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Musical Courier 1902-03-26: Vol 44 Iss 1148, 1902
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1heard here before. Josef Narovec played the clarinet part with the requisite skill and taste. The clarinet quintet is such a good combination of tone color that it is surprising it should be so unusual.
3Other numbers were the Beethoven Serenade, op. 8, for violin, viola and 'cello, and the Quartet, op. 18, No. 4. The quartet have had a busy season, having given a number of concerts out of town, including recent dates in Columbus and Delaware and a series in Akron.
5The feature of the last Fortnightly afternoon was the Brahms "Liebeslieder," sung by Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Stafford, Mr. Douglass and Mr. Saal, with Miss Goodhart and Miss Thayer at the piano. The interdependence of the several parts was so well sustained that an unusually good unity of effect was secured. Miss Root, violinist; Miss Keller, soprano, and Miss Perley, pianist, contributed very enjoyable numbers.
7The "Daisy Chain" was given a third time this winter at Plymouth Church by Miss Hilker, soprano; Miss Lewis, contralto; H. M. Cole, tenor, and Francis Sadlier, baritone.
9A better quartet to interpret this fanciful work of Liza Lehmann's would be hard to find. The sentiment and music demand a youthful freshness of voice and a naive style that but few singers possess.
11At a recent presentation of "The Messiah" by the Haydn Choral Association at Beaver College, Edwin H. Douglass, tenor, and W. C. Howell, bass, were soloists.
13William B. Colson plays Gounod's "Redemption" for the Philharmonic Society at Dayton, April 3. This choral society was founded in 1874, and is now conducted by Blumenschein.
15Among the interesting events announced for next month are a recital by Madame Nordica and a concert by Hoffman, Kreisler and Gérardy, certainly a strong combination of artists.
17Miss Kathryn Collins' March studio musicale presented the following pupils: Daisy Davis, Mabel Meunier, Mrs. Eichhorn, Mrs. Creswell, Evelyn Stimpson, Jennie Wilkinson, Ruth Stranahan, Carlos Whittemeyer, Irma Dennerle, Clara Miller, Edith Deal, Annie Oldham, Mrs. Jones, Hulda Cold, Elsie Brown, Florence Salbaum and Myrtle Fix.
19FARGO.
21FARGO, N. Dak., March 18, 1902.
23WITH the week ending all musical events will close until after Easter. In February S. Siegel, the mandolinist, played to a very small but appreciative audience at Stone's Hall. Mrs. Whitworth accompanied and George Edwards played piano solos.
25Some numbers from Mendelssohn's "Elijah" were given by the Fargo Musical Club Monday night, March 10. Messrs. Ashleman, Pope, Stout, Edwards, Putnam and Penniman, Mesdames Burnam, Beaudoux, Wheeler, Penniman, Putnam, Dodsley and Miss Hubbel participated.
27February 22 was celebrated by the G. A. R. with a complimentary concert tendered by Mrs. Whitworth, Miss Johnson and Mr. Ashleman. A musical program presented by the senior class of the High School, under the direction of the supervisor of music, Mrs. Theodosia Harrison, was a creditable performance, those participating being Misses Ethel Bliss, Olive Lewis, Lottie Wall, Nellie Orchard, Reutschler, Minnie Carpenter, Theodosia Harrison and Lulu Rohan. Messrs. Edwards, Hector, Champine, Rudd, Weible and others. A fine new Kimball two-manual organ was dedicated at the Methodist church here, January 10, A. M. Shuey presiding, assisted by local talent.
29The Fargo College Glee Club of twenty members, led by Mr. Penniman and assisted by George Stout, violinist, gave a concert at Stone's Hall March 20. The annual St. Patrick's Day concert at St. Mary's Cathedral enlisted the members of the choir and some outside chorus singers. Thanks to what must have been a special dispensation from Bishop Shanley, they were given more latitude than is usual in that church, and were allowed to use some operatic selections, Miss McCormick, a pupil of Mrs. Ward's, singing "Lieta, Signor," and Mr. Orchard, "Oh, Thou Sublime, Sweet Evening Star." Mrs. Shattuck, organist, sustained her reputation as a soulful and sympathetic accompanist. The program was well arranged and given with enthusiasm.
31A musical program was given at the Methodist church Friday night, February 28. Miss Lottie Wall, soprano, and Dr. and Mrs. Putnam contributed numbers.
33The Metropolitan Band gave a social and musical Wednesday night, February 26. W. D. Allen, Messrs. Rudd and Mrs. Whitworth played.
35MRS. T. A. WHITWORTH.
37SYRACUSE.
39SYRACUSE, March 15, 1902.
41THE most notable musical event of the month was the Paderewski recital. There was a large audience warmly demonstrative, but nothing approaching a frenzied manifestation. The program numbers were all familiar, and therefore more enjoyable and instructive perhaps to the concert-goer and the student. He was recalled several times after the concluding number, and responded with the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2.
43The Morning Musical's next recital occurs March 19, presenting a Brahms program by Prof. Conrad Becker, Prof. Adolf Frey, Mrs. Adolf Frey and Mrs. C. N. Daman.
45Harry Leonard Vibbard gave the first of his annual Lenten recitals the 10th. A simple announcement is enough to insure an overflowing house, and many turned away before time of the opening number, which speaks volumes for the work of this superior organist and thorough musician. He was assisted by J. Barnes Wells, tenor of the First Presbyterian Church, East Orange, and Miss Grace Grannis, contralto, of the Park Church quartet. The program consisted of compositions by Guilmant, Faulkes, Debaut-Ponson, Bach, &c., all delightfully interpreted and listened to with close attention. I cannot refrain from voicing the public verdict concerning the rendition of "Onaway, Awake, Beloved," as given by Mr. Wells, which was most flattering. The other vocal number was a setting of "Douglas, Tender and True," by Sumner Salter, sung by Miss Grannis.
47The next recital will be March 24, with Bertrand Be-dell, baritone, and Miss Laura Cowan, soprano, both local favorites.
49The Liederkranz are to hold a festival on Easter Monday. Professor Kuenzlen is directing the chorus and orchestra rehearsals. Miss Lillian Littlehales and other talent has been engaged for the occasion.
51Miss Littlehales, whose name is so familiar to readers of THE MUSICAL COURIER, is one of a talented family who are justly popular in Syracuse musical and social life. She has numerous forthcoming engagements. We have little opportunity of hearing her, having, I think, appeared only in a series of salon concerts in connection with Mrs. Evelyn Choate and Miss Bertha Bucklin during the present season. Her sister, Miss Florence Littlehales, is a pupil of Madame Wyman.
53Prof. Tom Ward, who has for so many years been identified with Syracuse musical life, gave a concert February 27 in the Central Baptist Church. The choruses and part songs were the most artistic and enjoyable numbers on the program, the parts well balanced, the intonation pure, pitch accurate and with good coloring. Clarence Burr, of the choir, a young man with a good, resonant baritone voice, sang Verdi's "Galloping Steed," and was enthusiastically recalled. He has a superabundance of temperament that will require intelligent control. Miss Martha Lighton, the possessor of a large dramatic soprano voice, sang Dudley Buck's "When the Heart Is Young." There were two duets by Carraciolo sung in a praiseworthy manner by Misses May Webb and Alice Montgomery, and a quartet, "The Parting Kiss," pleasingly rendered by Miss Webb and Mrs. W. H. Main (who, by the way, has a very rich contralto voice), Mr. Ward and Mr. Burr. The program included selections for the harp by Signor Fabiana, whose professional card reads: "Teacher of piano and singing for eighteen years to Paris nobility, and preluding on piano and harp." The signor was enthusiastically received. The ensemble numbers were "The Singers" by Gaul, an arrangement of Molloy's "Love's Old Sweet Song," "Moonlight," by Fairing, and a Smart trio, "The Fays."
55The Kilties' Band and choir will present two programs at the Wieting the 25th.
57Preparations for the Music Festival in April are active. The committees have opened their headquarters, the rehearsals of the chorus are frequent and the managers have completed their negotiations with the soloists, the list including the Boston Festival Orchestra, Gwilym Miles, Sara Anderson, Olive Mead, Harold Bauer, Mme. Louise Homer, Campanari and others. A detailed account will be given in THE COURIER columns later.
59The Syracuse University Glee and Instrumental clubs gave their annual concert this week. A great crowd of friends greeted them, and if encores are proof of excellence, "nuf sed." But the work was most excellent, a result to be expected with the training received from Professor Vibbard and so many notably good voices. "The Sword of Ferara," by Bullard, was conceded to be their best effort. C. A. Yates, Walter Stevens, Raymond Hockenberry and A. G. Durston are the members of the University Quartet. Harold Bemis received warm applause for his 'cello playing; G. Alexander Russell played the Leschetizky "Octave Intermezzo," giving as encore a dainty composition of his own, and J. Barnes Wells, a former member of the club, sang two numbers and an encore.
61The novelties were a megaphone chorus and an "Illustrative Overture" by the instrumental club founded on a recent college incident, the initiated needing no analysis of the composition.
63Richard Grant Calthrop has been chosen as the director of the vocal department at the College of Fine Arts of Syracuse University, the place made vacant by the death of Prof. Unni Lund. Mrs. Amy Crane, of New York, a pupil of John Dennis Mehan, and Mrs. Vernelia Gilmore Nichols, of this city, have been added to the college faculty. The department is large and constantly increasing, and that the instruction is of a superior order is evidenced by the excellent impression the pupils give in concert and the enviable positions many of them secure.
65E. D. T. C.
67SCRANTON.
69SCRANTON, Pa., March 18, 1902.
71THE Scranton Conservatory of Music, under the direction of Prof. J. Alfred Pennington, has done much for musical culture in this city. The past season has been particularly remarkable for advance as regards this institution. Fortnightly recitals have been given by the pupils and a number of artists' recitals have been included in the list of entertainments. Among those who have appeared on these occasions have been Godowsky, Carl Faletten, Hochman and Von Sternberg.
73Additional interest attaches to the coming of Madame Schumann-Heink on Easter Monday, because it will be the professional debut of a young woman of Scranton, Miss Clare Horan, who has been a pupil of Leschetizky for the past three years. Miss Horan returned from Vienna a few months ago, and expects to go back soon to continue study. The great master has given her exceptional encouragement for a career.
75The April concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra is to be the most interesting in detail of any in its history. A program of unusual scope will be given, and there will be talented soloists.
77The Second Presbyterian Church is endeavoring to secure the services of Miss Grace Spencer as a soloist. Miss Spencer and Mrs. H. H. Brady, Jr., are perhaps the most popular of the local amateurs. Both are pupils of Mme. Timberman Randolph, whose vocal work has become such a feature in this region.
79Ralph Williams, the well-known tenor, has received a flattering offer from a metropolitan church, which, it is understood, he will not accept at this time.
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