Evening star., 1909-02-19
CONCERT OF MUSURGIA CLUB
PERFORMANCE OF THE DESERT
A SYMPHONIC ODE.
Two Groups Of Songs Sung by Mrs
Thomas C. Noyes-Choruses Rem
dered Assisted by Orchestra.

1.-THE Desert" a symphonic ode, COM
posed by Felicen David and rendered
last night at the Musurgia Club con-
cert, in the new Masonic Temple Audi
torium, is a perfect tone picture OF the
vicissitudes Of an Arabian caravan ad-
vancing across the wastes of sand. and
the audience which heard 1t appreciated
Ii thoroughly. This number was the first
and longest on the program, the second
part of which held six offerings by Mrs.
Thomas C. Noyes. the soloist Of the even
ing. and several familiar ballads by the
full chorus Of the club.
THE Desert is neither too long nor
too involved to be interesting to any con-
cert audience. The keynote Of the ode is
reached in the first lines. which were read
by Mr.. Callow. and which state simply
that
In deserts all is silent: vet. behold
While calm profound seems everywhere TO reign
Upon the pensive solitary soul
There fall the sounds Of wondrous melody.
The chorus following is a great anthem
OF praise written in a style truly oriental,
both words and music. The descriptive parts
or the music show a caravan winding along
the horizon, "a giant serpent seen against
the sky: and the orchestration is so
skillful that one can almost hear the soft
crunch of camel hoofs in the sand.
terrific storm passes across the desert, the
mosphere being pictured in the music
with artistic cleverness. When the storm
has died away and the clear calm is re-
stored, there is the odd sound of the dane
ing music of the east and the rhythm
Of dancing girls feet The tone picture
ends with a charming night song, the solo
part of which was last night sung by
Mr.. Mathieu
Solos Heartily Encored.
Mrs. Noyes' first group of songs in
cluded .Obstination, Were Ny Song
With Wings Provided and the very
charming little song poem of Nevins,
The Dream-maker Man. and met with
hearty response from the audience. As
an encore she sang, sleep. Little Baby of
Mine Her second group was What
Care l." IF You Become a Nun, Dear
and Tostis Goodbye" which was re-
ceived with still greater enthusiasm. AS
an encore she sang. ~Auf Wiedersehen.'
The club sang Sunrise by George B.
Nevin, and got great deal of harmony
and excellent humor out of a musical tri-
fe by Bruckler, known as the March of
the Rural Guard OF this composition
Dudley Buck once said:
1T is so full of genuine humor that it
has everywhere been received with en-
fhusiasm. 1t was written for an artists
airy, 1852"
Ashes of Roses and "A Summer Lul-
pieces, by request. The Sweetest Flow
er That Blows was well sung dou-
Bile quartet, composed of MeSSrS. Matthew,
Jaeger, Bartlett. Glider, Lovett, F. c.
Hicks. Phelps and Pomeroy. sang The
Night Has Thousand Eyes and the
program concluded with ''The Crusaders
Departure" by Filke, rendered by the
full chorus of the club and the orchestra.
Sol Minister'S orchestra shared the hon
ors with the club. j. w. Cheney. jr.. and
Harvey Murray were the accompanies
Edgar Priest, president and musical di-
rector OF the club. received many compli-
mentS on the success of the evenings con-
cert.
0mcers and Members.
The other officers and members of the
club are: Board of control oliver A.
Phelps. Frederick Sillers. DR.. n. Willis
Pomeroy. Joseph F. Matthew; Edgar
Priest. president and musical director:
Charles r. Bartlett. assistant musical di-
rector: Leroy A. Glider, vice president;
Horace Ward. secretary: Arthur B.
Pierce, treasurer; Howard s. Burbank, Ii
brarian: Edwin Callow, business repre-
sentative.
First tenors-E. Stinson Barker, How
ard r. Barnes. Howard B. Crosby. Le-
roy A. Glider. Henry W. Jaeger, jr, Jo-
seph F. Matthew, Thomas l.. Mead, jr.,
Frederick Sillers.
Second stenors-Carl Apple, Charles r.
Bartlett. J. Maurice Bird, Howard S.
Burbank, Henry W. Draper, Robert A.
Jonscher, Richard Robinson, Horace L.
Woodward.
First basses-Richmond F. Bingham
Edwin Callow, James w. Gift, Nathan
8. Hamilton. James s. Hicks, Frank C.
Hicks, Frederick ]. Leonard. George A
Lovett, Frederick Pauling. Clarence E.
Smell. Horace Ward. Hugh w. Zea.
Second basses-Theodore T. Apple
Robert r. Brott. o. Glenn Cowhick, John
A. Fisher. Oscar w. Gardner, William T
Jones. Oliver A. Phelps, DIR. n. Willis
Pomeroy. Arthur B. Pierce. George Roll
ings, George A. Webster. Damn l.. Wood