St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-14
RARMONY's HIGH FROLIC.
ST. Paul Choral Association Give
Its Initial Concerted Musical

ST. Paul Choral Association Give
Its Initial Concerted Musical
Success.
The st. Paul Choral association is to
he congratulated on its first concert,
which took place last evening at the
Peoples church. A large number of
the musical people of the city attended
the initial effort of this young society.
and by unstinte6 applause testified their
hearty appreciation of the efforts Of its
members. The applause was well
merited. for, sOlOistS and rank and file
alike, did everything to please
and instruct as we'll as give the best
possible Interpretation of the works
produced. The programme was partic-
uIarly rich, covering wide area of
music, and at none OF the items could
the most fastidious critic kick. The so
ciety was particularly happy in its Sc
lection of principals. Mrs. Corinne
Moore Lawson, of Cincinnati, is So
She Simply thrilled her auditors
with the rich melody which
filled the spacious auditorium
of the Peoples. Her first effort
was al aria from MOZart's I'll re Pas
tore" Mrs. Lawson's rendition was
exceedingly fine. Not one fault could
be detected, and the audience simply
let itself loose with enth usiasm over the
charming sOngStTeSS. An encore could
not be refused, and Mrs. Lawson replied
with an echo song. demonstrating. it
possible, to higher degree the rich
ness and fleXibilfty of her voice.
Mrs. Lawson subsequently sang
Sunshine Song" and ''Marinella,"
receiving a second encore. Miss Etella
Utassi. of New York, also came in for a
large share of popular favor. Her ma
nipuiation of the piano was 10 many
revelation. 1t certainly has not been
exceIled, if equaled, in this city. The
delicate lingering was marvellous, and
was noticeably so in the four solos with
which Miss Utassi opened part second
of the programme. They were:
'Noeturre" Chopin, "POlonaise' OPP.
% Chopin. "Tanz Arabesque No.
1" (J0seffy1, "Etude de Con-
cert (T'ausig). Miss Utassi
also executed in superb style LISTS
''Rhapsode Hongroise. 1t is worthy of
note that Miss Utassi was a favorite
pupil of List. The chorus was not, by
any Means, a strong one; but what it
lacked in strength was made up IN the
excellence of the training il had under
gone. fodIHutl y. DtluWiu HI buiS us
played consummate judgment. The
weakest point in the chorus was in the
bass voices; yet, taken all in all,
the singing was fairly well bal
anced. There had been no attempt
to undertake heavy work. but, if the
choruses and part songs, which made
up the remainder of the programme,
were light and easy they were also ex-
ceedingly pretty. In the three part
songs, 1.-Two Lovers" Sweet and
Low" and "Oh, My Loves Like Red,
Red Rose" the society was heard at its
best. The ladies' chorus Of Annie
Laurie" was also good. In the male
chorus. "KIng Olaf'S Christmas" the
tenor solo was taken 10y J. f. Merrill,
and the baritone solo by ID. Z. Col
vile. If the two remaining concerts
of the series, to be given by the choral
association, keep up the high standard
of excellence demonstrated by last eve
ning's entertainment. its future success
is more than assured. A word of praise
is deserving to Mrs. Frederic Fitch, pi-
aniSt; Mrs. E. w. Wusey, organist.