The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
MUSIC.
philharmonic Club Plans.

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Miss Muriel Foster is a young Eng
ush contralto who has succeeded in
winning a high place for herself in,
musical circles during the three or!
four.years which have passed since her,
graduation from the Royal College OF,
Music, London. Not only has her
fame as an oratorio artist spread over;
all OF England, but Germany, Russia,
Holland and the provinces have all de-
manded the right to hearher voice. She
will sing in Minneapolis on March 10,
when she comes to sing the contralto
role "Delilah" in Saint-Saens' Biblical
opera Samson and Delilah," with the
Philharmonic club.
Miss Fosters voice is Of rich quality,
sympathetic and nasterful, qualities
needed for a proper and artistic rem
dition of Saint-Saens' role. Hhe has
written wonderfully for the contralto
in this masterpiece, and the singer
must needs be fresh Of voice, spon-
taneous Of delivery and thoroly
schooled in technic to sing and. do JUS
tice to the magnificent arias in the
work. There is absolutely no doubt
that Miss Foster will meet all require
ments.
The orchestration Of Samson and
Delilah" is brilliant and abounds
in unexpected melodies, harmon1es
and effects. There Is more opportun-
ity in this work, for the orchestra to
give an intelligent and satisfactory
support to the chorus, thanein any Of
the oratorios given this winter, and
music lovers will be interested in
noting the improvement which the adj
ditional Instrumentation makes in the
accompaniment -..
The chorus will be large for this
work. ALI winter the membership in
the club has been increasing, and 1t
Is noticeable that the singers are COM
Ing more and more from the class
rooms of the best vocal teachers In the
city This benefits the chorus, in CIV
ing 1t more trained voices, and the
opportunity of learning the music of
great oratorios which is given the pu-
pills is of advantage to students. The
fact that this chance is afforded mu-
steal students is in itself strong fac
tor in bringing many outside students
into Minneapolis, and it rounds out
and develops their musical knowledge
in a most beneficial way to sing with
and associate with the musicians who
are to be met in this club.
There will be over 200 voices in
the chorus to sing Samson and De-
lilah," and the inspiring ensembles
will become Of double beauty with the
strength of these powerful voices. The
oratorio will be given at the Interna-
tional auditorium, the lower floor only,
to be used.
Rehearsing the Redemption"
The Choral union of Calvary Baptist
church has been rehearsing for some
weeks past the chorus work in
Gounod's Redemption which will
be given the third week in March my
the union in the church auditorium.
The solo parts will be taken by some
of the leading vocalsts of the city,
Maud Timer Jones, w. Scott Wood
worth, Alvin Davies, George P. Walker
and others.
This will be the first occasion on
which the complete work has been
given in Minneapolis and music low
ers will be afforded their first oppor-
tunity Of hearing this beautiful ora
torio in it's entirety.
Church Music Tomorrow. =
WESTMINSTER CHURCH.
At the Westminster church Sunday
morning Miss Clara Williams and
fertory Mendelssohn's beautiful my
Song Shall Be Always Thy Mercy
Lemmen's "Fughetta' will be used as
the opening voluntary.
The quartet Is to sing Whose
.Dwelleth Under the Defense Of the
Most High" by Martin. The evening
music is as follows: Organ, 1.-The
Shepherds Song" Schulhoff; anthem,
"Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descend
Ing" Silas; offertory, my Shepherd Is
the Living Cod" Thayer; quartet,
"Come Weary Souls,'' RaffBassford.