The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-04
GERMAN HOUSE CONCERT
AUDIENCE IMPRESSED WITH I'M
PROvEMENT IN CHORUS.
Prof. ErnestinOn Scores Another
Marked Success-SOIOs by Well
known Singers Are Pleasing.

The second concert of the series that is
being given by the Deutcher Klub and
musik-verein took place in the large audi
forum at the German House last evening,
and an audience of splendid proportions
was in attendance. The big mixed chorus
of one hundred voices was in better singing
form than at the first entertainment Of the
season. and the orchestra gave evidence
Of very careful training. These concerts,
presented from time to time at the German
House, are among the most interesting
events in the musical life of the city, and
a new enthusiasm seems to have taken hold
of the society this season. There is a pre-
vailing determination to bring the concerts
up to high standard. and as a result great
Improvement is noticeable with each new
entertainment.
Prof. Alexander Ernestinoff, who has
been devoting much time and attention to
the training of the chorus and the orches-
ira, presided, as usual, at the conductors
| desk last night, and was rewarded upon
more than one occasions with demonStra-
tons of hearty approval for the state of
| efficiency to which he has succeeded in
| bringing his singers and instrumentalists.
The programme was prepared so that II
would prove pleasing to everybody-to the
| uncultured well to the student
| Of music-and 1t was thoroughly enjoyed
| from start to finish. Beethoven's Leo
nore," No. g. was the opening number of the
evening, and the orchestra gave 1t good
| Interpretation. The Evening Hymn,
| Reinicke, was the first of the vocal Offer
| ings, the tenor solo being taken by Homer
| Van VIE, whose clear voice was heard to
| advantage, while the mixed chorus did ex-
cellent work in the ensemble passages. Mrs.
Josephine Recommendations was next
| on the programme, with q scene and aria
from Webers Der Freischutz. This
young soprano has been heard at the Ger
| man House concerts several times before,
| and has come to be as popular in the Ger
| man entertainments as in her church sing
| ing. She possesses a voice that Is always
| pleasing, and one that easily fills the large
| auditorium at the German House.
Two numbers were then played by the or
| chestra with good effect-"Dance Of the
| Sylphs," by Berlioz and ''Hindoo Dance, "
| by Bizet, and the male chorus of twenty
| voices followed with two admirably rem
| dered selections, one of which was Atten-
| hofer's ''Towermans Woving" and the other
the popular German song. whose title is
| Vale Rubinstein's beautiful "ToreadoI
ct Andalouse" was given by the orchestra
| and "Moonrise'' was sung by the male
chorus, with pretty orchestral accom-
paninent.
The concert came to conclusion with a
| rendition in English of Bruchs Fair Ell
len,' Edward Nell, the baritone. and Mrs
| Edmunds, the soprano, singing the sole
| parts, with the mixed chorus doing spirited
| work. Mr.. NelPs fine voice was the feature
! of this number. The next entertainment &c
| be given by the Deutcher Klub will be the
presentation of the favorite opera, Chimes
| of Normandy" on New Years eve. Re.
hearsals are now taking place and thu
| event promises to be in every respect q
| noteworthy one. The leading roles are tC
be sung by Mrs. Edmunds, Miss Augusta
| Rentsch, Arnold Spencer, Homer Van VIE
Harry Porter. Oliver Isensee and Richard
4 l.ieDer.