The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
Miss Grinstead's Recital.

artistic standpoint, ever offered as
one Of the conditions Of graduation at /
that most excellent institution Miss
Grlnstead has been a student in the !
College for number of years and is
now second assistant in Piano She
has long been favorite with the
music lovers Of Lexington, and
large audience Thursday night count.
ed her performance a distinct triumph.
Two heavy and demanding oratorlo
selections; light, airy ballads; a
weird but tender elegy; a dreamy
serenade, and two duet numbers
which illustrated versatility, range of
voice, intensity, aud marvellous tone
work made up the progTa mme.
The first number, Jerusalem, thou
that killest the Prophets" from Men,
delssohn's "st. Paul, " requiring deep,
broad sustained tones, was so render.
ed as to establish the singer with her
hearers from the very start. Bold,
strong and Of ample resonance her
voice triumphed easily over It's most
difficult test in the first number.
In the second group, "a May
Morning., The Lass with the delicate
air" and "Mignon, Miss Grinstead
was particularly at home. They were
given with abandon, fullness, ease,
and especially the second number Of
this group, so light, dainty and CO.
quettish, delighted her hearers be-
yond measure. The third of the group,
French in its cadence, its prettiness
OF effect, its cleverness was equally
suited to her voice.
The third number, clark tits, the
liunet, " from the oratOrio "Joshua"
was perhaps the most demanding Sc.
lection on the programme The bird
notes, the trllls, the triplet runs
were perfectly accomplished against
the background Of contrasting ac,
compartment
The next group consisted of an
elegy, 80 spring of days long ago., a
serenade by Tosti, and waltz song.
The eligy, like all Of MasSenet's songs
is written in spirit Of beautiful mel.
anchOly, artistically weird, the effect
being enhanced by the accom- pani
ment carrying another air against the
voice. The serenade was exquisitely
rendered. 1t required the qualities OF
soStnesS, sweetness and flexibility Of
voice, which Miss Grinstead has at
easy command But iC was in "Con.
sells Nina" that the singer pleased
the general audience most, and found
her most perfect adaptation. The mi
/ nor tones in which the song begins
advancing to mayor ones, aud finally
falling back into a tender minor at
the close, were given with the mosU
charming ease and command.
The scene and aria from Judith, .
which is almost invariably given on
graduating programmes, is one Of
very demanding character and wa:
presented in splendid style and voice
II is highly dramatic. Miss Grlnstead
was entirely equal to the powerful
bone work of this oratorio selection
and gave it with befttiDg volume,
force, and compass of voice. She was
rot able to resist the encore which
followed, and she responded with a
ietc hing little Japanese song.
The last group consisted of two
duets, "Night Song" and ''E1y
Little Dove, " rendered by Mrs
Alfred Franklin Smith and Mis-,
Grinstead to accompaniment by Mr.
Conrad. The "Night Song" showed
great versatility and range of voice
and the most perfect intensity. The
phrasing was exquisite, and her parI
carried against another voice witt
perfect delicacy and sureness. "Fly
little Dove" is a dainty, airy LITTLE
song full of melody and harmony
Il has been called "a setting canor
for two equal voices, 1t was giver
without effort, in light delicate
FASHION, and made beautiful anc
Knitting close to a programme which
was Sc received as to prove latterins
complimentto to both pupil and teacher
The range and quality Of voice cul
ture illustrated IN this recital woulC
have done credit to any conservator,
10 the land Thepeople Of Lexington
have had several occasions to Judge o