Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03
M USICAL M EN- TT N


| portant musical event which is booked to
| occur Thanksgiving night. A large chorus
is being assembled. numbering nearly two
! hundred voices. which in conjunction with
| full orchestra of sixty musicians are pre-
| pairing to render some of the choral master
| pieces of oratorio and grand opera in cor
| rect form.
| Among the choral numbers selected are
Gloria all Egtto" from Verdi's Aida;
Pilgrims Chorus" from "Tannhauser" !;
by Bablon's Wave" Gounod and He
| Gave Them Hailstones for Rain" from
Handlers oratorio. Israel in Egypt
| There to be several numbers by the
| orchestra under the leadership of MIR. II.
| w. Weber. who surprised the music
| lovers who were fortunate enough to hear
| his organization in concert last spring.
| One or two solo numbers by eminent artists
| Will round out what promises to be an eX-
| cellent program.
The management of the affair." which is
| to be in aid of an important local charity,
and the direction of the large chorus has
| been placed in the hands of William
| Palmer
| Messrs. E. F. Droop & Sons have en-
| gagged the Columbia Theatcr for the after
| noon of October I6 for 'Cecilian Recital"
| They will be assisted by Miss Carrie Bride
| well. the Drima donna contralto of tie
Metropolitan Opera Company. The affair
! Will be entirely complimentary.
Geraldine Farrar. the American soprano
| will sing the leading female role in the
| forthcoming production at the Berlin Royal
! Opera of MassenetS "Manon."
Emil Bare formerly of the Thomas Or
chestra in Chicago has just been engaged
| as the concertmaSter of the Budapest
| Opera.
| Nine. Schumann-Heink will make Euro
| pean concert tour beginning in October be-
| fore her departure for the United States,
| and will also appear as a guest at some
| of the leading German opera houses.
| The New York Philharmonic Society will
| honor the hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Berlioz by including his Sym
| phonie Fantastidue" in the program of
| it's first public rehearsal and concert on
| November Il and IA. The conductor will
be Edouard Colonne. one Of the greatest
| living interpreters of BerlioZ ColOnne is
to sail for this country on October 81
| aboard La Savoie.
! The prize ode recently written by J. ].
| Mcclellan, the OrganiSt of the Salt Lake
| Tabernacle. Salt Lake City. met with an
| enthusiastic reception at its first production
| last week. Ex-Governor Prince. Senator
| Clark and other prominent men of the west
| made congratulatory speeches (at the rri-
| cation cOngreSs) in honor of Mr.. McClel-
| lan's music.
The Warsaw Philharmonic Society re-
| fused to take part in the Berlin Wagner
| celebration because of the strong anti
| German sentiment in Poland at the present
| time.
| 1t is said that Tristan and Isolde" may
| be heard in Rome this season under Manci-
| nellis direction.
! The Norma Mandolin Quartet, a local
organization which won much popularity
| by it's drawing room performances last
| season. is actively rehearsing new roper
| toire for the coming season Of 19u3-'04. The
quartet will be under the general manage
| ment of Mr. r. F. O'Donoghue. and the
| /. Beatty and Vida M. Daish. first man
dolins: Mr.. Denis E. Connell. second man
dolin Mr.. Richard F. O'Donoghue, guitar
| accompanist.
| Some changes have recently taken place
| in the most active executive offices of the
| Choral Society. Prof. H. M. Paul. who
| for four years past has been its most eff
ficient financial secretary, was obliged to
| resign in the spring, owing to the great
pressure of official duties upon him. His
| work was taken UP by Mr.. Charles Louis
| Pollard, long and active member of the
society. and for the past year chairman Of
| the chorus committee Mr.. Pollard had
| expected TO serve during the coming year.
| but early in September was offered a pro-
| feSsicnal engagement taking him out of
the city for about two years. He has con-
| sequenty been compelled to separate MIN
self entirely from the society. much to the
regret of the officers Professor Paul has
been assisted for the past two years by
Miss Emma r. Brickenstein, who has taken
an active part in musical affairs in Wash
| ington. particularly by the management of
| the concerts of the kneiSel Quartet Upon
| MIR. Pollard's resignation Miss Bricken-
| stein was elected by the board of manager S
as financial secretary, and has already as
| sumed the duties of that office.
| The first haarSal MnpIay iS
| already attracting much attention and
| large attendance is already assured. Per
| sons desiring to join the society are well
+, come TO attend that rehearsal at the Car
| roll Institute Hall, where they will be fur
| nished a proper application card on in
| quiry from Mr.. James c. Traylor, Smith
| sonian Institution.
! An enthusiastic meeting of the Column
| bia Mandolin Orchestra was held last
| night in the parlors of the Y NJ. G. A. A
| majority of the members were present. Mr.
| Todd, the director of the Organization
! speaking of the popularity of the mando-
| lin and guitar. mentioned the successful
| achievements of the club and its glowing
| prospects.
ST. Pauls Episcopal choir of fifty-nve
! voices will be heard for the first time this
[ season at the services tomorrow. Mr. Win
| chester has gotten together an unusually
| fine choir this season. Nearly all the for
| iner members have returned and several
| new and valuable voices nave been secured
| There will be three solo boy sopranos this
| season. The men of the choir will be:
Basses-S. Percy Thompson. Chas Smell
| DR.. A. b. Mitchell. T.. Z. GatchelI, Ma or
| Lowe John II. Finney, William Freise
| Charles Read, Geo W. Mercer Arthur Rit-
tenhouse. TenorS--John G. Wcidman Chas
! l.. Watson Major B. w. Beebc Howard O.
Cook, S. Percy Minnick, +. RI Mays and
w. S. Johnson
| The music at ST. Paurs during the sum
| mer has been kept up to an unusually high
| standard. a good quartet supplying the
| music each Sunday. Misses Laura Sinclair
and Beulah Luxon. sopranos, and Mrs. Bes-
| sic Mercer, contralto. have sustained their
| respective parts to the satisfaction of all
| who heard them. as did MesSrs. Percy
| Thompson and Charles Read, baritoncs, and
| Charles l.. Watson, tenor,
| Mr.. S. Percy Thompson will again be the
| soloist this year
The Washington Opera Club will begin
| rehearsals Monday evening in the studios
| of Profs. SALESMAN and De Ford. for a big
| production of Planquettes popular opera,
| 'Chimes of Normandy" Many new voices
| nave been enrolled.
| Miss Mamie Grant, contralto soloist of the
| choir of St Patrick's Church. who has been
| laI RI civ a hat