The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-16
MUSICAL MATTERS.

Mr.. Oscar Lang of this city has written a
very charming Gavotte- Romantique, for
piano, dedicated to Miss Ida A. Jarvis. The
| composition opens with a dainty theme in Il
major, elaborated most artistically in the sec
| ond movement, written in a minor key.
Mr.. Lang's writings are all worthy OF
| notice, and his little gavotte should be popu-
lar in our music rooms.
Mr.. Thomas Wiltshire, who was reelected
last Monday night secretary of the Schubert
Glee Club, has served in that capacity many
| wears. and his reelection is a compliment
| and a recognition of faithful services rem
dered. :.
Valencia's Orchestra of Hoboken, will
| rest for the season after Wednesdays public
| rehearsal. A summer excursion is talked
of, and there may probably be a winter excur-
\ sion. Should this take place the members
might take their instruments and give some
of Handel's water music.
This afternoon the pupils of Mrs. Fem will
give a musicale at the home of Mrs. Koonz,
275 Communipaw avenve.
At the Park Reformed Church Sunday
morning the full choir will sing an anthem
arranged from Verdi, with ME-. FRANK
Moulin as soloist in a selection from Handel.
| In the evening Williams "'Qui Regis" for
| solo tenor, violin obligato and chorus Of So
| pranos, will serve as the opening anthem.
| Mendelssohn's CANCEL Trio" and a. quintette
by Casta are also among the choir selections.
Master BERTHE Turner, soioist OF Grace
| Church., Brooklyn, and Master John Turner,
v~iolinist, will have prominence in the music
of the evening.
Mime. Ogden Crane, Bayonne's justly cele-
brated contralto, gave a lawn partyto her
| friends and pupils last night. A large mum
| Der of Jersey City, New York and Brooklyn
musicians were present.
| Young gentleman from Chicago, will sing a
solo in the Tabernacle Church tomorrow.
Mr.. Truax rode from the Windy City to jer-
| sey City on a bicycle.
DR.. Austin s. Pearce, who has been ap-
| pointed musical director in st. Johns Free
Church on Summit avenue, VIII not sever MS
| connection with the First Presbyterian
| Church as ~organist. He will find an assist
| ant for St. Johns organ. DR.. Pearce begins
his duties of the latter place on October l.
The choir of ST. Patrick's R. G. Church
| will tomorrow evening give a sacred concert
| of an unusually attractive character. The
| concerted music will be sung by a double
| auartette consisting of sopranos, Mrs. E.
| Prinn INC Miss R.. Keilt; altos, Mrs. Fl.
Cross and Miss M. Reilly; tenors, Mr.. VIM.
F. Sanborn and Mr.. M. Donovan; bassos,
Mr.. j. A. Rennie, Mr.. R. Croker and Mr..
A. Mahon. The music selected is of the
| highest order and includes compositions by
Wedor, Gounod, Batiste and the immortal
Mozart. a.
Among the numbers will be an organ solo
by Mrs. j. J. Quinn, descriptive of the
| Battle of Delhi, an incident lin the Indian
mutiny. Like the ominous shake of Lord
| Burleigh's head, the movement means a
| great deal more than one would reasonably
suppose. For instance,5sM RS Quinn's per-
| formance will tell all this:--lbg 3oqr ~
Clock strikes four at the Mogul's Palace Break q
day.-Drums at a diStance.@ Bugie
CalI.-Echo.-Mutineers in possession of Delhi
D~rums.-Indian air at a dishonest Trumpet CALI
Mutineers alarmed at approach of British cavalry
General Wilson's arrival at ythe5Cashmere Gate
\ Druns.-Hait, Halt.-Guns Of Mutineers resisting
! the approach.-Trumpe call teolforni in line of
| battle..Cannon.-Flight of the Mutineers.-Cannon.
Hurrah, Hurrah, they fy.-See the conquering hero
comes.-Sound the trumpets, beat the druns.-The
Campbells are coming.