The times., 1900-12-30
MUSICAL NOTES.

Paui Miersch, the 'cellist. who Is to play
at the next concert OF the Damrosch So
eiety. early IN February Is composer
as well an an. accomplished performer. His
brother. Johannes Miersch. siolinist. re-
Gently gave concert In Berlin, at which
he played a concerto by Paul. and brought
forward the lstter's orchestral rhapsody
en- Indian themes. Both brothers resided
for some time in this city and are remcm-
hered as first-ciass musicians.
Henry Russell died recently. at the age
Of nearly eighty -eight years He was the
composer OF some songs which were very
popular fifty or sixty years ago. "a Life
on the Ocean Wave "The Old Arm
Chair. '.Woodman. Spare That Tree and
many others. principally OF sentimental
character. The prices paid for his vari-
Gus songs averaged about 10 cents each,
but he managed to become wealthy by
singing his compositions In public. his en-
tertainments being for q long time most
lucrative. He was born and died In Eng
land. but spent several years OF his life in
this country.
among the numbers on the programme
rendered at the Central High School. on
Friday morning last. was vocal solo by
Miss Jessie Tabler, the contralto soioist Of
st. Johns Church, and a selection for the
violin by Miss Florence Stevens.
The concert. under the direction of Mr..
Robert Stearns. which was to have taken
place this month at Hamline Church. has
BEEN postponed until some time in January,
on account of the death OF the pastor.
encouraged by the lively interest taken in
the new orchestra by the people OF Wash
ington. and have commenced rehearsing
for the second concert, which takes place
the evening Of the Sd Of February. This
time they will essay the classics. In this
form of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. In
lighter vein will be a Hungarian suite by
Hoffman, and the ever popular Tannhau-
ser March will also be presented.
During last week the clubs OF three
colleges made music in this city. Christ
mas evening the glee, banjo, and mando-
lin clubs of Cornell entertained their
friends and admirers at the National RI
fes Hall. on the following evening the
clubs OF Johns Hopkins were equally sue
cessfuI in the same place. and last even
the Congregational Church.
One of the principal January attrac-
tions Is the concert to be given by the
Pittsburg Orchestra. with Nine. schu-
mann Heink as soloist, the afternoon of
the Esd.
Some enterprising composer mas a
chance to gain both fame and money, as
the Manuscript Music Society Of Philadel-
phia offers prize of s10o for an instru-
mental composition, not larger than a
quartette nor smaller than trio. Each
composition must be inscribed ww...sh
nom de plume or motto. The name of the
composer must not appear on the compo
sition. But an accompanying envelope
must contain the true name and address
OF the composer, and must be inscribed
on the outside with the nom de plume or
motto. The work submitted must be alb
solntely new. not having been published
or publicly performed. The judges will be
three musicians of national repute. not
resident in Philadelphia. The successful
composition will be performed at the first
public concert of the society after the
declaration OF the prize. All rights in the
successful composition are to remain the
of the composer. All compost
tions must, by April l. 1901. be in ths
hands OF the secretary, Philip H. Goepp,
1924 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
1t seems that it was King George II
who set the fashion followed by the au-
dience last Wednesday evening, of stand
ing through the singing of the 'Hallelu-
iah' chorus At the first performance Of
.rrI a.
so affected by this chorus that he in
stinctively rose to his feet, the whole au-
dience doing the same, thus establishing
a custom which still obtains.
Charles Dennison Kellogg, who is famous
for his wonderful limitations Of the songs
of birds. will give an illustrated lecture
recital at National Rifles Hall on the even
ing Of January t. and a matinee for chill
dren on Saturday, the 5th- A portion OF
Junior Republic.
The Euterpe Club met as usual. on last
Monday evening at the club rooms and an
fine programme was render
ed Mrs bayIy, Miss Wingate. Miss Dud-
ley, and Miss Houtchen sang a quartette.
summer Nights Dream and some selec-
tions from Carmen were given by Miss
Stevens and Mr.. Sehoiz. vioIins; Miss
Wieser. cello. and Mr.. Fronani. plan st.
Mr. Gunson sang two tenor solos. and Miss
Wingate. "Matinata." by Tosti. So
nato for violin anc piano by Ran was
rendered by Mr.. Scholz and Mr.. Angelo C.
Fronani. Mrs. Slade and Miss Wingate
sang a duet, and Miss Stevens played two
selections for the violin. romance by
Syendsen. and berceuse from "Jocelyn,
by GODDARD.
Mr.. Jasper Dean McFall sang In the
Church OF the Covenant on Christmas
morning. His singing of tie PRO Pecca-
It's" from "Stabat Mater two Sundays
ago. at Calvary Baptist Church. has been
greatly admired. He has fine baritone
voice specially adapted to church and
oratorio music.
At the benefit entertainment to aid the
Foundlings' Hospital. last Friday after
noon at the Columbia Theatre Miss Edna
Scott Smith sang very pleasingly several
contralto solos, Mr. William II. Conley
was more than usually amusing in his
dialect songs and Mr.. Melville Hensey
gave a selection from "Cavalleria Rusti-
,ana." and delighted the good -sized-audi
'nce by responding to an encore with
Then You'll Remember Me-" Mr.. Harry
Howard played all accompani-
nents and two piano numbers Venetian
Love Song and "Gonoliers.'. by Neyiri.
concert will be given at the First
Church. for the benefit of the