The times., 1899-04-09
MUSICAL NOTES.


eral of the churches in the city last Sun
day were SO much appreciated that they
will be reproduced again today. The pro-
grammes were all exceptionally good, and
their reproduction will be almost as mucn
of event in the musical world was
their first presentation. The principal
programme presented and probably one
! that will draw the largest crowd, will be
the evening with the choir at the FIRST
Congregational Church, which will be rem
dered again tonight. There was little or
no notice taken of this event, which was
| by far one of the most important o; me
entire day. Prof. Bischoff worked hard 10
get his forces in training, and the result of
the work well repaid his efforts. The COM
/, cert last Sunday night was satisfaction
to every attendant, and the only faul: 10
find with it is that it is of too nfreQu. Mt
occurrence. 1t is thought that this fault
will be remedied, however as ii is the in
tention of having evenings with the choir
at the First Congregational Church as
often as once a month. The programme To
be presented tonight viii be the s;.me as
that rendered last Sunday, and viii inc .ude
all of the solosts who performed ON the
former occasion. The programme at the
1 Ephiphany Church, the Church of Our
| Father, and the Eastern Presbyterian
Church will also be repeated at the morn
| ing service today.
The approach of the season of grand
/ opera awakens interest in music through
out the city, and stirs up that old question
as TO whether or not the city could stand
an entire week of German opera with high
| priced artists in the best roles. 1t is con-
! tended that this cannot be done successful
| ly, and many managers have expressc!
/ their views on the subject. The opera.
I they contend, is for the rich alone that is
as far as ii has been given in this city.
and the people who would really enjoy a
/ Wagnerian festival, If such II may be
/ called, are prevented by the high prices
! charged from attending the opera at all.
1t has often been said that in this city .Es
middle class of people are the sole support
OF the theatres and operas. The rich OF
/ this city have homes elsewhere where
1 they also have their boxes at the theatre
! and they do not care to attend PLAYS or
! operas in this city. They have numerous
/ private entertainments at which all of the
| first class singers and musicians are en-
! gagged to assist. and they will not go cut
! OF their way to attend a performance n,
/ this city unless, of course, there is some
/ thing exceptional in the production. Ger
man opera has been tried several tines in
| TINS city, and every time the managers
| claim that they have lost money.
! The professional musicians are not the
only ones who have complained for lack
OF patronage either The Choral Society
OF this city has been doing very good work
! In promoting all that is good and pure
In music in this city for a number of years,
| but there are constant complaints of
the lack OF sustaining members These in
clude the subscribers who virtually sup
! port the organization. The work of the
| musicians in charge OF the concerts has
been good throughout and they have re-
ceived well merited praise. but money is
required to run the society and they have
| had no money for some time. Or, 10 say
the least, they have hardly had enough TO
| pay the running expenses of the society
| II more sustaining members could be Sc
cured the prices for seats at the various
| concerts would be less and larger at
| tendance would be the result. The society
members are working hard with the object
| OF securing larger membership.
Sol Minister played the violin solos for
Gecko in "Trilby" at the Columbia last
week and Angelo Fronani officiated at the
piano for Svengali.
The music at Foundry NJ E. Church will
be exceptionally fine this morning Demor-
est's Thou VIII Keep Him in Perfect
Peace" will be sung at the morning ser
vice by the quartette, as will also two COM
positions OF Danks-'Let the Words OF
My Mouth and Praise the Name OF the
Lord
a thoroughly enjoyable recital was giver
on Wednesday evening at Grace Baptist
Church by Mrs. A. Josephine Wyant, who
rendered a variety of selections In a yer,
charming manner, and proved herself Il
be very bright and most attractive en-.
tertainer. Her child impersonations dis.
played marked ability. and her reception
was most cordial, the applause elected by
'Ernestine's Beau lasting three minutes