Evening star., 1903-08-01
MUSICAL MENTION

The executive committee Of the Choral
Society at its meeting last Monday night
announced definitely that the concerts
OF the society for next season will be given
on Sunday evenings. 1t has not been de-
termined at what theater. Negotiations
with the Washington Symphony Orchestra
have reached a point where 1t may safely
be said that the society will have theii
valuable aid in its Accomplishments. Mr..
Josef Kaspar. the director OF the Choral
Society. has asked Mr.. DeKoven to conduct
the annual performance OF the Messiah
Of the Choral Society on the 9th of De-
cember. and 1t Is expected that Mr. De-
koven will do this
The soloists OF the Messiah have not
been definitely selected but among the
Anita Rio. soprano: Miss Janet Spencer,
contralto. and Mr.. Ericsson Bushnell. bass.
Possibly Mr.. Douty will sing the tenor part
again, but he may be reserved for song
Mr. Edward Johnson, who is becoming
prominent in oratorio work. may be en-
gagged for at least one Of the societys con-
certS. The other works under considera-
ton are Elijah Rossinis ''Stabat Mater"
Parkers Ora Novissma" and Lszts
Great Mass. At the meeting of the ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES on Monday evening Mr.
Stephen ]. Kubel played through consii-
cradle portion of the last work to the great
delight of the members present.
Joseph F. Sheehan. tenor of the Castle
Square Opera Company has returned from
four months in Europe. and has gone to
Milwaukee the guest for a week of thu
Lyric Glee Club. He will be leading tenor
in the Henry w. Savage Company again
next season.
Alice Estey. dramatic soprano: Kath-
arne Fisk, contralto: Kelly Cole, an Eng
l;..l, yN,,.
baritone, and Edwin Grasse. violinist are
among those who will be managed by Lou
don G.. Charlton the coming season.
Strauss are now complete The noted COM
poser will make his initial bow before an
American audience in an orchestral concert
in early March. which will Immediately be
followed by an only Richard Strauss Re-
cital.'' in connection with Nine. Strauss de
Alma of Bayreuth fame. vocalist, Rich
ard Strauss presiding at the piano on this
occasion only. He will then conduct
number of orchestral concerts throughout
the United States.
Miss Mamie Grant, contralto soloist of
ST Patrick's Church choir was in the city
the latter part of the week. Miss Grant
has concluded an eight months stay in the
Adirondacks where she went for the bene-
nit of her health Her condition has shown
such gratifying improvement, her friends
say. as 10 warrant the statement that she
will resume her duties at st. Patrick's at
the beginning of the coming musical sea-
son. Accompanied by her sister Mrs Annie
Grant-Fugitt, the soprano soloist at ST.
Patrick's, Miss Grant left for Harper's
Ferry. w. Va, for months vacation
Nine Melba will come to America this
autumn for a concert tour under the man.
agement of Charles a. Ellis, and will APP
pear in most of the principal cities of the
country for the first time in several seasons
Beginning at Boston. October Il, perform
ances will follow in Montreal Toronto, Buff
falo. Cleveland. Detroit. Chicago. st. Louis
Kansas City, Louisville. Cincinnati Pitts
burg Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia
and some smaller places The company
engaged to appear with Nine. Melba in the
coming concerts includes NJ. Charles Gill
bert, baritone; Mr.. Ellison Van Hoose.
tenor: Mile. Ada Sassof. harpist: Miss
Llewella Davies, pianist. and others.