New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-03
..E.s MUSIC.
HARLEM PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The effort MAILING by the ilaarlcm Philharmonic
socieiy To -abi>h srrc- Of high class orchestral
concerts in tn" upper part Of 'hc citv seems 10 he
pgcSpcriEg The energy OF the officer, OF the socirty
all Of whom are women. hG. largely increased its
membership. and enabled Nr. Henry 7. Flcck. The
conductor 10 carry ont hi, musical enterprises with
fear Of tie financial results. Al the public r."
hearsa for III scc"nd concert. which took place on
"Wednesday af,Ilioon and d0ubtlcs. again last night
when thc concert WI. gwen. Madison Hall was fled
b. audience of me apprarlnc" and evident serious
ness Of dispc >liion. Thr programmes Of Mr.. Flock
dcci i,dly ambitious perhaps It'll" too much
So considering the difficulty of securing orchestral
performances Of real excellence. For last nights
concert The list consisted OF a now symphony " Won
der Nordsee" ,FTon the North seal. 10y j. f. Koch :;
the air NcncOcrr. from Saint Sarn>s sampson anti
Dcah"; Biuchs Romance. for violin ard orchestra.
OPP. H.: Saint sac'iss H. Kouot dfOmphale7: n ORA
matte scene entitled Haear in the Desert" by Rubin
stein, and LIFTS Los Prelude, The vocal num-
bcrs were sung bv Mrs. Carl Alvcs and the violin
solo played b. Mr.. Nahan Frankie. The symphony
complete novelty in America. TO perform all
this music well would demand several rchear~aS on
"a" part OF orr best orchestra AMI most experienced
conductors. II can therefore De imagined that on
This occasion the critical listeners wer" compelled ~
forego pretty much every thng. except the plain let
Ter of the compositions. The symphony OF th" Young
lern musician proved 10 be an Interesting work
II not striking in ideas and execution II presents
a nice balance between In" crude realism which has
marked thu latest musical pictures AMI the f"aim
Of EccIhoven and diScloSca learning In abundance.
II Is doubtless much vivid and picturesque t;lh
1t appeared h, at In" Performance" In Harlem ahi
it jrstihc, bright expectations concerning the future
work of the young composer
Following The names 81 tho officers OF the
society which is making the Interesting experiment
In musical culture
President. Mrs. G. {. Tyler Vice Presidents. Mrs
Thomas II. Newman and Mrs. j. j. Blodcrtt; Nccre-
t.ry Mrs Edward j. Chaifec: treasurer. Mrs. Isaac
Mill, Executive Committee: Mrs. l.. II. "rall. Mrs.
Philip G. rp,ntcr Mrs. Edgar kctclain, Mr. william
&. NcCrea. Mrs Charles F. stone. MR. 'harl's H.
Treat. Mrs. Lucicn G. Warner. Mr.. ID. Phoenix In
graham. Mrs Caauuccv +. TrrnN. Mrs. William VI
W>wrll. 81 ard Of Directors MIS-. Luc'n {. Warner.
Mrs. John McInuclil1n. Mr.. = IL. virgin. VT =
Josiah Lombard Mr.. i. &. ONerl>'r. Mr.. j. - hi'd
gett. Mrs Marsha! J.. ANr'> Mr-. j.. II simpson.
MIR. H. q. k"ch Mrs A-hl"l r. Fiicli. Mrs. =. l..
Miller. Mr.. Donald Mclean. Mrs join H. Ninl.
Mr.. George Van Der Ma',r. Music Committee NIr'
j. u. I1att. Mrs. Curtis u. p,Irtc. Mr.. :. n Spal
ding. Mr.. !. +. Dow. Mir. Ncrn"i VI. payi'. H'In'
iri>hp Con mtcc: MrS. Josiah Lombard: MY y
Manly Persons. Accll"r' = Michel. M. WI
liam g. Martin. Mrs Albert Pest. Mrs. Wilhelm u.
symmcs. j.. Printing cen mi't"e; Mr. John II
Wray Mr. Berkeley !; Mrrwin. Mr.. Arthur y.
-illvcn and Mr.. T. y Whitfield.