, 1877-02-11
MUSIC.
AT HOME.
IL I Il(F-J1 -Ne
THE MUSICAL COLLEGE CONCERT.

THE MUSICAL COLLEGE CONCERT.
The only mus;ca! events OF the week we're the
annual CONCERT Of tile Chicago Musical College,
given ut SfcCornick's Hall on Thursday even.
ing and the testimonial concert to Mr. Alfred
Wlll1lc, the tenor, who leaves this week fol
Boston, given ut Standard Hal] on Friday even.
ing. The Musical College concert was attended
By all irnmeuse audience which filled every seat
il The great nall, thus showing Mt the outset
that there Is very decided and widespread pop
uIar interest in this institution The pro-
gra,nmc Was made, out with good
taste. Although the performers we're few and
sud their numbers long; they we're test pieces
Of the pupils proficiency. The instrumental
numbers were the Reinekc 'Conccrtstucck, y
op. :3 (Aliss Emily Haskcll): the Hitler con-
certo, op. GO (Afiss Mary Wishard); and the
Noscileles concerto, op. IS (Afiss Clara Waters).
We do not include TIE Mendelssohn concerto
for violin, performed BY Mr. Buisserct, as we bc-
lieve he is teacher in the college. The vocal num-
bers were an aria from Meyerbcer's tt Crusaders
in Egypt" (sIiss Lizzie Foresuan), an aria from
Wallaee's. 'Lurline' {sIiss Alice Lans-
den), and an aria from "Aida'' lIiss
Emma Rocmheld). Before alluding in detail to
tile performances OF the evening, it should De
observed that the performers labored under
numerous obstacles, which mar be classified
somewhat as follows: i. The inevitable uery-
ousncss Of amateurs singing or p!aying ocfore
large and not oyer-quict audience; 2. Tic ac-
compartments OF an orchestra which was about
Us bad as bad can be; ]. 4 hard, metallic piano
Which could not be expected to yield much
music, even under Essipoff IS fingers Making
tnese allowances, 1.-The concert was Ter
:alnly very cre:litable affair. and is
q matter for congratulation among the
friends OF the young ladies who took part in it
and the managers Of the institution where they
arc studying. 1t would be most i1ngracious
tass TO take these performers, who are still in
t!lciF studies, and arc iii NO SENSE professional
singers or players, and pick them to pieces. It
Will DC morc'plcasant to applaud their merits
aud charge 1lleir deficiencies in part at least to
the bad work OF the orchestra. The first vocal
number on the programme was a long
and somewhat tr;ing srcta and aria from
.MEScrbccr' forgotten opera u 81 The Crusaders
IN Egypt" sung by Miss Lizzie Furcsmau, tlr i
:lto oi the Plymouth Church choir. Her per-.
1ormance showed very careful aud patient study
Oh the number, and the aria was sung with eT-
cc1.rat taste: HcT voice is a Low contraito Ut
very rich and pleasing quality but not oi suf1-
uent STRENGTH in its middle register to cope
with such ] blatant and noisy accompaniment ns
was in her encore l.umhcr, which Was sung to
the piano accompaniment of her teacher, Siouor
lie Campi, and sung delightfully."-. The vocal
success OF the evening was Mss -Lausdcu:s l
singing OF the Lur|inc music, including the
Weli-knoWn song, t'SWcet Spirit, Hear Nv |
Prayer" The young lady possesses strong,
full tnezo-soprano voice, fresh and beautiful ii
It's quality, which has been excelcntly trained.
In addition to these natural advantages, she |