The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-11
THE FLAeIzR CONCERTS.
The Opening Concert Last Night a
Great Success

The Opening Concert Last Night a
Great Success
TIE attendance at the first of the |. V.
Flagler organ concerts at the First Presby-
terrain church last night was very large.
The main auditorium of the church was
nearIv filed. Mr.. Flagler began the pro-
,,ramme with Beethoven's Largetto from
second symphony. 1t was a happy
;dea TO open the concert with
this classic gem. It is a compost
tion so full of genuine merit and
beauty that it takes great artist to make
il thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated.
and that Mr.. Flagler succeeded in
doing that bespeaks his great ability.
In the second number, which was Mendels-
sohnis Concerto CD. %, the execution was even
more brilliant and finished. The next
number was selections from the oratorio of
Elijah" with recitative and aria, which
was sung by Mr.. William Ludden. Mr..
I,udden is not often heard in Savannah.
and his singing was a treat The
aria was followed by a quartette,
cast thy Burden on the Lord" by
Messrs Bates and Smith, Mrs. Wells and
Mrs. Bishop, after which. Mr. Ludden sang
the recitative, Thou Makest, etc., Moth
ing more poetic, and at the same time full
of fire, can be imagined than his rendition
OF this declamatory passage Let Them Now
Descend, /" followed by an organ solo repre-
senting the fire descending from heaven.
The effect was novel and sublime.
The second part of the programme began
with an organ solo by Mr.. Flagler, a con-
certo paraphrase on the tune ''America,"
arranged by the professor. Mr.. Flaglers
manipulation of the organ, especially in
the rapid passages, was smooth and facile.
The succeeding number, a ''Serenata" by
Braga, gave an opportunity for the orgauist
to show his superior execution aud refined
taste. Following this came other selections
from "Elijah." The aria sit is Enough, o
Lord" was sung by Mr.. Luddeu. The
Obadiah recitative, "See, Now He
Sleeps" was rendered very effectively by
Mr.. ]. A. Bates The angel trio, lift
Thine Eyes" was sung by two soprano
voices and an alto in the gallery of the
church.
The beautiful aria for contralto, 60 Rest
in the Lord" was rendered by Mrs. Theo-
dore Wells with great expression. This
was the gem of the concert. Next came
the chorus, HE Watching Over Israel, !"
rendered with organ, accompanied by the
following chorus:
Sopranos-Mrs. Theodore Wells, Miss
Geraldine Caruthers, Miss Marie Lesesne,
Miss Emma Bullfch.
Contraltos-Mrs. w. A. Bishop, Miss
Gertrude Smith, Miss Ida Smith.
Tenors-Messrs. j. A. Bates, William
Falconer, George Mckenzie, and w. b.
Ford.
Bassos-Messrs. w. Ludden, Willard N.
Smith, Julian Walker, and John d. Muir
ply.
The concert closed with two organ solos.
the first of which was Chopin's Funeral
March,"
The organist was great il his interpreta-
tions Of Beethoven and Mendelssohn, but
far greater in his Interpretation of Chopin.
The concluding number was varia-
tons on 1.-The Old Folks at Home"
in which the pedal execution excited the
wonder of every musician and others WHO
were not musicians. From the opening
overture to the grand finale the audience
was kept in a state of suppressed delight.
1t was specially requested not to applaud.
The second concert will take place to.
night. The programme is as follows:
l. Sonata in A...............Dr. William Spark.
Mr.. 1, V. Flagler
6- 1ec9 ;GHllmant
"-"ei0'y Mr. V Fissicr huoinstein
). Tenor solo. abide with me-. ....... Shelley.
Mr.. George Mckenzie.
L. Quartette, Hear, o Father '...............
.....-........ Arranged by w. Ludueu,
Miss Lesesne, Miss Gertrude Smith, Mr. Bates,
Mr. Smith.
5. Male quartette, ut is the Lords Own Day"
......-,........... ............... .kreutzer.
The Magnolia Quartette.
6 Transcription. Tannhauser Wagner
Mr.. l. Flagler.
PART II.
Z. Overture, William Tell. .. Rossini.
Mr.. l. V. Elagler.
s. Trio-"On Thee Each Living Soul Awaits
Observation-Disclosures. Handel.
Miss Lesesne, Mr. Bates, Mr.. Smith.
9. Male Quartette, Evening. ............ Hatton.
The Magnolia Quartette.
10. b,-Variations on Familiar Melody -.
- ~ lager.
Mr. l. V. Flager
II. Q Thou Eternal-Bass Obigato-Solo and
Chorus-Arranged from Verdi by w. Ludden.
Mr.. Walker, Mrs. Wells, Mr.. Ford and Chorus.