The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22
MUSICAL

The Executive Committee of the Schu-
bert Glee Club has fixed the dates for the
CONCERTS for the S soInlng s ss 1897: a Tu lai-
day. February s, 1888, and tuesday, April
26, 1898.
The subscription list this year is limited
four tickets will be given to each SUD.
scriber. The unfortunate experience OF
the club in previous years in the collection
OF some of the subscriptions has necessl-
tated the adoption of the rule that hereaf-
ter all subscriptions must be paid for in
advance. Heretofore some people ave
been very glad to subscribe, but have been
more willing to allow their subscriptions
TO remain unpaid until the commencement
of the succeeding season. AS there is no
profit to the club in giving these concerts rs
paid promptly, 1t Is quite apparent that
the rule just adopted is q necessary one.
There is not an organization in New York
City which does not require that its sub
scrfptions be paid for ON delivery OF the
tickets, and the Executive Committee of
the Schubert feel thar Al they are now
entering upon their eleventh year, they
can safely adopt this rule.
tains several numbers for the club, which
VIII be s,s,i ae s,eInp orebe By the P Tas ar ousa n
these, The Source of Song by johannes
Pache, is a master piece in which the
parts are twice divided, making two
But from the depths so darksome,
Sweet strains In May nights upsoar."
These words are taken up by the sec
ond chorus and followed, one bar later,
by the first chorus. and after the parts
crossing the double chorus ends in a
grand chord in which the first tenors of
grand finale with the full orchestra ac-
Compartment makes one great shout Of
harmony.
A baritone solo accompanied by a solo
- ,,o vfAffn &c a MIA cjn0 ma ri In 1hfg Y1aTn.
Der. The committee have also decided to
again sing Dudley Bucks 'Prometheus
Unbound.s' This will also be accom-
panied BY piano, organ and string or
Probably one of the most pleasing num-
bers on the programme will be Strike,
number II there is a difaicult Series Of runs ,liis
in which the parts all participate. The
runs are chromatsc and are even taken up
s N tedh RAT Iy Int the seG melody pasf IS brou ain e Out It
by accented notes in these various runs
the interest will be apparent to music low
ers. The club will also sing Hawley's
deissohn Glee Club Of New York. and also
a serenade by Conradi.
Mr.. Victor Baier. the conductor of the
club, is spending considerable time on one
little piece. entitled Breeze of the
Night by Lamothe. This is a waltz
song; the lightness ofSthe touch and the
the accompaniment to the sweet air fol-
lowed by the tenors, viii undoubtedly
cause a number of the audience to wish
the Tabernacle could be cleared for dane
ing. In the second part of this number
the basses sing an air to the words
EN- the ripple of the water,
Every little star IS brightly cleaning,
W4iie my love is dreaming,
And the moon is beaIning."
The wsoloists for the first concert have
not as yet been selected. but announce
ment will be made in these columns as
soon as the contracts are made.
The happy congratulations Of the men,
beers OF The Schubert Glee Club are now
being heaped upon Mr.. Victor Baier by
reason of his recent appointment as or
ganist of Trinity Church. New York City.
Shortly before Easter, last spring. Doctor
Messiter, who had grown old IN the SER
vice OF Trinity Church, presented his
resignation to the Vestry. Mr.. Baier has
been acting organist and choir master
during the summer, nj a few days ago
received a permanent appointment to fill
Doctor Messiter,s place. Mr.. BRier's
career as a musician practically com
menced under DR.. Messiter as b choir boy
III Trinity parish. For some time he
was sole soprano in the choir and studied
music under DIR. Messiter. For a number
OF years he has been assistant organiSt,
playing the great organ In the gallery.
After his long acquaintance with must
cal circles In Jersey City there Is no doubt
that he will receive the hearty congratu-
lations Of all who know him, either per-
sohally Or BY reputation.