The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-04
THE SEASON OF MUSIC
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA CONCERT.
The Amphion Club 10 Have Well
Known Artists-LocaI and
General News.

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| The Amphion Club intends to keep up the
| splendid record made by 1t last season in
the series of concerts which it will give
| during the musical season which has just
begun. The brilliant event at which two
| distinguished foreign artists-Petschnikoff
and Hambourg-appeared conformity is still
! fresh in the memories OF music lovers. Two
equally famous artists have been secured
| for the first concert of the new season
to be given by the organization in the
auditorium Of the German House the night
of Thursday, Nov. %. Petschnikofr and
| Hamburg are instrumentalists and, in
| order to afford delightful change and at
the same time variety, the club has de-
| cided upon Offering to its large clientele at
the coming event two celebrated foreign
vocalists, Madame Charlotte Marconda,
colotura soprano, and Herr Joseph Baern-
stein, basso. Each Of these singers have
been heard in great concerts and musical
festivals and with prominent orchestral
societies in most OF the large cities of the
country. Nine. Marconda sang so superbly
in the Maine festival of 1898 that she was
at once re-engaged. When she sang in the
Damrosch concerts New York;, the Sun
said: Mime. Marconda sang a selection
from 'Pearle du Bresil,' which gave ample
scope for the display of her extraordinary
quisitely with the flute obligato, and when
the piece was concluded furore of APP
plause denoted the sincerity of the auditors
in their acknowledgment of the singers
triumph. She is what is technically called
an operate soprano"
Miss Louise B. Vogt. the prima donna
soprano, engaged especially by the Indian
apolis Symphony Orchestra to act as solo
list at its concert in English's Opera House
the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 20, has re-
ceived unqualified praise in every city in
which she has been heard One Detroit
PAPER says: Her upper tones were strong,
true and Of wonderful clarity, ringing. out
with sweet power far above the voices of
the chorus in Inhammatus.' She is a ma
JeStic looking woman OF most attractive
presence and with a dignified reposeful.
ress of manner which eminently fits her
for the singing of oratorio." Another
paper has this to say: Miss Vogt's voice
Is true, strong soprano, sympathetic in
It's quality and genuine in its reliability"
The Symphony Orchestra members are
busily engaged in rehearsing "A carefully
selected programme of numbers to be rem
dered by them at the forthcoming concert.
The entertainment gives every promise of
being eventful in the citys musical annals.
The song service for the West Washing
| ton-street Presbyterian Church this even
ing will include the following programme:
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Invocation.
Bass solo, 1.-THE Vesper Prayer" Bracket
G.. Herbert Charts.
Chorus, "Great Is the dGorSt' banks
Scripture Reading.
Songrega. ap lynn NO, yi
Mrs. Thompson.
Double quartet, zone Sweetly Solemn
Ihougn .............,-....-.... Ambrose
Baritone solo, .Recessional" .Kipling
Harry Darnell.
Offertory (organ.) Announcements.
Remarks by Pastor.
Tenor solo, "a Dream of Paradise"......
........................... Hamilton Gray
p. Kerr Higgins.
Congregation .............,..,. Hymn No. 116
Chorus. Sing Praises ............. Herbert
Solo and Chorus 1.-The Sinner and the
Song. ...........P. K. Higgins and Choir
congregation ................... Hymn No. Al
The following music will be rendered at
the First Baptist Church to-day by quar-
tet and a chorus choir, under the direction
of Mr. Arthur p. Preston, organist:
Morning service 1O:45:
Organ prelude, "Adagio" 49,. Joseph Woe!d
Anthem, THE Lord Is Good ..;...;.:.
..:...-;::......-.......... III. Behrend
Organ solo. Melody ...........Ed Marshall
Evening service. 7:30:
Organ solo, Onward. Christian Sol
der" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sullivan
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Professional, What Must 1t Be To Be
Anthem, 'Ye Shall Go Out with joy.
Quartet Lord Hear NV crv,, Bf Rabw
Bass solo, THE Earth Is the Lord's"...
......................A. w. Lansing
Organ postlude, March. ....S. b. Whitney
Emil Liebling, the distinguished concert
pianist, is the artist engaged for the first
concert of the Philharmonic Male Singing
Society at the German House Dec. 5. Lovers
of both instrumental and vocal music will
have a feast at this concert, since the
brilliant piano playing of Mr.. Liebling will
| numbers by the club. The principal songs
by the latter will be Fortes Farewell Of
Hiawatha" and Chapmans 1.-THE Soul of
Music" The admission fee will be NOM
inal sum. enabling every one to attend.
Charles +. Hansen will be the clubs ac-
companist.
The first Maennerchor concert of the sea-
son, given on Friday night, excited much
interest in musical circles. The general
Improvement noted, the high quality of
the artists were very pleasing TO mem
bers of the Maennerchor Society, who had
worked increasingly for the success of the
concert. That it was splendid success
goes without saying.
After her song recital in New York Dec.
H. Nine. Sembrich viii give eight similar
recitals in various cities. Her operate tour,
I'm which she will have her own company.
will begin in January. Bevignani, who will
conduct for Nine. Sembrich. will arrive in
New York the latter part of this month and
begin rehearsals at once.
Another American girl, Mary Garden, has
made sudden and unexpected success in
opera in Paris She took Fanchon Thomp-
sons place in the Opera Comique with only
two hours notice and made such a favora-
bic impression that she is now engaged to
sing leading parts for the winter season.
The Imperial Male quartet, OF Indianap-
oils has recently been organized It's men,
bers are w. III. Holton first tenor; Frank
NJ. Ketcham, second tenor; r. III. Johnson,
first bass; w. +. Schelke, second bass. Mr..
Frank Ketcham is business manager of