," in A, each voice in the quartet had showy representation. A "Gloria in Excelsis," a chant and hymn, were sung by the congregation. In the evening the hymn was sung by request. While prepared with reference to this choir these compositions of Mr. Schnecker are such as would be effective anywhere. Both were sent off by mail this morning to Arthur P. Schmidt, of Boston, for publication.
9One would imagine that the choir of the Central Presbyterian Church had sung together all their lives instead of May 1 being the first union. The morning music was brilliant, Stainer's "Love Divine" and "Cantate Domino," by L. P. Warren, being prominent features. The evening selections included Barnby's "There is an hour of peace," "Tours" "Far from my Heavenly Home," and a bass solo by Nessler, splendidly sung by Mr. Alec Irving, heretofore of the Orange Hillside Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Marion Hendrickson Smith, from the Madison Avenue Presbyterian; Mrs. Anna V. R. Keith, contralto, and Mr. Harry Thomas, tenor of Zion and St. Timothy, form the new quartet. Miss Harriette B. Judd is both musical director and organist. Perfectly capable of managing a musical circle, this tiny musician constantly surprises by the greatness of her organ selections, which she plays with all the effect and power of a master. Her postlude Sunday morning was a sonata of Guilmant.
11Mrs. Marion Hendrickson Smith is making a special study of piano with Mr. Adolf Glose, organist of the Mount Morris Baptist Church, and continuing her study of vocal music for love of it, having given it up in a professional way except in church and occasional concert work. Mrs. Smith is a hard worker, indefatigable in pursuit of the best possible results in whatever music she undertakes. She has a nervous, spirited way of singing that is attractive, aside from pure tone and distinct enunciation. She has left hosts of friends in the Madison Avenue Church, which has dispensed with its quartet and has now a volunteer chorus.
13The best of a choir's work may be heard clustered around the piano in the practice room. Free from self-consciousness, a good deal of the real music-love—the musician's temperament—comes to the surface and is delightful to catch.
15At the Cathedral the only change in the quartet is the coming of Miss Clary, of Louisville, in place of Miss Tremstadt. On Sunday however, she was in Louisville singing for Mr. Damrosch, and visiting her people, while a Mrs. Murphy substituted acceptably for her, and Miss Tremstadt was singing farewell in her old home, Minneapolis, previous to her departure for Europe. Miss Hilde, soprano; Mr. Kaiser, tenor, and Mr. Steinbuch, each had showy parts in Corini's beautiful "Dixit" and "Magnificat," sung at vespers on Sunday, at the close of which Mr. Pecher played a Batiste offertory in G, worth paying good money to hear. How he does love it, and how he can play it, and how the French can throw effects upon an organ!
17Father Kellner of the Chancel choir has left the Cathedral to take charge of the new Memorial Church, founded in New Rochelle by Mrs. Islin, to be opened the last Sunday in May. His place is taken by a young Alsatian, a pupil of Tinel, who, unlike Father Kellner, is only a musician, not a priest. As one of the choir expressed it in question: "Is he a priest or is he a gentleman?"
19Mr. O'Donnell, who has been a member of the Cathedral choir for fifteen years, and was in a sense a "right bower" of Organist Pecher, died very suddenly recently and is much missed in the ranks. Mr. Pecher speaks of his many fine qualities and agreeable voice with deep feeling.
21At the Baptist Church, Seventy-ninth street and Boulevard, the choir of St. Ignatius, one of the best trained in one of the most high church Episcopal services of New York, sang with the assistance of Miss Viola Pratt, a new contralto who fills the trying position not only well, but deliciously, having a gorgeous voice which she uses with deep feeling. She is studying faithfully to do justice to her excellent opportunities. An extremely pretty girl with sweet manners, she is a great favorite wherever known. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schilling and Mr. Harry Morks, tenor, are the other members of the choir. Mr. Childs Chaffin, who played for twelve years in Mr. Harry Rowe Shelley's place, is organist. On Sunday morning a Te Deum of Dudley Buck's, a bass solo of Shelley's and a solo and quartet offertory "showed off" the new voices to advantage. On Sunday evening, May 14, a musical festival will be given, including Arthur Sullivan's "The Light of the World," in which are many fine solos, the contralto having three of which the most beautiful is "god shall wipe away all tears."
23It was decided at a society table on Sunday that baritone and contralto were the only voices suited to sacred music. Melba sang in church seven years before adopting operatic work. Marchesi it was who gave the singer her name, Melbourne, Australia, being the place of her birth.
25At a pupils' matinée at Hardman Hall this week a number of Mrs. Theodor Bjorksten's advanced pupils appeared. Among the most pleasing were Miss Belle Stapleton and Miss Ellen B. Yaw, sopranos, and Miss Gudrun Torpadie, contralto; Mrs. Grant Thompson, Mrs. Hope L. Borden and Miss Gertrude Sanford. Miss Belle Stapleton was especially pleasing. She has a light, sympathetic soprano voice and used it skillfully. She is petite, but has a good stage presence.
27Miss Yaw is well known. Miss Torpadie is a sister of Mrs. Bjorksten. She sang two charming Grieg songs in Swedish with abandon and good nature, winning sympathy at once. All pupils showed good training, well applied to individual talent. The concert was successful.
29FANNIE EDGAR THOMAS.
31A New Piano.—A new instrument, the quartet piano, is about to be introduced to public notice. Its special feature is that two keyboards are provided, so that the effects to be got on two separate pianos will be obtainable.
33Freie Musikalische Vereinigung.—The seventh recital of this society took place at the Arkiteceter House, Berlin, April 25. The concert was opened by Benjamin Godard's quartet in A major for two violins, viol and violincello, played by Mr. Heinrich Dessauer and Mr. Philip Roth. The latter gentleman came also as a composer with a song called "Asyl." Miss Luise Müller sang Wilh. Freudenberg's songs, "An die Geliebte," "Süße Bettelei" and "Einsamkeit," and the evening was concluded by the production of a scene from Anton Rubinstein's opera "Dämon," under the conductorship of Mr. Adolf Göttmann, in which took part Miss Hindermann (soprano), Miss Luise Müller (alto) and Mr. Karl Burkhart (baritone) as soloists and the female chorus of the F. M. V.
35In addition to these names Mr. Oberholzer who was represented by five piano pieces (MSS.), Mr. Danehl, of Weimar, Miss von Cölleir, appeared on the program, and Mr. C. Gregorowitch, Miss M. Marklenitz and Mr. Karl Thorbriet performed. A special interest centered on the young Swedish lady, Miss Margit Schjelderup, who sang in a most brilliant manner in Swedish four songs of the two northern composers, Emil Sjögren's "Es treibt der Nebel," and Edvard Grieg's "Ich wanderte an einem schönen Sommer-Abend," "Hoffnung," and "Guten Morgen."
37Leonora Jackson.—The Americans and English people who attended a recent Sunday evening home service at the residence of the pastor of the American Church, Berlin, the Rev. Dr. Stuckenberg, had a rare musical treat. In addition to the usual music, Miss Leonora Jackson, a charming young American violinist, rendered an aria of Bach with a finish and deep devotional feeling surprising for one of her years. Scarcely in her teens, this modest little miss is a player of great promise, and with sufficient study and training abroad she is likely to have a distinguished career.
39Miss Leonora studied last year with great success in Paris, and has recently come here to Dr. Joachim. She is highly indorsed by eminent musicians in the United States, among them Mr. Theodore Thomas and Mr. J. K. Paine, of Boston. Mrs. Col. Henry Higginson, wife of the founder and supporter of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is much interested in her.—English and American Register.
41I. V. Flagler.—I. V. Flagler last week exhibited two of the largest organs in the country—a large three manual organ in the new Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester and one about the same size in the new Epworth Memorial Church in Cleveland. He played in Cleveland last Sunday and gave a lecture recital at Bellevue, Ohio, on Monday.
43German Press Club.—A concert was given at the German Press Club at Chicago last Sunday week. Messrs. Heinrich Vogel, baritone; Miss Laemmlle, Mr. McKenzie Gordon, Mr. L. Amato and Mr. Emil Liebling, who played a charming group of his own compositions, were the participants.
45A Detroit Boy Soprano.—Master Francis Holderness, a boy soprano, who is said to be a dangerous rival to Cyril Tyler, made his first appearance at the Epworth Memorial Church, Detroit, last Saturday evening, and was highly successful. Master Holderness will probably make a tour of the country in about a year.
47Mozart Symphony Club Engages Artists.—Messrs. Stoelzer and Blodeck, proprietors of the Mozart Symphony Club of New York, have already engaged for next season Mrs. Cecilia Braemes, soprano, of Paris; Albert C. Mora, bass, and Theodor Hoch, cornet soloist.
49Two Materna Concerts.—Much interest has been evinced in the two Materna concerts on May 24 and 25, when Mrs. Amalia Materna, the great dramatic soprano, will make her reappearance in New York after an absence of nine years, assisted by the Oratorio Society of 500 voices, the Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor, and a number of eminent soloists, including Miss Lillian Blauvelt, soprano; Mr. William Ludwig, baritone; Mr. Emil Fischer, basso, and Mr. Orlando Harley, tenor.
51Augusta Cottlow.—Miss Augusta Cottlow, the talented little pianist, has been engaged to play with the Seidl orchestra at the Indianapolis Festival, May 23 and 24. She will play Weber's "Concertstück" and the Chopin E minor concerto. Miss Cottlow will also play with the Thomas orchestra, at the Columbian Exposition, in September.
53At the Evanston Club House.—An interesting concert was given at the Evanston (Ill.), Club House last Thursday evening by Miss Geraldine Morgan, Mrs. A. H. Burr, Mrs. Jas. Boyle and Mr. G. E. Holmes.
55Baltimore Oratorio Society.—It is pleasant to record that the recent concert of the Baltimore Oratorio Society not only enabled the society to cancel all its indebtedness but also left a surplus in the treasury. The credit of the affair belongs to Mrs. Otto Sutro, who had entire charge of the affair.
57An Evening of Ballad.—Mr. Harry Pepper gives one of his interesting ballad recitals at Hardman Hall this evening.
59Miss Way's Success.—Miss Cecilia E. Way, the solo soprano of the English Lutheran Church in West Twenty-first street, has attracted considerable attention in musical circles during the past season. Her rich, sympathetic voice has invariably interested her audiences at concerts and at private musicales, and deservedly so. For the past two years she has been a diligent student of Mrs. Ogden Crane, to whose able tuition she is largely indebted for the finished training
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