Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-29
MUSICAL MATTERS.
Sullivan's "Prodigal Son.
The Third and Last of Mr.. Buffers Free
oratoro Concerts.

The third and last of the present
series of oratorio concerts at Pilgrim
Church under the direction Of Mr.. ].
Vernon Butler will be given next Tues
day evening, February first The pro-
gram of this concert is designed to be of
a more popular character than either of
the preceding ones. The work to be
given is Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Prodigal
son" The chorus Of one hundred voices
will be assisted by Mrs. j. w. Mitchell,
soprano; Mrs Antonio H. Sawyer, con-
tralto, of New York. pupil of the late
Sir Joseph Barnby and one OF the con-
tralto soloists at the Maine festival;
Mr.. P. C. w. Dufault, tenor; Mr. j. H.
Cafferty, basso and Mr.. J. N. Truda,
violinist Md C. H. circuit will preside
at the organ and Miss Ruth E. Nelson
at the piano.
The oratorio is short because the
theme does not lend itself to very ex-
tensive treatment, but the story is told,
nevertheless, in a complete, effective and
dramatic way The work will be pre-
ceded by short attractive miscella-
neous program. No admission Will pc
charged at this concert, but a collection
will be taken to help defray expenses.
! Children under fifteen years of age
should be accompanied by parents or
/ guardians.
MISS LUNDE'S RECITAL.
Miss Aagot Lunde, who gave re-
cital in Colonial Hall, Thursday evening,
has. sympathetic contralto voice.
She gets a pure tone and sings
with naturaIness and good taste She
has besides very attractive presence.
Unquestionably her Scandinavian songs
We're the most effective, and Two of them
! had to be repeated-a compliment that
( the singer well deserved. There was the
/ flavor of novelty about them, but above
I all, here was a conscientious and well
schooled artist singing the music that
most appealed to her native sympa-
/ thies. Miss Lunde gave an example of
good tone production in LISTS Lore
! lei" and her delivery was not without
! the suggestion of romance, but she APP
/ pears to best advantage in songs Of the
! more direct sort. The American and
/ English group was well done. Clayton
Johns Il cannot help loving thee" was
given with certain archness that was
1 very taking and compelled repetition.
| Mr.. B. f. Woolfs manuscript song
you'll love me, won't you?" which is
/ quite cleverly written, especially in the
! final stanza, was prettily sung Miss
I Lunde has a marked gift for songs of
a romantic order, for she adds TO the
music the meaning of actual speech.
She was generously favored with
flowers, she had abundant and spon-
taneous applause. and it is certain that
She gave much pleasure.
The Eichberg quartet played the an
dante cantabile from Tschaikowskf s
only string quartet. with delicacy and
grace and with a considerable degree of
unity and precision. The latter quail
| ties We're less conspicuous in the subse-
quent selections. With purity of tone,
an accurate assemble and i lively must
cal appreciation, there is no music more
! gratifying than that of a string quartet.
RECEPTION TO MR.. ZERRAHN.
! About three hundred people attended
the reception given TO Carl Zerrahn, at
Union Hall, Boston, Thursday night.
The musical exercises included a per-
Torrance by male chorus of one hun
bred voices and by woman's chorus
of two hundred Most of the people
present were members OF the Handel
and Haydn Society, from which Mr.Zer-
I rahn will retire as conductor at the end
of the present season. The women gave
him a handsome bunch of roses. A sup
per was served.