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Musical Courier 1902-02-19: Vol 44 Iss 1143, 1902
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1Greater New York.
3New York, February 17, 1902.
5Organists and singers are once again in tribulation, for about this time changes are being made, to take effect May 1, in choirs hereabouts. That many a church does a foolish thing in making changes in their choir personnel is certain; equally certain is it that many a singer regrets going to the unknown, for a few more dollars, rather than remaining where they are known and liked. It is certainly a matter of the round pegs in the square holes, many a singer being entirely satisfactory and comfortable in one place who would not fit another.
7A certain music committee chairman said to the writer that he had heard 150 singers the past week, and had not made one contract. Serves him right; this is foolishness! The keynote to the whole matter is that not knowing what they want, they do not find it.
9This department will for some weeks publish vacant positions; the hint once given here, it behooves the aspirant to hustle for him or her self. In the following list of open places the church is plainly stated; if no other means of finding the proper party to whom to go exists, let the applicant go straight to the church, and find either sexton or minister, who will always give a lady or gentleman the information. Notice I said lady or gentleman—none other need apply. Churches want something else besides voice. If writing, inclose self-addressed and stamped envelope, and remember that the early birds always stand the better chance.
11Open Choir Positions.
13Organist and choirmaster Church of the Intercession, Episcopal, New York.
14$1,500 soprano position; see O. H. Winters, 8 East Twenty-third street.
15Soprano, tenor and bass, Calvary M. E. Church, Harlem.
16Tenor and bass, Madison Avenue Baptist Church, New York.
17Organist, Hanson Place M. E. Church, Brooklyn.
18Organist, Emanuel Baptist Church, Brooklyn.
19Organist, Brick Presbyterian Church, East Orange.
20Organist, Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, N. J.
21Organist, Second Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, N. J.
22Organist, Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn.
23Alto, Memorial Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn.
24Soprano, First Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn.
25Tenor and bass, First Presbyterian Church, Orange, N. J.
26Bass, First Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, N. J.
27Soprano, Munn Avenue Presbyterian Church, Orange, N. J.
28Tenor, Clinton Avenue M. E. Church, Brooklyn.
30The curious thing in this list is the absence of New York positions; never before were there so many out of town places and so few here. Within a fortnight, however, more changes are likely to be known. The suburban places are many of them equal to the best in New York, and are or have been filled by prominent men and women; a relatively higher salary is paid than would be the case in a church of the same metropolitan standing and importance.
32Of the studio events of the week none were more enjoyable than Mrs. Morrill's students' musicale, at her artistic quarters in the Chelsea on Thursday night.
34Florence Clark, of Ridgewood, sang Woods' "Thy Name" with fine fervor and Händel's little song, "Hear Me, Ye Winds," in superior fashion. Alice MacGregor, of Saratoga, shone to excellent advantage in "Polly Willis," Nevin's "Time Enough" and MacDowell's "Thy Beaming Eyes." She has a real soprano voice of high range and sings with intelligence and ease. Edna Hudson, mezzo-soprano, who comes from Boston, carries herself well, and is musical to her finger tips; she sang well Gaynor's "Lullaby" and "There, Little Girl." Expressive features bring distinction to her singing. Georgiana Schoonmaker, alto, sang Osgood's "Wake Not, But Hear Me," with musical temperament and taste. With Mrs. St. John Duval, of Richmond, Va., she sang the duet, Rubinstein's "The Angel," the voices going well together with much expressive style. Misses MacGregor and Hudson also sang a duet by Campana, and in this, too, there were beautiful unity and grace.
36There was charming variety in the vocal music of the evening, and the evident progress of the singers was manifest to those who attended. Mrs. Morrill infuses perfect confidence in herself and method in all her pupils, and the result is they study with steady enthusiasm and belief in their progress. F. W. Riesberg accompanied.
38A concert at the Educational Alliance, under the direction of Prof. Mark M. Fonaroff, on the 15th, was noticeable for one special feature, namely, the fact that all the participants, with one single exception, were under fifteen years of age.
40This violin class is composed of some thirty young players, of all sizes and ages, among whom are some marked talents. The larger number are Russo-Americans of Hebrew origin, in whom love for music is inborn. United they played some good music, by Grieg, Bach, Händel, a Franz "Hebrew Melody" and Beethoven Menett, and Mr. Fonaroff is certainly doing good work with these boys and girls.
42Master Samuel Lieberman played the Nachez "Gypsy Dances" in such fashion that there is no doubt of his talent, and Rosie Frank showed that she, too, has marked violin talent, in a Romanze by Tchaikowsky and Mazurka by Wieniawski. Master Mishel Shapiro is the star player, however, and on this evening he outdid himself, showing steady improvement over a year ago. He played the Lipinski Military Concerto, first movement, with dash, good tone, and with greater freedom and rhythmical accuracy than before. The audience rose at him, showered him with honors. Sarah Gurowitsch, a 'cello pupil of Leo Schulz, played the Bach Air with repose and large tone, and a difficult Popper Mazurka with lots of brilliance and style; she is indeed a wonder, not many sizes larger than her 'cello. Another star was little "Gussie" Zuckermann, who (now graduated from this diminutive) has attained to the dignity of "Miss Augusta Zuckermann"; she played the Raff D minor Variations with elegance of style and with impeccable technic and finish. To the enthusiastic encore she responded with the Scherzo Valse, by Moszkowski. Miss Melanie Gutmann let variety to the concert by singing Pergolesi, Brahms, Bohm and Grieg songs; her voice is bright and powerful. In the audience was noticed B. A. Sharp, the author of the musical literary sensation, "Stolen Correspondence." F. W. Riesberg was at the piano.
44A studio musicale, by Madame Finkel's pupils, brought forward some singers who are making or will make their mark, as follows:
45Polonaise, from Mignon………………………………………A. Thomas
46Twilight…………………………………………………………………..Nevin
47Rosary………………………………………………………………………Nevin
48Mighty Lak' a Rose…………………………………………………….Nevin
49Sunshine Song……………………………………………………………Goring Thomas
50Japanese Song……………………………………………………………Clayton Thomas
51Miss Vandegrift.
52Fire Scene from II Trovatore………………………………………Verdi
53Si le Bonheur (Faust)…………………………………………………Gounod
54Stille wie die Nacht…………………………………………………….Bohm
55Miss Belle Newport.
56Ah fors e lui (Traviata)……………………………………………..Verdi one of two readings
57Ah fors e lui (Traviata)……………………………………………….Verdi one of two readings
58Ombra leggiera (Dinorah)………………………………………….Meyerbeer
59Bolero, Sicilian Vespers……………………………………………..Verdi
60Songs by MacDowell and Jessie Gaynor.
61Miss Lucille Presby.
63These young women certainly all show remarkable voice control, the great desirable thing, as well as vocal style; they are all more or less in the public eye, and in time should be well known. A cup o' tea on the cold February afternoon was cheering, and an interested assembly listened with manifestations of pleasure to the singers.
65The Columbia University Musical Society gave their annual show in Carnegie Lyceum throughout the week. This is an unique affair, the libretto and music by college men, and the entire thing presented by members of various classes. As the female parts are also taken by these stalwart boys, the effect can be imagined.
67William A. D. Evans acted as manager, and saw that everything went off with éclat. Large audiences attended, and the entire thing was most successful.
69Miss Bisbee, of Carnegie Hall, was at home last Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Howard and Miss Boone played piano pieces, all very formal, but none the less enjoyable. The former played Moszkowski's Valse in E, Rubinstein's Barcarolle in G and the Bach-Tausig Toccata in D minor. Surprise was expressed at her improvement, which has been gratifying. Miss Boone played Schumann's Novallette in F and the Chopin Valse, op. 70, No. 3. She is a musical nature. Miss Bisbee's next "Evening of Music" occurs this Friday, February 21.
71Charles Whitney Coombs has planned Lenten musical services of special interest at his church, the Church of
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