The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-16
MRS. Fox'S ORGAN RECITAL
A Large and Appreciative Audience
in Attendance.

A Large and Appreciative Audience
in Attendance.
The organ recital given on Wednes-
day evening in the First Presbyterian
church by Mrs. Kate Elizabeth Fox
was notable success. The spacious
church was full before the commence
ment of the concert. The opportunity
given to hear Mrs. Fox play was missed
by very few lovers Of music in Morris
town and its neighborhood, and the
large audience present were well
pleased with the musical treat given
to them. Had the occasion permitted
Mrs. Fox would have been warmly ap-
plauded at the close OF her perfor-
nance, but graceful mark of appre
citation was shown the clever player in
the presentation of large bouquet of
flowers, while many musicians present
remained at the close to congratulate
her upon her remarkable success.
The recital, was one Of series un-
der the auspices Of the American
Guild of Organists, of which Mrs. Fox
is an associate member. The program
was made most attractive by the as
sistance given by Madame Emile Grey,
harpist, and Miss Edna VI Minor, vio-
linist, both ladies making a marked
impression. The trios rendered by the
three instruments were among the
most pleasing numbers of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Fox had already made the en-
viable reputation in Morristown, of a
capable and thoroughly satisfactory
player, FOR she has from time to time
given most charming public recitals.
On this last occasion it may be said
that she more than sustained the high
character of her performances. Her
rendering of the Bach prelude, the i'm
mensely difficult concertsatz of Louis
Thiele, and Toccato of Widor, showed
her to be a serious student, conscien-
tious artist, and player who is still
growing in these large pieces and the
Finale by Alex. Guilmant Mrs. Fox
surpassed any previous performances
we have heard her give.
The idea is still entertained, by
those whose opinions change slowly,
that a woman is incapable of doing
full justice to such an exacting instru-
ment as the organ, but current ex-
pressions of this belief had best be
banished with other unhappy bromid-
IONS. Such structure might well
have applied in the remote days when
the size and weight of organ keys called
for blow from the clenched fist, but
with the modern organ, in which all
| insuperable physical difficulties have
been overcome, women have shown
themselves capable, both in tempera
ment and endurance, of complete
mastery. Mrs. Fox's success should
go far to remove an erroneous impres
sion. She not only evinces fine taste
and judgement in the effects she pro
duces, but she grapples with piece,
bristling with technical difficulties
and emerges from the test trium
phantly.
The complete program was rendered
as follows:
Prelude in fat (St Ann's)
Johann Sebastian Bacl
Spring Song from the South)
Edwin Lemar
Trio" Ave Maria Bach-Gounot
Concertsatz in minor Louis Thiel,
(a) Meditation Cecile Chaminadt
N (b) Christmas Pastoral
Clement r. Gal,
Harp Nordischer Ballade Poelist
Oriental Sketch in minor
Arthur Birt
Toccata from the Fifth Symphony
Charles Marie Wido
Trio Largo (from Xerxes)
George Frederick Hande
Finale (from the minor Symphony
Alexandra Guilman