The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-04

nant throughout the whole range Of her
voice and / must confess that this de-
velopment OF the voice and advance
ment in Intellectual singing comes only
after years Of arduous labor patiently
pursued. Daily concerts, recitals, etc.
are here called morning concerts and
| are given at o'clock in the afternoon
| and of these there are at least twelve
or more given every day of the week
Of a first-class order not counting the
innumerable smaller ones that take
place. Appended is few given today
Saturday.
SATURDAY. 10Th.
p. m.. Mr.. Slivinskrs Pianoforte Re-
cital ........................Q queens HAN
| 3 p. m, Clifford Harrison's Recital.
Steinway Hall
3p. m, Sarasate Concert.
st. James Hall
p. M, Miss Z. Gambogrs Concert.
Queens (SmalD Hall
p. m.. Orchestral Concert.
Goldsmiths' Institute, s. Z.
| p. M, Lecture Recital
Clavier Hall. W.
Amidst all this musical atmosphere
we occasionally run across some very
inferior stun.
A CONTRAST.
Just think Of some Of our Scranton
quartettes attempting with the assist
ance Of a half dozen uncultured singers,
having the presumptiousness of render
ing "Stabat Matar." first and second
part Of Elijah and Hymn of Paris. Well
such works are advertised to be per-
formed and they really take place. One
Sunday evening l wandered to a very
small Catholic church about 80 feet by
12 feet wide located near Lincoln's Inn
Fields on Sardinia street. and listened
TO the church choir sing Rossinfs sta
bat Matar." O: what torture. / really
thought there was something serious to
the matter and there was for they had
boys voices for sopranos and altos,
and you know when they are Of an
inferior quality is horrible. especially
when two small boys attempt "Quietest
Home" or the "Inflamatus" IL such
work as this would dare be perpetrated
on a Scranton audience, the Quartette
being guilty Of such misdemeanor would
be requested to resign. Scranton
churches are extremely fortunate in
the excellent music of it's various church
quartettes.
On my way home last Sunday even
ing from Kings Cross Tabernacle chapel
CCongregationaD l saw pasted on a
church notice board" the following:
Sunday evening, June 2s. the first and
second parts of the Oratorio Elijah will
be performed by the chapel quartette.' y
No admission charge but a small fee
will be asked at the collection taken up
during intermissioE. The chapel is
called st. Barnabas with a seating
capacity of $50 people. l presume the
efforts of the singers will be similar to
those ! heard attempt the "Stabat
Matar," and / am now able to explain
why the sacred dust Of the immortal
composers are sometimes found missing
when in years after their interment
their bones have been sought for but
alas. they are not to be found, such
performances as mentioned above is no
doubt the reason of their absence from
their sepulchral abode.
SHORTER NOTES.
The appointment Of Mr.. w. II. Cum
mings to the principalship of the Guild
hall School of Music to succeed the
late Sir Joseph Barnaby, gives general
| satisfaction. He is an able musician
OF long experience and especially fitted
for the position of chief Of the great in
stitution situated on the Black Frlar.
| Embankment No fewer than thirty
eight candidates sent in their names for
| the position, this number was reduced
10 five. Sir Joseph Parry, of Cardiff,
| was among the thirty eight. but the
Lord Mayor Of London declared after
balloting the election OF Mr.. Cummings,
who is at present q beloved teacher at
the old X. A. NJ
Melba arrived this week and is sing
ing Grand Operas at Comment Garden.
Her first appearance for several sea-
sons was on last Thursday evening in
"Romei ct Juliette," the remainder Of
the cast being the Brothers DeReskes.
each in admirable voice repeating with
undiminished effect their familiar sue
cesses as Romeo and the old Friar.
With this superlative trio Of vOcalists,
| NJ. NJ. Plancon, Bonnard and Albers.
co-operated as Capulet, Tybalt and
Mercutio. The temperance of Melba
was truly exceptional, the reception
given her was of the most enthusiastic
description. The floral tributes in size
and number recall to elderly habitues
the Patti furOre Of years ago. I shall
not very soon forget the scene.
I attended last Sunday evening a re-
hearsal Of the Cymric Ladies' choir,
who contemplates competing at the
National eisteddfod at Llandudno next
month. They are conducted and taught
by Miss Reese. The choir will be as
sisted by members OF students of the
Royal Academy of Music, and some
from the Royal College of Music.
Tom Mewrig James. of Swansea,
formerly student Of the Royal Acad-
emy of Music, who also spent last year
in Italy, has returned and paid his
old friends at the school visit last
week. He is the possessor of q fine
baritone voice.
Ben Davis, the Welsh tenor. recently
arrived from a successful tour Of the
States. and reports a delightful time.
He told me the American audiences are
Jolly lot" appreciative and enthus-
iastic to the core, and he enjoys singing
to them. At his first appearance after
returning at a morning concert given
in Queens hall he was the lion of the
occasion among other artists. taking
part were Plancon, De Lucia, Grim
onini, Ancona, Albani. MacIntyre.
John T. Watkins.