The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
Renan that all music, like all beauty, is
worship for those who seek truth. -

8. D. It is Miss Hall 3 ambition to be-
come an oratorio singer, and her re
ception in Sioux Falls was most fiat
tering, for the critics said all manner
Of nice things of her voice and the
dramatic power which she possesses.
famous in oratorio work; Mrs: Sue
Harrington Furbeck and Gustaf Holm
quist, formerly Of Minneapolis. 1t is
the custom Of oratorio singers to al
WAYS use the same book and at the
close Of the program to ask members
of the quartet to write their names and
the date on the cover so that they |
Hall confesses to a feeling of shyness
when she presented the blank spaces |
of her book and noted the long line of
names that ran down the pages of the
scores of the other singers, but Mr..
Strong has pleasantly prophesied that
some day her book will be as well filed.
The orchestra, by the way, was our
own Minneapolis Symphony. orchestra,
William Wellington Norton acted as .di-
rector and leader of the chorus. Mr..
Norton was former Minneapolitan,
and last year was violin soloist with the
University Glee club. He sang in the
First Congregational church at one
time. He has been very successful. in
Sioux Falls, and credit for the musical
festival is generously given to him.
Harry E. Phillips will sing Mendels-
sohn s 40, God Have Mercy tomor-
NJ: 2. church, and in the" evening Mrs.
William Gordon Brackett and D. Alvin
Davies will sing the Mendelssohn duet,
"My Song Shall Be Ever
Miss Marie Hovey, the Fergus Falls
soprano, who is on her way to Chicago
how CT, 10
fertory tomorrow morning in Our Sa-
viour g Lutheran church Miss Hovey
was at one time pupil of Jacob HORT.
Miss Della Malqney has been sagagsS
church, St. Paul, the coming year.
The new Auditorium, which is now
opened the latter part Of February or
early in March with two grand dedica-
tory concerts. It goes without saying
that these events will be of immense a
the opening Of the magnificent building
on Nicollet avenue and Eleventh street
will mark the realization of long
cherished dream.
The concerts will embrace two even
ings, one Of the chief attractions both
nights nights being CASTOR M: ,R?seAthiera the h
Francis Xavier church, New York city,
of the Auditorium Nine. Charlotte
Maconda, the brilliant colorature So
prano Of New York, will sing on both
evenings, while the DAM symphony Or
concerts. On the first evening the
Apollo club of Minneapolis will also
participate, while for the second even
{ng Willard Patten will organize a
mixed chorus Of several hundred voices.
The concerts will be given under the
direction Of A. M. Shuey.
Dethier, whose appearance Is bound
to create much interest, is undoubtedly
the greatest and most brilliant organ
ist In tho United States. He has never
played In the northwest, and, in fact,
has only been in New York few years.
His rec1tals on the great organ at the
st. Louis fair were important events
tion.
Subscriptions for seats for these
opening events Of the Auditorium may
. now be made at the Metropolitan Music
company's store, where diagram of
the. house may be seen. Persons sub
. Of selecting. them in advance Of the
+ public sale, but are not obliged to pay
for them at present. Subscriptions will
continue to be received until the time
for the public sale. The proceeds from
these concerts are to be applied on the
f cost Of the great organ.
i son will be the concert recital given by
3 Nine. Melba and her distinguished fel
4. low artists at the Lyceum theater or
2 Jan. 16. Eastern critics are unanimous
u in saying that Melba's voice is ever
Y better than it ever was, and that they
now readily understand why she ere
4 ated such a Juror In Covent .Garde1
3 in London last summer.
Il But Melbh g manager had surrounded
4 her with tho best artists that fv
4 countries have produced, and all stan'
Il pre-eminent in their different lines
Il gentle English girl, and is prime ia
II Vorite with English audiences. Nine
L. Melba has chosen her: from the vas
. number Of excellent pianists to act a
b her accompanied.
rs Judging from, the warmth wit
which she has been received on tn
# present tour, Signorina Ada Sassoli,
81 must be one Of the most wonderfr
@ harpists Of the age. The queen Q
IL Italy first heard her, play at a privat
81 concert and was SO carried away wit
N her wonderful talent that she sent he
# to Paris in order that she might OF
# tain the best instruction possible. Th
"a pupil was not disappointment, for i
81 two or three years she had capture
" every medal and prize that was wort
Fl striving for.
H E1liason Van Hosse, tenor Of the cor
N pany, is a native Of Tennessee. He hi
4 studied abroad under some of tt
B worlds greatest teachers. Until 1S9
( he was known as choir-singer, then
Il Joined the Damrosch- Ellis Opera cor
r. nanv His first 1nnearAnca in One1
was in Philadelphia few years ago
! Il Walther in Tannhauser Since TIL
N time he has been singing in orchestr
h concerts in London.
H Charles Gilbert, the BARITONE, is re
n ognized as one Of Frances create
I'll singers. He Is equally as we'll know
III on this side Of the water as he is
III France and England, for during the pa
Il few seasons he has been one of t.
IL prominent members of the Metropolit:
= Grand Opera company in New 70
/. city.
Gil All these gifted artists will appear
III the concert at the Lyceum The SO
of seats will open Monday morning
the Metropolitan Music company
Sixth street.
The program for the Skovgaard CO
cert at the First Unitarian church ne
II Tuesday evening has been announc
and reads as follows,
Car Preste; o. Xndsnt: Won varia1 sstn0'
HI Finale.
tN SkOVeaard.