New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

The reviewer for THE London star says mat
he nnds IN the work the traces IT four different
Horatio ". Parkers
The first IS a composer who has the gift Of
writing melodousy and with some obvousness'
and not q little tendency toward the commonplace;
the second Horato W. Parker IL skilled master
OF modern emotional Counterpart. a pupil or
Rhenbergor. who. judging from the number or very
talented composers who own him as Their master
certainly knew how 10 teach; the third Horauo
w Parker has a distinct gift for choral writing
and quite uncommon power OF obtaining clear
effect IRON complicated vocal music inc iouGan
lis orchestra ia the rather thick style Of the early
in instrument alton which would serve MN wen N
q Savoy opera And over all IS The real Horato W
found within this one work real Individual spiri'
does inform Il and bind It together.
That spirit is roughly certain vitality and sin
Professor Parker has a very complete equipment
what The voice can do. his part writing is compn-
Gated and vet clear and he never so taxes his sing
lfrne ne bes not written ANYTHING vhfch eoosUii
and more rehearsal than was fort hcoming A.
Win comparative ease In fact do net know a7y
modern composer Of moccrn music who has So fine
o sense q choral effectiveness I'm the best sense
The cbora writing OF "fora NovissiHa. Is po-
written down 10 the capabilities Of average singers.
preston.
In Knabe Hal on the afternoons q October r "a
Chopins pianofoTte music. The programme 20
quote Mr.. Pratt's announcement. will cornrrise "a
comprehensive digest ~ the new forms o. Diaro
compositions created by this great poet musician
the ballad. scherzo. po'onaise. rocturne imnrorp-
III. prelude. with the valse. rnezurka and mis-
celaneous works grouped about them 20 ads
variety and interest 20 the programme"
Gnmore's Band reorganzed for concert tour
will give an entertainment IN the Broadway Thea
ire this evening the programme including Tam
b3uscr" overture. Mendelssohn's Scotch" svnl-
nhony Masscnet's suite. Scenes Putoresque".
Iitolffs "Robespierre" overture Strauss ply
zcato" polka, LISTS symphonic poem The Bat
flo 90 the Huns. patriotic march, THE Great
Republic" and an original march by the conductor
r. A. Couturier. entitled 'Deweys Victory
MISC Josephine Patterson OF California win sing
the cavafins from queen OF sheba" and Misc
Glover o. Toronto. Canada, VIII sing Strauss
"Frihlingsstimmen." Herr Franz Hell VIII con
tribute a fGgelhorn solo.
The sale Of seats for the two pianoforte 70.
citals 10 he given by Vladimir de Pachmann VIII
omen At schuberths music store. 40 q Union
square tomorrow morning The dates announced
are Tuesday evening. October n. and Saturday
afternoon. October q. at HENDERSON, Hal
The work OK the peoples singing classes under
Frank Damrosch's direction, viii begin this Heet
in Manhattan and The Bronx At 800 o'clock The
classes IN these two hOroughs Will he held at the
following places on Sundays University settl.-
rnent 40 l4 Edrdge-st corner RivingtOn-sf..
beethoven Hall SO. 20 Fifth-st.. near Third-a,a
J.euox Hall Twenty-thrd-st and Fighth-avo
Grand opera House,. Friendly Aid Hall 40 2sl
East Thrty-fOurth-st near SecOnd-sve: Turn
Verein Kali. No. 305 West Fifty-fourth-st. near
Eighth-ave. ManneTchor Hall. No. 2oa East Fifty