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Musical Courier 1901-04-24: Vol 42 Iss 1100, 1901
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1pression, and in marked contrast, Mrs. Fisk sang the pre-classical dance song by Händel with grace, and yet with the dignity one has learned to expect from an artist of her deep nature. The Lalo song was tragic, and Arthur Nevin's impassioned composition Mrs. Fisk was obliged to repeat.
3The "Ode," by Rubin Goldmark, does not compare with some of that young composer's instrumental music. Mrs. Fisk, however, to whom the composer has dedicated the composition, made the most of it, and the audience rewarded her with a double recall. The MacDowell song, a charming one by the way, and the numbers by Chadwick and other composers, received from the singer artistic interpretation. The novelty of the morning was Bemberg's "Ballad of Despair," the poetry being Henri Wagner's "La Ballade du Désespéré."
5The composer is known to this public as the composer of the opera of "Elaine," and through several of his more popular songs. The music of "The Ballad" appropriately fits the poetry, which depicts the despair of a starving poet. The setting is poetical and movingly pathetic, and one could hardly hope for a better performance. Mrs. Fisk sang the music charmingly, to violin, 'cello and piano accompaniment. The lines of the poet were read by George Bingham Cooper, a member of the Frohman Company. Henry Schmitt was the violinist and Leo Taussig was the 'cellist. The pianist was Victor Harris, and he was more than that, for he filled the place of a conductor of music. His skill was an important factor in giving a finished presentation.
7Dorothy Harvey.
9DOROTHY HARVEY, the Canadian soprano, who is now meeting with success in New York, has recently received no less than five offers from American and London managers who are desirous of securing her services for the light opera stage. But Mrs. Harvey has declined to consider any of these propositions, it being her purpose to confine her repertory to church, concert and oratorio, and later to grand opera, while at private musicales she will frequently appear.
11Flavie Van den Hende.
13Mme. Flavie Van den Hende, the 'cellist, will give a musicale at the Waldorf-Astoria on Wednesday, May 1, at which she will be assisted by several well-known artists.
15ESTABLISHED 1867.
16CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE.
17DR. F. ZIEGFELD, President.
18The Largest and Most Complete Institution of Musical Learning in America.
19COLLEGE BUILDING, 202 MICHIGAN BLVD.
20The finest structure in existence devoted exclusively to a Musical College.
21SCHOOL OF ACTING, MUSIC, ELOCUTION, ORATORY, LANGUAGES.
22BOARD OF MUSICAL DIRECTORS.
23DR. F. ZIEGFELD, HANS VON SCHILLER, BERNHARD LINTEMANN, RUDOLPH GANZ.
24HART CONWAY, Director School of Acting.
25Catalogue Mailed Free.
27American Guild of Organists.
29THE fourteenth public service of the American Guild of Organists was held in the Old First Church, New York, on Thursday evening, April 18, a representative assembly being present. Valuable assistance was given by the choirs of the Old First Church and of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, the service being admirably played by their respective choirmasters, William C. Carl and G. Waring Stebbins.
31The soloists were Mrs. Ellen Fletcher Caples, soprano; Andreas Schneider, baritone (Old First Choir); Mrs. Caroline Mihr Hardy, soprano; Mrs. Helen Shearmur Gue, contralto, and Alfred M. Best, baritone (Plymouth Church Choir). An impressive program was thus arranged:
32Processional Hymn………………………………………Wm. M. Bamberger
33Voluntary, Intermezzo from Sonata, op. 98…………….Rheinberger
34Sentences (read by the minister).
35Introit…………………………………………………….Eccard
36Scripture Lesson, Ascension (Psalm XLVI)………………Foote
37Declaration of the Religious Principles of the American Guild of Organists.
38Anthem, O Lord, Thou Art Great………………………..Coombs
39The Apostles' Creed, followed by prayers.
40Address by the Rev. Howard Duffield.
41The Offertory (in memoriam of Sir John Stainer):
42Song of the Redeemed………………………………….Stainer
43The Trumpet of Victory………………………………..Parker
44Eine Feste Burg…………………………………………Old German
45Hymn, Hark! the Sound of Holy Voices…………………John B. Dykes
46Collect for Aid Against Perils.
47Benediction.
48Adoramus……………………………………………….Palestrina
49Voluntary, Adagio (from Fifth Sonata)…………………Guilmant
50Recessional Hymn………………………………………Parker
52Organ solos, constituting several of the voluntaries, were effectively performed by J. Warren Andrews, organist and choirmaster of the Church of the Divine Paternity, New York, and George W. Westerfield, Jr., organist and choirmaster of St. Clement's Church, New York. The American Guild of Organists' officers for the season 1900-1901 are:
53Gerrit Smith…………………………………………..Honorary President
54Walter Henry Hall…………………………………….Warden
55S. Tudor Strang………………………………………Sub-Warden
56Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall, D. D……………………..Chaplain
57Abram Ray Tyler………………………………………Secretary
58G. Waring Stebbins…………………………………..Registrar
59Frank Taft……………………………………………..Treasurer
60S. A. Baldwin…………………………………………Librarian
61C. Whitney Coombs, …………………………………Auditors
62John Spencer Camp, …………………………………Auditors
64COUNCIL.
65(In addition to the officers.)
66Term expires 1901.
67John Hyatt Brewer, William C. Carl, Clement R. Gale, H. E. Duncan, Mallinson Randall.
68Term expires 1902.
69R. Huntington Woodman, Walter J. Hall, Charles H. Morse, J. R. Fairlamb, Clifford Demarest.
70Term expires 1903.
71W. C. MacFarlane, Leo Koffler, Carl G. Schmidt, Scott Wheeler, W. H. Humiston.
73Standing committees for 1900-1901 comprise the following gentlemen:
74H. E. Duncan, Gerrit Smith, Walter J. Hall,
75Frank Taft, Charles H. Morse, Carl G. Schmidt,
76William C. Carl, Scott Wheeler, Clifford Demarest,
77J. Remington Fairlamb, G. Waring Stebbins, John Hyatt Brewer.
79PUBLIC MEETINGS.
80Charles H. Morse, Abram Ray Tyler, Clifford Demarest.
81G. Waring Stebbins, Walter P. Stanley, Mallinson Randall.
82EXAMINATION.
83R. Huntington Woodman, Clement R. Gale, C. Whitney Coombs.
84Examinations for associateship will be held to-day (April 24) at South Church, in this city, and during May the next public service will take place.
86Ogden Crane Pupils' Recital.
88AT Carnegie Lyceum last Wednesday evening, Mme. Ogden Crane gave her sixteenth annual pupils' concert. A large number were turned away, and those fortunate enough to gain admission received a rare treat. Seldom do pupils show as high a grade of excellence as these young singers evinced.
90Among the débutantes were Miss Ester, Miss Newman, Miss Hart and Miss Humeston, who all sang remarkably well and with but little apparent nervousness.
92Miss Meetye Munro possesses a soprano voice of rare quality and flexibility. Miss Edith Shafer, who has been heard before at these concerts is to be congratulated upon her advancement; she sang delightfully. Miss Burhans has a mature contralto voice of breadth, and it is well cultivated. Miss Wheeler and Miss Weigold, two more of the young débutantes, were warmly greeted and great things are looked for in their future. Miss Mae Woodward sang "O luce di quest anima" in excellent style. William Georgi has a fine bass voice, which he uses with dignity and taste. Miss Reed's improvement was very noticeable.
94The "Three Little Maids From School," Miss Richards, Miss Munro and Miss Ester, was an agreeable and diverting feature of this interesting program. To Miss Alice Richards, whose voice is a lyric soprano of musical and vibrant quality, no small amount of praise is due. Miss Humeston's two songs showed her fine contralto to good advantage.
96To Hattie Diamond Nathan belong the honors of the evening. She is an artist, the possessor of a beautiful coloratura soprano voice, and received an ovation from the large audience. The two numbers she sang were "Charmant Oiseau," from "Le Perle de Bresil," and Proch's Theme and Variations.
98Mme. Ogden Crane was herself in excellent voice, and sang "My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair" in that rich, powerful soprano which has charmed so many assemblies. Madame Crane was assisted by a 'cellist, Miss Kaethe Walker and E. J. Gaffney, reader. At the piano were Mrs. McCowan, Miss Ester, Mrs. Roth and Miss Gilbert. Special mention should be made of the sympathetic and efficient support Miss Ester gave as the principal accompanist.
100Albert Weinstein's Return.
102ALBERT WEINSTEIN, an exceptionally talented pianist, who for the past four years has been studying with Leschetizky in Vienna, returned home last Thursday on the Deutschland. A few days before he sailed for New York Mr. Weinstein played for Arthur Nikisch, who praised his playing highly, and predicted that he would enjoy a brilliant career as a concert pianist. Mr. Nikisch gave him letters to Emil Paur and Gericke. It is Mr. Weinstein's intention to make his New York début early in next December.
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