The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-30
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
GrandFe stivaI Chorus Greeted
With AccIaims.
A Splendid Audience at The Academy Of Music
Paid Tribute to The Rare Worth Of the Num-
bars Rendered 80 Exqaisitely.

ton OF masterpieces IN music was tHe
Grand Festival Concert given last night
at the Academy of Music by the Summer
School Chorus and Orchestra, assisted by
a number of talented soloists.
Among the notable educational successes
of the year has been the great Summer
School held in Raleigh during this month.
AS the results begin to be tabulated 1t
appears that the promoters builded better
than they knew, and the slogan words
now are Il, 900 teachers for the Summer
School in 1904
One of the strong features of the Sum-
mer School this year has been the work
of the music department, and IN tins de-
partmens one of the most attractive and
far reaching features in its effect on the
musical community is the organization Of
the Summer School chorus and orchestra
Three weeks ago last Monday Director
Wade r. Brown called meeting of the
singers of the city and of those IN at
tendance upon the school, and about 125
singers responded. They at once organized
and began the work for a festival concert
to be given at the close of the Summer
School session. Professor Brockmann,
with the hearty cooperation of Mr.. c. V.
Royster, organized an orchestra, which
nearly all the orchestral players of the
city joined with enthusiasm, and they too,
took I'D work for the festival concert.
The concert for which this large chorus
and orchestra have been preparing, was
given last evening In the Academy OF
Music before one of the largest and most
cultivated audiences ever assembled IN this
city The culture and refinement of Raj
egh together with the host OF Summer
School teachers and many lovers of music
from surrounding towns. were present.
The concert was more than local affair
as the members of the chorus represented
many towns in North Carolina and South
CaTolina and Virginia. And some were
from Washington, d. c., and some from
Texas. The assisting sololsts were from
sNorfolk and Richmond, Va, and were rep
resentative Southern musical artists.
The stage of the Academy of Music had
musician in every available space and the
ensemble from the house was most
pleasant one to view, while the artists
looked out into a sea of faces beaming
with pleasure. In the chorus were many
ladies and gentlemen of Raleigh, whose
voices have been heard heretofore with
great pleasure.
The evening of music was a pleasure
which none in the city should have
missed. and it placed the mark of a merited
approval on Mr.. Wade R. Brown, the con
dnctor. whose ability, energy, earnestness
ind music's soul gave to the people of
Raleigh the Summer Music School, whose
tuition came in last nights exquisite
concert which has given indubitable proof
to the people of Raleigh that the Summer
School is capable of accomplishing Il
great work for the city, that it will aid
in yearly bringing to. the city great crowds
of visitors, who will find that in Raleigh,
with its local talent and cultivated voices
from other places, there can be rendered
the choicest of music.
Mr. Wade R. Brown, Director of Music
in the Summer School, was the conductor.
The program included some of the best
chorus work ever written together with
solo members, which made the program
delightfully."- varied and attractive.
The chorus appeared in six numbers.
representing almost all styles of choral
singing The brilliant nd beautiful Bridal
Chorus, from Cowan's Cantata OF the
Rose Maiden the dainty Lullaby OF 20
Hush thee, my Baby" by Sullivan; the
dramatic ':Inflammatus, for solo ard
chorus from Rossinis Statat Mater; the
well known and popular Miserere scene
from II Trovatorc, for two solo voices and
chorus; the angelic List the Charubic
Host" from. Gaul's Holy City" for BARI
tone, soprano and ladies chorus; and the
mighty and mejestic Hallalujah Chorus,
from ''The Messiah
The work of the chorus in all of these
different styles of singing, was excellent.
1t seems almost impossible that such
fine results could be secured in so short
"A time. They readily followed the beat
of the conductors baton and Mr.. Brown
was able to show his qualities as a mu
sIcian in the Interpretation of the work.
Perhaps the best work of the chorus was
in the "Infammatus' and the Hallalujah
Chorus where, with the accompaniment OF
the orchestra they rose to occasion and
gave a magnificent performance of these
works.
The orchestra was great credit to
Professor Brockmann. In their two num-
bers and the chorus accomplishments they
showed real musical skill and played the
works with good and excellent ensemble.
The soloists chosen by Director Brown
gave excellent satisfaction and real pleas
ure to the apprecldtlVe dudlencc. MISS
Ewell sang the difficult aria from Der
Freischutz with beautiful voice and real
dramatic power. Her voice rang with
brilliancy above the entire chorus in the
Inf1ammatus, and she was given number
of recalls for her excellent work.
Mr.. Tupman, the tenor, has pure
sympathetic voice, which he uses with
excellent taste. is solo numbers were
beautifully sung and the tenor part of the
scene from II Trovatore, he sang with
fine understanding and real emotional
power.
Mr.. Dunbar, the bass soloist, has big
voice which he controls easily and MS
numbers showed it to excellent advantage.
His incidental solo IN List the Cherubic
Host was well done
A word of praise Is due Miss Macarthur
for her artistic and sympathetic accom-
paniments She ably filled this most try
ing position.
The audience gave enthusiastic applause
to each number on the program and en-.
cores were often demanded.
The Hallelujah Chorus served to bring
to fitting close one of the greatest con
certs ever given in this city, and for this