Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28

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and now that a number Of devoted art sd-
herents. whose names have been connected
with successful past afairs-who are not
experiments-have banded themselves to-
gether. il Is to be hoped that they will be
given the support they deserve and not an
opposition or an Indifference.
The present purpose is to give
'Hiawaths's wedding Feast the words by
Longfellow, and the music by that wonder
full genius, Coleridge-Taylor, an African by
descent The music OF this work is
piquant characteristic and all-absorbing.
It has that peculiar quality which makes
it appeal to both skilled and unskilled.
The other work intended for presentation
is the Swan and skylark." by Goring-
Thomas. Miscellaneous members Of the
best choral gems will also be given.
Now 10 the time to come forward with
musical OF financial assistance. The rally
call has been sounded. Who is with US?
Now is the time to answer II ami
The night is far spent. The day is at
hand"
The following short ones have fallen to
my lot recently:
A certain young woman who is somewhat
impressionable took a fancy to one OF the
memers Of Mr.. Rivela's band, which was
here recently. After the manner of an
innocent maiden at a matinee she must
needs seek for the mans position in the
band. Her friend suggested that II would
probably be easy to find his place IL she
knew the instrument he played. Quick as
a flash came the answer: "Oh, yes! I
believe he plays a sextette."
Next. A small party Of friends had a
dinner recently at a certain swell club in
Omaha and after dinner It was suggested
that the band concerts were in progress
and a visit to the Pavilion would not be
amiss. This struck a responsive chord
pretty generslly-but one man knew he
would be bored because he liked not the
divine art.
Seated at the concert, one Of the gentle
men remarked to "the one who didn't like
TT" What is that they are playing now?
I'll wager that you don't know and It is a
very popular piece. Everybody whistles It,"
II will wager that l do know was the
reply.
The bets were duly recorded and then
''the one who didn't like It" was challenged.
Looking up at the card on the band stand
he t~riumpbantly exclaimed: "1t is number
seven"
I am told that the m~erry-go-round at
the fair plays a gospel hymn-"Yield Not
TO Temptation" The average gospel hymn
belongs there.
Mrs. Anna B. Andrews has consented to
act as accompanist for the May Festival
Study club. The accomplishments are best
described as fierce" and Mrs. Andrews is
thoroughly capable Of graphing with them.
She Is one Of our best accompanies.
The Kountze Memorial Lutheran church
is the latest one to adopt the vestment idea
for the choir. The choir OF this church
under Mr.. Keck's able direction will ap-
pear in future in the varsity gown.
Mr.. Charles Stephens is negotiating for
a concert here, by Nine. Zelie de Lussan,
in December.
The Banda Rosa, under Sorrentino's
conductorship, opened its series Of con-
certs yesterday.
Studio work is now booming in Omaha.
There are few changes in location of
teaching quarters, no new teachers, as yet,
although some are promised. Some choirs
will have changes, but the larger choirs
will remain as they were last season.
The Bee has received from the publishing
house Of G. Schirmer, New York, the fol-
lowing choral music: Ballad Of the
Weaver" Hatton; Hymn to Night" Bee
fhOvan. GpfcEar. aT ,,nahy norpby. .r.
folk songs, "Cossack and Hungarian" VIII
liam E. Haesche; six Netherlands folk
songs, A. d. 1926, are by Kremser; When
Twilight Dews," by Edgar Little, and a
clever adaptation Of Gounod's solo, Ring
Out, Wild Bells" by Fred Root. These
are secular. Amongst the selections for
church use We have: Fear Not, oh Lord"
Rogers; when From the East" Homer
Bartlett, useful for a occasional at Christ
mas; two anthems, founded on Hebrew
melodies, by William Sparger; six short
sentences, by William Reed; 81 Was a
Wandering Sheep" by G. z. B. Price, and
q setting for Kipling's "Recessional,'
which is as unsatisfactory as the De Koven
one. When will someone write real music
that will suggest Kipling's thought
From the John Church company Of Gin
oinnati there comes a goodly bunch Of
clever songs, conspicuous being -Four Leaf
Glover" CWilleby), which has the virtue
Of at least having the words printed prop
erly, unlike the Whitney Coombs setting.
The Water Maiden's Song" by Frederic
Norton; Break o. the Year" by Harold
Smith; Heather Bells" by Edith Dick. and
you Were More Fair" by the ever-popu-
lar Clayton Johns. The following instru-
mental numbers have been received from
the same source: "IntermeZzo-In My La
dy's Garden De Koven; "Nocturne,-
"Gavotte Antique" and Chant glamour"
Arthur Reginald Little. and two sketches
by Maurice Arnold.
THOMA J.. KELLY.
Nine. Baetens, piano, 800 Boyd Theater.
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