The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-05-02
a GREAT T9RONG LISTEN TO
THE NEW ORGAN.
An Extended Programme Carried Out
With Artistic ETect-CentraI I'm
ion Church is Now Complete.

HOI LlSALS weeks JIle new organ mas
, been an object of general interest,
especially to music-lovers, and for n
fortnight past anticipation has been
compromising in eagerness. 1t culmi-
mated Saturday evening in crowded
cars, in throngs hurrying toward the
church and in the large audience al
ready assembled at o'clock.
The church interior did not blaze
with its wonted brilliancy, but the eff
feet would not have been better if the
stores could have spared all their
lights; the choir and organ were in
high relief, while the audience was
cast into the shade.
There were q few flowers on the
platform, but the very simplicity of
decoration seemed to indicate that the
chief pleasure was to be for the ear,
and it was with durjbus arrectis that
the audience heard the opening chords
of "Old Hundred" pealing from the
the new instrument,-cho which
were swelled by the voices of all pres
| ent. Then the audience settled COM
| fortably in the pews, feeling the pleas
ure of a duty done, and prepared to
look and listen to the rest of the pro-
| gramme.
The first number was Concone's
Hymn to the Eternal, which was well
rendered by Mrs. Judd, and furnished
a fitting introduction to what followed. |
"Hark. bark! the organ loudly peals"
was n fine outburst of fifty selected |
singers, the combined st. Andrews |
and Central Union choirs, whose |
voices filed the house. It is difficult |
for so large choir to keep to-
gether without II leader, and it |
is creditable to the singers that |
they should have done so well, espe-
cially in the ending. The Gave
Maria" was All artistic production
throughout, marked by the earnest
ness and simplicity the piece demands.
With Mr.. Rose as violinist, and Miss
Castle at the piano, the introduction
was necessarily well played; the voice
part was clear and full, and well sus-
ttined; the organ and cello were
always an accompaniment, never too
prominent. The whole was pure
music. The choir-work was good, but
the volume could have been height
ened in each case had the double choir
sung after the others. The Kaumaka-
pill and Kawaiahao choirs added
greatly to the pleasure of the evening,
and their renderings of church music
are good and ever improving; though |
Mrs. Kahalewai sang no solo, her ;
voice could be heard ,
through and dominating the chorus.
The st. Andrews choir shows careful
and that blending of voices /
which comes to those who are accus- {
toned to singing together. 1t is felt :
that all showed most kindly spirit ,
in helping at this time. l
The quartette was one of the best g
of the evening. 1t may not 2
be generally known that this was
written by Agnes Boyd, girl ,,
If Is, and that the young com :
poser was no other than Mrs. |
Judd. While the solos and the quar- r
cite parts were good especially i'm the =
shading, the duet between Mrs. Patty L
IND Mr.. Booth was n surprise in the I
blending of the voices, and a revela
ion of the capacity of the soprano
which was fuller and more expressive
han we have yet heard it in public.
lr. Henry Jaeger is a young singer of
and it is hoped that he will Z
continue the patient work of cultiva-
ion which is doing much for his
'oice. His low notes were a delight,
nd his lowest One-D on q concert
itch piano-seemed + sharp. OF Miss
)ale's organ solo we can scarcely
peak too flatteringly. The adagio,
With its far away music, the Joyous II
llegro and its difficult pedal work, or a
he fugue ending in stately triumph q
which was best? So it is with Miss
)ale's gifts; shall we enjoy most her .
inging or her directing or her play +
1g? In all she expresses herself, and il
leases. The writer, at least, has -
ever heard Miss Beckwith with so
luch pleasure. She sang with much 10
ceiling, and her high notes were we'll sc
1stained and wonderfully clear. Q,
But we did not know what the or fr
an was until Mr.. Taylor played, who e,
ut the fine creature through all its OF
aces. When the splendid strains of Ii
tar Spangled Banner aud America OF
oiled through the building the people "a
-ould have applauded if they had n
AIRED. Appended is the programme: ii
PROGRAMME. 81
'oxolOgy = The audience are re- r.
quested to sing. m
oncone-"Hymn to the Eternal ii,
Mrs. \. F. Judd. 10
.lliott - "Harki bark! the organ re
loudly peals." Ii
t. Andrews and Central Union ia
Choirs. AZ
ach. Gounod-"Ave Maria.u ~
Miss L. +. Dale.
almer-"O, Lord, how excellent 70
Kaumakapili Choir. ri
q2yd : From the Cross uplifted nj
lrs. Patty, Mrs. Judd, Messrs. Booth Is
and Wakefield. tn
people, ny be
st. Andrews Choir. -
lozart-"W Within this Sacred DWELL &c
ing.n l"ei'- Ia
Mr.. II. Jaeger. tls
come. LET us siro,,, -