New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28
1 MUSICAL REJIV1L Is BROOhLlN.
CHORAL WORKS TO BIZ PERFORMED BY THE
oRAToRIo CLUB ASSISTED BY THE NEW
YORK CHURCH CHORAL SOCIETY

,,,,opu. WORKS TO BE PERFORMED BY THE
oRAroRlo CLUB. ASSISTED BY THE NEW
YORK CHURCH CHORAL SOCIETY
The memory OF The Brooklyn Philharmonic cho-
rus conducted by Theodore Thomas Is sun lresh
among music-lovins Brooklynites many OF "no'h
have doubtless wondered VIII city OF million
so,,ls carnot maintain a choral equalization OF
h,rh rank Certainly there IS 10 dear'n OF vocal
talent or lack Of musical interest. as eVicehceu
bv the enthusiastic support given UT. 9eIdi ai'a
the several successful musical societies IN the hea'
The want seems to be OF an organizer. ard nor
few Brooklyn people believe 'hey nave Io"Nu '"'
right kind OF a man 81,
He is a young Engshman. VINO reacheu as
thrty-thlrd birthday last week. ana mas io"o"ed
his profession In America since MS majority WIN
success Walter Henry Hall crossed the Atiahuc,
rs a matter OF fact. before ne vas t~enty-one, ana
gained his first reputation as a trainer OF boys
cno-s in Episcopal churches. In the fall OF 1873
Az Hail started n chorus choir OF 80 voices for
the performance OF religious choral music
.ealized" sad Mr.. Hall, chat there had oeeh an
apparent lack 81 interest in choral Singing IN p'ooN
lyn since Theodore Thomass time ana deter
n,ined 70 begin In a modest way" The new or
,,ariz.t,on WAS named the Orator!o CLUB. and he'd
r,o,rsois in the chapel OF 81. AIMS on the
rI,,ghts Its immediate success may De judged
from the fact that within a little over hi1ee"
months from It's Inception two concerts were gwen
he L
c.,,s OF over $500. With this assurance OF pup
T., ,,yor Il was determined further 10 extend the
some O, the club. and attempt two important mu-
,,cal works at the Academy OF Music on iafsc'
scale IL. e,
Ar Executive Committee was named WIN A
IIorsnan jr. as chairman. and victor ~ "rlI"h d.
secretary and a further element OF strength was
i,,.,,r,ed nv the addition the committee OF
HoNard W Connolly, secretary OF the ohi-ums
philharmonic Chorus and Mr. Thomass r1Sh.-
hand man. who threw himself INTO the project WIN
the energy Of an experienced WORKER III sue' AFFAIRS
The first step was 20 enlist the help or the New
York Church Choral Society the chorus with which
the name OF Richard Henry Warren. organist OF 81.
Eartholomew's New-Yorl;. is honorably identified.
Besides Cade's CRUSADERS" IL was decided to give
for The first time I'm Brooklyn Dvoraks beautifui
mass in d. MI Hall conducting THE Crusa'ers
and Mr. Warren TIE mass. \ strong effort was
made 20 secure Ben Davies. the distinguished Eng
lish tenor which. however. failed. because MT.
Davies had another engagement on the same even
ing The artists finally selected were Miss Frances
y Miller soprano. who sang at the concerts Ok
the Church Choral Socety'at the Church OF Zion
and ST. Timothy last week Miss Gertrude May
Stein contralto; Leonard z. Auty, OF the Church
OF the Heavenly Rest, tenor. ana DR. carr r. puh''
bass ,- -. a..
Oratorio Club believe will be give the people Of
Brooklyn musical treat such as mas not been ar,
fe on he ef IN ymphSny socty with Gustav
Dannreuther concertmeister me chornses VIII
sing together, forming aggregate OF 800 voices.
The date OF the concert is Wednesday, May There
Is doubt Of Il large audience ana II the new oes
parture results in any way in bringing the choral
Forces Of the city together into great organiza-
ton the wishes OF many lovers OF good music VIII
be gratihed
Mr. Hall, the conductor OF the oratorio, Club. was
born In London April 2 1862 lie received his musf-
cal education at the Royal Academy OF Music, OF
which the late Sir George a. McFarren was prin:
cpal. and when only eighteen years old conducted
the choruses OF the Lavender Hih Choral Society
and the Kensngton choral Society. on coming &c
America he became assistant AT the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest NewYork city. going thence to
ST. Iuke's Church. Germantown Philadelphia, and
from there to 81. Peters Church Albany, where ne
built up a fine chorus Three years ago he became
organist at the Church OF the Heavenly Rest and
for the last two years he has divided his time be-
tween that church and 81. AIMS Brooklyn Be-
ginning with May |. Mr. Hall will devote himself
entirely to directing the music At st. Anna