Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
rrsr ARTISTS IN AMERICA TO
ARD nrnr THIS WEEK.
vuprR VERY FINE PROGRAMMES.
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,n annual masIc festival Of the
nv ,,..b viii be given at the
W'u''' Music next Friday and sat
No"1''', more Will be three concerts. The
" ~... one % Friday night Will be de-
0p'' ., ,hs ruiormance OF religious
VIZ .,s. the second concert. ON, sat
"s., .oynoon will be given BY the
n,1. ,,,,s chorus. assisted by some OF
..-i,eat soloists who are to appear
veh tao Boston Festival orchcstre,
tt,s ih.rd concert. on Saturday night.
ii b devoted 10 the performance Of
,rorks Of q secular character.
Tho forthcoming festival will excel
everything hitherto attempted by the
musicians az this city. 1t will be another
milestone in the onward march OF pro-
,r.ss IN our musical history, and II will
serve TO indicate the wonderful advance
fhat has been made 10y the Wednesday
cub. Year after year that popular So
c.cty-which has grown to be the pride
~ Richmond-sh shows in the work Of these
festivals a very marked Improvement
Year after year since its organization
the programmes have been sketchcd upon
more ambitious lines. and the work of the
festival has shown a vast improvement.
But the music festival is "a mere Incl
Gent OF the work OF the Wednesday club.
u IS 10 the club what the commencement
l. 10 the college. 1t is merely an cNem-
utilization Of the work that has been
going on during the year
CAAIPANARI AND MISS ANDERSON.
This years festival Will be especially
remarkable for two things. fnsl Oh an
for the prominence OF tho tshl artists
who will appear as soloists' anu seSoHuiy'
for the varied interest and great strength
of tho programmes.
Tho coming OF CompanaIl Inc great
baritone is a matter ior congratulations
H. has been the subject of the highest
.uiogy wherever he has appeared. and
mir Reginald dc kOven, writing in the
Now York World. said Of his recent APP
uesrance IN Pasiacci. 1t has seldom
come 10 man The power 10 move the
people az did Campanari last year by his
singing tho story which tells of the play
10 follow" As a. singer pure and simple.
Campansr is the peer of amy baritone
ever heard on this Continent After he
had sung prologue men shouted and APP
ylauded. and ladies waved their handker-
chiefs and wcpt then at once the audience
rose en- masse % him, and il was
several inmates before the curtain could
Use for the play 70 proceed"
Miss sara Anderson the beautiful young
American singer who scored such
triumph az the Worcester Festival last
year. IS TO appear in this festival. and
her appearance IS an event Of great in
terest 10 tho Richmond public. she is
ginger. great in all the attributes that
make for the highest rank. She has
voice OF heroic timbre. wide range. and
perfect clearness capable of being dra-
matte and tender by turns. II has
likeness Co Nordica's in its roundness and
bi.uaucy. ana Hiss Anderson has some
thlus c.se-A power 10 express varying
emotions with sincerity and strength.
Spec.a. interest will centre around that
part Of tle programme IN which Miss
Anna LouiI.r IS 10 participate. Her
voice SIS one % strength and beauty and
grel, purity ~ tone. and merits the re-
c3guiran which il IS receiving from the
ullsic-ior.as public.
Aliss Gertrude May Stein viii be the
leading alto. The exquisite voice and per-
feet technic OF this young singer are
something that have not been heard in
Richmond for many years, and a great
Miss Blanche Towle is an artist. whose
Attachments have been recognized
throughout the length and breadth of
this country. Her services are in demand
az all of the large festivals, and her
euccess has been remarkable.
GREATEST OF ORATOBIO TENORS.
Mr.. Evan Williams has been filling some
important engagements in various cities
within the past few weeks and has won
new laurels. lie is so capable and strik-
ing in his art as 10 stand easily
first amongst tho oratorio tenors OF to-
Gay.
Ar. Clarence Shirley, the second tenor in
The cast. has q rno toice. Ii ls exquisite
ly musical and sympathetic, and ne sings
Invariably with feeling and good taste.
Mr.. Myron Whitney who Will Doe the
bars soloist, IS said by apprecative and
discriminating critics TO possess the same
eonOrous musical voice, which has made |
his father famous ON both sides OF the |
ocean. lie has. however. had am adj |
vantage which lis father had not-that of /
ssven years study under such au able /
teacher a. Myron Whitney. ST., and his /
success should be far greater than that |
Of his father. for as AN examples and |
teacher tho elder Whitney Is iucom- |
psrable.
THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA.
Tho Boston Festival Orchestra will |
make its third appearance I'm this city. |
This admirable organization. which has |
done 30 much 60 elevate the taste for
eTthestra music in New England. was es-
ia&ished by fits present manager. Mr.
George W. Stewart Jr.. who. realizing a
want long felt hy choral societies for a
competent orchestra for musical festivals
and like occasions. ia lSN undertook the
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