Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

monte course is q musical event Of great
interest, not only to the teachers and
musical students but to the general pub
lie as well--the coming Of the singer,
who is considered Americas greatest
basso Herbert Witherspoon, and whom
Mr.. Behymer considers to be one of the
strongest cards musically that he has
brought to Los Angeles In the last FIVE
seasons
There is no musical center in the cas-,
in which Witherspoon sings that will not
assure him of large rand cultured
audience who recognizes the superiority
of this great basso and his splendid work
There may be those singers with more
beautiful and more extensive range Of
voice, but for artistic perfection and abil-
ity to sing a story and depict drama
Witherspoon stands almost by himself,
since his splendid art Is the blending OF
so many qualities
Another feature of the Witherspoon
CO. certs is his admirable taste In forming
program, wherein are contained music
of the chief song writer's, as we'll as OF
folk lore and legend The Witherspoon
programs show an artistry and novelty
that teaches the audiences to understand
that Witherspoon has forsalsen the beaten
paths. and yet found additional good.
These programs usually have for their
basis principle tho beautiful and true in
art, which gives you not an unworthy
moment that you may consider thrown
away.
SO few singers denyN themselves the
pleasure of q cheap effect, but this Is
where Witherspoon shines. He Is suffi-
cientIy believer in his own work to feel
that his audience appreciates only the
best in musical art. His programs usually
include selections from Handel in Italian.
Schuman in German, Faure and other
French composers In their own language,
Irish melodies In Gaelic and in English
as we'll as groups of Scotch and English
ballads and songs from modern American
composers. Everything in Wtherspoon's
programs IS given with sense of tor q
value and musiclanshlp which star ps
him as one of the great artists.
Mrs. Witherspoon travels with her aus
band and is his accompanist.
So
The members of the Califorr C,eel
| club os Berkeley university E iuni1al
their annual song feast pilgrim in tne
direction of Los Angeles II season
Added to the membership of t. 9l club
are number Of singers Oh tne ie
Koven club Of Berkeley and s eeleorl to3
Eiks' quartet. These SIM - one under
the direction Of Clinton r. 8iorse thsI
tenor soloist and director ct Tao la fcgs
club
Several years ago ar rferse es al
varsity glee club n1e-ber a. He. Eeoy
but for a number years 4iIcs his
graduation, studied New 1gE 60 ccmb
back to his home a'l8 afeumb tGa poait0n
of musical director ot the asrfe.e. zee
club members.
The boys interd 10 Hfve q spiendid pro-
gram of music az slrapaon auditorium
January g. and HLil I'VE he actiFe sup
port of all II BtrRsl9y aiuglni IS well
as the college nsnb rs end atudonts who
are here srardiGs their Christmas holf-
days. A siminr program VIII be given
at PasadenE Ng the s. NJ. .. A. hall
January
Many prominent ma.rona of Los Angeles
have accepted .he position Of patroness.
ana undoubtedly the California Glee club
will b. greelod by one Of the large houses
that usually supports uch an AFFAIR.
Poprlar prices VIII prev IL. The Univer-
sity cirb expect 10 attend in a body, and
alI 9f the Berkeley uni Iersity friends are
foshiorabis B6atr, social, artistic and
financial success.
Oh Friday a1torroon, January 10, at the
1torium tho third Symphony concert
81 fs season viii take place under the
di, etiou OK la ley Hamilton. The pro-
ert "a aunbe7a sill include the overture
20 Fidelio," ~ Beethoven; Stanford's
irish rhapsody. Bach number and Mem
eeIegohns celebrated Scotch symphony
rho soioist # the occasion will be Bruce
Gordon Kingsley. organist. The seat sale
oDens at Bartlett Music company's on
Moc6ay corning, January 6.