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Musical Courier 1903-07-15: Vol 47 Iss 1216, 1903
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1OCEAN GROVE.
3OCEAN GROVE, N. J. July 13, 1903.
5For the benefit of New York people who wish to spend Saturday afternoons by the sea and attend the oratorio concerts in the Ocean Grove Auditorium, a special Saturday night train will leave Asbury Park station at 11 o'clock, arriving in New York a little after midnight. For less than $2.50 a person may take one of the first class steamers of the Sandy Hook route, leaving Rector street at 1 or 2 o'clock Saturday afternoons, to Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, take a dip in the ocean, get a fine supper at one of the hotels, secure a reserved seat at the Auditorium concert, and return by rail to New York. The enterprise of the management of the Jersey Central Railroad in putting on this Saturday night special is highly commended on all sides, and thousands of people are taking advantage of the opportunity of spending a day in the "Twin Cities by the Sea."
7The musical season is now in full force at Ocean Grove, and when we speak of the musical season it practically includes everything in the way of indoor amusements at Ocean Grove. Time was when this place was noted for its great preachers and lecturers, but now no special effort is made to secure the services of noted men in this line, and therefore it was a fortunate day for Ocean Grove when Tali Esen Morgan assumed charge of the musical department.
9None excepting those who have been here season after season for the last seven years can conceive of the marvelous work accomplished by Mr. Morgan. He is by nature and education a leader of men and possesses great executive ability. Out of the tens of thousands of people who visit here summer after summer he organizes a chorus of 400 to 500 voices. Any person who has a fair quality of a singing voice is accepted in the chorus, a reading test never being made. Out of this unorganized mass he soon works wonders. Oratorio after oratorio is produced, and the singing—artists and the musical critics will tell you there is no such magnificent choral singing heard in this country as at Ocean Grove.
11Three years ago Mr. Morgan conceived the idea of having a permanent orchestra. The matter was proposed to the management, and promptly frowned down—too much expense. Nothing daunted, Mr. Morgan called a meeting of the hotel keepers and asked for subscriptions of $100 and over, which would be taken out in board. Three thousand dollars was subscribed on the spot. Mr. Morgan then made it known that competent players could get a summer vacation free at Ocean Grove and a chance to play the best of music. Hundreds of applications were received and, after much labor and examinations, Mr. Morgan selected thirty, most of them being leaders. From that beginning has grown the present magnificent orchestra of sixty. Besides those who receive nothing beyond their expenses, board, laundry, strings, &c., special artists are engaged. This year Hans Kronold, the celebrated 'cellist, is here, playing in every concert and very often with the orchestra. The four famous Park sisters—two cornets and two horns—are in the orchestra. The well known Bradford Quartet, Helen Marie Burr, the talented and accomplished harpist, and several other well known concert artists are in the orchestra. The chief piano accompanist is Miss Alice Walter Bates, a most talented and thorough pianist and a general favorite throughout the entire place.
13Not satisfied with his great chorus and orchestra, Mr. Morgan went to work and formed a children's chorus of 1,000 voices, and once every season a night is set apart for the "Children's Musical Festival." The great auditorium is transformed by the aid of thousands of electric lights, Japanese lanterns, paper flowers and hundreds of other devices into a fairy garden. Over 10,000 people crowd the house, and everybody is out for a good time—a sort of a musical picnic. The orchestra strikes up a catchy march, and at a signal sixteen entrances to the building are opened, and through each door come trooping a company of children bearing aloft American banners. They march through the aisles, and finally up to the great choir gallery. Immediately following come the Roosevelt Rough Riders—300 boys uniformed in rough rider suits—coats, trousers, leggings and hats, and all carrying guns. Such a wild scene of enthusiasm is rarely witnessed as when this great chorus enters the auditorium. This season the children's festival will be held on August 12. It will be "Oriental Night," and some great surprises are promised.
15The Wednesday night concerts are a new feature at Ocean Grove. Last Wednesday evening about 4,000 people attended the concert, when the following program was given:
16Overture, Stradella……………………………………………..Flotow
17Chorus, Song of the Viking………………………………….Fanning
18Arioso, from Joan of Arc………………………………………Bemberg
19'Cello solo, Polonaise…………………………………………..Popper
20Solo, Toreador Song (Carmen)……………………………….Bizet
21Cornet duet, The Swiss Boy………………………………….Paul de Ville
22March, Persian……………………………………………………Strauss
23Waltz Song, Love in Springtime……………………………Arditi
24'Cello solo, Carmen Fantasie…………………………………Hollman
25Solo, The Praise of God………………………………………Beethoven
26Solo and Chorus, Inflammatus……………………………….Rossini
27This was Madame Kronold's first appearance at Ocean Grove, and of all the great artists who have been here none has created a more favorable impression than Madame Kronold. Her voice is of a brilliant quality, and completely filled the great auditorium. After the aria she was recalled to the platform six times before the audience would thoroughly understand that no encore numbers could be given. She will sing the "Elijah" here on Saturday evening, August 1, when Gwilym Miles will be the basso, and Mortimer Howard the tenor.
29Hans Kronold, the 'cellist, is already a great favorite here, and Mr. Morgan is being congratulated on all sides for engaging Mr. Kronold for the entire season, and for all the concerts.
31W. E. Chamberlain was another new voice in Ocean Grove concerts, but he won his way into the hearts of the people before he was half through with his first song. The Park sisters never fail to arouse the most intense enthusiasm, and in the cornet duet with the orchestra they received a perfect ovation.
33The Guilmant Organ School.
35BEFORE leaving for Alaska, William C. Carl, the director of the Guilmant Organ School, engaged Clement R. Gale as teacher of harmony and counterpoint. Mr. Gale is a graduate of Oxford University, England, and received from that famous institution of learning the degree of bachelor of music. The course of study at the Guilmant School has been revised. Besides the regular two years course, Mr. Carl has added a post graduate course for which students will receive diplomas. The regular two years course will now include the study of improvisation and other musical matters, besides boy choir training. The post graduate course will include, in addition to harmony and counterpoint, the study of orchestration, acoustics, advanced organ playing. Everything will be included to make the education of the organist broad and thorough.
37Mr. Gale has served as chairman of the examination committee of the American Guild of Organists, and is, therefore, well qualified to prepare graduates for the examinations.
39Joseffy's Labors.
41RAFAEL JOSEFFY, the incomparable pianist and teacher, does not believe in summer vacations. He is at work ever, both on his pianistic and his pedagogical labors. Just now, in addition to his regular teaching work at the National Conservatory of Music, Joseffy has a class of private pupils who semi-weekly brave the perils of a climb into North Tarrytown in order to secure instruction from their unexcelled master. This is a rare opportunity, of which enterprising teachers and students should not be slow to avail themselves. Joseffy today is one of the world's most significant piano pedagogues.
43LOUDON G. CHARLTON CONCERT CO.
45MISS MAUDE REESE-DAVIES, Soprano.
46MISS IDA SIMMONS, Pianist.
47MLLE. FLAVIE VAN DEN HENDE, Violoncellist.
48Transcontinental Tour, November, 1903-May, 1904, Now Booking.
49Loudon G. Charlton, Carnegie Hall, NEW YORK.
51Mme. MACONDA, SOPRANO.
52ORATORIO, FESTIVAL, CONCERT AND RECITAL DATES NOW BOOKING.
53Management: W. W. WALTERS, 2626 Broadway, New York.
55JEANNETTE DURNO
56PIANIST.
57Management DUNSTAN COLLINS, 55 Auditorium Building, CHICAGO.
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