The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-23


posers, thereby putting the stamp OF.
genius on his work. Those who have had
the good fortune to hear his only other
bratorlo, The Cfeatloti,n or Beethovens
Pastoral Symphony" Will be prepared
to acknowledge that these masters have
succeeded In painting tature with as un-
fadlng colors uhough i,erceptitle to the
ear, instead OF the eyc), IS ever catite
from the palette of Claude Lorraine, 81
GOrot, or a Turner. q
AS natural to the subject, the oratorio
OF THE Seasons is divided into four
i'lrts, beginning with gentle "sprIhg.' he
orchestral prelude Is supposed to convey
All idea OF the transition from winter
to"SDrlng. /" The second part Summer,
begins without introduction. Autumn,
and Winter both have short preliidcs
thc latter representing the thick fogs nn-.
iiouhc!ng the approach Of That season.
rho solo parts will be taken 5y Mrs
11issem de Moss soprano; Mr.. Edward
johnson, tenor, niid Mi. Frederic Martini
bassO. 81 {5s i7s8it
The second evening OF the festival pre-
sents more miscellaneous programme, N
which The principal selection will be tic
cantata, THE Swan and the Skylark, a
sposthumous work Of the English CONF
poser. Corning Thomas. who died Iii 1Sy2
ut the early age Of forty. The words 10
Helnans's poem, With short Interpretations
by an unknown author. This prologue
by an unknown author. This prodlogue
Introduces the Grecian poet alluded TO by
Mrs. 11cmans as listening TO tho deat1i-
chant OF the swan. The COMPOSER has
been very successful In the musical set
ting TO this touching and beautiful lyric
and while the music does not evince u
very high degree OF creative power, or
,i<.t,} n
characterized by much grace and tender
ness, qualities most called for by the su,-
sject In hand. After the prologue of tho
tGrccianB poet, mostly IN recitative style,3I
sung BY Mr.. Fred. Martin, there follows
an orchestral prelude ofsrather drama tic 1
character, introducing the motive of the
dying swan. and later also that OF the
skylark The song Of the swan is prob
ably the most touching melody Of the
whole work. and filled With tender sad
ness 1t will be sung by Mr. FL lison van
Hoose. Ss St 49 III
5E The music relating to the skylark is OF
a more cheerful nature, soaring and
ethereal, ranging In the higher ctayes and
therefore given mostly to female voices.
The solo of the warfllng lark motive will
be given BY Mime. Lillian Blanvelt. There
Is also solo for contrhlto, by Nine.
Isabelle Bouton, supported by chorus. The
esting and well SUSTAINED The close
the cantata is. indeed beautiful and a
genuine inspiration. simple as t Island,
perhaps, just for that reason.
"a The other vocal numbers for the SCI
cond evening will consist OF short seiec-
lions from operas, namely The Capulcts,
Z Bali Tie opening scene from Gounod's
4. Romeo and Juliet, an aria from one or
Mcyet1,eer's, greatest operas. THE
male chorus, from I he cantata THE
Bride OF Dunkerron." BY the English
composer. Henry Smart. The solo parts
in the above numbers Will DO taken b.
Nine. Blauvclt and Messrs. Van Hoose
and Martin, respectively. IS
And who does not love both to look at
and to listen to the dear children as they
I'll! the hall at#the matinee, with their
fresh and merry voices, so we'll trained to
sing In time and tune, and occupying the
whole stage. row above row, looking like
hillside full OF freshly opened daisies.
The solotsts at the AFTERNOON perform
ance will be Mesdames Shotwell- Piper
and Isabelle Bouton, and Signor Emilio
de Gogorza. 5l
VI AS regard the purely orchestral num-
.bers, Director Mollenhauer has been
especially happy In his selections for this
festival, giving US two magnificent pre-
.ludes from Wagner namely to the
"Meistersingers' and tS Tristan # and
Tsolde,. selections from Nhe works of one
of the greatest synlphonists of modern
time, TschaikoWsky. one Of Listz' 8 intox-l
icating Hungarian Rhapsodles, and the
overture 'Cockaigne y" by the newly risen
and recently knightcd lnminarys on Eng
lands musical armament, hitherto sur
prisingly devoid OF shining lights namely
cir E.du,ard Eliza ~ who bids fair to re- 4