The herald., 1896-12-20
Observation-Disclosures
MUSICAL COLUMN


vocalists. Both Albani and Nordica are
making their way towards the coast, and
should either or both of these famous
vopranos visit San Francisco, it will be
thousand pities If an Indifferent pub
&c allows them to leave California un-
heard in Los Angeles 1t is such an in
difference that threatens the chances OF
our oftener hearing the greatest artists.
Ondricek and Materna played and sang
TO a miserable audience; people that
few weeks ago listened to Nine. Bloom
field Zeisler's grand playing could have
been counted in very few minutes.
Such a state of affairs is certainly re-
proach, and it is no wonder that mana
gers are diffident about bringingthe best
and necessarily expensive musical at
fractions to this city of culture.
Clarence Eddy's single organ recital
tomorrow evening at the Simpsontaber-
nacle should be well attended, since not
only is he the greatest organist in this
country today, but the management
have placed the prices Of admission at
very reasonable rates. Mr.. Eddy's
fame is far and wide for his magnificent
mastery of the king of instruments, and
what he can do with an organ that Is not
of particularly royal lineage will be
a most interesting an instructive per-
fOrmance.
We want more music at the public
parks. 1t is good to hear that band
stand is being erected in the East Side
park, but lit is bad to see that which
already adorns Central park SO very sell
dom used. The plea for music in pub
lie parks has frequently been made in
this column, and 1t is reported that
very musical and philanthropic set of
gentlemen are shortly to take charge
OF the city hall. Therefore Di meliora.
The attractions Of our beautiful city,
both to visitor and resident, would be
much enhanced did good band dis
course sweet music two or three times
a week in our public parks
Harley Hamilton's violin recital on
Monday evening at Music hall was the
most interesting musical event of the
week. The popular violipist is growing
in grace and acquitted himself very well.
Some of the critics found a very marked
improvement in his playing, the resul.
of few weeks tutelage from Sauret
and Slmonetti. The good work will tell
more plainly later on. Mr. Hamilton
is an earnest and painstaking musician,
and is bound to improve.
The highest paid choir singers in the
world are two American ladies, Miss
Clementina De We're al the Paxton
church in New York, who receives
$500 year. and Miss Dutton at Zap
tist church in the same city, who re-
ceiveS $4,000 for her services. The men
in the choir of Westminster Abbey re-
ceive salaries ranging from $400 to $500.
There are about 100000 sing
ers in the choirs of various
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the United Kingdom. Rabbi Wolfers
the Jewish musical historian, says that
during divine service al the ancient tenn
pie of Jerusalem a full choir consisted
of $4,000 men divided into three great
bands, and separated from one another
upon vast platforms. The choir of the
great Mormon temple at Salt Lake City
is the largest in the world, numbering
$50 trained voices.
There will be two low celebrations of
the Holy Eucharist at ST. Johns on
Christmas day, one at s o'clock and an
other at .. There will be high celebra-
tion preceded by choral morning service
beginning at 1890, at which the rector
will be the celebrant. The music, which
has been IN preparation for some time,
will be especially elaborate. The order
Of the music will be:
Organ voluntary, Silent Night, Holy
Night (krebs).
Professional, Angels From the Realms
of Glory (SmarD.
Choral service (Tallis).
Venite (Boyce).
Proper Psalms to Anglican chants
(Henley, Robinson, Elvey).
Te Deum and Benedictus (Field).
Introit, carol, 1t Came Upon the Mid
night Clear (Willis).
Kyrie, Gloria Tibi, Laus Christie and
Credo (F'ield).
Hymn, Adeste Fideles (Reading).
Gloria Patri. Christmas ascription
(Barnby)
Offertory anthem. for boys voices, Let
Us Go Now Even Unto Bethlehem &C.
Simper).
Sursum Corda, Sanctus (Field).
Benedictus Qui VENT, Quintette and
chorus--Misses Kratz and Winter, Mrs.
Wyatt. Messrs Paris and Britain.
Agnus Del, sextette-Misses Winder,
Kratz, Mrs. Wyatt, Messrs. Paris,
D'Almeida. Britain.
Organ interlude, Christmas melodies
(Guilmant).
Gloria in Excelsis and Nunc Dimittis
(Field).
Recessional, Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing (Mendelssohn).
The first meeting Of the Workingmen's
Singing club occurred last Sunday
Those who were present will have the
distinction Of being the pioneers, or
rather the founders, of the organization.
says the Labor World. The first work
consisted in separating the high and low
voices. The divisions were then given
various exercises to sing. Independent of
each other. In this work some of the
boys were little f1ighty, but they soon
settled down to business. Considering
that some Of the members did not know
one note from another they did remark
ably we'll Messrs. John Won Posen and
William La Berg were appointed mon
itors and each one was given a number
Of members to look after. It was de-
cided that the society should be open
to all workingmen, regardless as to
whether they belong to unions or not
The object of the society is to give all
workingmen and those who have not had
much time for study an opportunity to
improve themselves in the art None
need stay away on account of a lack
of money, for no charge is made, the
expense being met by collections The
club will meet every Sunday at p. m.
at the hall Of the Friday Morning club,
1904 South Broadway. All are invited
to be present.
The following is the program Of the
concert to be given by the Seventh Reg
iment band at eWstlake park today:
March, Ehe Double Eagle q. F. Wag-
ner