The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-26
WITH Till MUSICIANS

George Murphy, the tenor. who came
TO this city recently from Grand Rap
IDS. will sing In the Woodward-ava
Baptist church Sunday.
The Detroit Conservatory OF Music
gave an informal reception to meet
the new members of the faculty and
new students. Wednesday evening. In
the conservatory.
Herbert A. Milliken, head OF the
violin department OF the Detroit Con-
servatory OF Music. began teaching
this week. and the indications are that
he viii have a most successful season.
Miss Minnie Caldwell, organist, and
Miss Leila Parlin, soprano. new mem
bers of the Detroit Conservatory OF
Music faculty. will give a concert in
1.-The Cass-ave. NJ E church the middle
of October.
The Detroit Conservatory OF Music
will give the comic opera, The
Mikado," In the near future. Re-
hearsals will begin next week. the pro-
ceeds to go TO some charitable institu-
ton. II will be given under the direc-
ton OF L. l. Renwick.
Mrs. Winifred Scrpps-Ellis has been
secured temporarily as soprano soloist
| In the Church OF Our Father. She
will sing there until she leaves In
November with her father for q trip
through Europe. She will be abroad
probably ten or twelve months.
Miss Mabelle Tenant. q former
pupil OF Mrs. Ida +. Norton, OF the
Detroit Conservatory OF Music, and for
the past two years engaged under
Baldelli IN Paris. has returned to De-
troit and has been engaged for the
position Of contralto soloist In the
Crosse Pointe Protestant church. The
other members OF the choir are Miss
Jane Barber. soprano; VIM. ]. Conner,
tenor: Eugene Janisse, basso, and Miss
Kate Mcdonald. organist.
The first OF the series of evening
musicales to be given by the Detroit
College OF Music Is announced for
Thursday evening, Oct. /, in the col
lege recital room on the eighth floor
OF the Valpey building. The follow
ing will take part in the program: The
Misses Eunice Dunn, Charlotte Fox,
Eva Lord. Elizabeth Ruhlman and
Gertrude Quay, pianistes, and Sara
Schellberg, contralto. The program
will begin at Sis O'Clock.
The choir Of the Fort-st- Presbyter-
ian church will give the flrst OF the
services for the present season, en-
titled Great Musical interpretations
OF Christianity" on Sunday evening.
the 9th. Selections will be given
from Molique's beautiful oratorio,
all voices. as well as duets and trios.
The choir consists OF Mrs. George s..
Owen, soprano; Mrs. G. II. Clements,
contralto; William LAWN, tenor; Chas.
VI. Clohecy. baritone. and N. J. Corey.
organist and director.
Many inquiries are being made as
TO where the concerts OF the Orches-
ira association are TO be held during
the coming winter. No change Will
be made this year, but as In past sea-
sons the concerts will be In the Light
Guard armory- Contracts with the
armory management for some of the
dates were made six months ago, some
of the orchestral engagements being
made nearly a year in advance. II Is
now only month until the time Of the
first concert, which will be given by
the New York Symphony orchestra
on Oct. %. Subscribers will, there
fore. need TO send In their orders soon
In order that notification Of the sale
OF reserved seats may be sent TO them.
Season ticket holders save 20 per cent
on the cost Of the tickets. As In past
years there will be many seats at pop
nlar- prices. and these also may be
bought for the season. Information
may be obtained Of the secretary, ".
]. Corey, No. 80 Woodward terrace.
fine sacred concert was given In
st. Paul's Catholic church, Crosse
Pointe Farms, Sunday evening, under
the direction OF Prof. Louis M. Kram-
er. The program was presented by
Mrs. Eleanor Hazard Peocock, Hugo
Kalsow, Miss Julia Schultz, Martin
Dettling, Miss Margaret Heerwagen. a
chorus OF SO voices and the Detroit
symphony orchestra. A feature Of the
program was the singing OF Mrs. Peo-
cock, who gave splendid rendition
OF Faure's "Sancta Maria" and my
Redeemer and My Lord" by Dudley
Buck. Mrs. Peocock has a beautiful
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