The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-24
THE MUSIC TO BE sung.
The Programme for the Festivals
Grand Concerts.


The music festival rehearsals yesterday
and last night were largely attended.
Some Of the chorus attended the Gilmore
band concerts but the work Of the festival
was not In any way interfered with.
The music to be given at the concerts
shows a decided advance in that It is Of
a much higher character as a whole, and
also more varied and interesting than that
sung at the festival Of 1894
There win be more Of the grand choral
effects which DR.. Palmer makes so effec-
tive. and also full complement Of duets.
trios. quartettes and semi-choruses by
selected voices carefully rehearsed and
which are as audiences generally run,
even more enjoyable than so much solo
work
The solo work. however, viii not be
sighted, and in the hands Of such artists
as Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Schriener, Mr.. BlOis
and Mr.. Locke a feast may confidently
be expected. Mr.. Locke is a tenor of repu-
tation from Charleston, $. c., whose ap-
pearance viii add greatly to the success
Of the festival
The principal works to be sung are the
third part of Hayden's oratorio, THE
part, comprising the great tenor solo, In
Native Worth" and the trio ION Thee
Each Living Soul Awaits"
The numbers in the third part are by
Thee With Bliss" and "Of Stars the
Fairest,' two superb duets, with chorus,
and the delightful duet, Graceful Con-
sort" for soprano and bass, followed by
the magnificent chorus Sing the Lord Ye
Voices ALL" which closes the oratorio
Next in importance is Max Bruchs
short but brilliant dramatic cantata Fair
Ellen" a Renaissance of THE Seige Of
Lucknow"
Schumann's ever popular "Gipsey
Life" although not new in Savannah,
will be most enjoyable when rendered
with the chorus and fine soloists.
Among the choruses to be given are
THE Pilgrim Chorus" from 1. lombard,
with its grand unison effect. THE In
fiammatus," Rossini with soprano obi
cato; Now Tramp DER Moss and Fell
Bishop, also with soprano obligato solo
Of great brilliancy; blessed Is the Peo-
ple." Rishini; "Sng Heavens" Teurs,
with soprano solo, and quartette, Drops
Of RAIN Lemmens; Judge Me o God"
double chorus from Mendelsshon's Forty
third Psalm.
"Springtime," Blue Danube waltz song
by Strauss, and Now the Evening Bells
Are Sounding" solos and chorus, from
Might IN Gfenduds Dy hfeutzefs were
given last year, with such satisfaction that
it was thought wise to repeat them, but
with this exception the programme will
be entirely new.
Two charming seml-choruses, 1.-THE In
dian Maid, Hallon, and "Sleep While the
Soft Evening Breezes," Bishop, will be
given by fifty selected voices. Also two
ladies quartettes, Annie Laurie Buck
and Good Night" Goldburg, and two
mixed quartettes, THE Boy and the Bee"
Caldicott, and THE Belfrey Tower" Hal
ton.
Two of the delightful male voice cho-
ruses. "Serenade." by Marschner and
Lullaby" by Brahms, with ladies sing
ing the first and second tenor parts, which
DR.. Palmer makes so very effective
through his skillful drill, will be given.
A feature will be the ladies' chorus
Charity" by Rossini, with soprano obll-
cato.
The brilliant duet from CavalleriaL Rus
ticana, sung by Mrs. Haynes and Mr.
Locke, and the trio, lie Prago, o, Padre"
| by Nicolas, sung by Mrs. Haynes, Mr.
Locke and Mr.. Blois, will be numbers
specially pleasing.
Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Schreiner, Mr.. Locke
and Mr.. Blois will also be heard in sew
eral Of their best solo selections, and
other duets, trios ETC., from these solo,
lists may be expected.
Altogether this will constitute a rich
| and brilliant programme, which no music
lover can afford to miss. The character
Of the music is so varied that there will
be something enjoyable for all tastes.
A different programme will be given at
each concert, and the principal soloists
will appear at the matinee as well as at
the night concerts.