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Musical Courier 1906-12-19: Vol 53 Iss 1395, 1906
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1GREATER NEW YORK.
3NEW YORK, December 17, 1906.
5Lillian B. Crommie, Mus. B., organist of the Willis Avenue M. E. Church, on 141st street, has varied musical accomplishments. She plays the organ and piano, sings well, composes well, and conducts the large chorus choir well, so that it is impossible to mention any specialty. Last season she originated two concerts at this church, and there will be three this year. Her own compositions on this occasion, December 6, consisted of a "Boat Song," secular, for chorus, and "The Beaming Eyes," sung by John Barnes Wells, both these showing the gift of characterization, the music appropriate to the sentiment of the text. Her singing was characterized by round, mellow tone, her piano playing by brilliancy, and her chorus singers are well trained. Others engaged in the concert were Joseph N. Pickard and T. E. Wheen, violinists. Miss Crommie and Miss Hoffman played the accompaniments with good taste. There was good attendance.
7The third concert of the Marum String Quartet brought Hadyn's B flat quartet, as it might be called, so omnipresent is that key; Beethoven's quartet in E minor, and between the two, Rubinstein's brilliant sonata for piano and violin in D major, the piano part played by Eugene Bernstein. All the works received careful preparation and interpretation, the duet going with spontaneous vigor, meeting with due appreciation from the audience, which was as usual of good size, quiet and attentive. The next concert, January 24, will be devoted to works by Brahms, including the "Clarinet Quintet"; Mrs. Ludwig Marum, soprano; Alexander Lambert, pianist, and Herman Levy, clarinet, assisting.
9The Amateur Glee Club, Arthur Philips, conductor, gave a concert under the auspices of the Knickerbocker Field Club December 12, the program consisting of choral numbers by the club, varied with solos by Justin Thacher, tenor, and Frank Hemstreet, baritone. The latter sang the Massenet aria, "Vision Fugitive," from "Herodiade," which he has within a month past sung with such success in Philadelphia, Detroit and elsewhere. His group of songs were "Te souviens Tu," by Godard; "The Dew Upon the Lily," and "All the World Awakes Today," the two last named by German. Choral numbers by the club were by S. Archer Gibson, Fitzhugh, German, Frank Seymour Hastings ("Bring Her Again to Me"), MacDowell and Scott.
11Marie Cross-Newhaus gave her first Sunday evening musicale December 16 in her studios in the St. Mare. The guests listened to a program of great variety and merit. A. Adolphe, lyric baritone, was a special star. Theodore Grünberg, the pianist, played a "Capriccio" of his own composition which made a hit; it is to be published by Schirmer soon. Mr. Klemar, pianist, also played pieces by Moszkowski and others. Mabel Guile, soprano, sang some of the charming "Bergeronettes," by Wekerlin, and John Boruff, baritone, was an important feature of the evening.
13J. Christopher Marks' two sacred solos, "Out of the Deep," for alto or bass, and "My Song Shall be of Mercy," for soprano or tenor, are in demand; Nicholas Sebastian, of St. Patrick's Cathedral, sings the latter.
15Leopold Wolfsohn's piano pupils united in a recital at College Hall December 12, in a program of much variety, with these students participating: Amelia Peyser, Emma Geiger, Edith Milligan, Hyman Rovinsky, Dora Silverman, James Balsam, Adele B. Smith. The more ambitious numbers of the program were movements from Beethoven's concerto in C minor, Hummel's concerto in A minor, Liszt's "Polonaise" in E major and "Campagna." Edith Milligan is now Mr. Wolfsohn's assistant; she expects to give a piano recital in Mendelssohn Hall later this season, preceding it by one in Association Hall, Brooklyn.
17Conrad Wirtz and Mrs. Wirtz, of the piano school of that name, gave a musicale December 13 in the school parlors, which was well attended and enjoyed, for there was much variety and excellence in its interpretation. Arthur L. Beard, violinist, united with Mr. Wirtz in playing Beethoven's sonata in F major; Mrs. T. Elsman sang the "Habanera" from "Carmen"; Mr. Wirtz played Chopin's "Polonaise," op. 26, No. 1; Mr. Beard played violin pieces by d'Ambrosio and Wieniawski; Mrs. Elsman sang a group of three songs, and Mr. and Mrs. Wirtz united in Rosseter Gleason Cole's setting of "Hiawatha's Wooing," Mrs. Wirtz reciting the poem and Mr. Wirtz playing the piano score.
19The Bulletin of School News issued by the Wirtz's says:
20Some of our young ladies have been making themselves useful the past month. Viola Danielson played solos at St. James' Church, 127th street, November 23 and 30; Hazel Ware at the Baptist Church of the Redeemer, and Mae Symes at an entertainment of the Sons of Temperance, given at Merritt Hall, November 20.
21A special course of study has been prepared for those who wish to become skilled in the art of accompanying. Upon giving evidence of sufficient advancement, students will be given opportunities for the practical application of their work in some of the numerous recitals given by the school.
22A recital by the pupils will be given Friday evening, January 18, 1907.
24Joseph Horodas gave a pupils' recital at College Hall December 16, this being his sixth season in New York. Those who played the piano were the Misses Baruchson, Friedman, Edelstein, Brodwin, Schwartz, Levy and Mariash, Messrs. Bass, Necritz, Littau, Ratkowitz; and 'cellist, Horodas, and R. Cohn, accompanist, assisted.
26The effective singing of the incidental solo in the old German folksong, "Stille Nacht, heil'ge Nacht," by Mr. Granville, baritone, in the Symphony Concert for Young People, Carnegie Hall, December 15, brought an encore, so it was sung twice.
28A memorial service given by Mrs. Harry Wallerstein in memory of her deceased friend, Mrs. Noble McConnell, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel December 15, was notable because of the prominent artists concerned. They were Florence Hinkle, soprano; Margaret Keyes, alto; John B. Wells, tenor; James Stanley, bass. Mrs. Wallerstein, Mrs. Wilbour, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Burns and Mme. Newhaus delivered addresses, Rev. A. Gillies, Elizabeth Ruggles and Eleanor Stark Stanley taking part. Among the ushers was Mary Jordan Baker.
30Benjamin Montieth's "Saint Cecilia Choir" sang portions of "The Messiah" in Jersey City November 25. Referring to the event the Evening Journal said:
31Mr Montieth was at the organ, and much of the wonderful orchestration of Handel for this oratorio was heard in the accompaniment. The choir has been heard on several festive occasions in one or more of these chorus parts, but last night they did better than ever before, giving the music with much beauty.
33S. Reid Spencer has just finished playing for a series of Sundays at Ainslie Street M. E. Church, Brooklyn, and has begun playing at Grace Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn. Katherine Crawford succeeded him at the Ainslie street church.
35Oley Speaks, for ten years past living in New York, has accepted urgent and profitable tenders of church and synagogue positions in his former home, Columbus, Ohio, left the metropolis last week. A luncheon was given by some fellow musicians prior to his departure.
37Florael Sherwood, soprano, is increasingly in demand, and last Sunday sang in Mount Vernon. A press opinion:
38Miss Sherwood's first appearance in this city was successful from the start. An intelligent artist possessing a magnificent voice.—Stamford Leader.
40Amy Allison Grant, who has been traveling in Europe for six months past, advertises a recital in a London paper, December 13, at Bechstein Hall, Tennyson's "Enoch Arden," with the Strauss music; Stanley Hawley at the piano.
42Herbert E. Medley, bass-baritone, has arrived here from San Francisco, where he lost all he had. He has a fine voice, of unusual range and flexibility, singing Rossini's "Pro peccatis" and Händel's "O Ruddier than the Cherry" with equal ease. Resonant and full of voice, having had experience, this singer should find no difficulty in obtaining place here.
44Charles Herbert Clarke has just finished a setting of "I'm a Pilgrim, I'm a Stranger," to be sung by his wife, the soprano, which is very effective, being melodious and graceful.
46Fred. A. Grant, tenor, member of the choir of the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn, has recently composed an anthem on the text, "Keep Watch Twixt Thee and Me," which has merit, and is to be sung at a service in January.
48Robert L. Paul, of the Paul Music School, Baltimore, Md., gave a recital, December 10, in the Y. M. C. A. Hall, in which junior students (first year pupils) united in playing, all from memory. It is recalled that his trio, for piano, violin and 'cello, manuscript, made pronounced impression when played last season at a Manuscript Society concert.
50Some students' concerts scheduled for this week are: December 17, at the College Hall, by pupils of the New York German Conservatory of Music; December 19, in the same hall, by pupils of the "Bach Class," of the New York College of Music.
52Mrs. George W. Tooker has issued cards for January 1 to a few friends of her deceased husband. Mrs. Tooker is known as a composer of originality.
54Clarence Eddy's Activity.
55Clarence Eddy, the organist, who is touring the Northwest, recently played in Brockville, Buffalo, Easton, Pa.; Minneapolis, Halifax, N. S.; Calumet, Hancock, Cargary and Alberta, receiving a warm welcome from a large audience in every place. His performances aroused enthusiasm and evoked high praise from the newspaper critics. Mr Eddy will start on his Southern tour January 5.
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