Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-14
The Musical w ord

NOR those who are interested in good
X music, the coming of Herbert With

IT. OR those who are interested in good
music, the coming of Herbert With
Il erspoon, the American basso, means
a genuine musical treat. Any program
for an evenings entertainment as ar
ranged by Herbert Witherspoon is consid-
| cred complete history of music. lie is
known to both continents as the program
builder. He will be heard tonight under
| the management Of L. e. Behymer al
| Simpson auditorium, the third event OF
| the great philharmonic course.
| WitherSpoon opened his Pacific coast
| tour last Saturday afternoon as soioist
with the Los Angeles symphony orches-
| ira, making a decided impression In his
| rendition of oratorio and operatic arias.
! At Pomona college on Saturday evening
he gave the most complete program yet
presented before the students OF that
college, giving an explanation of the
various numbers in concise manner.
which added much to the enjoyment of
the occasion and allowed the patrons to
secure an educational value which they
could not have otherwise obtained by the
mere singing of the numbers.
Mr.. Witherspoon's reputation as a
singer has already preceded him to the
coast, but 1t may be Of some use to
know that Herbert Witherspoon sang
during the past summer, which is five
times oftener than any other artist en-
gagged for the season at Queens hall.
Mr.. Witherspoon returns to London in
the spring for an extended engagement,
and enjoys the splendid position Of hav-
ing received three separate offers. one
from Paris. one from Berlin. and one
from London, to sing In opera during the
coming season. He will accept one or
ha Of NJ fhpca OffpTq and will nnf
be heard in America next season.
There are but few singers versatile
enough to sing twenty-five different Sc
lections in an evening, ranging from
oratorio and grand opera arias. classical
and modern German selections, modern
French songs, early English and Irish
compositions modern American ballads,
and English folk songs. and sing all of
them equally well. to the intense salts
faction of his auditors.
Following is the program:
PART I.
Old and new airs.
(a) Recitative-"I Feel the Deity
Within" (from Judas. &c. F. Handel
Aria-"Arm! Arm Ye BraveP'..
Observation-Disclosures. Maccabaeus
(b) Song to the Evening Star (from
Tannhauser).... Richard Wagner
(c) mon piu Andrai'' (from lie Nozze
Oil FlBaTOD... w. "A. MOZdfL
PART II.
Classical and modern songs in German.
DER Doppelganger" ..........F. Schubert
''Wer Machredich so Krank Alte
Lante' ....................R Schumann
Der Knabe nit dem Wunderborn"
....................'..... r. Schumann
Tim Spatboot" .................R. Strauss
''Waldeinsamkeit'' Eugen Halle
'Helle Nacht'
"Drei Wandrer" ........... Hans Hermann
PART III.
Modern songs in English.
"Forever and a Day" ......Albert Mack
1.-THE Pauper's Drive" -. Sidney Homer
Pastorale. ................H. Lane Wilson
'Messmates' .............., Hermann Lohr
PART w.
Modern French songs.
"L'Oseau S'envole" paul ct Vir-
ISL tn lie Veaux" Oh. Koechlin
la Paix" (Monotone).. .Reynaldo Kahn
"Chanson" (from ga Jolie File de
Parth') .................George Bizet
PART "
Traditional melodies.
Meet Me by Moonlight Alone"
English) ................Arr by Wade
"shall I Wasting in Despair eng.
lish) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Wilson
'Ry the Short Cut to the Roses
Qrish) .......................... Harry
''Black Sheela of the Silver Eye"
(Irish ....................,...'.. .Harty
Mrs. Herbert Witherspoon. accompanist
elijah at Simpson Auditorium,
will draw a fine audience. The sale of
seats opened yesterday and already they
are going rapidly.
tterhert Withersnoon made such a fine
impression at the symphony concert his
recital tnniaht will undoubtedly bring