The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-24
Some Points
About Music
in Hou s ton
and Elsewhere

ticaliy American.
| The trains of thought suggested by the
following clipping from the New York Trib.
une have decided chronological interest:
The idea that something may bc done 10
| the higher forms OF composition with poet
! teal concelts drawn from Indian story and
| musical phrases drawn from the songs aud
] dances OF the American Indians l. more aud
/ more taking hold Of the fancy Of com
| pOsers. An Impulse went ont Ia this d.
| Tection from Dr.. Dvocak who while not
| utilizing Indian melodies in his symphony
| From tile New World" yet confessed that
| its exqulsltely poetical slow movement had
/ reen Inspired by reading LOucfellow's "HIa-
watha. Before this symphony had APP
| peared, however, mr.. MacDowcl! bad con
| ceiyed End partly written ms Indian
| Suite which has been played here by the
| Boston Symphony orchestra and the PM
! harmonic society, and is 20 be repeated by
/ the latter Organization this season. soon
! after this "Hlawatha' enlisted the Inter
i est Of Mr.. Coleridge-Tayior In London, and
! gave rise TO the most popular cpntata com
/ posed IN England In recent years. a young
| composer named Kieserling has recently
! come from Cincinnati and taken up his
] abode In New York, bringing With him an
/ opera on an American subject. In which
| Indian music has been drawn upon for the
r'atic material, rs Mr.. MacDowell diew
| themes In bis orchestral suite and Mr..
| Frederick Burton for 4 dance theme IN his
cantara 'Hiawath1' performed scme years
| ago az Ycukers. Now We hear ~ brave
effort made by wellknown composer of
the Northwest 70 arouse interest IN Amer
/ lean music by giving p concert with the
Philharmonic society of Berlin and produc.
Ing two orchestra pieces based upon ludian
-uhiccts, 10 one 81 which the ceremonial
music Of the Omahas has contributed the
in tn worlds history the peoples Of
mixed origin have ever been INC richest In
ideality and all utellectual resources SO
we confidently hope that the future master
composer Of the musical world VIII he an
American.
spirit 81 progress; he seeks new laws. ana
hy the fusion ~ various pationaiitles he
will acquire German thorougnurss. Ftenrh
vNaciry. Italian warmth, Russian force;
japanese patience, scotch shrewdness and
IRISH humor.
The POSTS musical writer Is very happy
to report the organization last week Of a
society for the study Of choral music FOR
womens voices.
There is quite enough good musical mate.
rial in Houston TO provide and support
> { several societies OF this sort.
Schumann gave this advice to 81 students
Of music: Sing diligently in choirs. espc.
ciallv the middle voices. for this viii make
you musical" or course, choir here
means any chorus singing Of higher class
| music.
way TO estimate the extent and sincerity
of commuuty's musical cnliurc is bl
the number Of It's chorus singers
Those communities which have supported
and continue 10 support choral soclete
guided by high purposes arc 10 possession
/ OF the most efficient agencies for the dis
eemluation NJ genuine ana Intelligent lof'
Nf music. No plea for the encouragement
s aud promotion Of choral culture can b
o strong enough. II can not he too oftei
= repeated that TO study and listen to Ia
3 performance Of polyphonlc works Of m
= highest tyne afford the surest and quick
l. est means Of developing musical intelli
gence
= Mrs. Willie Hutchcson, city.
b Houston. Texas, November 70 1901 Dea
. Madam; As promised pen a few lines IL
the interest Of German part song and IN
t coming twepty-tourth biennial Saengerfest
. Trusting g. may b" satisfactory. I hav,
e the honor 10 he yours very truly
s c. G. Lieh
Wherever the German goes the maonner
e gesanEvcrcln goes. wherever two ol thre,
p Germans are gathered together. there IL
Z the partsonr sure 60 he heard And s,
! when the German emgrated from his ma
3 tive land 10 the continent Of the West. o.,
brought with him an institution whicf
thTyed in the hills and villages of The East
the rivor bottoms Of tho Middle West and
e the vast plains beyond tho Father o
q Waters.
Here in Texas the musical advance began
S early The German Texan Saonserbupe
; wd7 founded in 1898. aud 10 has had AN
honorable history, 10 is impossible to over
. estimate The value Of the influence cyartnd
/. by this organization on the musical Though,
I ana iechng OF the people Of Texas during
/ me past bali century. AZ that time tbg
p susIug festlFals did not have The summon
4 OF the English speaking public Of this Sthta
. Inc times change, Now, nearly tftv vcsr.
4 I later, the fame OF the singers has travcind
I inc Width and breadth of the land and il
{ tAtollcd ny every lover of music rcssrb
, ltss or nationality Prejudice had ia gi,e
i way 10 the appreciation due to tpswertj,,.
IS enWtN ana sterling qualities The German
u idcal-German song. '"'''
: The happenings from the date Of orrspf
( 1al"h OF tne German Texan Saengerbund
! are kuown TOO well to require rnCordIn q
+ Houston has been houored by being nern,i11
d yea 10 celebrate the twcnty-fourth bicnniri
3 sdehEctIesl next spring. Tho Officers M
. the nuate organization are the foIinyrI,,o
d wen known citizens Of Houston. / n Sn,5
G Ter, president; Anton Bruuner treasnrer
ana !. 4; Mueller, secretary. The execu
n i've BOARD OF the local festival committee
,: Is composed Of Dr. Kenney n Miller Irosf
4 dent; lr. Fred Wallrab, recording Score
g tary Mr. William Freckmanu. correspond
a Ing secretary, and Mr. 81 Kattman trnas
o urer The hrst business meetipg win IN.
. heId on wednesday evening November ~
q AZ lurner hal. Al this meeting vice prrsi
$500 VIZ nc titttcu dud the claiTmrn OF
: the several committees will be apno,ntcJ
y I5ese Siil form the central committee. ID
= whose bands lie the Arrangements Tor m,
!. successful celebration OF the twenty .for,rt5
4 nis9nlal saepgerfest In Houston In i9Ga
y Inc selection OF songs for the grand
= chorus are as follows 7'"AO
a l. me ne. Heavens Declare the Glory OF
p .DaybreaG in the Forest...Ei I KoeilneI
+. 3. "A Mothers Love" ......-.I II VA .,
y 4. The Linden Tree E For.r rs
! 3. Birds Of the Wood - " B,Jen
.. The National Song. ...,. KalliwodS
Z. Evening Prayer ....... {. Kra',tIe,
' Fires that are Holy" Podberstk5
2 . The Dying rrumpeter" .Moebrin1
Z 10 Spring Has Come" ........... Weld
. IL. 'When Love from Love Must Part
n 90 1880 concurrence. Ortiz
A ~. Drinking song ......... Schulz Woidp
n ~. The Mliler's Daughter. He.rne.
IL. "Te Denm Laudqmus" ...,.,, Riffc,
Q Nos. ami are with orchestral accom-
: paniment, the other songs are "a capeIla'
4 choruses. II IS confidently expected ma
! the English quartette societies OF HouStoI
4 ana Galveston viii take an active part II
the coming E1puuprfpgt and 10 that 49,.