Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
IN SICAL CIRCLES.
Seidl and His Orchestra Are Coming to
Washington
So II Slfvinski, the Rival of Paderew-
ski, and the German and Austrian
Bands-Local Organizations.

The musical season was fairly opened this
week with the concert Of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra on Monday night. followed
by that of the Choral Society on Thursday.
From now on the musical attractions will
come thick and fast. and the lovers of the
art will find abundant food to crafty their
desires. AS was stated last Saturday in The
Star, Washington people will have an OPP
portunity to hear Seidl and his excellent
orchestra, although after the failure of the
first attempt to bring him here he had about
concluded to give Washington the go by
this season. Prof. Coward has, however
succeeded in securing Seidl, and also the
great Polish pianist, Slivinski, who has
created a furore in Europe equal to II not
greater than that raised by Paderewski
slivinski does not depend upon any unique
personal appearance, but relies for his sue
cess solely upon his muscianly ability. He
will appear here in conjunction with Seidl
which will make one of the greatest combi-
nations ever presented in this city.
The interest excited for band music by the
concert Of Mr.. Sousa's band is likely to be
kept up, for the two German military bands
that played in the German village at the
worlds fair are coming here. as is also the
Austrian band that was heard in Old Wen
ma, and which has since been SO successful
that the United States Marine Band Is pre-
pairing for concert, when the friends OF
that organization are expected to rally to
its support.
In local circles IL may be said that the
Georgetown Orchestra Is much encouraged
under its new leader, Mr.. Morgan, and
promises to present an excellent showing
when it shall make its appea rance In public
AS the members were rather late In getting
together, the number Of their public re-
hearsalS may not be as great as IN former
years, yet 1t is asserted that the standard
which this organization had maintained for
SO long a time will be preserved, and that
substantial progress will be shown In It's
work.
Some of the church choirs are making
preparation for concerts to give the gener-
al public an opportunity to ascertain the
excellent material Of which they are COM
posed. Among these is the choir OF the
Church of the Epiphany. which will give
excerpts from the Messiah" some time dur
ing the Christmas holidays. under the d.
rection of Mr. Hal Letter. The excellent
quartet of this choir. composed Of Mr. Rec
side, Mr.. Turpin, Miss Craig and Miss Std
ham, will sing the favorite solos, supported
by a well drilled chorus in the other parts.
This quartet. besides being well balanced.
possesses excellent voices for solo work.
Miss Craig, particularly, having soprano
of unusual purity and breadth Of tone.
abundantly competent to cope with the
score of Handels great oratorto.
There was one number at the Choral
Society's concert that deserved recognition,
and that was the trio from Elijah for fe-
male voices sung by Mrs. Shir-Clin, Mrs.
True and Mrs. Herndon Morsell. 1t was
sung without accompaniment and the quail
ity Of each voice was plainly manifest.
Both Mrs. True and Mrs. Morsell are too
rarely heard in solo work. The former
was for years the leading local contralto
and the excellent singing of the latter
when. as Miss Lizzie Burton, she was the
alternate with Miss Adelaide Phillips in
the Boston Ideals, is very pleasantly re-
membered.
The fifth Of the series OF musicales given
by Mr.. John Porter Lawrence at the studio
lila NJ street, last night, was more largely
attending than any preceding. More than
one hundred showed their appreciation OF
the fine program presented. The artists
assisting Mr.. Lawrence were Mrs. Nellie
Wilson Shirr-Clin. Mr.. Hermann Rakemann
Miss Wheeler and Messrs. Crandan and
Green. The program embraced the aria
from the Queen Of Sheba and Gounod's Ave
Maria, finely sung by Mrs. Shirr-Cliff, with
violin obligato: movements from the Saint.
Saens and Chopin concertos, by Mr.. Law.
renee. and two exquisite violin Quartets.