Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-11-22
THE ORGAN RECITAL.
A MUSICAL TREAT AT ST.
ANNE'S CHURCH.
Professor Willing Never Played With More
Expression And Manifests Unusual
Teohnique-Riohard Kash-
ner Sings With Ease
And Sweetness.

The organ recital last night at St.
Anne's Church was another musical treat.
notwithstanding the accident which had
happened 10 the organ in the afternoon.
and the conse equent uncertainty. Prof.
| Willing never played with more express
ion. manifesting his unusual technique.
His playing, though brilliant, is better
| described BY the word religious, which is
a peculiar gift and prime requisite for
church oTganist. This talent was mark
edly apparent in an andante by Weiy,
called "Andante Priere,' breathing the
spirit OF devout prayer. and in Spinney's
"Berceuse" or cradle song. an exquisite
suggestion of Christmas morning.
In the midst OF Fantaisie by Dubois.
the organ refused to respond, in conse-
querce of the accident to it in the after
noon. but Prof. Willing was equal to the
emergency, remedied the detect in the
mechanism, returned to the bench and
repeated the Fantaisie in a brilliant way.
An offeitoire, "No. g." by Villac and
Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Andante Macs
toso' were triumphant and majestic in
style and execution.
Perhaps the most appreciated of Prof.
Vikings selections was a Romance by
Sonnakolb, alive with sympathy. But
the instrumental work was not Prof. Will
ling's only part OF the programme, for his
young pupil. Master Richard Kashner,
reflected great credit upon the choir
master OF St. Anne's Church. This boy
soloist of the choir sang Gounod's very
difficult soprano solo, "The Land of
Peace" with ease and much sweetness.
In each of his other solos, Gounod's s
"The Cross OF Calvary and Bartlett's
"The Day Is Ended" he had a violin
obligato as well as the organ accompani-
ment. The latter is an exquisite compo-
sition, very well rendered upon this occas-
ion. This boy has promise of an unusual
voice, and already it is delight to listen
to. The violin obligatos were played by
Miss Mary Randall, graduate of the
Peabody Conservatory, where she is now
a post graduate student.
Miss Randall played for violin solo,
with organ accompaniment, Handeps
beautiful Largo" a seemingly simple
composition, but difficult to sustain. Her
bowing is firm and steady, which was
shown to advantage in an adagio by
Franz Ries. Miss Randall has played
often for her friends, but very seldom in
public. The whole congregation last
evening felt themselves indebted to her
for her contribution of classic violin music.
This congregation was large and appre-
ciative one, representative of the music
loving people of Annapolis. 1t was also
very reverent congregation, mindful of the
prophecies OF the church building, where
organ recitals must necessarily be held.
The recital was preceded by short
service, and during the fifth selection,
four of the choiristers of the church gath
cred the peoples offerings for the choir
fund, which were presented by the Rector
upon the altar, in the usual way. The
offerings OF the congregation amounted
to about $40. The organ is a magnifi-
cent instrument, a whole orchestra in one
instrument. and it is only at a recital
when there is opportunity to display its
wonderful capabilities. ST. Anne's organ
is an old one. having been put into the
church in 1858, and is complicated in its
arrangement of manuals. stops and swell
and in other particulars, lacks many
modern organ appliances. But organ
pipes are like the violin-if well made,
age improves them.
The tones of this organ are mellow
and full. II it was convenient to rebuild
it, Annapolis would be enriched by the
possession of a magnificent organ, and
what is also important, the modern ar
rangement of swell and pipes would be
such as not to imperil the lives of those
whose duty it becomes to keep the in
strument in tune. The accident OF yes
terday afternoon is only one more and
strong argument TOR rebuilding this or
gan,