The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-20
In THE MUSICAL WORLD.
The Fortnightly Muslcales Study
Richard Wagner's Works
Items Of Interest.

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Even nature wept last night at the dis
banding of the Fortnightly Musicales for
the season. This is a poetic way OF saying
that for the first Fortrightly Thursday Oh
record. the rains descended and the Hoods
came. For this reason the attendance
was rather smaller than usual, although
n large proportion of the members ana
seyeral friends from New York City
waded up Bergen avenue to the residence
of Miss Lucy Nelson, where the meeting
was held. To present SIX representative
cou,positions Ct Richard Wagner IN u
parlor is a proceeding az solne
risk. In this case, however, circumstances
were entirely favorable; the acoustics OF
the parlor are better than most concert
rooms. and the Introduction or q large
nine organ enabled Mr.. W. O.. Carl
10 produce the orchestral effects, without
which q Wagner musicale woulo
be nm worthy the name. The programme
wag opened by a series of organ and plano
duos for Mr. W. G. Carl and Mrs. w.
Hunter Brown. 1t Is safe to say that at
no time during the season mas the rort-
nightly been gwen greater work tnan III
Tie "Trauermarsch" from "tIoetterdaem-
merunu." or the ''Pilgrim Chorus" from
.~tTannhauser," There was an inspiring
earnestness about the latter performance
winch. on the recall. had its effect ON the
yocalists present, aud the audience was
| treated to an impromptu choraie, leo Dy
| a we'll known critlc, VINO mlgnt nave oeen
| seen Enthusiastically beating Time, Turn
ing pages. encouraging me peiiJ y n
| and singing--all at once. MRS. H.; u.
I,vle,s essay proved that the committee
,yara wise in their selection of the hnal
e~ssayist of the year. The sketch con
Guided with a brief resume OF tue years
work, from Bach 10 wagner, anu
selections from Henderson n hren-
hiel were read aloud. MISS turner
was announced to sing. "A Ship the
Rastless Ocean Sweeps from Der
E.saande Hollander," but in her absence
Mr.. b. Groeschei sang the Prize Song,
from the Meistersinger. as lew concert
audiences have heard 1t sung, uniting
.ccnrate Interpretation and enumeration
win a voice of great purity OF tone.
,rha "Spinning Song," from Der File
nanae Hollander," was played by Mrs.
w Hunter Brown In a manner that was
enualled alone by her accompaniment 70
the "prize Song" The wonderful ~
Thou sublime, Sweet Evening ooar, was
WORK il need only be said that 1t fulfilled
rho expectations raised by his recent
worn. MIR. Bro wn has taken n rapid, up
ward course within the past three months;
he IA singing now us he never sang De-
fore. and should his musical horizon con
time TO DfOdutn oc
future will be a great one.
Mr.. W. c. Carl brought the regular pro-
gramme to a close by a prelude from
.~Iohenuriu" and u march from Rienzl,
which the former deserves especial
mention and praise.
THE AFTER PROGRAMME.
Tn the alter programme Mar. William l.
Richardson Of the First Presbyterian
Chnrch. New York City, sang several
saiections. notably Stanier's "LoyaI
Death" His voice Is particularly rich
and mellow In it's lower tones. Miss Mex
son sang Mr.. CARTS spring song" ano
"Mv love is Like u Red, Red Rose" rals
nrthe final notes an octave higher thar
,vrittsn i'm the recall. Mr.. w. h. Brown
aarnad his applause in "Vulcan's Song
md Mr.. Groeschel, although suffering
from a severe cold, sang twice. Mrs. W.
Hunter Brown concluded the evenins
with the intermezzo from CaVaiieris
Ru~sticana." H..
piohtly musicale at which q Kind
S~vmnhonie" is to form The main feature
hut no definite conclusion has beer
reached. 1t Is also proposed To make the
second part a SELECTION from origlna
sevarai Of whom have appeared as com
nnssrs' Mrs. E. w. Fem has writer
several songs which are OF marked ant
unusual merit.
ITEMS OF
The Mozart orchestra Will play at tht
Jersey City. High s q tSs c Inis e ege 1saa u
y Mn John A. Holland, who returned
last vaar from Munich, Germany. and ha
sincs resided in West Bergen, will max,
Lafayeite his abiding place until MS dc
nartnre for England IN June. he VII
continue his violin studies Win brouskA
and couuterpoint with Anton Dvorak.
M. Harry q. Leland, IA young Balti
mnrean. who has spent the past yea
with Dr. w. w. Vauck In this city, ha'
inst published two songs which nave re
.siyed the commentator of no less
critic than Kiehbiel OF the New YORK IN
hqlne. .sLlte's Golden Days" a waltz
anm~ is dedicated 10 Mrs. William Kim
haII of Culver avenue; and a lullaby
..Rnhv ia Going to by 10 Land" to Mis-!
claire /. Warbrick, of Mercer street. Thu
latter in particular is noteworthy Tor
sweet melody, which once heard linGer'
in the memory, aud Tor the unusual naf
mony ia the accompaniment. II is SAT-
10 predict the popularity OF both sougs.
nm annual election of officers OF th'
Melopoia Society took place last Frldal
night. with the following result:-Mrs. }
n Mccoy, President; Mrs. II, r Ntese. Firs
Vice President; Miss jennie Clerlhew
Second Vice President; miss Jessie re-
Lee. Treasurer; Mr.. i. w. Kennedy
The entertainment in st. Paul's p. E
Church. Duncan avenue. last "wednesday
evening, was 4 marked success from /,
musical point of view. Miss Lucy Mel
lson. Mrs. ". Fl. Brown and MIR. w. T
Brown. whose ''Vulcan's Song was 1
snecini feature, assisted Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Firth Wood. Mrs. Wood ha'
been well known in Jersey City since th'
DAYS of the long departed "Asthelic So
ciety." when Sue delghted our audience
as Miss Lydia Jetfries.
The annual election Of officers Of ths
Schubert Glee Club will take place OF
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