National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-23
WASHINGTON COMPOSERS.
MUSICAL RECORD OF wHfCH THIS CITY
MAY WELL BE PR0UD.
history or Some Of orr Local Musicians and
the Works which They have Publlshod--
Every Variety OF Composition Represented
from The Ballad to an Opera.

The concert which took place at tho
Congregational Church last Friday oven
ng, at which tho programme was made
p entirely of the works Of local COM
'osers, has awakened more than ordi-
larry interest in local musical matters.
Heretofore IL has not occurred TO the ma
ority Of people whore tho music they
hear ia originated. OF course, in q gem
,ral way, IL was understood that the So
iallsd classical music was the product of
certain foreign geniuses long since dead
hat the operas arc also Of foreign origin
With fow sporadic exceptions, that
jngs arc culled from the operas or wore
ransmitted from tho old popular tradi-
ions; and IL was only the limited circle
the acquaintancos of local composers
tho were impressed with the fact that
hat class Of work was successfully ac-
omplished in this city, and but o very
ew aside from tho publishers knew
he extent to which IL was carried on.
Investigation, however. has developed the
not that composers arc not only numerous
n this city, but also that their produc-
ions are Of high order of merit, and
,mpeto favorably In the market with
lose Of writers at other cities. Their efforts
ave extended into every form of instru-
rental and vocal music, from tho song
nd dance pieces to tho orchestral SYM
')hoDy aud overture and comic opera. 1t
q not the purpose at this time to consider
that class Of writer's who mako business
Of adapting and arranging music for diff
ferent instruments or bands and orches-
tras; OF such every band and orchestra
has one or more, who at q few hours
notice, will adapt q selection for full
orchestra or reduce IL to tho wants of a
parlor orchestra of four or five pieces, but
rather to give brief sketch of the people
who have done and are now doing ORR
ginal work in musical composition and
publishing their efforts OF these, beyond
question,
Ohm PHILIP soUsA rs THE FOREMOST.
dc ia prolific writer, and many of his
works are familiar to the public in this
and other cities. Mr.. Sousa is native
this city and acquired his musical
lducation here under tho instruction of
John Esputa. During his youth he was
connected with the Marine Band, OF
which he has since become the leader,
and, it may be Justly said, proves the
best director the band has ever had. Con-
sderate Of his men, he looks after the
business interests of the band as care
FULLY as though 1t We're entirely private
matter, while as musical director he ia
eminently qualified both by taste and
Education. Although young man he
has done prodigious amount of work,
Including over $50 marches and quick
steps, songs, waltzes, fantasies, and two
operas. While tho opinion Of musical
people was divided rs to the success OF
l.s.N
dict Us to tho music Of that work. In
"Desiree" Sousa had more fruitful
theme, aud showed the stun that was
really in him. Aside from his compost
tion, nearly all OF his works arc written
for full band or orchestra, and In his in
strumentation for polyphonic bodies
Sousa shows n fertility of resource In
striking effects that is both original and
pleasing. Sousa's concerted work is fai
superior to his solo pieces, although many
of these are very pleasing. Among these
are "Garheld's Funeral March" andth,
song he wrote for Bob Downing, ITALY
Ho."
HUBBARD I. sMIJG OR HUB SMITH,
ns hefsMUre generally known, is anothe
wi?ter of opera. The "Debutantes," re
gently published, is now in process of re
'learsal for presentation at an early day
Hub is one of those sporadic confuse
Who has never made q special study o
,usic, but who, with the aid of o quicl
ar and reliable memory, acquired o goo'
forking knowledge of the piano. Be
iides the opera mentioned, he has pub
lished "My Mothers Songs" "Artie'
Lullaby" Listen to Ny Tale of Woe,
Tell Me, Love-" "Kiss'st," Fabric q Brac,
and other popular pig IS.
PROF. ~ .BIsCHoFF,
better known as tho blind organist of tn
Congregational Church, has composed AM
published number Of good songs an
several subscriptions for the piano forte
1t is possible only TO give few of hi
pieces, as they went into tho hands O
various publishers. His best know
piano piece is, "When You and | Wer
Young, Maggie" while of his songs tn
following are tho most popular: 'BC
icause,p "Margery," "Take Me, Jami
Dear my Own, My Dear One "LuI
laby," Song of the Robin" "Margut
rite" and go to Sleep" Bisohotf is
close student Of harmony, as his modulS
tions show.
FREDERICK KRoELL
was AT one time the leading organist {
this city. He has been dead number
years, but his sacred music, of which
left goodly collection, is recognized {
standard in all Episcopal choirs, it bein
especially adapted for the service of thu
church. BESIDES his sacred music he 10
"Tarantelle" for two pianos. His mo-
ambitious work was wedding marc
rhich he composed and arranged for til
darine band, and which was played {
he wedding Of Miss Kate Chase to CO.
'prague.
b MIR. O. f. BENHERT
as another old time musician and write
Ie ranked in his time as Gloetzner no
oes, as on able exponent Of the classic
lis published works comprised cantat
nd miscellaneous piano pieces.
DIR. j. p. cAUHFIELD
Justly ranked among local composer
lis position as organist of the New Yor
Avenue Church is sufficient to establii
lis standing as musician. His be
tnown productions are ''yalse do Pa
sous" "Mazurka Diable," 'RoslsI
Polka" my Mother Dear" Sad Is n
Heart With Care" "Indur," "Dervish
Serenade."
Mr.. S. u. JECRO.
tho organist of Christ Church, Georg
town, though only recently taken in
the ranks of song writers. has come
stay. He was student OF Harmony al
Counterpoint under Prot j. X. Paine,
Harvard University, His best know
songs are the Moorish Love Song" "rl
Almond Tree" ",rhe Sunbeam (Marge
Daww, cart Thou Weary" "Childhood
Days" aud Te Deum for boy choirs.
MIR. WILLIAM wALpEcKER,
,rganist at ST. Dominic's Church,
Washington boy, studied at Lelps
under Prof~C Carl Roineke and Dr. Csc
Paul but got his knowledge of compo
tion from q. +, Benkert, Of this city. II
: published works are brilliant pieces
The piano forte. Among thesearo "Vali
lmpromptu" and "Nocteroul."
MIR. FRED. Il. LILLEBRIDGE,
ihe orgapist at Christ Church, navy var