New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
MUSIC.
END OF THE WORCESTER FESTIVAL
MISCELLANEOUS CONCERTS.
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Worcester. Mass, Sept G.-The forty-tonrth res
tival of the Worcester County Musical Association
came to end to-day with two concerts Oh the
kind that call for little more than record OF oc-
currences There was short and digniied concert
in the afternoon. at which new work oy bri'-
ish composer received its first American perform
ance and Mr.. Richard Burmester performed the
solo part In his arrangement OF the concerto fa-
thetioue bv Idszt In the evening there was the
usual annual parade of the principal solo singers
wearing garments of gladness and amlaniy MS
posed to crafty all the clamors FOR what musicaI
reviewers call .'encores'' which a stern rule had
made unproductive during the six preceding con-
certs Last scene Of all in the eventfu history was
transformation of the festival choir from ravfshed
listeners to singers long enough to give perform
ance adaptation of concerted scene from
Mozart's opera, 'Thamos. King OF Egypt as
sacred motet The work of the orchestra, besides
the accompanments. consisted of the British nov
city already mentioned. which was a suite entitled
"Coriolanus" by DR.. A. c. Mackenzie ana bee
thoven's second symphony in the afternoon the
overture to Nicolais Merry Wives of Windsor.
the variations the Austrian national hymn by
Haydn the suite "Jeux d'enfants." by Bizet. and
the march from Saint-Saens's Suite Alserienne
The last piece substituted for promised nov
etv for Worcester a ''Marche Joyeuse,'' by Cha
brier, for the rehearsal of which time had not
been found. This was one of the evils OF these
festivals emphasized. Judith and the inconse-
quential Aladdin suite remorselessly vora-
cious The orchestra rehearsed Saturday, Sunday
and Monday evenings, Tuesday forenoon and after
noon and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday morn
ings without accomplishing all that was necessary.
and between the two concerts to-day an extra re-
hearsal had TO be called for the benefit of Miss
Suzanne Adams. who arrived in New-York from
Europe in the morning.
The "Coriolanus" suite consists of four numbers
Prelude Entr'acte. ALA Marcia, Funeral March-and
n second Entr acte to which the composer has given
the descriptive title "Voces Popun. from the music
composed for Sir Henry Irving's revival of Shake
speare's tragedy last spring 1t is straightfor-
ward, International product from the workshop of a
trained musical artisan, whose eyes seem TO be
shut to the whole modern color scheme. and whose
ears have no latter day cravings Lfszts concerto
which Mr.. Burmeister seems determined to make
current. is almost old fashioned in its original
form but as the concertgoers OF New-YOrk City
know, the pianist has put 1t into modern gala
dress. One might be pardoned for questioning
whether not the game worth the candle. but
! Mr. Burmeisters admirable performance OF the
| solo part and Mr.. Kneisels stimulating accom-
| panment made the composition a welcome feature
| new TO American concert rooms. sung by Mr.. Van
Hoose. "Adfeu done" from Massenet's "Herodi-
ade." a very good song very well sung.
In the pyrotechnical display Of the evening Miss
| Adams. Miss Stein, Mrs. Cumming. Mr.. Williams
| and Mr.. Bispham took part and these set pieces
were burned: BY Miss Adams. "Batt, batti," from
Mozarts Don Giovanni" and 'Valse Printemps,
by Leo Stern: by Miss Stein Bemberg's La Mort
| de jeanne dare" by Mrs Cumming. the scena
Die stllle Nacht entweicht" from Spohr's Faust
Originally designed for the first matnee); by Mr.,
Williams summer, 1 depart from GorinS
| Thomas's The Swan and the Skylark," and by Mr..
| Bispham. lagos "Credo." from Verdfs "Otello. -
and "Quand Paggio.'' from the same composers
| "Fastaff." H. E X