The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-19
OUR MUSICAL OUTLOOK.
Singing Societies Promise
Great Things fer the
Coming Season.
SCHUBERT AND NHaPVIl CONCERT.
Church Choirs Planning Elaborate
Work-COlumbus to be Hon-
ored at the Tabernacle.

From the present prospect. Jersey Cit
has entered upon musical season of ex-
ceptional excellence. The two societies,
the Schubert &ud Melopoia, which I'M
aoubtealy set the pace in such
matters have laid plans for a series of
concerts that should alone be sufficient TO
create musical atmosphere in the town.
The churches. too, have decided to pay
more attention to the choral side of SER
vices. and many Of the cAoirs. have been
augmented In numbers and set to work
on more pretentious scale.
The Schubert has already announced
the dates Of its concerts as November 90,
February IA and April Is. The pro-
gramme of the first is already decided
upon. The principal number, and, in
deed, the most noteworthy work of the
year will be Bran bach's cantata "CeI-
umbus," which will be given for the first
time in America. There is fine work for
the chorus, with two soloists. "CoIum-
bus" for baritone. and the Captain for
tenor, There will also be two part songs,
one by Abt and the other by
NeidIinger, and the Pilgrim Chorus
from Tannhauser will conclude
the programme. Another number to be
given for the first time in this country is
an "Anvil Chorus" by Adam. The chorus,
which will be increased III numbers To
sixty will be assisted by an orchestra of
twenty pieces from the New York Phil-
harmonic Society. The soloists have not
been announced.
There are several vacancies on the
| mem bershiD list, which may be filled on
application by anyone with sufficiently
good voice and having some experience
In sight-readlng. Meetings are now in
progress every Monday evening in the
club rooms.
THE MELoPoIA's PLANS.
The Melopoia will hold it's opening
business meeting at Hasbrouck Institute
| next Friday afternoon at four o'clock,
| when arrangements will be made for
| its series of subscription concerts.
The club will enter on a new line of ac-
| ton with this winters concerts, which
have up to this time been compliment
ary. The dates selected will be some
time in December, February and April,
| but further than this Information cannot
| be given until the meeting is held.
The chorus will be increased to thirty.
There are several vacancies for second
| sopranos, first and second altos, with
good knowledge of sight-reading. As in
the Schubert, soloists have not yet been
selected, but these arrangements will be
| made within the next two weeks.
The most important work of the season
will be Smart's king Rene's Daughters,
| an elaborate piece of chorus work with
solos. This will be presented for the first
time in America. The difficulties OF the
composition will not permit it's presenta-
| tion at the first concert, but it will be
given at the second or possibly the third.
Another important work is the entire
scene from the "Flying Dutchman" in
which the "Spring Chorus" occurs. The
chorus has been given by the society with
great success, and it is now proposed to
| present 1t in its proper musical setting,
with an unusual number of solos, which
will employ all the leading soloists of the
| club.
MUSIC AT THE TABERNACLE.
On the ninth of October there will be q
| special evening service at the Tabernacle,
| in celebration of the centennial of Ameri-
! cas- discovery. Mr. Victor Baier has ar
| ranged an elaborate programme, among
whose numbers is a Te Deum by War
witch Jordan, with accompaniment by q
brass quarterte, two trombones and two
cornets. An anthem by Sullivan
aud the famous Gloria from
Mozart's Twelfth Mass will also be
given. Miss Kate Moore, solo alto of
| the Tabernacle choir, has resigned her
| position to enter on her work as teacher
of music at st. Mary's Academy, Fari-
bault, MINI. Beside possessing a clear
and accurate contralto voice, Miss Moore
| is an excellent vocalist and organist, and
will be great acquisition to the teaching
corps Of the school. The quarteGte is
otherwise unchanged.
The Fortnightly Musicales will re-
organize on Tuesday, September 81, with
business meeting The line OF work
will be the same as that pursued last
wintAr