The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03
NAIHILE the discussion Of the ques-
wv ton, WHO shall be the next
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IA IHILE the discussion Of the ques-
W. ton, WHO shall be the next
leader of the Choral club ?'
seems TO be rather premature in view
Of the fact that the present season is
not over and the present conductor
must wave his baton for another con-
cert at least it is apropos in another
sense, for there is no question which
concerns so closely the interests of the
club. Moreover, it must be decided at
the annual meeting which will be held
Monday evening, April Is.
The name of Mr.. Ober- Hoffer has
been suggested, and the immediate re-
Spouse to the suggestion has been.
Too much Minneapolis" an evidence
OF provincialism unworthy this city.
Our twin up the river has never hes
ltated to make the effort to take from
this city anything or anybody that she
happens to take a fancy to, and that
amounted to anything. So far as musi-
clans are concerned, there can be no
doubt that she offers them superior
inducements. Once they become iden-
tine with Minneapolis, she gives them
loyal support, and in return they give
her of their best. st. Paul withhoIds
the loyalty and frequently the support
and then wonders why it is that the
musical seasons in Minneapolis are in
variably brilliant, while her own shine
only by fits and starts.
There is more genuine musical Gull
ture in st. Paul than in Minneapolis
put, unfortunately, there is little pro-
gresslVeness, and the consequence is
that the town which boasts a McVey
Is more frequently in the public eve
than this city. Mr.. Ober- Hoffer is a
brilliant conductor. He has accom-
plished a splendid work with his or
chestra this season. In this orchestra
are musicians from both cities. Should
Mr. Ober-HOffer become conductor OF
the st. Paul Choral club and should he
give the club concerts in conjunction
with the orchestra, the, public would
have every reason to anticipate a brill
liant season.
The assertion has been made that
there are musicians here in st. Paul
who are entitled to the conductorship.
NOBODY can deny, however, that the
ASSOCIATION Of any one Of them with
the club IN the capacity of director
would be an experiment, and such ex-
perlmentIng would retard DEVELOPMENT.
Mus1c1anship Of a high order is not
the only qualification demanded of a
conductor. 1t would be no mark of
disloyalty to tender the conductorshin
to man who happened to live in Min
neapols. On the contrary, it would
merely be the expression of a. higher
Kind Of loyalty-loyalty to the best NIL
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wants the best, and If she can get it
she should take it, whether it happens
to be in Minneapolis or some other
town.
An appropriate Easter Sunday pro-
gramme is that announced for the sa-
cred concert at the Metropolitan to-
night, when the English. grand opera
arusts and chorus will give in English
the great song numbers in the first and
third acts of Wagners "Parsifal."
The concert will be under the must
cal direction Of Elliott Schenck, MT.
SaVage's WagneFian conductor. who
VIII be assisted by the entire company
and ORCHESTRA. There will be a classic
hrst part made up of a programme of
vocal and instrumental numbers. in
winch Will OS near leading singers of
the company who are not cast in the
'ParsifaP's excerpts. The second part
Will be devoted entirely to the famous
Wagnerian festival opera, including the
March to the GraiP' and the Trans
formation Scene" from the first act
with the Good Friday Spell" and finale
to the third act. The entire programme
will be arranged as follows:
PART I.
Kaiser March, ...... Wagner
Tenor Solo-''Sorrows of Death"
from Hymn of Praise MendeIssohn
William A Wegener
soprano Solo-'fHear Ye Israel"
Miss Gertrude Rennyson '--''
Entire Act Gavotte" . C-i1le+
Baritone solo
49,. Mr.. RENT Marsano
Aflosa-From The Prophet .Meyerbeer
Miss Marion Ivel
Qulntette-Fron Die Meistersinp-
Miss Jean Lane Brooks, Miss Rita ~SNE awl