The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-26

compete at Wilkes Barre, Mr.. Watcyn
has, i'm the interest of harmony and
keen appreciation of the ability of
Hyde Parks singers to win when unit
ed. has decided not to enter the con-
test. Mr.. Watcyn's ability to direct a
mixed or male chorus has been fully
demonstrated in the past and his pres
ent engagement as organist and choir
master of st. Davids church is high
ly satisfactory to the pastor and con-
gregation.
Mr.. J. w. Conant will give his fifth
organ recital at st. Luke's church this
afternoon at o'clock. He will have
the assistance of Mr.. T. Cushing Jones.
baritone. Programme:
Bach.................To .Toccaata and Fugue
Mendelssohn, 1T Is Enough" 80. elijah"
Mendelssohn' n'.................. Sonata NO.
Franck. wait Thou Still'
Hipoli .......................,. Musette
NtlS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ldStOTdle
The competitive pieces at the Wilkes
Barre eisteddfod on May 30 are arous-
ing great attention by the musical class
of people throughout the valley. Five
choirs have organized and will enter
Providence, Pittston. Taylor and two
choirs from Hyde Park. Every choir
will make special effort to win the
prize of $500.
The eighth concert of the Symphony
orchestra will be given at the Lyceum,
April IS, with Max Heinrich. the emil
nent baritone singer, and Fred. Wild
ha mi ict nf
the other soloist. This will be an event
not to be missed by any one having
the slightest pretensions to musical
taste. 1t is but seldom that we have
an opportunity to hear a baritone like
Herr Heinrich, and then it will also be
a treat to listen to our own Fred. Wild
mayer since his return from Boston, to
say nothing of the great work ex-
pected from the Symphony orchestra.
The expense of accompaniment alone
for a season OF grand opera as pro-
duced under the Grau management
reaches the 100000 mark. The sea-
son is about four months.
The Musical Committees of our city
| churches pay for accompaniment and
| ranging from 500 to $1,000 per annum.
| Great inducement and encouragem
| for better work.
The Scranton Lederkranz. under
the direction of Mr.. John T. Watkins,
will give their third annual concert on
| April 18th. A programme of rare ex-
cellence has been prepared.
|
| Mrs. F. d. Brewster sang at a sac
red concert in Great Bend last week.
The Musical Courier, of New York,
has served the following notice on the
public:
To sing for nothing; to play for moth
ing, signifies destruction to the musi-
cal art. Foreign musicians charge
large fees; American musicians sing
and play for nothing. That ends the
commercial value of the American mu-
sician. The practice must be stopped.
This paper will not criticise any sin
ger or player who serves gratuitously.
No one has a moral right to demand
such services, and the American mu-
sician has no right to grant them for
nothing
| The observation of the following sta
tistics will assure the readers of this
column that Scranton is abreast of the
| times, concerning vocalistic music
| There are about twenty-siX church
choirs in Scranton, numbering from
between eighteen to forty voices in
each choir. Three temporarily organ
lied mixed voice and one male voice
competitive choirs for Wilkes-Barre
eisteddfod, one political. the Anthra-
cite Glee society, and one social, the
Apollo club.
Miss Mary Harris is the new organ
ist at Plymouth Congregational church
on Jackson street. Miss Harris rend-
cred a very beautiful offertory by
Czerny. in b fiat minor, last Sunday
evening Miss Harris is an excellent
accompanist.
The female double quartette which is
| rehearsing for institute is composed OF
the following: First soprano, Misses
| Grace Rose. Annie Munson; second
soprano, Annie Rose, Margaret Vipond;
first altos, Clara Niemeyer, Theresa
Smith; second altos, Mary Harris
instructor, and Miss Anna B. Williams
the accompanist.
The Washburn Street Presbyterian
church quartette is rehearsing a spe-
cial programme Of Easter anthems
solos, duets, etc.
The members of Anthracite Glee clul
have changed their meeting quarters tC
b. G.. Morgan's hall. Rehearsals will
begin promptly at o'clock on Tues
day evening.
/ i \
Superintendent Howell is arranging
an excellent programme of music oi
male and female quartettes, chorus
choirs and mandolin and guitar clubs
for teachers institute.
The st. David's Episcopal church
choir, under the leadership of Pro
fessor Lewis Watkins, have increased
their number to twenty-seven voices
and are preparing excellent music fol
Easter
Miss Margaret w. Phillips, of Soutf
| Main avenue, is advancing in the
musical circle. Miss Phillips obtained
her musical education at the Scranton
Conservatory of Music. Her voice is g
zzo-soprano Of great force and rich
ness. The present season is adding tc
her reputation as a favorite singer.
The newly-organized choir OF mixed
voices at Providence had seventy-hvc
voices at their first rehearsal last Sun.
day evening. Mr.. John Evans, clerk in
Clarke Bros grocery department, Is
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