Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-04
MUSICAL NOTES.
A Glance at What Some Of the Maine
Musicians Are Doing.

II. I,verett Hall of Brewer has been
engaged orSailist at the Third Par
ish church in Bangor for the coming
year.
Miss Lena Beane, formerly of Au-
gusta, but for several years organist
and choir director of the Central Con-
gresational church, Bangor, has re-
signed her position. Arthur +. Husk-
ms, tenor and d. Leigh Hamilton,
bass, have also resigned their positions
in the choir.
The music committee of the Saco
Main Street Baptist church recently
held 1t meeting to take action with
| reference to the musical program for
the coming year and Miss Carrie v.
Hill was chosen as chairman. Miss
Ruth Pauline Morse was selected as
organist. In difference to the appar-
ent wishes of a substantial number
for a reduction in the musical eX-
penses and with a desire to crafty the
preferences expressed for soloist of
merit it was decided to give up the
choir and to engage the services of
Mrs Inez Perry Turner, contralto, of
Portland, for Sunday mornings.
The Foss Street Methodist church,
Biddeford, is to have a vested choir
This innovation is to be inaugurated
next Sunday, when. in the evening,
the first of Il series of concerts will be
given at the church There is to be a
chorus of about 40 voices recruited
from the ranks Of the c. f. E. and the
singers will be under the direction Of
Mrs r. n. JoScelyn, wife of the pastor
of the Foss Street church for the pres
ent, although it is probable that later
a nald director will be secured A
so.oist is also to be engaged for the
concerts.
A new musical organization has been
formed in Lewiston known as the
Temple Male Quartet. the personnel of
which follows: A. r. Prince, first tenor;
G. ". Horne. second tenor; +. F.
Parker. baritone; and G. NJ. Drake.
bass OF these. Mr.. Prince was ten
years With the Lotus Male Quartet.
which recently disbanded-the posses
sol Of a voice OF remarkable fitness for
first tenor. and so recognized through
on, New England. Mr.. Horne was
until recently first tenor of the
Aeolian Quartet one of the best-known
n'uscal organizations in Maine and is
also tenor at the Pine Street Congrc-
gational church besides being well
known as tenor soloist. Mr. Parker
is tonor at the First UniVersalist
church. Lewiston, and has been promi-
n"nt IN the successful production Of
several of the operas under the aus
picrs of that society. Mr.. Drake is
bass at Pine Street Congregational
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eXperience in male Quartets. The ar
ransement of voices is a departure
flon, previous vocal organizations, be
ir1r patterned after that of the famous
An0llo Quartet of New York-three
tenors and a bass baritone. The voices
all being high. the pitch can easily be
raised, thus Frightening the ensemble.
The success of this organization IS as
sured from the outset. not only from
the Individual artistic excellence of Its
singers but also from its special fit
ness for concert and other work.
At last there seems to be good
prospect of having new national
anthem to replace the deeply honored
and highly respected though difficult
t. sing, Star Spangled Banner" For
several years there has been a move
nlcnt on foot by various patriotic peo-
rle 70 secure suitable national
anthem to meet the needs of the pres
ent generation, as we'll as those who
will follow 1T in years to come. 1t has
already been conceded by thinkers"
De- mong whom may be found many
prominent musicians. vocal teachers.
literary folk and statesmen. that "The
Star Snangled Banner does not fill the
requirements of national anthem. In
the first place it's melody is borrowed
one. as is that of America my
Country It's Of Thee, and yankee
Doodle" 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban