The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

a recital at King-avenue NJ. z. Church
Monday evening. April 16-
The choir of Christ Church. under the d.
rection of Mr.. John L. Geiger, Is rehearsing
Gounod's Redemption" TO be sung at the
three hours service on Good Friday.
~Petschnikof, Ruegger and Hamburg, In
Tschaikowsky's "Trio," OPP. so, for violin.
cello and piano-will a dream like this
ever strike indianapolis all in a bunch?
Victor Herbert has been reelected direc-
tor by the orchestra committee of the Pitts
continue with the Pittsburg Symphony
Orchestra for the season 1900-1901.
Carelessness seems to be contagious. The
writer. in pointing out several omissions in
the German House concert programme of
last Thursday evening, himself neglected
TO mention the very creditable support Mrs.
Simon Kiser, piano accompanist, gave Miss
Jeanette Orlopp, violin soloist.
The Philharmonic Club, with the assist
ance of Mr.. Hugh McGibeny, will give one
of the concerts at the State music teachers
CONVENTION 10 Dt nclQ at COiu.lDuS III Julie.
Mr.. Edward Nell. the clubs director, is
at work on an essay On "Voice Culture"
to be delivered at this convention.
Misses Ethel Madge Spring, Emily B.
Meigs, Mary Jean Dunlap. Mrs. Annetta
Longmiller and Mr.. Clarence v. Nixon,
pupils of Mrs. Flora NJ. Hunter, will give a
piano recital at the Propylaeum tomorrow
evening. The programme tc be presented
consists of modern nnrpn0SitinnC
The musical programme for the fifty
second anniversary of the First Spiritual
Students Mandolin Club under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Walter G. Tuttle. A feature
will pe the mandolin solo. Dreamy
Youth" (Weaver), by Miss Ethel Miller.
"Yonder on Hillside" by c.. A. Meyer,
with German and English text and "A Col
ored Inspiration have just been issued
by Wulschner & Son. The first is a song
with nicely shaded accompaniment and
dedicated to Mrs. Carol Carr. of this city.
The latter is a tuneful march deserving a
better title.
A graceful, at-ease stage presence de-
lights the eye and makes the ear magnani-
NOUS. A more frequent use Of the mirror
while at practice will materially assist in
perfecting the performers stage picture.
when once noticed will not be repeated.
And the mirror is the best critic.
The second issue of School Music is in
press n will make It's appearance this
week. 1t is illustrated with several pages
of printed music thai is ably selected, and
the special articles by Miss Helen NJ.
Place, both editor and publisher, are in
structive and interesting not only to the
musician but to every lover Of music as
we'll.
At a meeting of the Northern Indiana
Teachers Association to be held at Lo-
gansport Friday evening the Treble Clef
Club. OF that city. will sing the following
works for ladies, chorus: 1.-The Moths"
by Bizet: Birth of the Opal" Reed: The
Caldicot. under the direction of Prof. A.
Ernestinoff, the clubs conductor.
One of the best numbers on the pro-
gramme to be presented this evening at
Lyra Hall by the South Side Maennerchor
is Mrs. Louise Buschmann Wallace's part
song, "Mein Buehrenland' C"My Boer-
land.") Mrs. Wallace, now of Baltimore,
Md, is a sister of Mr.. Henry III. l.. Vessel,
of this city, city editor of the German Tele-
graph.
The fifth and last concert of the Musk
verein and German Club Orchestra will be
given on Friday, April 20. The entire pro-
gramme will be made UP of selections from
various operas, namely: "Fidelio," Bee
thoven; Faust" Gounod; the famous SEX
tet from Lucia di Lammermoor," Doni-
zetti: "Nachtlager in Granada" Kreutzer:
The Pearl Fishers" Bizet; "Africaine,"
Meyerbeer. A number that will meet with
popular favor will be the "Intermezzo"
from "Cavalleria R%usticana," by Mascagni,
with original orchestration for harp, organ
and orchestra.
The first concert of the Philharmonic
String Quartet will be given at the Propy-
laeum on Wednesday evening of next week,
April 4. The four musicians comprising
this splendid organization are Hugh Nc
Gibeny, first violin; Miss Bertha Schell-
schmidt, second violin; Rudolph Roster,
viola, and Adolph Schellschmidt, cello. I'M
bued with the zeal of youth and a remark
cert will be one of the artistic achieve
ments of the season. TIL programme also
includes two numbers by Miss Elizabeth p.
Sawyers, piano soloist.
The Maennerchor, under the direction of
Mr.. Franz Bellinger. is diligently rehears-
ing the programme for its next concert, to
be given on Wednesday. April IS. The two
principal choral numbers to be given are
Gade's "Fruehlings-botschaft" n the
'Abendgesang," by Franz Wuellner. The
rendition of the latter work will be of
especial interest owing to the fact that
Mr.. Bellinger directed the male chorus
singing it at Siechburg, Germany, near
Cologne, in 1892, winning first prize over
twenty-seven competitors, the honor be-
ing conferred by the composer and six
judges of almost equal ability. At that
time ii was given with a ~six-voice part
male chorus. Since then it has been ar
ranged for mixed chorus, in which form
the Maennerchor will sing it.
The operate programme that was to have
been given by the Ladies' Matinee Music
ale on Wednesday has been postponed I'M
til April IL, and an artists day meeting
will be held instead, with Mrs. Mary Wood
Chase. of Chicago. as soloist. Mrs. Chase
is a talented pianiste, and her appearance
here is looked forward to with interest.
For the ''operatic" matinee two of the best
numbers will be the prayer and chorus
by Mascagni. now In rehearsal by the Phil
the Matinee Musicale. The Philharmonic
Club will also sing the "Pilgrim's Chorus"
from Tannhauser, one OF the best numbers
in the clubs repertoire. Incidental and
other solos will be taken by Miss Elma
Iglemann, Miss Georgia Calvin. Mrs. Car
roll Carr and Mr.. Frank Taylor.