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Musical Courier 1905-09-06: Vol 51 Iss 1328, 1905
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
3gan's music fields. He knows that this is possible from experience in the Old Country, whence he comes. As has been shown, he could not depend for this upon either the private studio or public school, neither having unified organization, though both good individual workers. So he was obliged to plan and produce this himself. The system by which this is done now covers the entire United States, and has followers from all classes.
5This line of work has now crystallized into the formation, for the coming year in New York, of a regular music school, in which all branches, vocal and instrumental, will be taught, but in which this special feature of fluent sight reading and other fundamentals will be made obligatory and paramount. Mr. Morgan will continue the latter and all his outside work as heretofore. The new work will be in the hands of musicians, men and women of authority.
7These four features will be special with the school: A permanent orchestra will be held there. There will be training in choral work with and without orchestra, and there will be a department for the training of conductors. This last is in response to the rapidly growing demand in churches, schools and societies for choral features. There will also be concert performances in Carnegie Hall.
9Coming from the home of oratorio, Mr. Morgan is versed in this school. The possibility of becoming a properly equipped oratorio singer without being obliged to leave the country, or to spend a fortune, and to be able to study with orchestra and to make début at home are privileges that will be worth much to our American students.
11SEPTEMBER 1, 1905.
13There was a large crowd at the Auditorium last evening to hear the closing concert. It was a combination of the most attractive elements of the season.
15Children's chorus in costume, boys as Rough Riders and girls in sea green colors were a feature. They were given the centre of the stage. Big wings were built for the adult chorus, orchestra and conductor on the main platform.
17Little ones remained on the stage during three hours of concert, including a four part Haydn symphony and a Tchaikowsky string andante, well behaved and less disturbing than many of their parents in the audience, sang story of a "Sea Shell" and Japanese and American songs.
19A huge American flag, apparently in the sky above their heads, bursting into illuminating flame as they sang patriotic songs, and enveloping the bank of musicians in the tricolor, was a dramatic close for the musical season of 1905, one of the most advanced and successful in the history of the place.
21The playing of a symphony before an Ocean Grove audience (after a seven years' mount upward, from some very bad hymn singing as sole representative of the divine music art) was a venture on the part of Director Morgan.
23With characteristic originality, he took the audience into his confidence, asking them to indicate frankly by their applause, or lack of it, their feeling in the matter. Haydn's E major was the one called to the task of appeal. The applause at the close of each section and at the close was a triumph for music and for its leader. Symphony will be included in the programs of 1906.
25Wm. Harper won long and convincing applause in songs by Lully, Korbay and Hungarian folk songs. The "Mohac's Field" was specially good. The singer was at his best.
27Edward P. Johnson was in fine voice and spirit in selections from "La Bohème." His best tones are not those most forced. In an arranged duet of Faure's "Crucifix," with Julian Walker, they were especially admired.
29Julian Walker, by request, sang "Over the Mountain of Sorrow" in lieu of "Honor and Arms." This was evidently known to the audience as a selection best calculated to show the very best points of this basso in voice and in interpretation.
31Jeannette Fernandez has one of the most liquid-velvet and musical vocal organs in the soprano field. If she would unite to this and to her Latin type of beauty an intense and evident ardor for her subject, she might easily make an electric impression in place of a merely delightful one. She wins much applause as it is, and is a favorite here. The "Swiss Echo Song" and David's "Charming Bird" were her selections.
33The soloists were vigorously "encored," but Mr. Morgan was at the helm to avert this disturbing rock. They were heard again in the "Lucia" sextet.
35Two very little folks, violin and cornet, performed, the latter especially with infinite grace and charm.
37At an early hour this morning this happy and harmonious musical flock took flight for the St. Lawrence region, in search of rest and refreshment.
39Mr. Morgan is ever desirous of having justice and recognition given to his associate assistants.
41Frederick C. Fremantel, for instance, himself a stirring tenor, is invaluable in preparatory drill with the little folks. Sympathetic and pleasing, he is loved by the youngsters. Julian Walker, too, and young Grolle as assistant orchestra directors, and William Harper all contribute efficiently to the success at Ocean Grove.
43Grace Underwood, who also sang at the closing concert, and has already been spoken of, is most artistic and practical in one, and is a power near the throne on all occasions.
45There is a sweet young girl whose name is not known who seems to possess a magic power in keeping little ones straight sitting and quiet. She moves about among the little "Rough Riders" like a veritable dove of peace, and by her very presence seems to attain desired results.
47Then there is a gentlemanly young fellow who seems to be a sort of "green-room guardian," who is the right person in the right place, and one who copies music incessantly and well, and one who has charge of the library of books and scores, and who keeps them in applepie order to pass through the little window to the line of choristers passing by. He possibly sees more hands and smiles in a season than anybody here.
49Hunt as you may, you will not find any forgotten duties or loose ends in this remarkable musical organization down here at Ocean Grove, all under the control of one watchful man. For instance, during the most exciting time on the big stage in the mammoth hall, and all round the grounds, going on all together, you slip round by the music offices, and you will find every door and window fastened, books all securely cared for, clothing safe, everything "all right." There is always clean soap, in clean dishes, on clean washstands, and three well kept suits on their proper frames beside an open valise in a small room adjoining, bear eloquent testimony to the "emergency call" life led in the interest of our blessed and beautiful music by this, one of its most ardent, unaffected and active promoters, Tali Esen Morgan.
51FANNIE EDGAR THOMAS.
53Well's Band Enters the National Field.
55THERE are bands and bands, any number of them, and it would seem that long ago there was quantum sufficit, as the ancients sometimes remarked. But another has arisen, and so far indications are strong that it has come not only to stay, but that it will cut considerable of a figure in the world musical. It is Weil's Band, of St. Louis-New York. Proceeding, no doubt, upon Mr. Webster's early axiom, "there's always room at the top," William Weil, founder of Weil's Band some six years ago, or more, has labored along the lines of rapid development, until he accumulated a splendid organization of about fifty musicians, and has entered the national field with a complete grand concert band. With the musical part of it carefully arranged, an equally important step was to secure a proper business management, and this was admirably accomplished when George N. Loomis, of New York, who for many years has been identified with the management of high class musical attractions, was secured as general manager.
57Director Weil gained wide prominence in one bound when himself and his band were fixed upon by the World's Fair directory as the official instrument of the exposition. Weil, like Puccini with his "La Bohème," Leoncavallo, his "I Pagliacci," and Mascagni, his "Cavalleria Rusticana," arose one morning to find fame thrust upon him. The band is owned by the Weil Amusement Company, incorporated, St. Louis, whose officers are William Weil, president; Herman C. G. Luyties, vice president, and Harry J. Walker, secretary. The band will begin a tour October 6, at Alton, Ill., after a farewell concert at St. Louis, October 5 and the "Veiled Prophet" grand functions, October 3.
59The Witherspoons to Resume Teaching.
61HERBERT WITHERSPOON and Mrs. Witherspoon will resume teaching September 11 at their new town residence, 149 East Sixty-third street. The Witherspoons have been in New Hampshire since they returned from Europe.
62(no line here) one of two readings
64CORINNE WELSH one of two readings
65CONTRALTO one of two readings
66Oratorio, Recital, Concert one of two readings
67SOLE DIRECTION one of two readings
68FITZHUGH W. HAENSEL one of two readings
69St. James Building, New York one of two readings
71New York College of Music one of two readings
72128-130 East 58th Street. one of two readings
73(Formally ALEX. LAMBERT.) one of two readings
74Directors: Carl Hein, August Fraemcke. one of two readings
75Private instruction in Piano, Singing, Violin, 'Cello and all branches of music, by a faculty unsurpassed for its excellence. one of two readings
76SPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR BEGINNERS. one of two readings
77All instrumental and vocal students receive free instruction in harmony, counterpoint, vocal sight reading, ensemble playing and free admission to concerts, lectures, etc., etc. one of two readings
78Students received daily. Catalog sent on application. one of two readings
80BROAD STREET CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC one of two readings
81GILBERT RAYNOLDS COMBS, Director one of two readings
821331 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. one of two readings
83ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE one of two readings
85J. FRED WOLLE, ORGANIST. one of two readings
86Address one of two readings
87THE WOLFSOHN MUSICAL BUREAU, 134 East 17th St., New York one of two readings
89WALTER L. BOGERT one of two readings
90University Extension Lecturer on Music one of two readings
91MUSICAL DIRECTOR. one of two readings
92Address: 72 Lawrence Street, Flushing, N. Y. City one of two readings
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