Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
MUSIC AND ART.
Several Fine Musical Events in
the Very Near Future.
Prof. MecLachIan's Opening Concert to BIO
Hold ro-night-c Coming Debut of Con-
sorvatory of Music Orchestra and cho-
rus-other News of Music and Art Circles

rus Other News of Music and Art Circles
The, various c..olrmasters of the
churches of Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Berkeley have already begun, or will
very soon begin. work on special music
for Christmas and New Years. With
the enlargement of their facilities the
music each year is reaching O. higher
artistic plane and it is looked forward
10 with much pleasurable anticipation.
THE MACLACHLAN CONCERTS.
The first of the concerts to be given
at Y. M. G. a. hall under the man
asement of Prof Harry MacLachlan
Will take place tonight Besides q
number of Scotch songs the program
Will be as follows:
I'm Questa Tomba Oscura". Beethoven
Inc front ................. Schubert
Death and the Maiden"... Schubert
feideinsamkeit" .......,..... Brahms
"Fergeblesches Staendchen" Brahms
20. That We Two Were Maying'
'........ .......... .......... Neyin
Love is Sickness. ........... Parker
September ...-............. Charlton
"Slumbcr Boat" .... Gaynor
'The Jap Doll'' ...... Gaynor
Gingerbread Man" ............ Gaynor
Four-leaf Glover" .......... Browncll
III.
Fair Spring" tAra from "Deliah)
20 Love of Thy Power (Aria from
DelilahD .............. st. SaenS
Softly Awakes My Heart" (Arla
from "Delilah') .......St. Saens
This opening recital will be given by
Mrs. Katharine Fisk assisted by Miss
Sherwood Hetts Mrs. Fisk appeared
at MINNEAPOLIS last week and the Min
neapoiis Times of November goth
speaks Of her as folows
Mrs. Fisk. beautiful woman,
beautifully gowned. won the audience
at once IT is very seldom that Min
neauolis hears such beautiful, artistic
singing S Mrs. Fisk gave last even
iEs. 1t Is rare indeed to find singer
WHO combines so many qualities that
30 10 u.aSe the artist. She has the
genuine musical nature, beauty, intel
iiScnce of II high order, voice of big
range ana velSetY quality. One cspec-
tally beautiful feature of her singing
Is her wonderful control of tone color,
Which ennbles her to give every shade
OF feeling in tex; and music. Her voice
has broadencd. grown richer, more
vibrant. Since she last sang in the city,
and she sings with even more artistic
finish. Her songs last night showed
her possession IF another rare charm
versatility. vi emotion was expressed.
ranging from the broad and intense to
DathoS. tenderness and grace and she
gave thcm all with the true musical
fccing That touches the heart.
iirr greatest successes were in the
three arias from Samson ct nalila."
al of which have been heard here by
amateur and professional. but. after all,
no-onc ran sing them as Mrs. Fisk can.
flhcr "a rp e,.ilplItlV near her heart mud
She reveals new beauties that make
them come almost MS revelations. She
made even the old familiar My Heart
at Thy Sweet Voice seem something
new. %. Love Of Thy Power was an
other beautiful one to which she gave
. new Interpretation. %, That We Two
Were Maying by NcVin. WAS also
sung Charming little songs dalntily
sung We're: Tie Lass With tile Deli
cate Air Sand Mcannciieu.' by
Brahms; Jap Doll by Gaynor. and
'Gingcrbroad Man with it's mock ira
fcdy Miss Sally Sherwood Belts who
travels with Mrs. Fisk as accompanied,
must be given much credit for The
artistic effect rnr her accompanimcnts
wore rarely delightful. Size followed
tie singers moods with the most re-
sponsive synpathy.'
THE OTHER CONCERTS.
The second concert of the series will
Re given on Thursday evening. Jan
ua"y 1Qth. This viii be by Miss Leo
nora Jackson. the recr Of lady violin
lists. and ncr magnificent concert com
Dany, including Mile. l;lburna, prima
donna soprano; Mr.. Tor Van PyS. the
Swedish tenor, and Mr.. Selden Pratt,
solo pianist and accompanist.
The third concert will be given Feb
rusry 18th. This Will be by Harold
Bauer, pianist, and Mackenzie Gordon.
tenor, OF New York. The list of hon
orary patroncsscs of the concerts will
be found in our social and personal col
umn.
On the night Of December 18th the
Norfolk Conservatory of Music Chorus
and Orchestra will make their debut
before the Norfolk music-lovnS pub
The program Will consist Of II
haydn symphony, n violin concerto
baritone solo and two chorusses, there
by showing the remarkable progress
that has been made by these new or
CARNATIONS in ensemble playing. ac-
compartment work and chorus singing.
The recital Will be strictly an invita-
ton concert. Invitations will be out
some time next week. All who love
choice music should apply for invita-
tons at the conservatory.
s-:-*
The Conservatory Chorus met last
night at s o'clock instead OF to-
night. THIS was the last rehearsal
with orchestra accompaniment prior to
ment prior TO the concert of the 18th.
tho concert OF the nth. This change
Was MADE so that the members of the
chorus and orchestra can attend the
Katharine Fisk concert az the y NJ. c.
~ to-night.
SENII-ANNUAL RECITAL.