The herald., 1898-09-18
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flourishing child and worthy of a better
fate than to be allowed to die Of hamilton |
At the close Of the orchestra's first thor
oughly successful season The Herald
urged that the excellent work begun
should be continued, and advocated that
a subscription list should be started forth
with. Spasmodic efforts at cultivating de-
cent taste for music in this city are all too
frequent. Many of them-happily and ma
turally for most Of them-die in childhood.
But the symphony orchestra possessed
most Of the elements for a useful and pros
porous life. 1t was futile to continue I'M
less the public were willing to relieve the
management of perpetual financial distrac-
lions. But has the public been properly
approached? Will not some citizen, who
has both a purse and love for good music
come to the rescue and start a subscription
list to enable the good work to go on?
An experiment to create a musical at
mosphere in a certain town of New York
state has been SO successful, says the Post
that the process may be briefly described
and commended for imitation. In January.
1897, ten amateurs who wanted to meet and
play good music formed club and elected
as conductor man who had had some ex-
perience as leader Of a glee club. Others,
including some professionals Joined grad
ually, SO that in April it was possible to
give charity concert with band of thir-
ty players. name was now chosen for
this club and associate members admitted,
who were expected to pay fee of 81 for
three annual concerts. In June, 1897, the
second concert was given-a more ambi-
tious affair and eminentIy successful. The
behavior of the audiences was interesting.
Tickets were given to pupils at the local
high school. and, altogether, about a
thousand persons heard each concert.
There was much applause and enthusiasm
and, while the popular pieces were OF
course best appreciated. there was no lack
Of interest in Haydn and Beethoven. The
member of the orchestra by whom these
details are submitted adds: 1--WE do not
pretend to perfection but the spirit is
right. We try to do as we'll as we can, and
I have no difficulty in making the members
play second fiddle when necessary"
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The brief visit of William l.. Tomlins,
the noted Chicago chorus director, to this
city. fulfilled all anticipations of his abil-
ity and proved. as The Herald predicted,
a distinct musical uplifting to all who
heard him, professional and non-profes-
sional alike. Mr.. Tomlins not only under
stands music as science but has searched
profounder depths for its philosophy. In
/ his lecture on 1.-THE Messiah" nothing
! could have been more helpful than his
| Interpretation Of the major and minor
SCALE He showed clearly that Handel,
the master, held similar ideas, as the won
derful arias and choruses of that master
| piece were arranged on the chords ex-
pressing the thought. The morning lee
lures of Mr.. Tomlins were delight to his
hearers and many of the ideas advanced
were indelibly impressed on the memory.
1t is good fortune indeed for the youth of
this country that Mr.. Tomlins has decided
to devote himself henceforth to the devcl-
opment of child life through the voice.
| Mrs. Jennie Kempton will give a musical
| next Tuesday afternoon at her residence,
| 1140 Figueroa street. in honor of Mrs.
| Charles Grierson and Mrs. Minnie Hance
Owens who leave for the east shortly.
Mrs. Kempton has prepared a delightful
impromptu program, in which she will be
| assisted by several Of her most talented
pupils and by some of the most prominent
musical people in this city. Among those
| who will contribute to what promises to
he delightful entertainment will be Mes
danes Modini-Wood, Masac, Shelley Toll
hurst Roth Hamilton. Botsford, Misses
| O'Donoghue and Jennie Winston and
Messrs. Harley Hamilton, James Martin
| and Edwin Clark. Mrs. Roth Hamilton
will sing song that has just been COM
posed by Edwin Clark to Lou v. Chapin's
| words.
The Bartlett music house Of this city has
| Just published an attractive little ballad
entitled "There Is Love In My Heart -
| The music Is by Lena Ruth Snow and the
| words by DR.. Harris. The same publisher
have commenced a series OF concert du-
ets' by M. S. Arevalo. The first, "Vien
| La Note Placida."
| IIandels Psalm 1877 has just been pub.
lished by Messrs. Novello. The double
chorus, "Gloria Patri,' was performed al
the Handel festival in 1891, but the rest OF
the work is from the Buckingham palace
library. One number of the score is 'bor.
rowed' from a sonata by b. Marcello
Handel had been APPLY called 1.-The Grant
Old Thief" He believed in the imperialis,
policy of annexing whatever he could la,
| hands on.
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London still has two musical critics VIII
do not like Wagner. They write for the
| Telegraph and Figaro. The Telegraph
man, having read that Puccini's "Manon'
was a success in Paris, soberly argue,
from this the speedy downfall of Wayne
Poor fellow! He was sorely troubled b,
the fact that half the nights of the Who'll,
London season were devoted to Wagner
The Figaro critic hopes there will be M
"cycles" next year. He prefers negro min
strels. "There is moro human nature abou
the niggers on Margate sands" he says
than in the whole menagerie of Der Rim.
des Nibelungen.'
Stray Chords
]. Wheaton Leonard the baritone, wei
known in musical and society circles in Sar
Francisco, has taken up his permanen
residence in Los Angeles.
Siegfried Wagner has completed his conf
onara "Die Rarenhautern II is to he nro