The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-07
LAST EVENINGS CONCERT.
Hundreds of Voices Blended in
Grand Choruses.

"A raised platform, whose highest tier.
of seats reached half way to the roof and
was met there with banners of every deS-
crlptfon, hanked on one side by the flags
of Norway and Sweden and on the other
by the Stars and Stripes; a platform, too,
that was crowded with clear-yoiced Sing
ers, uninterrupted and beaming, such was
the inspiring sight that greeted the large
audience. assembled last evening at the
Peoples church. to enjoy the opening con-
cert of the Northwestern Scandinavian
Singers association. But even more in
spring than the appearance of that cho-
rus was the harmony that sWelled from
the Threats Of its singers, tremendous in
Its strength, wonderful in It's fine shad-
tngs marvellously. well balanced and al
ways sustained. Prof John Dahle was a
competent guiding spirit for the wealth Of
tone he controlled, and the audience in it's
I insistent applause paid him fine tribute.
Nineteen different choruSes were COM
prised in the large chorus, and the har-
mony produced was therefore all the
The opening number of the chorus was
the lofty, % Gud, som styrer FOll1ens
oaten." by Wennerbe9Eg; later two num-
March" and .'saeterjentens sondag," BY
Ole Bull. A Grieg number, ''Sigurd Jor-
salfar," closed the work Of the chorus in
the first part of the programme This
number also served to introduce to the
audience Carl Erickson, who is the pos
SCISSOR of a baritone Of unusually wide
range and sympathetic quality. In it's
q
ric tenor Of unusual sweetness, while the
chest tones have that Sonorous quality to
be found in the best baritones. This
soloist was also heard in 'Saeterjentens
Sondag," by Bull, where he carried the
solo parts; and in Griegs spirited
''Landkjending," sung by chorus, with
Mr.. Erickson as soloist.
A group of songs by some of the small
err choruses called forth an ovation from
the audience. These songs were the folk
songs of Norway and Sweden and We're
beautifully rendered. Warden" of Min
neapolis, with Prof. Guile as director
Normanna," of Duluth, Prof. Flaaten as
director, sang Seimer's Norge Norge ="
the. FRAN" Of St. Paul, John Dahle di-
rector, sang It'll Sverige" and the ''Var-
dem and FsViking," of Minneapolis and
''Normaendenes, of st. Paul, Prof Guile
director. sang a composition of the lat
ters, '.Samles Skal Norge
Mrs j. l-ohrbauer, mezzo soprano, sang
two numbers III very dainty and finished
fashion-one of Grieg's. the Fra Monte
Pincio,'' and "Irmelin Rose" Ole Olson.
An artist of most unusual talent pres
ent last evening was the 'cellist, CASTOR
Eorch. His numbers were a cradle
song of Gofards; '"Tre Giorni." Pergo-
lese; "Widmung," by Pepper, and two ex-
quisite little numbers. songs by Kjerulf
arranged for cello and orchestra They
were played with noticeable refinement
and sentiment.
A st: Paul violinist was accorded a
SIaIHyIhS reception last evening. Mr.
Olaf Halls, who is no stranger to local
audiences. played Grieg's sonata in G
miner Copus 49,, and gave ii a broad ard
sympathetic reading. Mr.. Halls technique
has always been nodceably good but his
work heretofore has been married by a
cold and analytical. Interpretation. Last
evening, however c21e convinced his audi
ence that be possesses verge and poetry
as well as technique and his number was
warmly applaUded. DAMS orchestra ac~
companied the chorus smoothly, and ite
two Independent numbers were finely
given, They We're ''Norsk Kunstner Car,
SoGerman
If there was fault to be found with
the programme it was its extreme length.
was over, and this neeessitated many who
lived at distance leaving before it was
finished.