Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
A NOTABLE CONCERT.
Everything in Readiness for eth
Creation" Easter Monday

| Everything in Readiness for ''The
Creation" Easter Monday.
The production of 1.-The Creation"
by the Choral union, assisted by the
Concordia society, at Turner Opera
house, next Monday evening, will
without doubt be the musical event of
the season. This masterpiece of the
genial Haydn is known and appreciat-
ed by musicians and musiclovers
throughout the civilized world, and 1t
has attainded to the proud position
where it is almost universally praised
as one of the two greatest oratorios.
The music of '"The Creation" is re-
ous-far different from the severity of
style frequently associated with classic
work Its harmonies are singularly
marked by the fire and buoyancy of
youth, although 1t was composed when
Haydn was in his Goth year. While in
the recitatives and arias its style is like
unto works of the same nature by other
composers, the choruses have a wide
difference, showing much greater va
riety, more effectiveness and no lack
of descriptive qualities. Another con-
trast is the introduction of many pleas
ing concerted UNDERSTANDS, duets,
and the like.
The first rendition of"The Creation"
being on Easter Sunday, 1898, the ap-
preaching concert of Easter Monday
evening seems to be happily appropri-
ate. Arrangements for the event are
perfected and all things point to both
an artistic and financial success Under
the guidance of the experienced con-
ductor, d. +. Stillman, the chorus has
labored hard and faithfully with the
difficult music until a gratifying degree
of perfection has been attained, and it
is safe to assume that the massive "The
Heavens are Telling" the joyful
Awake the Harp" anG the triumphant
Achieved is the Glorious Work."
will be most effectively rendered by
the grand ensemble of 100 voices.
OF the soloists engaged, perhaps too
much antlcipatory praise cannot be
given. Mr.. Kurtztisch, the bass, has
been on the professional boards of the
state for the past ten years, and is
generally considered to be the best bass
singer in this section. He possesses a
magnificent voice admirably adapted
to the bass solo parts of this oratorio
Mr.. Kurtztisch is somewhat known in
this city, having appeared as one of the
soloists at theNorthwestern saengerfest
in 1885. He had then but recently
come from the Royal Opera at Schwer-
in, Prussia. Mrs. Bigelow, the sopra-
no, although resident of Milwaukee
only few years, has gained the first
rank of the Cream City's artists, She
is highly spoken of, and her voice is
said to be ofexceeding brilliancy Her
audience, it is predicted, cannot fail to
be pleased with her rendering Of the
difficult soprano arias. To Water
town people the tenor, Mr.. Wilson, is
no stranger. He sang under very fav-
orable circumstances at a sacred con-
cert in St. Bernard's church, Deem
Der %, 1892, and the success he then
achieved will no doubt be repeated.
His voice is pure, sweet and agreeable
to hear. Mrs Edward Rack, of this
city, a singer of well-knOwn ability, will
take the contralto part in the quartette
OF the final chorus.
The soloists and chorus will be sup
ported by those skillful musicians,
Bach's Symphony orchestra of Milwau-
kee, with the veteran Christ. Bach
leading. All the orchestra parts Will
be filled, twenty men being engaged.
Mrs. D. NJ Woodland, of this city, fur
n1shes the piano accompaniment.
A full rehearsal of the entire forces
enlisted on the work will take place
Monday afternoon. The soloists and
orchestra will arrive from Milwaukee
at 1910 and be quartered at the hotels.
Great interest is being taken in the
concert, both here and in the neigh
boring towns. This is as it should be.
Sufficient encouragement should be
extended to insure the permanent ex-
lstence in our midst of a high grade
choral organization and the institution
of an oratorio production as an annual
event in our city
A Correction.
In the hurry Of preparing our local