Telegram-herald., 1891-03-15
MUSICAL NENri0N.

yesterday from Soadsrsaausea, Ger
man, announcing tie successful debut
Of Miss Anna Carpenter IL grand opera,
Friday evening. The opera IL which
Miss Carpenter appeared was Tam
hsuser." The lady ha many friends
IN thls city.
Pref. Posts pupils musicale, which
vas ID have taken place yesterday
afternoon, Was Postponed for a week.
pl6yed the praclpsl numbers, acci-
dtnIally cur enc Of her fingers
The celebrated Marine band, of
Washington, Will play at Hsrunsn's
Hall, April le, under the auspices OF
the 0ratoriO Society. Mile. Dsccs,
soprano, will appear in concert with
the band. she is personal friend OF
Mrs. Z. Il. L. Carpenter, Of tins city.
The oratorio Society will hold its an
nual spring festival on May - and 20,
on winch dates the first portion OF
Hsydn's Creation" and Aozart's en-
tire Twelfth Mass will be sung. Wurz-
burg a Bronson's band will play the IN
strumental part of the program, and
vocalsts VIII be secured from abroad.
Ii Is understood that Gilmore ana his
splendid band will be AT Powers Opera
HOUSE, on one Of the above dates, and
two such attractions occurring on the
same day should attract an immense
crowd 10 the city. Gilmore's band IS
immensely popular everywhere.
III. Parker Robinson, a bssso, of Du-
luth, who is the guest OF Mrs. J. {.
Wenham. of Founiain-st.. will sing n
oher,0ry SOLO at 81. Marks church IA
morning. In the evening ne vail sing
q solo for the Un.,arians AT the Syna-
gogue.
The st. Cecilias have been unusually
active tins season. Along IN April or
May they will give ReiEeke's beautiful
cantata, 1.-The Enchanted swans" NJ S.
Mary Howe. the soprano, of Boston,
who Is creating quite a furore in East
ern cities, AMI +. &. Crane, the Detroit
baritone, Will be secured for the oc-
caslon. The cantata VIII be gwen as
originally written by Reineke, which
Will necessitatc the orchestra, being
composed of a planoiorte, harp, two
French horns and vloloncello. All
the vocal parts are for female voices,
save that of baritone, when will be
taken by Mr.. Crane.
Mr.. l.. p. Eddy, the basso, sang al
the society entertainment gwen at OH
vet College, last week. As usual, he
yllpac. hl- AMI ,pfta
Immed tely after Easte a pupils
musical Ill be given at CIR I'd haven,
by Prot Ora Pearson, Of this city.
Shortly a Ter tina went. = soncert Will
be gwen "A. ,rl..rll =, -, oy Mr.. Pear
son, assisted by Andrew Fyfe and other
vocallsts.
Francis Campbell's second pupils re-
cital will be gwen in about ten DAYS.
A good share of the number will be Sc
lections never before heard IN this city,
and all OF them Will be worth the time
of any critic to listen to. BY reason of
a severe attack of pneumonia, Miss
Abbie McInnes, the contralto, will be
unable TO take part and her place will
be supplied by Mrs. Charles Amin The
Mrs. DeShetley. soprano, of Muskegon:
Mr.. Henry Schulz, tenor, and Mr.. Clar-
ence A. Cotton, bass, OF tins city. Mrs.
DeShetly IL very highly spoken OF by
all who have heard her, aud her APP
pearance in this city has long been an
tlcipated. Mr.. Schulz is said 20 have
one of the fines. tenor voices in Grand
Rapids. Mr.. Cotton sings bass in the
Westminster Presbyterian qusrtette.
which is one of the best IN the city and
is therefore quite we'll known t. local
music lovers. Mr.. Campbell aud Mr.
VIII III. Loomis wall assist in two num-
bers of the program. The affair will be
recherche III every respect.
Mrs. f. r. +. Carpenter gives pupils
recitals at the West Michigan Conserva-
tory every other Friday at II O'Clock IN
the forenoon. All who are studying
music, no matter who with, are invited.
1t Is said that Grand Rapids furnishes
the coolest audiences OF any city IN the
State. IL this is SO. no one is more TO
blame for such a state of affairs than
those who complain. Our professional
musicians or vocal instructors, that is,
most oil them, are very seldom seen 10
applaud even the most worthy efforts.
These very musicians are the ones vino
live off from the favor of the pub
lie. They become disheasteued and
call this city cold-blooded town, II
they are not always encored when they
appear before an audience, but they
forget that they, themselves, set the
mean example. The average audience
naturally look. 10 those who are edu-
Gated IN music To ascertain II they ap-
prove OF the number that has just been
played or sung. II they do not appear
TO be pleased, others will fear 10 APP
plaud too rsptuously. lest they show
their ignorance. orr professional
musicians seem to think that they viii
spnear to be too easily pleased if they
applaud home talent.