Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
THE CHORAL SOCIETY
The Prospectus for Its fifteenth Season is
Full of Interest.
A Good Cast for the s.Messiah''-Trfh-
ute to the Late VIM. HI.
Daniel.

of Washington, the Choral Society, is re-
cruiting its forces, after the summer vaca-
lions, and will start in with its regular
rehearsals on Monday, October 4, at the
societys regular hail. 1904 F street, under
the direction of Mr.. Josef Kaspar. with Mr..
John Porter Lawrence at the piano, as
usual
While the active members of the chorus
have been enjoying long rest from musi-
cal work, the members of the board of
n .anagers have had their usual meetings,
more frequent than in winter, and have
ato ut perfected arrangements for the pro-
duction of seasons program which will
appeal to every musical lover in one way
or another.
The annual rendition of that sublime
masterwork of oratorio, THE Messiah"
Will come first, and. as usual, take place
between Christmas and New Year day,
its appropriate season. The exact date is
Tuesday, December %, and the place the
First Congregational Church.
The society has been compelled to limit,
its concerts this year to a single night Of
each. A number of circumstances have
contributed to make this necessary, and
the society hopes that its friends and regu-
lar patrons will secure their seats early, so
that. If any are disappointed in securing
seats, the regular supporters may not be
among them.
The cast for the Messiah concert is a
highly attractive one. The soprano role
Will ne sung Dy MdCam Oe DidZ-AlDeTtlQl,
who has consented to assume the part, at
the earnest solicitation of her many friends
and admirers in this city. Her splendid
voice and dramatic art will lend meaning
TO the beauties of the part not generally
displayed. Madam Albertini is not regu-
lar professional, although finished artistic.
She is a lady occupying a high social posi-
ton and place in the esteem of our best
people.
The contralto role will be in the hands
of a former Washingtonian Mss Fielding
Roselle, who, during the past five years,
has lived in New York. While favorabiy
known in local circles before leaving this
city, her residence in New York has az
forded opportunities for concert singing
not enjoyed here. Miss Roselle has zeal
ocsly taken advantage of these opportuni-
ties. and the favorable comments which her
singing has aroused give promise of a
good rendition of the contralto numbers in
the Messiah"
The most exacting critic could hardly ask
for better rendition of the tenor and bass
parts than will be done by our prime favor
ties, f. c. Towne and Ericsson Bushnell
who have been secured. Mr.. Towne is an
cid friend. whose every coming only in
creases our admiration of his clear, strong
vibrant tenor voice, and his intelligent
reading OF the role. His singing of the
part of Siegmund in Bruch's "Arminius"
with the society last May will be long re-
n.embered.
Mr.. Bushnells rendition of the Messiah"
ike that OF the title role in Elijah" has
BASES In oratorio in America.
The Choral Society has sustained a Sc
we're loss during the past summer in the
death of Mr.. VIM. H. Daniel one of its
former presidents and. up tC the time of
els death an active member of the board
OF managers. For many years and so long
as his health permitted he was untiring in
his efforts for the welfare of the society
The board of managers has placed on rec
ord an earnest expression of it's high es-
TEEN for his many manly Qualities and its
sincere sorrow for his untimely death.
The need of music hall in Washington
Is being felt this year more severely than
ever There is row no place especially ded-
icated to the use of music, ard it is doubt
concerts at all but for the continued gem
crosby of the trustees of the Congregation
al Church. who have agreed to furnish that
audltor1um for this seasons concerts.
The second concert of the season will be
In the line Of novelty. 1t will consist of
a number of works of American composers,
arranged to form a chronological illustra-
ton of the progress of music in America.
the solo parts to be sung by American
singers.
The program will include, in chronology
ical order, works Of ]. c. D. Parker Re-
demption Hvmn), selections from Dudley
Ducks Light of ASIA" a chorus by Ar
thur Foote, short work by George w.
Chadwick. and the names of Walter Dam
]. K. Paine, Mcdowell and others will
appear and be represented by the best
works Of each. For this concert the ia
rlous contralto, Mary Louise Clary: Flea
more Meredith, soprano. and Mackenzie
Gordon, tenor, are being considered The
work for the third concert has not yet
been definitely decided upon, but 1t will he
chosen from among the following: Dvorak's
"Specter's Bride" Sullivan's Light of the
World" Haydnss Creation" Goupod's
''Mors ct Vita" and Goring Thomas The
Swan and the Skylark'
The financial condition of the Choral
Society is better now than for many years
past; the whole amount of Indebtedness is
less than $780, and this will be cleared oft
shortly and the prospects for the coming
season are brighter in every respect than.
usual.