The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19

number of twelve contestants at the
Allentown eisteddfod on the competi-
ton, The Watcher" will enter a con-
test at the Hazlcton eisteddfod in
March on a composition, Where the
Lindens Bloom"
Miss Kaiser will make her home in
New York city for the balance of the
season. She has been engaged to sing
the soprano solos in the Messiah" :"
which will be rendered in Montreal
Canada. in the near future; and Is also
booked for many other concert engage
ments throughout the country.
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The Young Cambrian Aid society, of
Wilkes Barre, will hold an eisteddfod
in the Ninth regiment armory on May
80, 1898. The managers have already
announced the programme and condi-
tions of the contests, which indicate
that the affair will be one of unusual
interest in a musical way. The pro-
gramme is as follows:
/. Grand Chorus. Worthy Is the
Lamb" (HandeD Ditsons Ed-
tion. For a choir not under 100
over l2o voices Prize AU0
With gold medal to the sue
cesssful leader, and $40 a piece
to the unsuccessful leaders.
2. Male Chorus. THE Destruction Of
GAIA" laurent De Rillel, ID. o.
Evans Edition. For a choir not
under 50 voices ............. Prize $50
| g. Female Chorus. "The Lord Is MY
Shepherd (ShuberD, Dltsons
Edition. For a chorus not under
| 20 voices ........,....,........,1T ,1TlZC
| 4. Mixed Quartette, THE Radiant
Morn" IT. ]. Davies ........Prize l6
| s. Duet, Tenor and Bass, The Fish
| erman (GabussD .............prize 20
| G. Contralto Solo. SHOULD He Up
| braid?' CBishop) ............Prize
| T. Contralto Solo. 40. Thou that
| Bringeth Good Tiding to Zion
| (HandeD ..........,...........P Prize
| g. Baritone Solo, Barbara Fritchie"
.. Lead, Kindly Light" d. Pughe
Evans, published by Norello,
| Ever & Co. New York. Prize z
| 10 Piano Solo, Nalse in d, op. ., No.
| edward Grieg) .............Prize :
TO- Piano Solo, Valse in d, cp. 6, No !.
| Prize
r. Male Recitation. "CataIines De-
flance," Standard Recitation.
No. .......................... Prize
13 Female Recitation. THE Ride of
| citation, No. ..............PriZe
A general interest is manifested in
| this city in the concert to be given by
the great French organis. Alexandra
Guilmant, next Friday eN.hing on the
new organ in. Dr. Pearces church.
| Wilkes Barre. Two hundred tickets
have already been sold in Scranton
and tickets may be obtained at the
| Conservatory of Music, Adams avenue
and Linden street, until Wednesday
noon. when the sale will close. 1t will
be necessary TO close the sale at this
time in order to give notice to the raj
road company as to the number of cars
| required for the special train, which
leaves the Delaware and Hudson depot
at Z o'clock. returning after the concert
in time for the street cars to every
| part of the city.
| Toccata lin ID n lOr ,.,.,.......,.....,Ra Zach
| In Paradislum ,..'.....',,.,...,..Du Dubois
Andante from Fourth Symphony. .Widor
| Fifth Sonata &C minor ....,,..., ,Guilmant
In Four Movements)
| Cantabile in b minor ....Clement-Loret
Flat suk .'''.'''''''''''''''' DUBOIS
| Marche Fontlncale ....,,,.,....,,.1 .1Ombells
improvisation on Given Theme.
Prof. w. w. Evans, of the First
Welsh Baptist church. with the assist
ance of a choir of sixty voices, is pre-
| pairing to present by Easter THE
| Great Light" by r. Loin. Mr.. Evans
has great control of a choir and nc
doubt the affair will be a success.
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Mr. ], M. Chance will have a studio
in the temper " headquarters of the
Young Men Christian association In
the old Faurot house on Washington
avenue. He Is furnishing the room and
will occupy it next Tuesday.
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One of the featNres Of the music In
the Second Presbyterian church is the