St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-12

Johns vested choir. Mr. Churchill has
not been heard much in st. Paul, eX-
cept in sacred music, having appeared
but rarely. except in his vestments
= He possesses a voice of considerable
power, and sings like many an older
artist. His selection, the famous Tor
reader song from Carmen-a number
which few singers attempt-will serve
to bring out his excellent voice and
method.
There will be a trombone solo by Her.
mann Stein, who played that difficult
instrument for some years in the
metropolitan opera house, and who will
give the "Fantasie," by Parlow, with
variations.
The programme opens with Lococqs'
"Nuptial March," and among the other
numbers are Rossinis overture from
the opera of William Tell" selec-
ton from Tannhauser, and a few Of
the beautiful Strauss waltzes.
The concert will begin at p. M,
and at that time ticket holders are
asked to be in their seats, as no one
will be admitted during the playing of
numbers. The programme is as fol-
/, lows:
Part L. s 5'Sl'rS'Frl'iy'--
'March-Nuptiale ..............,.., Lococu
0verture-Phedrc Observation-Disclosures assenet
Trombone Solo-Fantastic and Varia-
Mr.. Herman Stein.
Strings-a, Pastorale .......... .... .Kistler
b. Loves Dream After the
Ball ........................C zibulka
Bass Song-Chanson du Terreador. go. Bizet
Mr.. Percy Churchill.
0verture-William Tell. Rossini
Observation-Disclosures Wagner
Concert Waller, Seid umschlungen Mil
ionen .............. ................. Strauss
What promises to be a prominent
organization in local musical circles
was started Tuesday night in the guild
: hall of st. Johns church, on st. An
thony hill, and has been named the
Church Choir Choral Club of ST. Johns
Church. The club begins with a mem
bcrship of forty, consisting of the
church choir as nucleus, and will be
increased to sixty active members the
balance to be made of male singers
{. who do not belong to the choir The
organization will consist of exclusive
ly male voices, and the intention is to
& give series of monthly concerts in
: the guild hall Of the church, beginning
Immediately after Easter, when a
mixed programme will be rendered,
concluding with the operetta 'Pene-
lope."
s. The club promises to fill the position
made vacant by the Church Choir Cho-
: raj Club of Christ Church, organized
some years ago by James Blake, who
is the musical director of the new club,
and whose leadership made the life of
the old club most successful.
The officers of the new club are Fred
S. Bryant, president and manager; w.
D. Kirk, treasurer; Edgar Barton, sec
retary, and Frank Relf, accompanist.
The different Scandinavian singing
societies of this city will give concert
at Market hall Wednesday evening. Sci
bert's orchestra has been engaged to
furnish the accompaniment to a choir
of 100 singers, and also several concert
selections, among them William Tell''
overture, Peer Gynt," Suite" by Ed
ward Greig; Lumby's Vision in a
& Dream" and Soederman's Wedding
March," The combined societies are
endeavoring to make this concert the
event of the season and have engaged
the full orchestra; Peter Peterson, solo
yiolinist; William G. Holmquist, bari
tone, and Prof. j. Lundberg.
Now that the Damrosch engagement
is at an end, the musical ones have
turned their attention to Ondricek, and
lre looking forward with keen anticipa-