The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-17

ductions Rendered-FIattering Work of the Chorus-Leader Haesche Re-
 ceives Surprise Mr. Vincent Present.
 Thoroughly Successful.
 Sweet, coneordant llarmonies rever- berated through Music hall last even- ing. The occasion was the concert of
 the Peoples Choral union of 200 voices.
 The first part of the programme was the rendering of t"rhe Prodigal Son" :"
 an oratorio in four parts by Henry B.
 Vincent of Erie, Penn, a graduate of | Yale. In this piece there was plenty
 of work for the chorus, the. scores run
 ming from soft, subdued, seraphic pian-
 issimo to rising. swelling, falling crescendo-decrescendo-and sudden voluminous crescondo with short sharp final notes. In the rollicking chorus, Let us eat and let us drink" ! this last feature was notably effective and the unity of tone especially har- | monious. And so it was in part four. | The thrill of the joyous movement per meated the large audience and the spontaneous outburst of applause at the close told of the appreciation of
 the hearers. In this part the baritone | work of the soloist, Dr. Carl D. Outfit, was delightfully."- perfect. VI srz5s-..s4 All the soloists were at their best.
 The voice of Mrs. Nora Russell Hae- .sche never seemed sweeter,. clearer and so charming. Mrs. Ruth Thayer Burn ham, the contralto, was inspiring, de- | lightfully pure in verbal enunciation and true in tone. But Edward Strong, l the tenor, was splendid. His verbal enunciation was as .orthoepical as his voice was true to the key. His work was subject to much flattering com ment at :he close of the concert. | Mrs. Haesche received a magnificent
 bouquet and at the close of the first
 part George D. Kellogg stepped to the | front of the platform and told the audi
 ence that Henry B. Vincent came all the way from his home in Pennsyl-
 vania to hear his oratorio rendered in | this city This announcement called forth tremendous applause from the
 members of the chorus and the audi
 ence. MT. Vincent gracefully acknoWl- edged the tribute. MT. Kellogg pro- ceeding said the Choral union designed | to acknowledge it's debt of gratitude | to it's leader, MT. Haesche, presenting him with a token of its appreciation, and also to acknowledge the work of sfe, ata+ Io
 tokens were handsomely upholstered
 oaken chair and a large potted fern. ! The second part of the programme was the cantata, "The3 Haunted Oak of Nannau" composed by William F.
 Haesche, conductor of the Choral union,
 and dedicated to Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale university. This. cantata was rendered with much vim
 and spirit, the dramatic passages be- ing exceptionally strong.
 At the close of the concert MT, sHae- sche expressed himself as very much
 pleased with the chorus in this piece.
 He thought the interpretation of the parts was correctly perceived. Louis
 Lauterback and William Grab were the soloists in this part. They greatly enhanced the work of the soloists. Of the work of the chorus in "The
 Prodigal Son. Mir. Vincent said it was
 splendid, superb great. He said he was delighted with the concert and liked Mr. Haesche's work first rate.
 He's perfect. The ladies of the chorus
 attired in white gowns added 8 charm to the stage settings. The interior of the hall was handsomely festooned with bunting. The hall was filled and
 many were compelled to stand during the concert.
 Rev. MT, and Mrs. Burnham are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Frank c. Porter of Bradley street. .... .-.. Carl Dufft, the basso, is the, guest of MT. and Mrs. H. Grant Thompson of Whitney avenue.