Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27
THE JUBILEE CONCERT.
Splendid Program Performed Mt
Convention Hall Inst Night.


The concert a Convention Hall last night.
which came as a pOstlude to the jubilee GER
eHonies. was one of the most successful af-
fairs of the peace celebration just concluded
The concert was given by a chorus of 200
| trained voices. accompanied by an orches-
ira of sixty pieces
The success of the concert was not only
hattering to the active participants on the
musical program, but reflected credit upOn
thoSe VINO managed the affair and trained
the voices and the orchestra. Dr. Frank T
f1oWe, the protector of the concert and
chairman Of the music committee of the iu-
mlee: 1rof. Percy S. Foster. chairman of
the committee on chorus. Mr. JOsenb +,
Luckett, the business manager: Mr. Her
man Rakemann. director of the orchestra
and MIR. William Waldecker. the chorus
Itader' formed the management of this
| notable musical event. and TO whom nraisa
Is due for their efforts
MI roster performed excellent work in
assembling the chorus, and Mr. WaIdecker
deserves great credit for securing such
sRithdid results from 80 few rehearsaIs
rms was due, of course, to the fact that
Tie singers We're from the leading church
choirs and singing societies in the District.
20 40 "hom nluch OF the music was familiar
out even under such circumstances the in
NeIASenre and force of a competent direct
or are necessary, and these were srpplied
III vi Ndluccker No better OrChestr ira
I'm lNTSA4 VI IDtdI musicians has been
gathered together and Mr. Rakemann di-
thOrity.
The appreciation of the audience was tes
tl!lGN IN the most demOnstrative applause
ana several encores could have been taken
lad II not been that no repetitions were m
tended. Mr.. Ernest Lent directed his FEES
uVai March, which was well received and
which proved composition that deserves
hSh praise. The orchestral number that
received the most applause was Victor Her
berts American Fantasia" and the adj
dlence manifested it's patriotism by rising
and giving the handkerchief salute during
it closed.
The work of the specially selected corps
OF sixteen singers who sang the solos in
The Heavens Are Telling" and In the
Gloria from MOZart's twelfth mass was fine
" done and received prompt recognition
The climax of enthusiasm was reached
when the concert ended with the Star
Spangled Banner, sung by chorus and the
entire audience, and the jubilee exercises
came to an end The attendance was large
was expected
The program presented consisted of the
following numbers: March from "Tannhau-
ser" r. Wagner orchestra: America < Ma
lonal Anthem" A Tregina words by John
TreanorD: The Heavens Are Telling. !"
/ from The Creation, J. Haydn solo trio
chorus and orchestra; "Jubel Overture" c.
NJ Won Weber. orchestra: Gloria from
| the Twelfth Mass" w. a. MOzart-Chorus
| Glorious Is Thy Name" trio and chorus
Remember Thy Tender Mercies;" quartet
| Praise the Lord" chorus Thou Lord
| Art God Alone chorus and orchestra ;
American Fantasia" V. Herbert, orches-
ira; The New Hail Columbia" G. w
| C--adwick chorus and orchestra; Festival
niarcn new h Lent, orchestra: Halle
| luJah' from The Messiah" G. F. Handel
chorus and orchestra; Stars and Stripes
forever J. p. Sousa, chorus and orches-
Ifa. Inc Star Spangled Banner" b. L.
hey, audience. chorus and orchestra
The members of the solo chorus, under
the direction OF Prof. William Waidecker.
We're: Sopranos, Miss Cecilia V Murphy,
MRS. CHARLES =. Bayly, jr,, Mrs 5. Boone
Pennebaker, Miss Annie E Grant, Miss
Hattie NJ. Ritchie altos. Mrs Margaret
y Solan Martin. Mrs. j. Esputa DAILY, Miss
fseglno Baptista, Miss Margaret EIcbhorn.
tenors, William ID. MacFariand Berndnn
Morsell; Aioysius S. Fenneu, Howard q
COOK; bassos. John H. Nolan. Frank 4.
hebstock, James Nolan. ]. b. MacFaI.