The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
FESTIVAL ENDED LAST NIGHT
WITH THE PRODUCTION OF THE
 ORATORIO "ELIJ4H."


 Success of the Concerts Has Been Marked Music Teachers All Over the s'ate Greatly Pleased With the Rec'ta!s- Fine Production at the Grand Opera House.
 The May music teachers festival came to close last night with the mag nificent oratorio in the Hyperion. Ihe festival has been one of the most sue cessful in the history of the MUSIC Teachers association, and the many visitors to the city were sorry when It came to a close last evening. The con- certs have been largely attended, the talent most excellent, and everything has passed off without hitch. Ihe executive committee and the pro gramme committee, headed by FranK Canada and Professor T. G. Shepard, deserve great credit for the clever man. ner in which the. arrangements were made, for 1t is largely due to these com . ,oittees that the affair met with sucn marked success
 The programme opened in the morn inc with a concert in the Grand opera house. There were two substitutes at the concert-Miss Florence Cornwall, yiolinist of Milford, in place of MISS Anna G. Westcott of Hartford, ana Charles H. Miner tenor singer, Of the some city, was also sick and unaple to keep his engagement. His place was taken by Walter Schneeloch, formerly of this city
 Mr. Schneeloch's appearance was nat urally interesting to New Haveners in the audience, for his home was former ly in this city. For the past year ne has been tenor soloist at the Church or the Heavenly Rest on Fifth avenue, New York, and at present is soloist at the Presbyterian church corner or Sev- entl-third street and Madison avenue. He is a brother of Ralph Schneeloch, the leader of the Yale Glee club for the season of 19OO-19O1. It is rather unfort- unate that Mr. Schneeloch had such short time for preparation, for his choice of selections was naturally linn tied. In both Red, Red Rose" by Hastings. and q Love Thee" by Mill denberg, he was compelled to sing too
 
 per register. and it is. there that he is best His voice is remarkable for US purity, especially in the upper register B's and As, that are usually SD -dlf1- cult for singer.
 MT. Shamp, who gave piano numbers, is a son of Policeman James Shamp, or this city, and has just returned from years stay in Europe, studying Wltn the most eminent pianists. By request of M. Steinert and MT. Shepard he con- sented to play two numbers in the mornings programme and to accompa- nv MT. Schneeloch His delicacy or touch is perhaps the most noticeable thing about Mr. Shamp's playing, this being we'll shown in his first number, Teschetwzky's Melodie in B flat.
 The work of all the artists was very fine and their efforts were greatly ap- preciated by the audience.
 The il o'clock event was the much anticipated song cycle given under the direction of Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson of this city. The services of the follow ing quartette were used: Miss May C.. Bradley, of New Haven, soprano; Miss Louise Daniker, of New Haven, con- tralto; Walter H. Schneeloch, of New York, tenor; Riley E. Phillips, jr, of New Haven, baritone.
 The cycle was very successful, for al though festival attendants are notor1- ously restless and fickle, the large au- dience remained almost unchanged throughout the entire concert and then asked for encores after having made the singers already repeat the different se- lections All credit is due to Mrs. Rob- ertson not only for the excellent ac- compartment that she gave but for her conception and production of this song cycle.
 During the song cycle Miss Bradley introduced the Cavatina "Caro nome" !" from "Rigoletto,p Verdi.
 The 2 o'clock concert was one of mu- sical interest to all students of the voice yes, and to teachers also Emma Juch. soprano, and Isidor blackstone at the piano, proved this year, as last, an excellent combination. Miss Juch, or Mrs Wellman as she is known by many uses exquisite taste in all her resolutions. Her control of the mezzo- yoce is remarkable, and it is only in the dramatic climaxes that those who heard her eight or ten years ago find now the voice wanting. Her group of five French songs were beautifully giv- en- her Parision accent being very marked. In the German group she was still happier. The Tschaikowsky number was serious effort and show ed excellent voice control. while in contrast the Richard Strauss compost lions especially "Traum" were given with superb finish, while the former ground were greatly enjoyed 1t was those songs sung in English which met with the heartiest approval Since First I Met Thee" was 70 the writer however a bit the choicest.
 Miss Emma Spieske of Hartford, vio- J;nist was the other soloist. She has aften been heard here and on one ol two occasions in stronger numpers However, those of yesterday shoWeo the excellent training she has enjoyed Her advantages have been Of the pest having formerly studied with Ernc IIilf at the Leipzig conservatory, ana subsequently, took the Steinert scholar- ship here, and for three years has been under the tuition of Isidcre TroostWyh of the Yale School of Music. The Noc- +,rpe was the hest nlayed, the Hunga-