Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-24
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A Brilliant Concert Lnst Evening
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A. OF 'Ehis CIGg.

A Brilliant Concert Lnst Evening
U0der 'hc 4Hsptccs Hf the y. VI. q.
a. OF 'This CIGE.
Ths organ concert given at Grace NJ. Il.
Church Tnehdey night under tne auspices VI
the Young MEMS Christian Association, was
SUCCESS In every feature. An audience
was present that crowded every part OF the
church, the galleries and atsles.
Minor o. Baldwin's Instrumentation was
a revelationof musical harmony and rranip
ulation. Tho opening number, fugne
OF Ssbastien Bgen nc once Indicated thu
organist'a remarkable powers OF intsrpre-
tatiop. Is execution afforded curious
illustration OF alnos. every musical instru-
uent including bayppes, drum and tlute.
and closei with magnificent burst OF
music combining ali. The next number, y
selection rendered BY N. Duehane Coward
showed that singer 10 probably better Voice
than upon any previous occasion OF HIS np-
pearance before Wilmington public. MI.
Ciownrd's voice was Rich, ear aud OF ipll
conpAss with good command OF ali ne r.
tempted. He was heservediy applaudeh.
Mir. Baldwip's next rendition YVES selpc-
tion from Tannhsussr whjrh gave tue audi.
ance vsry pleasant Introduction TO tue
much criticised Wagnerinn music. inc
organtet was again enoored.
Niles Harlan then gave defamation,
entitled THE Legend OF the Organ
DuHusT. Inc young thuY Is " HulsItG
elocutioDist. Her clavsr portrayal OF 81 ar
acter and attenuation fixed the attention Of
the audience and earned repeated ancores
Following q selection from Batiate by Nc.
Bid gin, Mis- Mary UonnOr sang an Age
Maria In her naual good voice. Ths duet
Sweet Te9!s," by Miss Mary Ghielman and
j. II. King, WAS one OF the Braatast sue
eesses of the evening. Perhaps at certain
points OF the beautiful melody the tenor'a
volume OF voice was allghtiy Intrusive and
couued the sympathetic chords Of the con-
trRlto. Otherwise the effort was b3Vond
criticism aud Thoroughly earned ell OF the
| etIuslve applause accorded 1t.
The next number, "Ihe Storm. BY MT.
Baldwin, WAS srrtkln9ly interesting In IN
dramatic power. IL was a Story IN musie,
each point OF which the orgRnist's wonder
full powers of Interpretation pictured In
| vivid IMPRESSION II was an nlptns sGepe
at eventide. The shspherds wets ttetn.
Ing home with their HOOKS Tbs Eiatry
evening song echoed softly from hetiisGn'
mountain passes. Balla tihkled, theiowiDg
| OF the kline WAS heard and the twinklln2
| lights were suggested IN the dramatic
music. Suddenly The tumbllng notes OF
| distant thunder broke III on the peaceful
! scene. The patter Of rain and hurrying
feet was heard. Following momeptaty
\ lull terrific thunderstorm broke tortl
| with crash of the elements that enveltpsd
/ tNOE1LIlIHs III. LullhiII o iNuh'IAhB VI
| this passage WIS simply mastery. The
| roar OF the hurricane and the alto shHill Of
the husting, whistling wind made grand
harmony with the deep boom or thunder
reve' brreting from peak to peak. All the
multtudlnous phases of u mountain storu
were distinctly apprehended. The aud.
ence WAS speil-bouad.
An instance of tho peculiar impression
made upon the audience was accidental,
overheard by the writer. Daring luil IL
tho storm as the organist was depicting this
minor HcceasorieB to the dramatic picture
while vigorously passing his hands righ
aud left in quick and inceBsant mAnipula
ton OF the keys and stops, a lady evidently
deeply impressed exclaimed In Tathe- TOT
loud whisper, Even the shutters bang.
Undoubtedly the critic In her brilliant com
4 pliment b the organist's graphite power
spoke unconselously with an association o
Ideas derived from local experiences nnt
had probably never witnessed IN slpin
storm.
Miss Thielman gavethe beautiful anthem
"And Ms People Shall Dwell" with re
markably artistic effect. Mas Harlan
greatest success was IN the delightful littl
BIT OF nalyete. "And the dobilns WllI &c
YOU"
The concert was closed By Mr.. Baldwin
with Haydn's "The Heavens Are Telling.