Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
almost by himself since his splendid art

almost by himself, since his splendid art
is the blending of so many qualities.
Another feature of the Witherspoon
concerts is his admirable taste in form
ing a program wherein are contained
music of the chief song writer's, as well
az of folk lore and legend. The Wither-
spoon programs show an artistry and
novelty that teaches the audience to un-
derstAnd that Witherspoon has forsaken
the beaten paths, and yet found only adj
ditional good. These programs usually
have for their basic principle the beau
tiful and true in art, which gives you not
an unworthy moment that you may con-
slider thrown away
So few singers deny themselves the
pleasure of cheap effect, but this is where
Witherspoon shines. He is sufficiently a
believer in his own work to fell that
his audience appreciates only the best
In musical art. His programs usually in
clude selections from Handel in Italian.
Schumann in German. Faure and other
French composers in their own language.
Irish melodies in Gaelic, and in English.
as well as groups of Scotch and English
ballads and songs from modern American
composers. Everything In Witherspoon's
programs is given with sense of tonal
value and muscianship, which stamps
him as one of the great artists
The Berkeley Glee club each year make
a pilgrimage at holiday time to some Sec
tion of the(Pacif1c coast. This year they
come to Los Angeles and neighboring cit
les, bringing with them the entire mem
bership of the College Glee club. num-
Der of singers from the DeKoven club of
T-rkeley and the celebrated Elk's quar-
tet of that city, all under the direction Of
Clinton r. Morse, tenor soloist and d.
rector of the DeKoven club.
The boys have arranged an excellent
program of music, including college
songs. solos and en- semble work, instru-
mental selections and special glees suit
able for the holiday season. Mr.. Morse,
the musical director, was a varsity glee
club member at Berkeley for number
of years, and since his graduation has
studied in New York, and has returned
to Berkeley to assume the position Of
musical director of the Berkeley Glee
club members.
Their first appearance in the south this
season will be at Pasadena at the Shake
speare hall on the second of January,
and at Simpsons auditorium in this city
or the 9Th of January, having the active
support of the college alumni and stu
dents who are now spending their holi-
days in this city. Many prominent ma
trans of Los Angeles and Pasadena have
accepted the position of patronesses. and
undoubtedly the California Glee club will
receive the unanimous support of the So
cial, artistic and social wealth of Los
Angeles. Popular prices will prevail.
The University club will attend in a
body, and all of the Berkeley university
friends are arranging to make the local
appearance a success.
The third symphony concert Of the sea-
son will be given Friday afternoon. jan
uary 10, at the Auditorium, under the di-
rection of Harley Hamilton. Program
number include Mendelssohn's celebrated
Scotch symphony, Stanford's Irish rhap-
sody, a Bach number, Beethoven s
Overture to Fidelio." The soloist of the
occasion is Bruce Gordon Kingsley, or
Music company, Monday morning. jan
uary G..