Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-26
SACRED CONCERT.
The Dedication of ths Now Organ at the
Church Of the Assum ptien Last Evening
"A Rich Musical Treat.

The Dedication Of fhe Now Organ at the
Church Of the Assumption Last Evening
"A Rich Musical Treat.
st. Paul knows nothing of billiards., and
yet tho united efforts of snow, sleet, rain,
and gentle northern zephyrs rendered the
outside world last evening sufficiently un-
inviting to make men appreciate their
Gown fresides" and the comfort of the do
mestic circle. But long before s o'clock,
the hour for the grand inaugural concert,
Assumption church was filed. What it
would have been if the weather had been
propitious it is easy to divine. There
we're present within the altar rails Right
Rev. Bishop Ireland, the Very Rev. Valen-
tine Stiemmler, prior of the church, and
about dozen of the clergy.
The concert commenced with an over
ture by Prof. STEMS orchestra, which was
played in that we'll known and popular
organizations happiest style. 'Gross list
der Herr" with organ, (Mr. F. WIN, and
| orchestra accom- paniment, was very fairly
rendered. The treoles were particularly
satisfactory, but the altos and tenors
showed considerable weakness. Miss
| l.. Rodeck, soprano, aud Mr.. @. Rapp,
each has voice of fair compass and good
quality, but hardly of sufficient power for
the lofty and magnificent proportions of
| Assum ption church. In the "Laetentur
Coli" (Wiegand) the orchestra did not
play as specified in the programme and
the mems voices being augmented by sev-
eral members of the orchestra were much
more effective than in the first concerted
number. The lady soloist acquitted her
self we'll and the ensemble WAS very salts
factory. Part first closed with the Bene-
dictes from Kempter's Grand MACS in B
fat. This was given with fine effect by the
choir with organ and orchestral accom-
paniment. The soloist acquitted herself
well, her voice giving the notes in the up
per register with purity and power.
The real concert. however, began with
the second part which was in reality
an organ recital with two numbers thrown
in to lend that enchentment which variety
gives. Space will not admit of critique
of each number and it is a question
whether the powers of the organ should
not bein this instance the object of com
mont rather than the skill of the organist
It should, however, be stated in genera
terms that Professor CARAT, unlike many
organists of the modern school, does no
sacrifice good taste ard conscientious
treatment to mere mechanical trick IL
producing sensational effects. AS 1ndica
ted by last evenings concert Mr. CARAT
prefers to arrange his programme in such
manner that the various numbers played
in good taste shall bring out all the fiat
mechanical effects of the instrument. The
numbers were Grand Ofertoire in d, (Ba
tiste); Hymn "Pleyel" varied, (Burnep)
Pastorale, (Whiting); Grand Ofertoire c
Minor, &c. A. Garratt); Priere, o.. Wely)
Allegret.o Grazioso. (B. Tours); Orchestra
March, &c. a. Garratt). The second mum
Der, "Pleyel,' was played with consum
mate taste, and nothing could exceed thu
splendid effect Of the flutes and reeds, boil
in the voices aud the varying accompani
ments Wely's ''Priere'' was also rendered
with mastery Interpretation and feel
ing.
If space only permitted We would like t,
be more minute and also have something
to say about the two numbers emauatine
from the pen of the organist. We can
however, only state that the orchestra
march has a very pretty theme which i
never lost from the first trumpet prelude t.
} the grand finale. 1t should be stated tina
this piece seemed to give more satisfac
ton to ths audience than any other if any
: thing can be judged from an audience il
e church where applause is not in taste
Mr.. E. Will gave an excellent interpreta
ton of violin solo by Vieuxtemps. Hi
tone was smooth, full, sweet an
exquisitely pure. The concert was brough
to close by the Gioris from
Mozart's glorious Twelfth Mass in whic
the choir, orchestra, and it is needless t.
say, organ did unusually well. The con
| cert was most enjoyable one, and it is t.
t be hoped there will be many more to fol
low Sunday evenings during the winter
1t would be q grand innovation and i'm
provement upon so much sermonizjng.