The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-01-09
Mr., SHEPARD'S NEW OPERA
Plymouth Church Choir Preparing n
Production of Mr.. Shepard's New
Sacred Cantata-Other Music Notes.

Although Thomas G. Shepard S
charming new opera, Little Boy Blue
has not yet been heard in New Haven,
the composition is having successful
productions in other places. 1t was
given a first production in New York
recently at Miss Ely's famous school
for girls. The girls of the school made
up the cast and the opera was put on
under the direction of the well known
| musicians Albert Ross Parsons, the
| pianist, and Frederick r. Bristol, the
singing teacher These two men select
| ed the opera from out the many operas
published, and in writing of the event
| to a friend in New Haven Mr.. Bristol
| spoke of the genuine charm ana meio-
dious beauty of Mr.. Shepard's music.
| The opera will be repeated at MISS
| Ely's in fortnight, when 1t Will be
given in aid of a big New York charity.
Mr.. Stewards opera, which is in three
acts, was published by the Schlrmers'
of New York, about a year ago. 1t is
one of the few operas published that is
at once beautifully written as TO both
composition and libretto yet with the
thought of practicability as to the anna
teur stage ever in mind, and the
thought. too. of keeping the score with
in the scope of the young amateur
singer. 1t is to be hoped that Little
Bov Blue" will have a hearing in New
Haven this winter
The many musicians in New Haven
who were interested in the young plan
list Nathan Fryer, e. A. Parsons pro
tege, will be pleased to hear that he is
now studying in Germany under Lestz-
chitizki, the teacher OF PadereWskL
The master heard the lad play and ac-
cepted him at once Although the great
teacher made no glowing predictions,
the fact that the distinguished teacher
admitted the American boy without
making him go through course of pre-
paratory study with his fohrbereiter,
or under teacher, speaks volumes for
Mr.. Parsons protege. His friends in
this country are now watching his ca
reer with the greatest of interest
The choir of Plymouth church, under
the direction of Frank II. Canada, is
preparing a production of Thomas q.
Shepard's new sacred cantata. 'The
Sermon on the Mount" The compost
ton is just from the publishers, the
Schirmers, and has not yet been heard
here, so that its presentation at Ply
mouth church will be watched for by
Mr. Shepards many friends in New
Haven who did not even know that this
prolific writer haid a new composition
in the press The cantata has brill
liant soprano solo and a very beautiful
solo for tenor, both of which will no
doubt be frequently found on future
church programmes The choruses,
too are fine especially an unaccompa- /
MED quartette which is set to the words
of THE Lords Prayer"
1t Is probable that the Boston Sym
phony orchestra will give concert here |
in April under the auspices of the |
Teachers Annuity Guild of Connecti- |
cut The Hartford branch of the guild |
brought the Boston orchestra to the |
capital city for a concert two months
ago and cleared considerable sum-
The local guild has already held several
meetings in regard to the matter, and |
It is now fairly decided that the inter-
estine event will take place in New Ha-
ven in April.