The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11

that are out of tune, or else the street
musicians must be baniShed utterly.
The latter step seemed radical and per-
haps cruel, and so the examination was
ordered for the purpose of wedding out
the most fragrant offenders and reliev-
ing q long suffering public. The serious
ness of his argument rather adds to the
humor Of the incident.
At Springfield last week, Gade's
CRUSADERS was performed by the Or
pheus Club with the assistance Of an
orchestra from Boston, headed by Emil
Mollenhauer. The reserved seat plan
was similar to that adopted at Mr. But
ler's concerts in this city. The "Crusad-
ers' was to have been sung by the Allen
Club and it is unfortunate that Wor-
cester cannot know so melodiOus q
work. 1t is also to be regretted that we
so seldom hear the sound of an orches-
ira from one September to the next.
The Boston Cecilia concert, last week,
was noteworthy for the first perform-
ance in New England Of Verdi's new
"Stabat Mater" and Tie Deum." These
are two of the four religious compost
lions performed for the first time at
a concert of the Paris conservatory or
chestra. April T.. 1898. The first of these
are four Recommendations of a Scala
Eniglnatica" the second is a "Stabat
Mater for four-part chorus and or
chestra; the third is the 'Lauda,
ALA Virgine' from the last canto OF
Dante's Paradise for four female
voices without accompaniment; the
fourth is the tie Deum, for double
chorus of four voices each and Orches-
ira.
II does not appear that the Boston
performance was iii all respects salts
factory, but there is unanimity as to
the beauty, power and musical 1nsplr-
alton OF the works. Mr.. 3. Il. Woolt
voices the opinions Of others as well
as Of himself, when he expressed doubt
4 there be a living composer who could
write music Of such Virllity. And Nerdi
is now in his S5th year! That the music
Is difficult need not be said, That 1t is
not religious" according to the Ger
man or English traditions, it would be
superduous to add. 1t was written by
he same dramatic genius who pro-
duced the 'Manzoni Requiem, and
that defines the character OF the music
Of these new works.
Miss Sara Anderson, who won such
distinguished success in this city last
September, was the leading sololst at
he Boston concert. but she seems not
q have done herself full justice. Phlilp
Hole saws that although she evidently
i rave Measure to the large audience,
Che was not the Miss Anderson who
trinmnhed at the Worcester festival
NJ. F1son. however, says she sang
Merdelssohn's Hear My PRAYER IN
MANNER that was glorious" Brahm' S
srI,r,,1,1 Of Destiny" which is to be sung
a. one ~ Mr.. J. Vernon Buffers con-
,srts. was on the Boston program.
There is a great row in Pittsburg;
where Victor Herbert has succeeded
Frederic Archer as conductor or the
symphony orchestra, which IS housed
IN the magnificent Carnegie music hall.
Il is impossible to say at this distance
how much the trouble is rank partisan
ship. or how much honest cr1uclsln, put
here is no mistake about the row. Inc
music papers are tull or H. hlppo-
5ronine. circus advertising, VANITY,
vain glory. hollow pretense and all un-
.Ieanness, are described TO the new con-
ductor
THE boast seems to have been made
that at last Pittsburg has got a conduc-
FOR who will make Richter. Welngaft-
ner Motif and the other great Euro
neans hustle for their honors, not TO
sneak of such smaller fry as Ihoinas'
Paur. Nilzisch and Gericke Already,
tits said, 1.-The Pittsburg orchestra Is
as good as the Boston symphony OF the
Chicago orchestra.
But there are doubters, who say that
Mr. Herbert's band of double handed
n,1,sicians' have never been able TO
nlav correctly together, and that more
than once they have come perilously
near breaking down and going to
pieces. The truth OF the matter VIII