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Musical Courier 1908-01-15: Vol 56 Iss 3, 1908
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1Winnipeg.
2WINNIPEG, January 8, 1908.
3New Year's Day, a new $10,000 organ was formally opened in Grace Methodist Church by George Bowles, the organist of the church. Mrs. Waller and Miss Pullar, soprano and contralto respectively, sang their solos with effect, and a very promising young violinist, Rhoda Simpson, an advanced pupil of M. Couture, played with a pure, rich tone, the "Adagio" and "Andante" from Vieuxtemps' grand concerto. Mr. Bowles gave as his leading organ number a skillful performance of Rheinberger's Sonata in E flat. An immense audience was in attendance.
4David Ross, baritone, formerly of Winnipeg, is also carving out a success for himself in London.
5Still another Winnipeg boy is Robert Craig Campbell, tenor, and now a permanent resident of New York.
6Holmes Cowper, tenor, began his career as a church choir singer in this city, thence to London for finishing, now a prominent oratorio vocalist in Chicago.
7Spencer Jones, of Haensel & Jones, New York, was a former and esteemed organist of Grace Church, Winnipeg.
8W. Braxton Smith, an artistic tenor, a member of Madame Alibani's Concert Company when touring Canada, has permanently located here. He is an excellent teacher, and coaches in repertory.
9Handel's "Acis and Galatea" will be sung in St. Stephen's Church at the end of the present month, under the direction of J. C. Murray, organist and choirmaster.
10Marion Green, of Chicago, has been booked for the bass part in Sullivan's "Legend."
11CHAS. H. WHEELER.
13Seattle.
14SEATTLE, Wash., January 8, 1908.
15During December successful concerts were given in Seattle by the Ladies' Musical Club, the Schubert Club, the Apollo Club, and the Choral Symphony Society.
16George Hamlin, the celebrated tenor, appeared here in recital at the Seattle Theater under the auspices of the Ladies' Club, to the delight of all resident singers and vocal students.
17James Hamilton Howe conducted the concert by the Choral Symphony. The program was excellent. The soloists were Sylvia Ward Ireland, contralto, and Arnold von der Ane, tenor.
18Two new church organs were dedicated within a fortnight, one at the new First Presbyterian Church, and the other at the new Catholic Cathedral, Frank Wilbur Chase playing for the Protestant congregation and Dr. Franklin Palmer for the Roman Catholics.
20York, Pa.
21YORK, Pa., January 8, 1908.
22Urban H. Hershey, organist of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, played numbers by Handel, Rodgers Rogers, Sullivan, and other composers at his last organ recital in that church. Mrs. Harry Link, contralto, and Ruth A. Clutz, the assisting vocalists, sang the Mendelssohn duet, "I Waited for the Lord." Mrs. Link was also heard in a song by Mr. Hershey, "Star-Dust of Gold."
23The Schubert Choir, of York, will give a concert January 23. Ellison van Hoose is the assisting soloist. Henry Gordon Thunder, of Philadelphia, is the conductor.
25Musical News From New Jersey.
26JERSEY CITY, January 9, 1908.
27Jessie Bruce Lockhart is arranging a series of lecture-recitals for the spring to be given in Jersey City, Newark, and other New Jersey towns. The lecturer is Maude Lambart-Taylor, from England. Musical artists and dates will be announced later.
28Mrs. Frank Cavalli, a devoted music lover and patron, of Jersey City Heights, has two talented little daughters, Louise and Katherine, both studying music, Miss Louise piano and Miss Katherine violin.
29Mary Currie-Laterman, chairman of the music committee of the Jersey City Woman's Club, has arranged excellent programs for this season.
30E. Boyd Smack, piano and organ, and Jean Kirby, voice, are among the recent additions to the music teachers of Jersey City.
31J. B. L.
33Houston, Tex.
34HOUSTON, Tex., January 8, 1908.
35The Quartet Society has assured its patrons of another treat by the engagement of the noted baritone, David Bispham, as the soloist for the next concert, which will be given on the evening of January 10. Mr. Bispham's former appearance with the Quartet Society is remembered with great pleasure by those who were fortunate enough to hear him at that time, and his many friends in this city are pleased to learn that his splendid voice will be heard again soon. The Quartet Society has done much for the music loving people of Houston and by the presentation of two such artists as Mr. Bispham and Mr. Clark in the same season gives ample proof that it may always be depended upon to furnish its friends and honorary members the best music obtainable.
36There will be a students' recital at the Houston Conservatory on Friday evening.
37H. V. PICKEL.
39New Orleans.
40NEW ORLEANS, January 8, 1908.
41The Milano Opera Company opened its ten weeks engagement here December 26, presenting in splendid style Puccini's "La Tosca." The local critics are unanimous in proclaiming it one of the best balanced organizations heard here in years. Adelina Padovani and Signor Parola, the two particular stars, are winning ovations whenever they appear.
42Rudolph Ganz's second appearance in this city was one of the great musical events of the season. The artist was greeted by a crowded house, and renewed his old success.
43Etta Madier de Montjau, the well remembered chanteuse légère of our local opera, is spending the winter here with her mother.
44The second concert of the Philharmonic Society will be held January 18 at the Athenaeum.
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