The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22
better than had. ever been done be-

better than had ever been done be-
fore.
with regard to orchestra arrange
| nents," he continued, II do not know
what your position is. l often refer to
the bespectacled gentlemen who write
musical criticism and have the horrors
whenever we undertake to play some
| thing which was written for orchestra.
| OF course I need not tell you that we
have no other course in a concert
band. We are Offering the public an
entertainment which they like; they
! have certain composers in their minds
! whom they wish to hear, Wagner, for
instance. At the same time we are
| trying to make our work better appre-
| ciated in it's musical value. This we
never can do by playing marches all
the time.
'One thing we Americans lack is
! felf-respect in art. We fully believe in
ourselves in invention, business litera-
! ture, and the like; but when it comes to
art of any kind we start out with a
! weakness at the center. Every Ameri-
can has the instructive feeling that all
| kinds of art are better done abroad. 1
went to Europe in this spirit myself
| few years ago; but when l had been
| around through the leading countries
| discovered that in art we were by
no means so far behind l heard no
. De
There was no orchestra at all equal to
that of Mr.. Thomas; one so refined. SO
intelligent and so artistic, SO finished.
America has more musical talent than
any other nation. You can see this
easily enough. Look at American sing
ers upon the stage. Look at American
players. We stand very high. And
what we need now is simply to go on
| and work out our national disposition
| in art with the same courage that we
| put into everything else, and it will
not be very long before we will stand
| as high in musical art as we do in
| invention or in any other department
where intelligence and courage domin-
| ate the way"
The regular semi-monthly concert of
! the Schubert club, Wednesday after
neon, was as usual a success musically
| and socially. Many ladies from out
of-town points were present as guests
OF the members. The concert was in
charge of the ladies of the first division
! assisted by Mrs. Johanna Haltzerman
Madden and Mr. Claude Madden. Mrs
d. F. Colville was the soloist. The
programme included a piano number
for eight hands by Mrs. Candy, Miss
Brown, Miss Morton and Miss Braden;
piano solo by Mrs. J. A. Deter; vocal
duet by Miss Morton and Miss Candy
one of Grieg's compositions; two selec-
items by the Cecilian quartette and
| singing by the Schubert club chorus
under the direction Of Miss Shaw.
Prof Onet is making rapid prepara-
| tons for the presentation Of the opera
''Trovatore" at an early date. The solo
and other parts are all to be taken by
! home talent That there is in st. Paul
talent equal to that usually found in
opera companies there is no doubt and
some of the best known professionals
and professionals have been given
| parts in the coming entertainment
Thus far Prof Onet has had difficulty
in filling the male chorus and any one
| willing to participate in the opera will
be welcomed by him if they will call
at his studio in the Dyer building
Among those who are to participate are
Mrs. c. B. Yale, Mr.. Marlain, Mr.
Charles Eberlein, Miss Anna Hahn, Mr..
Albert Quesnal, and a chorus of thirty
or more voices. Rehearsals will soon
begin. The entertainment will be for
| the benefit of the associated charities
of the city.
A musical and literary entertainment
| Will be given tomorrow evening at
Masonic hail. South Wabasha and Isa-
| bell streets, under the auspices Of Har-
mony Camp, r. N A. The programme
| includes vocal selections by Miss Josie
La Belle, Mrs. O. L. Lienau, J. l..
| -PeaSe, Mrs. b. E. Harmon, Miss Alice
/ Whitaker, Robert Geddes; piano num-
! bers by Mrs George Bamford and Miss
Minnie Scotch, Mrs. J. NJ. Robb and
| Miss McEwan; violin and piano by w.
F. Pease and Mrs. c. R. Woods; piano
! and mandolin by Mrs. George Bamford
! and Miss Scotch; recitations by Miss
! Lillian Pearley, Miss Agnes Wilson and
Miss Addie Knapp. and selections by
quartette, Messrs. Kimball. Bronson,
! Harmon and Schurman
A sacret concert will be given under
| the auspices of the Assumption church
! choir, assisted by Seiberts orchestra at
| Assumption church, Ninth and Frank
lin streets, Sunday evening, Dec. 6.
Prof. w. M. Cross, the well-known
pianist and instructor, has been ap-
pointed musical adviser to the faculty
of st. Joseph's Academy in this city.
He will visit the institution weekly, and
at regular intervals during the year
| Will personally examine each individual
pupil advising as to their advancement.
| Prof. Cross is graduate of schools in
Leipzig and Berlin.
The Strand Musical Magazine for No
| vember contains a portrait and bio
graphical sketch Of Joseph Haydn, an
| article on violins and violin creators.
| and q dozen pieces of music, five of
! them songs Of more than usual excel
lence.
A programme that promises a rare
treat to those who attend, has been
prepared for the concert to be given at
st. Mary's church Tuesday evening
| next. The sOloists are all we'll known
and the choir Of thirty voices, under
the direction of Miss Shaw, will assist
Rev. P, Denehy will deliver an ad-
dress on THE Church and the Ideal -
The musical programme follows:
! Magnihcat ............... .......... .Moderati
soloists, Miss Baker, Miss Collins, Mr. Zen
zius, Mr.. Danz, and chorus.
Miss Katherine Richards Gordon.
| Quartette-"O Salutaris" ............. Gounod
Messrs. Zenzius, Soucheray, Hoffman, Danz
| Holy Christmas Night ............... Lassen
Miss Coghlan Miss Monfort Miss Robbins
violin obligato, George DAM
"Tantum Ergo" ............. Oonizetti- LANCE
Miss Baker, Messrs. Zenzus, Hoffman and
Hear My Prayer. ............ Mendelssobn
Miss Gordon and Choir.
"Fecit Potentiam' Observation-Disclosures oderati
Choir.
The Mozart lolubsis making extensive
preparations for concert and banquet
to be given, at Mozart hall next Sunday
evening. The musical will be under the
direction of Prof. William Maenner
and one of the main features of the
programme will be the rendition bv
the club Of die Glocke," by Max
Bruck.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are again to
sing in st. Paul 1t has been several