The daily sentinel., 1907-11-16
A MARVELLOUS ARRAY
OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
"g audience Charmed by the Bos-
tonia Sextette and Melya C1e-
maire, Remarkable So
pranO

The music lovers of Grand 4
junction would not allow a rain +
10 roo them of the opportunity +
OF nearing one of the most mag :
mncent programs of classical :.
music 1t is possible to render. i.
me Bostonia Sextette Club. one +
OF the greatest and most expen- !.
sVe musical attractions in the +
country, with Melva Clemaire +
as the accompanying soloist. an +
peared at the CONGREGATIONAL =
= church last evening as the fifth +
number of the Grand Junction. +
lecture course. and the building +
was crowded with more than i.
SIX hundred appreciative people. +
Last season the Bostonia Sextette
was heard here and the entertain
ment aroused such enthusiasm and
admiration that it was decided 20
bring the attraction back this sea-
son. None were disappointed last
night. 1t was sumptuous Offering
OF enchanting harmony.
There have been but one or
two changes in the personel of the
sextette since 1t was here last sea-
son. g. L. Stats, one of the most
noted clarionet artists of the music
world, is still the director.
The program was entirely classi-
cal. Selections by the sextette. stir
ing quintette numbers. clarionet,
cello and violin solos and the charm
ing numbers by the singer made up
the program. Every number was a
glorious treat, every selection was
marvel of beauty and sweetness.
Herold, Pierne, Meyer-Melmud, Mey-
eur, Hubay, Gounod, Dunkler, Lam
gey and Jakobowski were the mas
ters from whom the remarkably tai
ented musicians took their offerings.
This is the first season that Melva
Clemaire has been with the Dostonia
Sextette, but for several years she
has held high rank in the musical
world, having scored great successes
not only in this county but in Eu-
rope. She completely captivated her
audience last hight, and the storms
of applause that greeted her were
really ovations. Melva Clemaire is
beautiful young woman, and no
singer that has appeared here in re-
cent years possessed a more charm
ing and graceful stage appearance.
Melva Clemaire is all that is claimed
1t is a soprano. really mezzo sopra-
no, and its qualifications and pos
sibilities are almost unlimited. From
her very first notes Clemaire won the
exalted opinion and the sincere ad-
miration of the audience. She has
her voice under perfect control, her
enunciation is clear and pleasing,
her technique extraordinary, and she
sings with an ease that at once DEM
onstrates her natural ability and
gives evidence of the superb train
ing that she has given her voice.
Clemaire's Interpretation of her Sc
lections has an original yet a most
pleasing nature. She truly gives an
ideal rendition of every selection she
undertakes. During a tour through
Sweden last year, that proved ser
les of triumphs, Clemaire was given
the name, "The American Nightin-
gale" and the sweet-voiced, charm
ing young artist carries the pretty
title with worthiness. While not af-
fected as many great singers are,
Clemaire has some cute and dainty
little mannerisms that are very low
able.
From her extensive repertoire Gle
maire selected for her audience last
night the recitation and aria, Err
mani Involami (ErnanD" from Verdi
and "Sing, Smile, Slumber" from
Gounod The audience most insist
emily demanded an encore for each
numebr and the responses were in
tensely sweet. Clemaire's singing of
"The Last Rose of Summer COM
pletely enchanted her hearers.
II was a remarkable concert. the
sextette is truly brilliant organiza-
tlon. a company of premier. high
ranking. musical kings, and Gle
MARE is most worthy of their com
pany. loo,
better pleased.
The next attraction on the lecture
course will be Kellog Haines' Sing