Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
Crotchet. and NQuaver..

Mr.. CARL RETTER's Festival Te Deum in c
will be used by several Eastern churches this
Christmas, with orchestra.
Mr.. G. R. BRoADBERRY has passed the
crisis of his illness, and. barring relapse, may
be expected to be about again in some few
weeks.
THE more one reads the reviews of D. 'Albert's
and Sarasate's playing on the seacoast the
more is the appetite sharpened in readiness for
their concert here at Old City Hall, January Ia
Such events are for us few and far between.
Let us make the most of them when they come.
JAMES SALVAGE. late the leading baritone
of the Carl Rosa Opera Company. assisted by
Miss Edith Harris and others, will give a con.
cert at Old City Hall on Wednesday (Xmas)
night for the benefit of the Welsh Presbyterian
Church. 1t will doubtless deserve plenteous
patronage.
THE Christmas concert at the Beaver Female
College came of last Thursday evening, under
the direction of Mr.. William II. T. Aborn. The
attractive programme includes the names of
Misses Margaret Perrine, Dale Diven, Amanda
Workman, Mary p. Brown, Gertrude Griffith
Myrtle Stuart and Jessie Gayley Mrs n d.
Fry. Master Joe McGinness and the St Cecilia
Society.
Mr. CARL RETTER has been chosen con-
ductor of the Verein Frohsinn and has ac-
cepted the post. After waiting as long as they
could for Mr.. Reese, who was to have come
from Iowa to fill this position, the directors
notified him that they would have to look else
where Under Mr.. Retter's experienced baton,
there can be no doubt that fresh laurels await
Pittsburgs crack male chorus.
THIS is good news. The Beethoven Quartet
Club (Messrs. Retter, F. G. and George Toeree
and Cooper, aided by Miss Agnes VogeD will
soon repeat that most excellently chosen and
hour in the evening when busy folks can get
chance to hear it Regular subscribers to the
series of chamber music matinees are invited
to attend this evening recital also, if they
please.
AJoNzo l. SToDDARD, the well-known bari
tone. died in Boston on Thursday. He had
been taken i'll two weeks ago, Immediately
after singing in that city with the Emma inch
Opera Company as Count ATnheins in the
Bohemian Girl'-the very role in which he
made his operate debut dozen years ago in
New York Mr.. Stoddard was born in North
Brook6eld, Mass, November g. 1872 His long
est terms OF service were with the Abbott and
American Opera Companies with both of
which he has been heard number of times in
this city. We were to have heard him again
this week with the Juch troupe. be having been
billed for the leading baritone roles.
Mr. E1BERT, of the Roosevelt organ build.
ing firm, writes that their head tuner will leave
for Allegheny Christmas night and that the
voicer is already there. This looks as if the
fine organ IN the new Carnegie Music Hall was
going to be completed on time. that is January
4 How about its Inauguration? An instrument
which, as already pointed out IN this column
is calculated to be epoch-making for Its
department of music in this locality
certainly ought to be opened with due cere-
mony and adequate performance. The best
organist in the country that can be had should
be engaged, and one seDarate programme
among the dedicatory exercises of the new
buildings should be set apart to the organ.
Will the committee do this or will Mr. Car
negie, who is understood to be preparing a
scheme for the general opening attend to it?
1t is earnestly hoped that point of such prime
importance will not be overlooked.
Mr.. AMOS WHITING. being asked to set up a
concert for the Allegheny Home of the Friend
less, has opened negotiations with Miss Gin
evra Johnston, of Chicago (she who could
have been singing in church here for $1,000 a
year, Miss Maud Morgan, the harpiste, and
her father, Mr.. George W. Morgan, the famous
New York organist. A chorus was then thought
desirable. and the organization of the same
was effected last Thursday evening ar
above the Second National Bank in
the sister city. THE Handel SocietyD
was the name chosen; there is some idea of
making il permanent If finances can be ar.
ranged. Mr.. Whiting, of course, is conductor:
the pianist is Miss Carrie Whiting. his dauph-
ter The "lnfammatus" and one or two other
detached choruses are for first rehearsal. The
chorus can get ready; can that be by February
III There is some talk Of this concert being
the first performance in thenew Carnegie Nh.
sic Hall; but this is clearly premature, to saw
the least, as no authority has been constituted
as yet for the renting of the hall when finished
outlined for the dedication to the public Of
Mr.. Carnegie's Gift.