The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03
TRIALS OF SINGERS
PUBLIC REGARDS THEM In LIGHT
OF A CHARITABLE LOAN
FUND
COMING MUSICAL EVENTS
Outlook Is Favorable for Good
Season This Winter-Last Weeks
Recitals4 Were Largely
11iAsl Attended.

musician the other day, that the dear
public looks upon musicians, singers, par
ticularly, in the light of a general loan
fund, devoid of restrictions, to be drawn
upon freely for charitable purposes. If
the singer intimates in any way that he
has his living to make by his voice and
must demand compensation for his time
and effort the public Is aggrieved. and
either sulkss or cuts the impertinent mu-
stefan. Demands for free services come
from those Interested in charities, as
rule, but how broad is that word Char
ity.'' It covers a multitude of inStitu-
lions, from a hospital for children down
to a society for the mental Improvement
of its members. No woman would think
of calling for the services of a lawyer or
a doctor without expecting to give some
compensation in return. Yet the musi-
clan has hadsto eXpend as much money
on his training as has the doctor or the
lawyer. His music is as much means
of livelihood to him as the doctors s. or
the lawyers practice is tc them. When
musician first comes TO strange town
he expects that certain amount of UNI
compensated public work will be de-
manded of him, and, indeed, is neces-
sary in order to secure him a foothold in
the city. But that does not mean that
go ON forever and ever I may be pre-
sjlfdieed, but it seems to me that the ST.
Paul public is more inconsiderate in it's
demands on singers time than any
other public / am at all acquainted with,
81 am glad to see," continued the mu-
stefan in more cheerful tone, that the
public has apparently decided to devote
some of it's time to- matters musical this
season. The attendance at the various
good. OF course, the storm interfered
somewhat with the Perry concert Mon
day night but in spite of the elements,
there was a fair sized audience at the
Peoples church. The Colville recital and
the Krieger recital both drew large audi
enees. / understand that the musical
clubs of st. Paul might have obtained
Perry for another concert last week.
am surprised that the Schubert club did
not have him play for them. His piano
work is, excellent, and the little talks he
gives to explain the various compositions
would have been of great benefit 20 the
student members of the club.
Mime. Urso realizes the mission of her
art-to upift and inspire-and she makes
her message SO clear that all. can hear,
and all can love and appreciate her music,
says. a recent press notice concerning
concert Friday evening at the Park Con-
gregational church. Her playing satisfies
heart, ear and mind, and her dignitied
manner is a fitting example for many
other yioliniStS.
@=She stands, a quaint little figure. so
quiet, and with absolutely no mannerisms
of any Kind, demonstrating that true ex-
preston is manifest without effort by the
musician who has it in his own soul.
l. bro, n y, orc-iny
fire, but it also has beautiful poetic
charm. Her tone is superb, rich, warm
and with wonderful color, and her bow
ing broad and free. The pianissimos
seem like breath, and yet are still dis
tinctly audible and resonant.
Her phrasng is extremely beautiful and
her aecentuation and rhythm delightful.
She,is great artist in every sense of the
word.
The quartette, consisting of Miss Ber-
son, Mrs. Yale B. r. Forster, III. E. Phil
lips, and the vested choir, will present
the following special musical service this
morning at st. Johns Episcopal church,
under the direction of Prof. Fairclough:
Prelude-"Con Motto Moderate Zen
Professional Hymn. 1ss-"Come
Ye Thankful People. Come
ST. Georges, Windsor
Versicles and responses FestaP Tails
Psalms cxlyiii and cl-Chants in c.
Turtle and Humphreys
Magnificat. in E Flat. king Hall
Alithem-sfLook On. the Fields
Charles Macpherson
HYMN 1s6-"Our Fathers Godt to-
Anthem the NY Heart Is Inditing Of
offertory Anthem-sNot Unto Us,
o Lord az, Ba Tidy
seSansaig sta lDs
Re cess i, Hymn-s'Ten Thou
sand Times Ten Thousand Afford
Postlude, in B Flat. ......... john e. West
The choir of the Church of st. John the,
Evangelist, under the direction of Prof
q. H. Fafrclough, will render the second
half of the elijah the first Sunday in
December. Miss Katherine Richards
Gordon will sing the soprano solos.
fSs
e.s Miss Ella Richards will give piano
recital the latter part of this month.
She will be assisted by Maud elmer
Jones, soprano, Of Minneapolis.
The Grfeg Piano club will meet Friday
evening, Nov. 8, at Nine. Loeke-Valisis
studios. The programme will be given
by the Misses Campbell, Perry. o'Brien,
Scott, Cowen, Thomson, Gruetzke, Shove
and Streeter Miss Maize Willard Will
read paper on Chopin.
The following programme will be pre-
sented at the first Bergh recital to be
given Tuesday evening. Nov. II. at Mo
TART hall:
Violin and Piano Sonata, OPP. 49,. Grieg