St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-02
THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS.
Opening of the Peoples New Or
gan-A High Glass Concert.

While the new organ in the Peoples
church is undoubtedly the finest in the
Northwest, it will take time before its
real excellence will be attested. 1t is
new yet, and sounds new. This is
about the only fault to be found with
it, and is one that is inevitable in new
instrument. Prof. Baldwin handled it
last night in magnificent style. Only
once was he at fault; this was during
the transition from the funeral march
to the Seraphic chant by Glilmant, and
is liable to occur to any man until he
knows the organ thoroughly. 1t is a
pity there is no vox humana stop to the
organ. 1t is sadly missed, and in an in
Strument of this size is an unaccounta-
bic omission, and no combination OF
stops can supply the want. The honors
OF the evening undoubtedly went
to the two ladies who figured, the
one as a violiniSt and the other
as soprano soloist. The only time
that applause was really enthusiastic
was after Miss Maud Powell's shapely
arm ceased its rhythmic rise and fall over
the violin in Memberships concerts. A
perfect storm of enthusiasm burst forth
such thunder of clappiug was not to
with Rats Serenade. Mrs. c. S. Ford
shared the honors with Miss Powell.
She is an artistic of the highest order
and having been heard here before
needs no introduction. Greater things
were expected of Whitney Mockridge
than resulted. His reputation being so
great people went expecting to bear a
second Perotti. While his ability as a
singer cannot be gainSaid, his method
leaves room for criticism.
The programme began with two organ
solos by S. A. Baldwin. These were
LISTS fugue on the Chorale
from Meyerbeer's lie Prophete:" the
adagio from Bucks sonata, OPP. II. Mrs.
Baldwin played them perfectly. The
Peoples Church Quartette choir fol-
lowed with two well-knOwn quartette5,
''The Sea hath Its Pearls" by Pinsuti,
and "Come Dorothy, Come" an adapta-
ton of a Swabian vOlkSlied. After
this, Mr.. MOckridge sang 80 Vision
Enhancing" by GOring Thomas. He
was followed by three organ solos,
''Marche Funebre ct Chant Seraptuque,"
by Guilmant; "offertoire" in E and
a toccata, both by Dubois. These
pieces served to reveal by their differ
ence in style the wonderful power of
the organ. The Dubois toccata showed
the ability of the organist in marked
degree. Mrs. S: c. Ford on appearing
was greeted with hearty round of APP
Indian bell song from Delibes',
.'Lakme." Her voice is perfectly
adapted to this style of song-her enun-
citation is good, and her phrasing per-
feet. She had to give an encore
and sang as such, 'Love, | Will Dream
of Thee" Miss Powell then enchanted
every one by her mastery handling of
the violin in Memberships concerto,
andante e, allegro motto vivace. There
are more languages than those of the
lips. That of music is more expressive
than that of speech. The violin, under
the magnetic touch of Miss Powell,
speaks right to the heart. There is no
clap-trap about her playing; it is
legitimate and thorough in its every
detail, and the expression she puts into
it is such as is.only heard from the
greatest of players. Mr.. Mockridge
followed with the aria, IF With All
Your Hearts," from Mendelssohn's
Elijah" He sang this with organ ac-
compartment. Shelley's Twilight
Picture" on the organ was a fitting pre-
Iude to Lemmens' storm fantasia,
III eWllC0S MI. DdiuNlH Hldu6
the organ go through all the stages
of storm. Mrs. S. G. Ford sang
s'Aus deinen Augen Fliessen Meme
Lieder." by Ries, and LES Files de
Cadiz.'' by Delibes, displaying her
beautiful voice to the delight of all her
hearers. Miss Powell again spoke to
her audience by means of her violin in
the well known Chopin-Sarasate noe
turne and Brahmspachim ''Hunga-
rian Dance" having to give an encore
to the latter. A duet followed
by Mrs. Ford and Mr.. Moekridge,
Gounod's "Breezes of the Night"
Mrs. Ford sang beautifully under great
disadvantages, her partner singing as
though he were either tired or unac-
quainted with the song. Weber's over
ture to "Euryanthe" on the organ
closed the performance. The audience
was not large, not much more than half
filling the church, but it was critical
and freely applauded the good points.
Another concert will be given to-mor-
row night, for which splendid pro-
gramme has been arranged.