Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-16
The Choral Society,

The final concert of the Choral Society
for the present season will occur at the
Congregational Church, corner 10th and =
streets, Friday evening, April 81 and prom
ises To be an affair of unusual interest. 1t
will illustrate the development of German
and Italian operate composition, namely
from choral standpoint, but such solos
as are rendered by the nine soloists, who
will assist the society on this occasion will
illustrate another the solo, plane of the
development of these two schools of opera
The TWO contrasted schools will be separated
on the program, the Italian numbers COM
prising the first half. ending with the
Chorus of Priests from Nerdi's Aida,
and the German numbers, the latter half
OF which concludes with the quintet and
finale of the Die Meistersinger'' of Wag-
ner. The choral numbers selected are of
great beauty and the chorus has them well
in hand, and the arrangement is such that
a very instructive as well entertaining
concert is in store for the lovers of music
in the German portion becoming almost Il
W&gneran festival. and one which, It is
believed, will not be inferior to any of the
recent marked successes of this thriving
LEGAL choral organization. In one of the
numbers the seXtet from Lucia of Donni-
zette six of the solOists will sing with the
chorus, an unusual number. The soloists
are as follows: Sopranos Miss Sara An
derson and Miss Mary Helen Howe of New
York, both well-known talented concert
singers, the latter also known to many
friends In this city, and Miss Anderson
has recently sung with great success at
Worcester, Cincinnati, New York and other
places. The cOntralto. Miss Mabele Louise
Bend, promising young singer from one
of the leading New York churches is lust
coming into prominence as a concert singer
and comes highly recommended by Mrs
German, by whom she was engaged for the
Choral Society. Her voice has been de-
scribed as one of rare beauty rich and
flIll in quality. with eXceptiOp31
Of TWO octaves and half and of even tone
throughout. Her recent singing at Hart
ford. New York and elsewhere has called
forth some very fatterHg press notices,
Mr.. kciser. the leading tenor Is from
the choir of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New
York. and is exceptionally good. The we'll
known local favoritc, Mr.. Mcfarland, has
also been engaged as q second tenor solo
list. Mr.. Myron W. Whitney. jr.. on whom
the mantle of his father has descended
takes the baritone parts. This name so
well-known in musical circles. is a suffi-
cient guarantee of what Is in store. He has
studied in Italy, well under Mr.
Chadwick in this country. and the press
comments on his performances have been
quite favorable. His voice Is said to bear
a striking resemblance to that of hts father.
NOluminOus. pure and sympathetic in quail
ity. and handled with great intelligence
and refinement. Mr.. Julian Walker whose
reputation in New York as concert singer
Is of the very highest, takes the basso
parts. He is well known IN oratorio. con-
cert and song recital. and never fails to
please. On him will devolve the difficult
scores in Die Meistersinger and it is a
forcgone conclusion that he cannot fail to
give full satisfaction. well-known local
basso. Mr.. Bernard r. Ryan has also been
engaged TO assist rs a Soloist. and his ad-
mirers will be glad TO hear that In addition
to his work with the chorus he will prob
ably also render at least one solo number
There is also possibility of another basso
of repute In Germany as an operate solo
ist being secured to render some German
operate solo number, though this matter
is still under Amusement. so that eight
prominent soloists and perhaps nine are
assured for what will certainly prove to be
a notable event in the history of this So
ciety and of music at the national capital
Never before has 1t put many soloists on
the stage at any one event