The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-01
VIRGINIA COLLEGE.
A Charming Concert to Large and En-.
thusastic Audience.

The popularity of its musicales was
evidenced last night by the large audi
ence assembled to hear the final concert
at the Virginia College. We doubt very
much If any school in the South will have
better selected or n better executed
programme than the one arranged for last
night.
This is the fifth year of Prof. Hen-
hinges with this school, and already his
individuality rs q musician has been
| stamped upon his pupils, all his graduates
showing the brilliancy of execution and
finish Of technique that are so prominent
in his own musical work, mechapicalness
being conspicuous for it's absence.
The music of last night was all of
high order and if there were those present
who would have preferred something
in lighter vein, they must remember
that in the position he fills, the teacher
In any school has reputation at stake,
and that he must ever keep before his pu.
| pills the highest ideals in his art. would
he see the best results accrue from his
work.
The first number on the programme
from the Fifth Symphony of Beethoven,
u ree-piano piece, rendered by Misses
Bessie Rust, Clara Persinger and Nina
Ball, was II grand outburst Of Joy and
triumph. This composition is one of
those pieces that electrify an audiences
and was once characterized by Henry
Ward Beecher rs ''The New Sermon on
the Mount" The most hearty and spon-
taneous applause showed the AUDIENCES
appreciation of it's rendition.
Miss Bessie Rust, Of Roanoke, one of
the postgraduate students, rendered the
| third number, piano solo in two parts
| The fist was Liszt's "Nightingale," IL
descriptive piece of work based on florid
phantasy of a Russian composer, the sec
ond Raff's ella Fileuse," an ideal spin
ming song. These compositions were de.
| lightfully rendered. Miss Rust, as q mu.
stefan, has brilliant future before her,
and will one day reflect credit on her
school.
Number was vocal selection, s'The
Veil of Eve is Falling,' by Braun, rem.
dereh by chorus of some twenty voices,
with Miss Dorothy Lilienthal as soloist.
Miss Lilienthal's enunciation was perfect,
her voice sweet and flexible, and she was
nicely supported by the chorus.
The piano solo of Miss Sally Carr was
much enjoyed by every one, the selection
being Beethoven's "Deutsche Tanze," a
light and graceful composition trans.
cribed by Seiss.
Schumann's "Novelette in F'' was
another one of the popular numbers of
the evening, and was played by Miss Car
RE Stewart in manner that showed she
| entered into the composers feelings IN
her rendition of it. The piece itself a
romance, descriptive of the authors love
story, is of that kind of music that aps
peals to all classes, and the player last
night cal ried her audience with her.
Wedding Music" n two part, three
piano piece, was also we'll received. The
first, Jensen's Bridal Song light and
airy melody, being in strong contrast to
the second, Brahms Hungarian Dan:
which like all of this lamented COMPOSERS
work is of weird, peculiar sort. The
performers in this number were Misses
Mamie Gardner, Bessie Gardner, Bessie
Silvefthorn. Grace Whitehead. Sallie
Scott and Josephine Hattie.
The "Rivulet," by the College Glee
Club. was decided success, the light.
tripping air just suiting the singers com.
posing the club.
Miss Clara Persinger's solo VAS the
well known "Polonaise in G sharp" by
that ever popular composer, Chopin. No
better proof of Miss Persinger's tale
could be given than the mere fact of hav-
ing had this selection assigned her, it be-
ing OF concert class only handled by
| good players.
Prof. Henninges' chorus class deserves
special mention, and especially in the
numbers Abt's might" and Mendels-
sohn's g. Would That My Love- The
choras showed conscientious, painstaking
drilling; the parts were well balanced,
some OF The altos showing specially good
| voices.
Visetti's ''La Diva" most difficult
vocal selection, was rendered by Miss
mary Middleton in u manner that must
nave given pleasure TO Mrs Silyerthorn.
her vocal teacher.
Only the want of space prevents no.
cice OF all the numbers In the programme,
Tor all were good, but we cannot omit the
cner oeuvre OF the evening, a graceful
overture to the opera, LA Dame
Blanche" by Boiadieu, and ARRANGED for
eight players. The piece itself is some
what forid and brilliant to degree
Nothing could have been better than the
absolute perfection of the time, and the
shading was as responsive to the baton
as boat to its rudder. Those at the
piano were Misses Mary Middleton. wv
Johnson. Adele Robinson, Fleda Allison.
Zeph Garner, Elsie Knobeloch, larry
kesler and Docia Easterlin
This closed the programme of n most
delightful evening, and scores Il success
,or Virginia College in it's musical course
That is sure to produce an increased pat
ronase next session in this department..
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