The herald., 1897-03-28
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With the exception of the J. Elliott
Trowbrldge's oratorio Emanuel"
given Tuesday evening in Simpson tab
ernacle. the past week has been quiet
one musjcally. A pupils recital or so,
that Is all Preparations for the Fiesta
music will begin actively tomorrow
night with the first rehearsal in the Y.
M. c. A auditorium.
The chorus VIII number about 300, and
the personnel is nearly complete. al
though there are still few vacancies to
be filed. There will be an orchestra Of
thirty musicians, with Mr.. ]. Bond Fran
cisco as concert master.
Mr.. Charles Modini- Wood, chairman
of the music committee. and Mr. L. f.
Gottschalk music director, have ar
ranged programmes for both orchestra
and chorus of music that Is melodious
pretty and good yet not so ambitious
but that II can be adequately presented
after a short season of rehearsal. In
short, the concert Wednesday evening,
April 21st, will be purely popular, with
no attempt at anything either serious
or great. A chorus from Faust, another
from the Queens Lace Handkerchief.
and the famous sextet from Lucia, in
which Mrs. Modini-Wood and other well
known artists will sing, sustained by
the chorus, are some of the numbers ar
ranged for the vocal part of the pro-
gram; and upon the entrance OF La
Reina and her court chorus and or
chestra will give a salute, short chorus
by Sir Arthur Sullivan, Hail to the
Queen"
The concert and social given by the
Sunday school orchestra of Unity church
in that auditorium Friday evening, was
enjoyed by nearly 800 people. The pro-
gram, which was informal, was made
up of cornet solos by Miss Matilee Loeb,
leader of the orchestra, and songs py
Mrs. Wuerke ard Prof. w. III. Hamil-
ton, soprano and bass respectively, of
the church choir. The orchestra gave,
also. several ensemble numbers. At the
conclusion of the program refreshments
were served and informal conversation
was enjoyed for an hour or so.
An organ concert will be given In the
First Congregational church tomorrow
evening, at which Mrs. Fred r. Dorm
and f. A. Bacon will assist. w. +.
Skeele Will preside at the organ. and
Mrs. Skeeie viii be the accompanist.
Following is the program: Organ,
"Fantasie and Fugue," In minor,
bach; organ. (a) THE Question" CO.
1.-The Answer" Wolstenholme; tenor,
"The Wanderers Song" Schumann; or
can. Parting March," from Leonore,
Raff Shelley; organ, Canon" In y
minor, Schumann; soprano, "Bolero,"
Legero Invisible, Arditi; organ, fantasia,
"The Storm" Lemmens; organ, THE
Funeral March of Marionette," Gou-
nod; duet. "Meekly May My Soul Re-
ceive," Millet; organ, overture to "Ober-
on" Weber-Warren.
Master Edwin Moerenhout Clinton,
the 13-year-old son of Mrs Blanche e.
Clinton of Thirty-second street, this
city, has voice in which there is prom
ise of a great future. Young Clinton is
a great grandson of the late French
consul, j. A. Moerenhout, and Chevalier
Guile, who heard him sing last week.
says he has the most beautiful natural
voice he has ever heard 1t is of wonder
full range, very lovely quality, and al
though the child has never yet studied,
he sings easily and sweetly.
The following program has been pre-
pared for this morning for the 10:30 SER
vice at st. Vincent's church: The choir,
under the direction of Herr Rubo, will
loists will be Herr and Madame Rubo
Mrs Shelly Tolhurst, j. F. Nuelle and
f. H. Lockyer Before the sermon Mrs.
A. Scott-Chapman will sing Hargitts
contralto solo. "Veni Creator" For the
offertory Herr Jusef Rubo Will sing the
famous baritone solo, PRO Peccatis,"
from Rossini's "Stabat Mater
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Newkirk, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Rowan, 5r., Rivell France and
r. b. Teale gave a very charming con-
cert in the hotel on Echo mountain on
Wednesday evening, and three numbers
at the tavern in the afternoon. The
mixed quartet, composed of Mr. and
Revell France, did some exceptionally
good work. "The Parting Kiss and
Hush Thee, My Baby" were especially
well done and very enjoyable.
Mr. Frederick Stevenson Is arranging
for pupils ballad concert, to be given
in about two weeks in the Blanchard
Fitzgerald hall. Mr.. Stevenson is one
of the ablest vocal teachers here, and
his pupils will probably do him and his
method credit.
Misses Lizzie and Minnie de Moss and
Messrs. George and Henry de Moss,
quartet of. American musicians. an
nounce concert in Simpson tabernacle
for tomorrow evening at o'clock The
De Moss family represented Oregon at
the worlds congress of musicians in Chi
cago in 1893, and gave daily concerts dur
ing the exposition. Since then the quar-
tet have visited nearly all the European
countries and have some strong press
notices.