The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-17
CONCERT ON
The ORGAN
Enjoyable Program At
German Lutheran
Church.

| According to the merits of the pro.
gram the audience gathered last even
ing at the German Lutheran church te
listen TO the Organ Concert. should
have been larger, but it would have
been hard to pick a more representa-
tive or appreciative one There was
| probably not a listener who was in
capable of understanding both the
motif of the composer, from the stand
point of personal acquaintance. and
the Interpretation of each performer.
1t is such an audience that shows
itself in mute sympathy with the mu-
stefan. conventional applause being of
| course forbidden by the nature of the
edifice, and Mr.. Barton, Mrs Macfar-
| lane and the rest of those volunteer
ing their services for the benefit of the
organ fund, seemed en- rapport with the
subdued but earnest enthusiasm of
their listeners, They gave chamber
concert from the classics of such selec-
ton and such rendition as is all too
seldom heard in Honolulu
Many were looking eagerly forward
to hearing Gerard Barton play. Epis
copalians are of course familiar with
his interpretations but the musical
| ritual of St. Andrews is somewhat
restricted and choral accompaniment
does not afford much opportunity to
the artist.
Last nights concert has effectually
dispelled any doubts, if there ever
We're any, of Mr.. Barton's thorough
command of the pipe organ. Ones on
ly regret lay III the lack of a sufficient
~ large instrument to more readily
adapt itself to the strength of his play
ing and the nature of his selections.
That Mr.. Barton is far above the me-
diocre ranks of organists was Instant
~ shown by his first number, which
possibly was chosen for some such pur-
pose. One has to pass far beyond the
village choir" class to render a fugue
of Bach's and the prelude and fugue
in G minor demands, to the scholarly
listener or interpreter a delicacy OF
feeling and yet a precision, particularly
In the peddled passages, that calls out
at once the technical skill as well as
the innate musical conception of the
player.
Bach's prelude and SaIome's melody
in D fiat We're to the writer the best
of Mr.. Barton's individual renditions
though all praise must be due him for
his always conscientious and OCCASION
ally brilliant accompaniment at its
best with Mrs. George Macfarlane's
solo and in helping the glorious uplift
of Handlers Largo
Mr.. Bechtels playing of Mendels-
sohn's aria Jerusalem" on the Eng
lish horn proved scholarly and al
together pleasing in it's Interpretation.
Mr. Bechtel is altogether too seldom
heard as is Mr.. Marx and others who
played last night and one cannot but
wish for the inauguration of a series
of chamber concerts which might be
given for some charitable purpose and |
would surely be freely subscribed for. |
Certainly the majority of those pres |
ent last night would be willing to en-
courage continuation of such pro-
grams.
Mr. Melchers sang the aria from |
Elijah most agreeably and with con-
siderable dramatic feeling. Mrs. Geo |
w. Macfarlane was not in her best |
voice but her singing is ever artistic |
and her vocalisation enjoyable. Las |
CHA CHI 10 Pangia'' was cordially ap-
preciated. Mr.. Marks alIegretto in & |
fiat by Wolstenholme showed the play |
er to be thoroughly familiar with his |
instrument the viola while the clear |
tone evoked and the sparkle underly- |
ing an easy but vigorous technique |
made this number one Of the most en-
joyable.
Mr.. Barton's solos have been previ-
ously mentioned but the tender hand
ling of Salorne's melody showed the |
to possess breaths of concep-
ton that are all too seldom reached
and displayed. Maseagufs Intermezzc
is perhaps not the happiest selection to
be chosen for a double bass but Mon
sieur Chirons Interpretation proved an
interesting one.
Handel's Largo. with its triumphant
swell of melody was a fitting close to
IN enjoyable evening and interpreted
oy Messrs. Marx, c. Busch. P. Bartels
George Isenberg. F. Garbrecht. W.
Nolet with Mr.. Barton at the organ.
y uS d uoldDle performance lar beyond
he average amateur plane. The COM
1lete program was as follows:
Organ Solo-Prelude and Fugue in G
minor. .....-......-........J, s. Bach
Mr.. Gerard Barton.
Horn and Organ-"Jeru-
salem ................. Mendelssohn
Mr.. F. NJ Bechtel
Aria from Elijah-''L God of Abra-
ham Observation-Disclosures. Mendelssohn
Mr.. F. Melchers.
bryan Solo-Andante in Z minor.
Observation-Disclosures. Z. Batiste
Mr.. Gerard Barton.
CHI 10 Pianga" Handel 1
Mrs. George W. Macfarlane.
lola and Organ-Allegretto in Z fiat
........,... ........... WoIstenholnae 4
Mr.. 3. I. Marx.
Il Ii. L. L. /