Telegram-herald., 1891-02-08

AT the fccltdl ldI OF tue vest Michigan
observatory OF Music. the program OF
which wall include his cantata OF "saint
Brandan," OF which 20 much has been
said. The entertainment Will be very
select, and those who receive invita-
tons may consider themselves fortu-
nate. Mrs. de Chetley, OF Muskegon,
has written that she will be too III To
take part, and Miss Fannie Earle will
.ng IN her place. The program Will be
as follows:
PARFI.
Daett-"Una notte yenexia'' Lucantlon
Miss EarI. Mr.. Loomis.
Aria-~And God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears" from The Light OF the
"0''a-'. Mrs. MsrriIl. ii.-'''.'''''-''s a''''ah
Aria-"celeste Aida from Aida" Verdi
Mr.. Loomis.
s'ns-"Ssmph ans S,,s ssigssrd" ps1ss' Purcell
Song-"The Journey Is Long" g"~.........-..coombs
Songs-.Il Sing Thee Songs of Arabia" Clay
"feil Her l Love Her So".........de Faye
Mr.. Loomis-
songs-'.rhou Art Like Flower '--.-.-... Smith
Miss Earle.
PART II.
st Brandan." cantsta for baritone solo
and male chorus. Francis Campbell
Francis Campbell and male chorus. Messrs.
Morehead. Walters, Griswoid. Loomis.
Schulz. >chram. Herrick. Hughart.
Seymour. Cotton. Westerhouse
and Mourse.
As Will be seen, w. III. Loomis, the
tenor, IS given prominent place IN this
elaborate.program. Mr.. LOOMS is we'll
known III tins city, and he IS rapidly
gaining greater promlnece as vocalist.
The chorus Is made up OF some OF the
best vocalist in this CITY.
On Friday evening, the third of a
series Of concerts will be given at West
Nendelssohn male quartet of Detroit,
assisted by Prof. Frank G. Rohner, the
organlst, of Kalamazoo. The quartet
is composed of the following we'll and
favorably known vocalists: Chas. 3.
stevens, first tenor; H.A. Stevens, Sec
ond tenor; +. c. Crane. baritone; G..
Puddefoot, bass. The following pro-
gram Will he produced:
Ioccata In .Grisou
Prof. Frank e. kohn.r.
MendeIssohn Quartet.
10 Mr.. puddefoot. u' Aefn''n
Transcription on star Spangied Banner
.-.-.----..--.- -----.-..-. Buck
ProL Frank u. kohner.
Three Fishers. Goldbeck
Mendelssohn Quartet.
1t Is of the Lords Great Mercies. Molique
Messrs. c. B. stevens and Crane.
Canfllens uilmant
Fantasie sur deIx Melodies .Gullmant
Rrof. Frank g.. ROhner.
The Lord Is hy Shepherd .......-..-.-N. II. Allen
MeudelsS0hn Quartet.
Sonata In +, op. No. -. Thayer
Prof. Frank &. Rohner.
Mendelssohn Quartet.
Harmonious Blacksmith ............. ...... III Handel
Prof. Frank Il. Eohner.
This treat Will only cost 80 cents for
each individual tnat hears 1t. The
members of the quartet are each of
them artists. e. Il. Stevens sang the
tenor part at the last production of the
Messiah in this city.
Mrs. r. s. Chase, OF Muskegon, FORM
erly of this city, who was injured in a
runaway about six weeks ago, is rapidly
recovering, and is spending Sunday in
this city.
went TO Chicago from this city. is draw
ing salary as solo tenor at the Union
Park Congregational Church, of Chi
cago.
The seasons Philharmonic concerts
IN Boston Theatre cam0 to pleasant
close last evening with q testimonial
benefit rendered by the orchestra to
Fritz Giese. A large audience attested
Mr. Giese's popularity as man and
a MUSICIAN, ana were rewarded by one
OF Mrs. Giese's too infrequent appear
auces on the concert stage. Mrs. Giese
sang beautifully. She gave first the
Serns and ARA from Der Freischutz,
and Weber's airy and dainty concep-
ti0ns were gwen with \ finish that left
nothing 10 be desired. The self-com-
mand and sense of reserve power which
pervsded the cantatrIce's delivery were
80 marked "a 20 be less appreciated by
the general mind taan by the musi-
cians: her even poise and quiet under
fire giving the majority of her hearers
quite erroneous impression of indif-
ference. Mrs. Giese's ringing soprano
appeared to the best advantage IN the
brilliant brsvuras OF the piece her tran
quil rendering of the softer phrases
giving an inadequate idea of her own
powers. she responded to the most
enthusiastic encore of the evening, and
later sang Cherubsn's Ave Maria with
splendid sympathy and a true mus
eisniy spirit, her superb high notes and
unsurpassed vocallxatgou making it .
performance 20 be remembered.
Arthur Foote figured to the extent Of
one solo, Ferdinand Killers concerto