Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-28
ORATORIO.
THE CONCERT LAST NIGHT ONE
OF THE MOST NOTEWORTHY
IN HISTORY OF THE CITY.
Large, Fashionable and Music Loving
Audience Heartily Appreciate the
Performance-Fine Chorus Work,
Enjoyable Solos.

home people, the affair easily takes
rank as one Of the most enjoyable mu-
steal events in the. history OF Las We
gas. The large audience present-a
most appreciatiye one-was represent
of the beauty, fashion II mu-
steal talent Of the city. The Oratorio
society is to be congratulated upon
the uniform excellence Of last nights
The choruses were full, me-
and expressive. The temper
maintained In all the pieces, after
weeks OF trying practice and the past
few days of rush and worry, was ad
mirable. 1t is safe to say that nerves
at high tension last night are CORE
sp~ondingly relaxed today and many
throats still ache from the splendid
effort. For the brief two hours
all thought OF WEAKNESS and
apprehension was banished and every
performer did his or her very best.
The delicious shading and general
felicity OF expression of the singers
gave the strongest evidence OF the
consistent, long continued practice and
intelligent, competent direction. Sew
eral OF the chorus voices are Of high
merit, many are much above the aver.
age, all are well trained. The fine
timbre Of the bassos is worthy OF
especial mention. MI. J. Graham
McNary conducted with skill and en-
ergy.
Perhaps for s~mootheness and sus-
| tanned beauty, Milde's lovely Waltz
| Song by the chorus with full orches-
trail accompaniment should be given
the palm. 1t is a lifting, dainty mel
! ody, breathing the sweetest spirit OF
the wildwood and the most passionate
love. The Interpretation was ideal.
First In favor with many OF the ap-
preclative audience was Lassen's
Midday, Evening and Night The
dreamy repose OF the sunlit noon,
the Infinite peace OF the twilight with
) the indeinable ~undercurrent Of the
| sadness Of the closing day, the elus-
| i've melody Of the silent night became
"the touches Of sweet harmony on
the lips of the singers.
Mr.. Joseph Blondin, in his cello
selections, achieved a distinct sue
cess. The gentleman has a mastery
OF the difficult instrument that Is re
markable. The phrasing OF Becker's
"Romance" was superb and the tones
were well-nigh perfect. In response
to an enthusiastic encore Mr.. Blondir
played Gade's dainty little Serenade
kriegeskotten's magnificent WAL
March of the Goths' was done Will
the vim and swing that the rousini
melody requires. Here, II anywhere
during the performance, the critica
ones looked for some breaking Of
strain.ng in the temper, but the state
ly march of the music was carried L
the sustained and inspiring china,
with the finest effect. Dash and splri
and excellent Interpretation charac
terized the rendering OF Wagner
Battle Hymn from Rienzi," given b.
a strong male chorus. A slightly dc
terrent effect was produced by SOM
lack Of balance.
The opening number was an over
ture by the orchestra, which through
out the evening did excellent work.
The chorus tested its public voice
In q few lines from Z pretty and No
difficult sarenado by Myer-Helmund
which won instant favor with the al
dience and served Of an earnest o
the good things coming.
Hides IN May" VA rendered art
istically and smoothly. and the goot
impression gained at the outset wal
, enhanced. In List the Chcrubi'
, Hosts Mrs. LAidlcy and Mr.. McNar.
appeared as soloists, and = tuneiu
!, woman's chorus was accorded ever.
? evidence Of appreciation. Both OF
the soloists were in good voice ant
( sang most acceptably. In Weinzer
"The Gypsy" Mrs. kohn. accompan
led by Mrs. McNary in violin and oh
iigato, sang an effective soprano sol'
! part.
A descriptive paraphrase Of Q life
through which ran the familiar har
mony OF Rocked in the Cradle Of thu
Deep" was rendered in such a man
ner by the orchestra as TO call TO
considerable applause from the audi
ence. The music Is not Of the classi'
variety, but II served well for
change. and the orchestra did tn
calm and storm, the battle and tn
breeze with sufficient realism.
No account OF the oratorio would b,
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