The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24

beer had thirty-five, while saint-Saens'
Samson ct Della" was sung nineteen
times.
Rossinis 'stabat Mater will be sung
this evening at St. Luke's Catholic
church by the choir and qlartette, as
sisted by Mrs. v. A. Smith and Mrs. s..
V. Harris, and under the direction of
MIS-. +. L.. HOFFMAN,. Following is the
order of the service:
"Quis est Homo" Miss Grace DAM
''Cujus Anima" ,...AIfred aoucherau
PRO Pecatis" ...........F L. Hoffmann
Fac Ut Portem" ....... Mrs. v. A, Smith
Quando Corpus
"1nhammatus,E l. a0nmann ana Choir
Mrs. 8. v. Harris and Choir
Miss Florence Pace will be guest OF
honor at farewell reception given TO-
morrow evening by Mrs. Ella Lamber-
son In Raudenbush hall. An informal
musical programme will be presented by
number Of local musicians. Miss Pace
will sing.
Paganini Is reported to have said I'm
Italy man is born to sing, in France to
MARBLE, in Germany to thunder, and in
England TO pay.
Miss Maize E. Werkheiser. soprano
who was in st. Paul two years ago, but
is now In San Diego, will return to this
city shortly and open studio
DR.. Rhys Herbert, who is at present
IN London, will return to st. Paul this
summer
MISS Nellie A Hope will give pupiIs'
recital directly after Easter
Miss Alcott will give her annual pupils
recital the middle Of next month in her
studios in the Chamber of Commerce
building.
Miss Singne Dahle will sing Dudley
BUCKS offertory solo, my Redeemer and
MT. LORD for an ofrertory solo this
morning at the First Presbyterian
church. Ai
1t Is stated definitely that Grau will
take out small company on the road
next season. Eames and Calye in I,ohen-
grin and Carmen are to be the attrac-
TONS
The following extract from letter re-
cetved last week by Prof. C. g. Titcomb
from DR.. Rhys Herbert, who is now IN
London, contains some interesting mu-
steal gossip:
Things are now at full pelt, musical
w., says DR.. Rhys Herbert, writing of
the London musical season, two or three
sood concerts nearly every day and many
very poor ones besides, which do not
count. have been in at the death Of
many memorable scene unsteady, this
winter. such as Ysaye conducting three
concerts by the Ysaye quartette, he and
Busom playing 'The Kreutzer Sonata
without note, Edward Lloyd's fare
well concert, the complete production of
Coleridge Taylor's setting Of Longfellow's
poem, Hiawatha;" the first production
OF Edward Germans operetta 1.-The Ri
val Poets" last week, and many other
events too numerous to mention. Have
attended two of Busonis recitals. He Is
undoubtedly one of, if not the greatest
pianists alive. 1 have never in my life
enjoyed piano playing as have his 1t Is
music, not humping nor taking Yet he
is one Of the most modest men on the
stage none of the throwing up of the
hands business with him. In fact there
is much less of that in him than even an
ordinary organist has.
I have attended a few of the recitals
given by the schools here. You really
have no idea of the amount of money
spent here for music and private recitals
LILO 1dIlSI O1I6u not Taking IN a penny,
the performers simply dragging their
friends and acquaintance to boost them
to the top. The papers as a rule deal
fairly with these people Sauer plays
MS new concerto at the Philharmonic
concert next week. Nine BlauveIt is a
great favorite here. Griswold is doing
nicely, having, as you are aware q ton
of nerve and good voice, but he gets
Jared and bumped a good deal How
IL FL, hi
count of himself.
II have been doing a great deal with
the organ here. I have used Bach ex-
cluSively, and, really, have never enjoyed
myself or studies better in my life. Just
think of it, the old boy wrote some thou
sands of compositions, many Of them be-
ing as modern in time as the most ex-
IRENE composer of today.
ST have heard some very good singing
In the churches here the most notable at
Sullivan's funeral Lemare is considered
here just now as the head Of recital or
ganists He has a heavenly choir
'I have not enjoyed myself so much in
Wales this time. The Welsh, I'm afraid,
are getting to worldly and have forgotten
their first love, music. Times are so
good there now that they don't care a
hang for anyone. have played few
times in some of the Welsh churches
''Say, do you know that here in Lon
don 1 pay more for my English songs
than I do in st. Paul? But 1 can buy
almost any oratorio here for a shilling
and a full score (miniature) of the Pa
thetique Symphony" for four shillings.
This evening I go to hear THE Creation
with good singers, for Is cents.
A concert was given Friday evening at
Dayton's Bluff M. E. church for the bene-
fit of ST. Paul German NJ. E. college, at
St. Paul Park. Among the interesting
numbers on the programme were the vlo-
lin solos played by little Georgia Telley.
Walter Mahle played a mandolin solo;
Ethel Falk, either solo, and the college
orchestra, under the direction OF Miss
Nellie A. Hope. gave several numbers