The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10
THE ARTISTS CONCERT
May Musical Festival Of the William
cite Valley Choral Society
Opens With a Pine Attendance at the
M. z. chureh--M Msndelssohn'
St. Paul Tonight.

| The second annual May feetiNal OF
the Willamette Valley Choral Union
was inaugurated on Wednesday evening
at the First NJ. T.. church under ,he
most favorable auspices.
The large auditorium Of the largest
church in the city was filled by the cul-
tured music lovers Of the Capital City,
with many from Portland, Eugene and
towns nearer by. IL was clearly the
most notable gathering Of artists and
lovers Of music ever seen in Salem.
The church had been prepared for the
occasion by the erection Of an extension
10 the platform, making room for the
performers and their instruments, and
an expansive array Of chairs for the
chorus.
About O'Clock, the ur named for
the commencement Of the concert, the
people began 10 arrive, and half an hour
later the seats we're nearly all occupied.
The program, while IL comprised com
paratiyely few numbers, covered wide
range Of the musicians art, and was full
aud rich, occupying nearly two hours.
A simple lover Of music, with no tech
nical education in the art, has no bust.
ness trying TO go into details, but those
competent 10 Judge pronounced the dif.
ferent numbers perfect In every way.
The Hidden String Quartet, consisting
Of Mr. and Mrg. Reginald l.. Hidden,
first violins; Emil Thielbron, viola, and
Ferdinand Conrad, vIolincello, opened
the concert with a string quartet, Op
10, No. /, in q, Haydn, in four move.
ments, which, translated, means that
they played four "pieces." The Grst,
Allergo con spirito, was the "prettiest'
thing Of the kind ever heard by this
reporter. The next, Adagio sostenuto,
was equally effective in different way,
and won an encore which, in turn,
brought prolonged round Of applause.
The other two movements, MennettO
presto aud the finale, Ellego ma no
troppo, met with q similar warm recep.
ton from the listeners II a lay mem
Der may be permitted 10 pass judgment
upon this quartet Of performers, II
would be that with perfect technical exc.
cution thev combine that art which con-
ceals art. There ~ not the slightest
suggestion Of the machine made about
their music, aud through il all vibrates
a certain human note which finds its way
20 the heart oi the least cultured.
The next number was soprano solo.
Jeanne D'Ac, Bordese, by Salem's
young prlma.donna, Miss Ethel Ray
mond. II Is needless 10 say that she
acquitted herself croditably, showing
power Of dramatic expression, ~ well
as musical training. She was obliged TO
respond TO persistent encore.
Leroy J.. Gesner, salem's leading
young viollnist, executed violin con.
certo In q minor, by Bruch, with piano
accompaniment by Prof Edw Tillson,
showing technical skin, The accompan.
iment was especially fine.
Miss Rita Hansen, OF Eugene, with a
oontralto solo In two parts, Berccuse, by
Godard, and a Madrigal, by Victor Har-
ria, captured the audience, aud was
Obliged TO respond 10 an encore. She
has full rich voice. showing careful
cultivation.
The concluding number was piano |
sono,a In T. minor op. 7, Grieg, by Prof
Edw. Tiilson. The popular but unas-
suming young master Of the piano was /
greeted with q prolonged ovation when
he came forward lie made the in.
strument literally dance, the platform
being springy, and was interrupted sew.
eral times by irreprcssible applause
This evening, In the same church, the |
Willamette Valley Choral Society win
render Mendelssohn's oatorio est. F,
Paul " The soloists will be Mrs, Rose.
Blooh.Bauor, soprano, OF Portland Miss
Lillian Robin, contralto, salem J. W !
Bolcher, tenor, Portland; Irving NJ. |
Glenn. baeso, Eugene; Francesca Seley,
conductor, Salem.
With the orchestra oi eighteen skilled !
professional musicians and large cho.
rus OF best singers Of dye cities and
towns, this will be something grand and
should not be missed,
Az this evenings oratorio is quite
long, patrons are urged 10 be- in their !
seats by O'Clock Il possible,
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Take DIR. Bultis Cough SVrup for All !