Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-17

received from Walter Damrosch. tho great
conductor, which reads as follows;
NEw YORK, Nov. ia, 1s93.-Mr. Thomas
! Pen1ell, President Apollo Club, Omaha,
Neb.: MY DEAR StR-You ask about tho work
OF the Choral society last May, when We had
In a few words, is Work was remarkable,
and reflected Highest credit upon the
conductor, the singers and the enterprise
ing city that / hope supports It generously.
The Immense influence welded by such n
choral society carried on by people who are
moved only by the highest artistic considera-
tions, performing the best and purest OF choral
music. is very great, and really does more for
than an occasional visit from an orchestra like
mine. Your choral society Is capable OF APP
has mssiccai deTelopmegSt three tines the
length OF years as Omaha. 1t Is capable OF
performing the, greatest works, aud | sincerely
hope that 1t will continue its useful and highly
Yours sincerely, WALTER DAMRosCH.
Among the recent organizations in music
is the choral class of twenty-five voices at
the Westminster Presbyterian church
which Is now rehearsing selections of Christ
mas music for Sunday service December "a.
A number of leading vocalists Of the city are
included, Mrs. Ford, orgaoist, and w. K.
Williams, leader.
Mr.. Taber will give his seventh organ re.
cital in the First Congre9 ational church
this afternoon at $3.50. The following pro-
gram VIII D5 reuuereu.
PART
Sonasa,. G minor ..... ............. Mcndelssohn
Air Du Dauphin ....... ......... ROeCkel
Grand March, u minor"..."..."....Schuber
OnertOlre, A nat. ................... BattlSn
Overture, Massaniello. ............... Auber
PART II.
Pilgrims Chorus, from Tannhauser. :. Wagner
russian Romance" Hoffnann
Traumei and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS chumann
Nuptial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -. Best
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The Apollo club Of Omaha has been dur
Ing the last week, making extensive prepar-
tions for the concert to be given in Boyd's
theater on Monday evening, and from pres
ent indications this first concert of the
season promises 10 be one Of the best the
club has ever undertaken. Tho soprano
%soloist, Miss Efie Stewart, has been engaged,
and as she possesses a voice of sympathetic
quality and remarkable power and compass
she will form one of the chief attractions.
Before going to Europe her services were In
great demand in the east, and she has made
for herself a reputation second to none as a
concert and oratorio singer.
Mr.. Forane, the tenor %soloist, has a beauti-
full voice of great range and strong dramatic
S lyle and he will be favorably remembered
by the Omaha public as having sang at
the Sousa concert last May.
The following is the program:
PARrI.
The bride of Dunkerron-A Dramatic
Miss Stewart, Mr.. Forane, MIR. Pcnnell,, Chorus
and Orchestra.
ART II.
Humpty Dumpty; .."...":....". Caldicott
Apollo Club.
Miss Stewart.
Were the Atlantic Main ............ Zollner
emi-Chorus-Male Voices.
Salve Dimora-Faust. ............... Gounod
Mr.. Forane.
sernade from Ascanio ....:.....s Saint saens
Lie tn.unr
Two Lovers Hecht
Apollo Club.
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The Christmas musicale at Brownell hall,
for which elaborate preparations are being
made, will be held in the assembly room Of
the hall next Thursday evening"
On Thursday evening, December 81, the
Stryk-en Blaas-lust club will give its public
rehearsal at Ford & Charlton's on Dodge
street. All lovers of instrumental music are
invited to attend, free of charge. A choice
selection of orchestral numbers will be given
by the club, and solos for violin, violincello
and piano will vary the program. Mrs. FIR.
consented to sing at the concert, date of
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Orchestra for an Apollo Concert.
The orchestra for the Apollo Club concert
Monday evening will be the best ever heard
here composed of home talent exclusively.
The personnel is as follows:
Xiolins 49,. ..Messrs. Butler, Heck. Nordine
Ihiele .......... higgins
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