Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-02-22
Tho Cathedral Concert.

One of the largest, and certainly
one Of the most select, audiences
We have ever seen gathered In Los
Angeles listened to an exception.
ally fine vocal programme In tho
Cathedral Sunday night. The
large new organ was reinforced by
40 orchestra Of q few brass and
string piecss, and every detail had
been 90 carefully rehearsed that,
on this occasion, unlike some past
experiences, the voices were not
overpowered by the instrumenta-
ton. The opening colo, with
orchestral accompaniment, was
fairly rendered, but does not call
for special comment. Two selec.
lions were given from Roeders
Mass in Ga highly meritorious
competition, as all lovers Of sacred
music know. The first was No 2
of the first part of the pro-
gramme, the "Gloria," Mr.. Ender-
line singing the baritone solo, with
variation Of trio and chorus. There
was no notable success in this
number; but when 1t comes to the
duet between Mrs. Knell and En-
derlein . genuine vocal triumph
was scored. Mrs. Knell is really
one OF our sweetest and most SYM
pathetic singers, and Mr.. Ender.
Isin is a baritone Of fine capabiIi.
ties.
Mr.. F. B. Fannine's tenor solo
from Haydn's Creation was very
enjoyable feature Of the pro.
gramme, this fine artist being 10
capital voice, as was soprano solo
by Mrs. Stsrbuck, which was very
sweetly rendered. This lady does
not often favor our people either in
choir or concert, but she manifest
ed decided ability to be both use.
full to our choirs and entertaining
to the public. The "Pro Peccato,"
from Rossini's StabAt Mater, as in
terpreted by DR.. Fernandez, was
one of the gems of the evening.
The Doctor 10 one Of the finest Of
living bassos-we- are aware that
this announcement sounds pre-
sumptuous in provincial city, but
1t Is nevertheless true
and Sunday evening he was
in superb voice. There was
something indsscribably delicious
in the Doctors solo, which was en-.
HANGED by bis consummate render
ing of the "Ei Mater" with chorus
accompaniment, from the same
masterpiece, In part second of the
programme.
Miss Leonore Slmons, of San
Francisco, made her first appear
ance I'M Spsranza's "Hour Of
Prayer" She has an exquisite but
peculiar voice. There is q pro.
nounced male quality In 1t. She
probably sang Bssses's "Just as I
Am" to show how low down an
alto could 60 in the scale. The
duet, louis est Homo" from the
Stabat Mater, was sung by Mrs.
Childs and Miss Simons, Madame
Maria, who had been originally
cast, through indisposition, being
unable to attend. The piece was
one Of the triumphs Of tho even.
ing. Mrs. Childs, who has
been indefatigable in attend
Ing to the details OF the con-
cert, showed no signs Of fatigue.
Her superb soprano voice was brill
liantly responsive to the occasion,
a. was her solo effort, fave We.
rum" from Abelitis. Only the
restraints of q place OF worship
prevented an emphatic encore both
to Mrs. Childs and Miss Simons.
The concert, as a whole, was q
notable success. It lasted from
7.30 to 10 o'clock, ordinarily a du.
ration which would be trying to
an audience sitting with Its back
to the singers, and where there
was no action to enliven the pro.
gramme. As minor features of the
evening, we should say that Mr..
Arevalo's solo was highly accepta.
BILE and that Prot. Knell and the
other instrumentallsts co.operated
very thoroughly to the artistic sue
cess which characterized the event.
The range OF music interpreted was
highly ambitious; and. we are
glad to say, the pecuuiary result
was highly gratifying to the pro-
jectors of the concert.