The herald., 1897-09-19
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a movement II on foot which, II car
ried to successful termination, prom
ises to be an important factor in the
musical development of the city. An
effort IL being made to keep intact the
large chorus Of mixed voices which c.
3. Cornell gathered together at various
times and for various purposes, and
which was last heard at the alleged mu-
sic festival at Santa Monica last month,
as a nucleus for permanent organiza-
ton.
There is no question Of the good that
will result from the work Of such Choir
us, both to the members individually and
to the community at large.
Pro. ]. c. Fillmore of Pomona college
IL contemplating the task of directing
this movement, and he will act as con-
ductor of the chorus as well. Mr.. Fill
more Is a seasoned musician, he has
q national reputation as writer and
teacher of things musical, and it is saf
to say that with the chorus and its af-
fairs in his capable hands, the future ac-
complishment is full of promise. Prof
Eillmore's idea seems to be that the
chorus shall be worked up by system
attic and frequent rehearsals, from part
songs and music that is within their
present grasp. to the more serious COM
positions of the great masters.
With such plan of action the best re-
sultsmay be looked for, and there is little
chance of repetition Of the tiasco that
was inevitable when practically raw
material was thrust boldly into the in
tricacies and exactions of Haydn :
"Creation" and Beethover's Choral
Fantasie," perils that it were
worse than suicide to undertake under
the circumstances. Such unwise pro-
cedure was an injustice to the perform
ers; exquisite torture TO the listeners
who knew and realized the butchery;
and, most of all, it was an active agency
In giving those who had never before
heard such music perfectly justifia-
BILE and lasting dislike to and repuS-
nance for it, and more, dread for all
other classical" music.
There will be meeting at the Blanch-
ard Fitzgerald hall week from Tues
day evening, when the members of the
chorus and Mr.. Fillmore will come to-
gether for the purpose of taking active
steps toward organizing and planning
a definite line of procedure. E. NJ. c.
Willard j. Batchelder. who, with his
wife. spent several months here this
summer has returned to San Francisco
and his work. Don NJ. Cam, now sing
ing at the Orpheum, is one Of Mr.. Batch
elders pupils, and all who have heard
her rich, mellow contralto, and the artis-
tic use she makes of it, will respect Mr.
Batchelder's method. The San Fran
cisco Town Talk of last week says that
Mr.. Batchelder will begin a series of
invitation concerts in that city in Oc-
tober, the program OF the first evening
to be made up exclusively of American
composers. The same paper also says:
lone sees by the eastern papers that
Winfield Blake, one of Mr.. Batchelder's
former pupils, is the leading spirit in the
movement for the naturalization of
music, an organization to prevent for
tunes being spent abroad by American
students. Dudley Buck is another Of
the prime movers in this admirable pro-
ject in which all music teachers are
naturally interested"
The annex of the Girls Collegiate
school will be informally opened tomor-
row, Monday, evening, when musical
program arranged by Mrs. 7. Masac will
be given. Friends of the school and
students are cordially invited to be
present The program follows: Quartet,
La Dame Blanche" Boildieu, Miss Ada
Moore, Miss Ruby higgins, Miss Jose
phine Barraclough; Miss Leila Jacoby;
song, "Romanza," Suppee, with violin
obligato by Mr.. Harley Hamilton, Miss
Abbey c. Adair: "Reverie," Vieuxtemps,
Mr.. Harley Hamilton; "A Dream"
Bartlett, Miss Jennie Winston; Pol
onaise" (E f1at), Chopin, Mrs. T. Masac;
(a) "Winterlied," Koss; (b) "Wenn der
vogel Naschen WILL" Hellmund, Miss
Abbey C. Adair; (a) "Gavotte," ar
ranged for the left hand alone, Bach;
(b) "Air de Ballet, No. l." Chaminade,
Mrs. T. Masac; "Cavatina," ]. Raft, Mr..
Harley Hamilton.
]. r. Dupuy has returned to Los An
geles after an absence Of nearly five
years to take charge of the music de-
partment OF the Blanchard Fitzgerald
Music company. Mr.. Dupuy's sweet,
high tenor will be we'll remembered by
musical people. During his absence he
has sung in many of the larger eastern
cities and has just come from Albuquer-
que, N. M. where he has been filing
the position of vocal instructor at the
university and that of superintendent
of music in the public schools.
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Theodore Martens has just been NOM
mated director Of the German Verein
Singing society here, vice G. T. Stamm,
resigned.
+ \ 4
The Rev. B. w. R. Tayler has appoint
ed the Rev. Waldo F. Chase for organ
ist and choir master at st. John church
Mr.. Chase, although in deacon's orders
In the Episcopal church, has chosen
music as profession and has taken
Portem," from Rossini's "Stabat Mater"
up his residence in this city. Mr.
Chase studied the pipe organ
with George E. Whiting of Boston
and the piano with DR.. Louis Mas in
this country and with Oscar Raif in
Germany. For several years he has had
charge Of the musical department of the
Southwest institute, San Diego, and the