The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-02
MUSICAL MATTERS.

Auxiliary Musical Society Formed.
There has been until recently, both in New
York and Jersey City, no musical society
which deyotes itself to producing the great
classic and modern works, Last April DR..
Flank G. Dessert, organist of the Bergen
Baptist Church, organized the New York
Musical Society, of which he is director, and
which has for its object the production of
cantatas, dramatic poems and choral SYM
phonic poems which haven't been heard in
public, and the encouragement of American
composers. There is no other organization
which devotes itself entirely to these depart
ments Of WORK, SO there is an open field be-
fore ID Dessert and the New York Musical
Society.
Having over thirty members of the New
York Musical Society who are residents of
Jersey City, the idea occurred to DIR. Dos
sert that be might easily form an auxiliary
chorus in Jersey City of at least one hundred
rood voices. With a nucleus formed by
the Bergen Baptist choir, DR.. Dessert
organized the auxiliary which in one weeks
time has increased to fifty members who are
all earnest workers with good vioces. DR..
Dessert considers that this speaks volumes
for the musical talent of this CITY, and he
now feels more than confident of securing
the hundred voices in a short time.
During this year the Jersey City Auxiliary
will give concerts only in connection with
the New York Society, but it is the intention
| OF DIR, Dessert next season to form the
Auxiliary into an independent society to
give the great classic and modern works in
Jersey City, as he finds there is no other or
ganization of the kind here. The New York
Musical Society, in order to encourage Am
| erican composers, offers a prize for the best
composition by an American composer IN the
form of a cantata, dramatic poem, or choral
symphonic poem. The prize composition
will be then brought out by the society.
The first concert OF this ear will be given
in Carnegie Music Hail November 80. The
| composition produced will be George w.
Chadwick's Lily Nymph, u a dramatic poem
by Arlo Bates. The soloists for this concert
will be Clementine DeVe- Sapio, soprano;
William Il. keiger, eenor: Archie Cfaw-
ford, baritone, and Fannie Bloomfield Zels-
Ter, pianiste. DR.. Dessert expects to have
| the JERSEY City Auxiliary so well trained by
that time that they will be able to take part
III that concert. Two other concerts will be
given in Carr egie Music Hall when the
Auxiliary will assist. The dates of the con-
certs are February Is and April Id.
DR.. Dessert is anxious TO increase the
chorus and will try new voices next Tues
| Qdf GNtnluG III IL lCA 5Sh DIlSAS 49,
from Z to s f. NJ. The next rehearsal of the
chorus will be that same evening at 8. The
requirements for entrance are excellent
voices, excellent readers and a moderate
amount of training.
Sopranos, altos, tenors and BASES are
| needed, but he is particularly DESTROYS OF
having gentlemen's voices. He says he has
found many good tenors here and considers
the outlook most encouraging. DR.. Dossert
will meet any people who wish to join the
society in the Bergen Baptist Church, cor
| ner of Clinton and Madison avenues, Satur-
day evening, or Sunday morning or evening,
| after the services of the church.
Bergen Reformed Church Music.
Tomorrow evening, at the Bergen Re-
formed Church, the usual service of song
will be given by the regular choir of the
church, Miss Guthrie, soprano; Mrs. Motion,
alto; Mr.. Macpherson, tenor, and Mr.. w. F.
Brown, bass, assisted by Mr.. Otto Langley,
violincellist.
Rev. DR. Brett will preach, and the fol-
lowing programme will be performed under
the direction of Mr.. Louis Il. Dressler:-
Prelude, for cello and organ, ''Meditation,'
Thome
Anthem, "Magniicat," in Cd; B; oalkin
Lords Prayer wv. Dressler
Gloria Tibl Dndlev Rnck
t.loria Patri Duoioy o"eA
Response, 'tThe Day is Gently Sink
ing to a Close" with cello obi
gato). .....P. A. Schneider
Anthem, 'sAbide with Me- with
cello obligato) ....... Homer BARTLETT
Offertory, sMy Faith Looks Up to
Thee with cello obligated. $3.50 oldbeck
ABSORPTION, sGod, Who Madest
Earth and Heaven. Buck
Postlude in F.. f.. Vest
Conservatory of Music Open.
Mrs. Jeanette M. Thurber, president of
the National Conservatory Of Music, an
nounces that there will be a supplementary
entrance examination for Opera and Vocal
Department November q, from nine am. to
twelve and two to four pm, and for orches-
ira, November Z, from Two to four PM.
thus furnishing an opportunity to all who,
ON ACCOUNT of the large number of appli-