Evening journal., 1889-02-08
CLASSIC MUSIC.
A Brilliant Audience Listens TO the Tues.
day Clubs Successful Concert.

a Brilliant Audience Listens TO the Tues
day Clubs Successful Concert.
The Tuesday Club gave its long ex-
pected concert in the Opera House last
evening The members of the club,
numbering about 1850 filed the stage
occupying seats which rose tier
after tier from the front
to the back The orchestra and
piano occupied the extreme front Of the
stage. The effect of the rich and often
brilliant, full dress of the ladies was
heightened by the bright light from the
flies, and the background Of gentlemen
in black brought out still more the rich
costumes and bright faces of the ladies'
IN the foreground.
The audience filled the lower part Of
the house and the best seats of the bal
cony. Probably |, 200 persons were pres
ent, representing the wealthiest and best
society of the city. The concert took the
nature of society event and many of
the auditors were in full dress. II was
liberal, but discriminating in applause,
and the attention paid the program
throughout showed that the music was
appreciated. This was the program Of
ferred:
|. Chorus Halleluiah from Messiah Handel
tuesday Club.
:. Alto solo-Recitative and Aria from
Miss Emily G stuart.
3. Chorus-Fair Ellen ........ ........ Bruch
Tuesday Club.
Tenor solo-Aria from the Queen Of
sneos ieonari = Aaty ....''. uounod
D. soprano solo Recitatiye and Aria.
Marriage Of Figaro ......... ....... Mozart
Miss Kate Currinder.
o. The Crusaders Observation-Disclosures. Gade
Tuesday Club.
Tie halleluiah chorus was given with
a roundness of tone and volume of melody
that spoke well for what was to follow.
The slight lack Of spirit in some Of the
movements of the chorus did not mar the
general effort, which was eloquent.
Probably no amateur organization ever
sang this masterpiece with better effect.
The music Of Fair Ellen Is sweet, and
no fault can be found with the chorus
work Of this number which was well
sustained and given with good express
sion.
THE Crusader" is more difficult and
gives opportunities for fine effects of
vocal expression. In many of the pas
sages where crescendo and diminuendo
effects occur, they were given, especially
those passages with increasing volume Of
sound. with delightful effect The Cru
saders Song. movement which Is often
brought in, deserves special mention, as
do other numbers The chorus Of the
spirits of darkness in part second mum
Der 8, was excellent. The chorus of
sirens number Z. 1.-The Wave Sweeps MY
| Breast, which the soprano and
altos sang alone. was sweet in tone and
particularly pleasing in shading and ex-
preston Number 9, the chorus Of men S
voices was good also, and Forward, the
March of the Pilgrims, was given with
marked expression. The closing choruses
were sang admirably. II is not saying
too much to say shat all through the can
tata the spirit of the composition was
exceedingly well conceived and given.
II would be most difficult to make
choice of the individual voices. Two are
well known in this city and all sang well.
Miss Stuart has a full. rich contralto
voice of the most pleasing quality and
gave much pleasuse to her audience Mr.
Auty sings with perfect confidence and
his solos were all effective Miss Cur
rinder was received with the usual out
burst of applause and so charmed her
audience in the Aria from the Marriage
Of Figaro, that she was obliged to give an
encore. Last night was Mr.. Edwards first
appearance in work OF this kind. He ac-
quired himself with great credit and
shows continual improvement.
The orchestral accompaniment was as
perfect as an orchestra composed of ex-
cellent artists could make IL, and added
much to the general effect Of the music.
To Mr.. W. w. Gilchrist, the director
of the club, belongs the credit for the
success of last evening. His leadership
has given Wilmington an evening of
music that the club c an we'll be proud Of