Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-25

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The Choral Club CONCERT, given
Friday evening la Carnegie Hall,
before a cultivated, appreciatiyo aud
enthusiastic audience from Bryan
aud the College, marks an epoch In
musical matters. IL is the begin.
ming of what should develop Into a
brilliant, united aud progressive
musical activity. bringing In It's
train au Interest aud love for every :
thug worthy in musical art. which
plays 80 sntimate aud purssy;ag a
part 40 the sife OF q people That
TITS club. composed Of ladies from
Bryan aud College should have been
able, after two months existence, e.
give so successful an entertainment.
speaks volumes for che ability aud
earnestness Of all concerned The
members have worked faithfully a.
practices. Mr. Liilebridge has
brought his experience as director 10
bear, and the business management
has been efficient, aud all have work
ed together with most gratifying re-
suits
Following is the program. the club
being ably assisted by Mrs Rose
McCann lyric soprano and Miss
Rheiu, pianist, both OF Galveston.
SONGS
a After Sorrows Might. ... .Rotoli
b Que Spring Morning ~ ,.. Neviu
c Mollie Btwn ........... Oid Irish
d a Mother Sings written for Mrs
Mctnnn) ....-.. sophia Rhein
Mrs Mccain
PIANO
Aufsehwuug (Soaring) Schumauu
Miss Rhein
SOHO
Die Lorelei ............ ..... List
Mrs McCanu
CHORUS
Spinning song from the Opera
Flying Dutchmau" Wagner
Choral Club
PIANO (Lvric piecesJ
"a Schmetterling Butterfly Griep
d Album Leaf ........... $500 Girl, e
Nogleiu (Birdlings) ...... Griel
Ich liebe dich q love thee) Grieg
Miss Rhein
SONG
Noci III primavrra co.. job. strauss
Mrs W. q. Davis
SONG CYCLE
Fair Jessie ......... AK Won Fieiitz
Mrs Mccain
CHORUS
Last Night ...... .... Kjeruli
b My FlaXeu-hairsd lassie Koschal
Choral Club
The FIRST series Oi songs revealed
an artist of attractive stage presence
aud dclightful personality in Mrs
MeCanu, who sang with artistic lin
ish aud beautiful voice, notable toi
clearness and quality, an encore
following. The next number was
well-played Interpretation of Schu-
mann's beautiful composition Soar
ing" Then followed Ia German a
fiGe performance of LisZt's Lorelei,
prelaced b. remarks GA the legend
10y Mis-. McCann.
The club then sang It's first mum.
Der, Miss Wilson at the piano, ht
Wagner, with big volume ana
good quality Of tone, and good atten-
ton IL the phrasing, and secured q
rousing encore which was acknowl.
edged by Mrs. Law. president.
Next came "a selection of dainty
little pieces for piano by Grieg de-
lightluily rendered by Miss Rhein,
who also added AN encore. Next
followed "a rendition OF Strauss Voc
al primavera, by Mrs. w. G.. Davis
Of Bryan. Mrs. Lillebridge at the
piano. This extremely difficult col
oratura aria was sung from memory
and showed n smooth, agile voice, 20
which the song gave ample opp9rtu
nifty for display. Mrs. Davis has
studied this song with Mrs. Lille
bridge. who knowledge % the capa-
bilities OF the human voice Is uoi
surpassed by any singing teacher In
the country, according 90 the esti
mates OF competent critics. Mrs
Davis gave an encore maids 90 Ca
diz" by Delibes. The seventh num-
Der Was song cycle beautifully
given by Mrs. Mccain. who was
obliged To add two encores, so COM
pletely did she captivate the assem-
blage.
The club then delighted tho audi
ence by two beautiful numbers well
sung, and thus ended the first sue
cessful concert Of the Ladies' Choral
Club.
The club looks forward 90 great
awaklng of musical interest, and
delightful anticipatious for the fu-
ture.