Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29
A MUSICALE.
A Summer Evening Chamber Concert by
Coming Voices.

A Summer Evening Chamber Concert b,
Coming Voices.
There was a reunion of the pupils O
Nine. Marie Bishop last evening at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs William NJ. Sid
dops 1t took the form of chamber must
Gale. and was altogether very pleasing
affair. The spacious parlors and adjoining
rooms and halls of the residence were
thrown open to the guests, about sixty in
number. Nine. Bishop presided over the
musical exercises and Mrs. Siddons was
the attentive host
The evenings entertainment opened
with Dolce Conforto," duet, by Misses
Daisy and Nellie Siddons, delicate and
imaginative composition, and given with
intelligence and taste, self-possession, and
marked by feeling, the chief element of
success in vocalization.
Miss Elite Clark followed with the song,
Jeanne" by Werkerlin. 1t was the Young
lady's first attempt before a group of au-
ditors, but was entirely creditable. Her
voice is mezzo-soprano, and disclosed
strength and sweetness that was not at
fected by some little embarrassment.
Mrs. T.. b. Willis sang "Ernani Inyo.
nanI, strong and expressive 1t is more
vigorous than sympathetic, but does not
lack feeling. There would be more of the
latter, in the absence of less anxiety to be
precise and very exact. But there was
pleasing absence of effort to embellish :.
the score was sung intelligently, with pre-
cision OF attack, dramatic strength, and in
a fluent, reliable high soprano, adapted to
technical and difficult execution.
Miss Edna Wright in contralto full of
promise and of marked sympathetic Quail
ity, sang Loves Proving" Her voice is
one that has strength, but more feeling,
and its single want is that which comes
with physical growth and vocal practice.
The young lady has much promise for Gull
tiyation of her voice.
Miss Daisy Siddons sang 'Di Tanti Pal
pitt" from Rossini, in a manner that
touched every nearer. 1t may be said of
this contralto that her tones are charged
with plaintive feeling, the quality that sug-
gests sighs+ almost tears. 1t was a vocal
delivery full of the tenderly emotional.
The only piano solo of the evening was
played by Miss Gertrude Miller, "Elude.n
by Chopin, and nocturne by Gottschalk.
The expression with which the Young
miss played was surprising for one of her
years. There was a delicate, yet firm
touch, and an expressive yet gentle force in
her playing that was very refresh ing, and
very promising, also.
The Misses Siddons sang for second
duet "Barcarole,n by Galberg 1t served to
prove Miss Nellie's voice to be soprano of
middle range of fullness and used with
comprehension of its powers and of the
score set before it. Miss Celia Simmons
sang an aria from Romeo and Juliet
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young lady such strong, clear, vigorous,
high soprano tones. Withouta apparent effort
she touched G above and enunciated clearly
upon it. Her voice gives promise of re-
sonance and capacity above chamber
music. 1t lacks feeling as yet that is capa-
bic of development in such voice.
Miss Emily Thompson sang Meyerbeer's
"Nobil Signor" charmingly ard with ten
derness and feeling that testified to SINGER
ity. Her execution was tasteful and true.
Miss Ruby Merkley sang THE Garden of
Sleep" in full, round, strong mezzo that
will develop, probably, into high soprano.
The number was notable for the expression
and feeling thrown into the vocalization,
and wholly unexpected in so very young
singer.
The accompanies during the musicale
were Madame Bishop, Miss Daisy Siddons,
ihio. f. ID. w Ills, MISS 0eTlTuQc Miller
and Miss Lille Evans.
At the conclusion of the programme the
class and Mrs. Siddons escorted the guests
to the table and refreshments were served
Social interchange followed until late
hour.
The musicale was one, indeed, in which
there were no poor numbers, and in which
merit and promise in each voice was clearly
to the judgment of the impartial listener
Carping criticism could find defects-hesita-
ton here, lack of emphasis there, want of
confidence at times,som nervousness and
some little cropping, some DETECTION from
the key, and SO on; but all these were of
minor importance, and in the face of the
performance and promise of the fresh,
generous and sincere voices sink entirely
ont of sight