Evening star., 1902-03-08
M USICAL MEN TI0N

! -'iASS iNdiit ' w lSDp, VINO mas made TWO
Very successful ventures this season. She
| first brought Nine. Norcilca here in A re-
cital. which was remarkably successful not
only artistically, which was cSnecsed bu.
also financially. Her venture with Schu-
/ mann Heink-Susanne Adams recital was
| successful from both standpolat< and now
/ it is said she is arranging a combination OF
| Fritz kreisler. volinist; Josef Hoffman,
pianist, and Gerardy, 'ceiiist. for 4 Joint
concert, that should attract 4 large at
| tendance.
| Mr.. Percy Foster has for two seasons sue
cessfully piloted the Pittsburg Orchestra :
series Of concerts here. ami mas been re-
warded by an addition to MS bank account.
lie has been made business manager of the
| new symphony Orchestra. and will carry
/ to that position the experience he has
| gained in handling the orchestra and other
| attractions.
Mr.. r. III. Droop has been selected as the
| treasurer OF the symphony. ami has COM
| menced work with his characteristic en-
| erSE. Mr.. Droop has been identlii.d with
every movement to form a symphony or
| chestra here. He has the original subscr.p D.
! ton list to the attempt made ny Mr. Rake
! mann to assemble symphony orchestra.
| ana he was the treasurer of III organiZa-
| tfon controlled by. Mr.. Santtlnlann that
gave two concerts last season. Mr. Droop
starts his account with a check for $1,000.
[ "A
! gentleman who will increase his subscrip-
ton TO 5000, If necessary, and he IS going
/ to bring his personal influence to bear upon
4 the business men interested Ii, the develop
! Hent OF this city to secure ott.e- SubScrip-
/ tons.
In selecting the program for the Brahms
| recital, Mr.. Rabold has shown great judG-
| ment. 1t IS always difficult. especially
| where there Is so much To draw from, Il
select just the right material. and more
especially in this case, the program is
| entirely of one composer. In selecting the
| serious songs Mr.. Rabold has the finest ex
| amples of Brahms vocal music set to bib
| llcal text These songs will DE sung in Eng
t1Sh as We'll as the gypsy songs, " hich arc
| transations from the Hungarian, and be-
| Ing translations, might wcll be sung in
| English in German.
| Mr. Whiting will play the ballade opus
| ten IN d major, two selections from opus
seventy-six, and the great rhapsodie in G
| minor. opus seventy-nine.
Mr.. Whiting, who Is great Brahms stu
dent, In a brief talk will endeavor to
| quaint the audience with some interesting
| facts about Brahms life
| line NJ. f. Church. Mr. w. J. Palmer. who
has ably and conscientiously filled the
| position Of its choirmaster has rendered
! his resignation, which is to take effect some
time after Easter. For the past hve years
since he has been its musical director. Mr..
| Palmer has maintained an effective volun-
| teer choir of large proportions, and the
| musical offerings have always been Of a
| uniformly high standard, which reflected
| the artistic temperament of rs leader
| 1t is not known if Mr.. Palmer intends at
| taching himself to any other choir at this
| time. His fine tenor voice and magnetic
| personality as director will. however.
hardly permit his retirement from active
| service
The program for the next Lenten organ
recital at the Ascension Church this after
! noon at 4:30 o'clock by Harry W. Stratton.
organist of the church. includes Widor's
andante cantabiIe. Mulling's THE Shep-
herds in the Field and Barnes Toccata.
He will have the assistance of the large
church choir, who will sing the 'fnfiamma
| tus." from Rossinis ''Stabat Mater" and
The Heavens are Telling" from Haydn's
oratorio Of THE Creation;' and Miss Vir-
gnia Powell Goodwin, the director Of the
choir, and her sister. Miss Beatrice Sey.
mour Goodwin soprano soloist at St Pauls
P. E. Church. The Misses Goodwin will
sing duet, Mendelssohns In His Hands
Are All the Corners
John Sousa received his entire musical
education in the United States; In fact, In
this. his native. city, which was perhaps
lucky for him. the March King is
certainly the only American composer
" hose originality Is undisputed. He is a
great believer in the musical future Of
America and never overlooks an opportun-
ity of helping the cause of good music IN
this country. The American Composers
Programs" which he played I'm Europe on
several occasions. were dignified and credit
able, and ELECTED critical approval. Sousa
is doing wonders in developing the Amer
lean school of instrumentalists the major
ity of his great band now being young,
bilious, brainy musicians of native birth.
This will be surprise to those who i'm
agined that the membership Of such an
ganization must necessarily be composed
almost entirely of foreigners.
The following program will be given at
the Raleigh sacred concert tomorrow even
iEg: Praise ie" (trio from Attila). Verdi.
Miss Pickering, Mr.. Shipe and Mr.. McFall:
20. Divine Redeamer." Gounod. Mrs. Clara
Youngman Comstock (violin obligato. Miss
Florence Stevens,: God Is My Guide c,:sd
Mrs. Comstock. Miss Pickering Miss Cheno-
weth and Mrs. Wiley: abide With Me-
Herndon Morsell. Mr.. Frank Shipe: "Quis
est homo (Stabat Mater. Rossini, Mrs.
Comstock and Miss Pickering; The
Palms." Faure, Mr.. McFall.
Sir John stainer's ..Crucifixion" was ex-
cellent1y Interpreted by the Pro-Cathedrai
choir last Monday evening under the di-
rection of Ernest T. Winchester, organist
and choirmaster of the parish. Had the
church been twice as large 1t would not
have held the people who desired to hear
this famous work. The solos were finely
sung by Mr.. William d. Mcfarland. tenor
and Mr.. Charles F. Roberts, baritone. with
an Incidental solo by Mr.. George Bullough.
The chorus sung admirably. The choir at
tn. Pro-Cathedral this season Is superior,
ANA the singing Is marked by beautiful tone
and a sympathetic. devotional rendering OF
the church's music. The twenty boy So
pranos are sustained by seven tenors, eight
basses and six altos.
Miss Amy Sinonds. a talented young
singer and a sister of Mss Eleanore ST.
monds. the well-known contralto of this
city Is singing alto with the ProCathedral
choir this season.
Madam Mantelli. formerly of the Metro
politan Opera House Company, just re-
turned from a South American tour. where
she met with most gratifying success. has
arranged for a series Of twenty-five con-
certs which VIII include the Pacific coast.
Macam MantelH on this tour will be sup
ported by Mr. Louis Blumenberg. 'celist.
ant: pianist. The tour is bein g booked by
r E. Johnston. This Is Madam Mantellfs
first concert tour in this country. 1t be-
gins at Boston on April and it will in
clude most of the large cities.
Miss Marie Demonet who was we'll known
in the musical circles of this city as an
complished pianist, died on Sunday morning
last Her death represents a bereavement
to a great many people, by whom she was
esteemed personally and admired for her
talents. She was member of the Brahm
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