Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-12


43d Psalm. ................,....M endelssohn
Oh He that Shall Endure to the End"
from the Elijah. ........ Mendelssohn
The Mendelssohn Choir.
The Prologue" from PPagliacci.......,
acknowledgements. LeoncaVallo
Mr. John Forseil. -
% a Love symphony" Give. partj -.
Observation-Disclosures. Percy Pitt
Cc) Hey Nonino' (elght parp 49,.
The Mendelssohn Choir.
(bj "Du Dist vie cine Biume" schumsnn
(c) "Ouvrez ties yeuX bleus ...... Massenet
Mr.. John Forsen
(a) ave Maris Stella" (four and eight
Cb) CHORAL Lullaby" drom the Bavar;
ian observation-disclosures Sir Edward Elgar
Contraitos and Mendeissohn Choir
Miss Grace Hancock, Accompanies
(cl Night witchery". .............. go. Storch
Mems Voices Of the Mendeissohn S Sihs,,.
(b) TIL init hiertss drotnlng' (To the
queen of My Hearth a. Backar Grondahl
(c) I'm spelesmpan, "a Fiddle Fiddler)''A korlins
Motet-"By Babylon's Wave" .....Gounod
The Mendelssohn Choir.
Accompanist for Mr.. Forsell,
Mrs. Forsell
A more complete success could scarcely
be wished than that of the first public
fruit Of two years Of careful preparation,
Of quiet, studious effort, the triumph of
last night at the Brandes was as deserved
as it is unquestioned. Mr.. Kelly has added
to his established reputation as a conduc-
tor, and the singers of the choir have
shown that they fully understand the value
of concerted effort, when directed along
right lines. Not only should each individ-
90 ha in be
accomplishment, but the people of Omaha
should be proud that the artistic element
OF the city's life can find such appropriate
expression and that it can have the SPLEEN
did support given by the audience that
| filled the beautiful theater last night.
1t was not mere passing politeness that led
! Mr. Forsell. after the curtain had come
down, to briefly address the chorus, ex-
pressing the pleasure he had had in the
I evening, and saying that 1t would ever
| be cherished as one of his most delight
| full memories. He expressed establishment
! that the first concert of the organization
could be so nearly perfect, and gave the
/ choir his most sincere congratulations
This verdict would have been unanimous
had it been put to q vote of the people
who filled the seats And, not the least
|
support given the singers by the audience
The most perfect of accord seemed to per
wade across the footlights all through the
concert, and the appreciative applause
must have been as grateful to the singers
as was their delightful music to the
audience.
Mr. Kelly has worked steadily and pur
posefully to the end that he might show
the possibilities of a thoroughly trained
! chorus The most marked characteristic
OF the program, perhaps, is its simplicity
the most prominent quality of the concer
was the perfection of control, the absolute
unanimity of action, the certainty of tone
and the never falling mastery of the batoI
over the voice. Such precision can only
be obtained by long and patient drill
while the Interpretation is the inspira
ton of q mind so adjusted that 1t cal
grasp the beauties of the theme and brint
them to the senses of one less gifted. Mucl
might be written of Mr.. Kelly's methods
such as that which produced the magnifi
cent crescendo effect in the closing mum
her. by Babylon's Wave" might.
volume of harmony that fairly lifted thu
! great audience The handling of eight
part and six-part numbers among so small
a choir, the dainty results achieved a
in Hey Nonino" and the majestic simple
ity of the chorus from Elijah" are al
parts of the victory achieved by the con
ductor who most graciously accords to til
choir its share of the credit. The unques
tioning loyalty of the support has given tn
leader his inspiration to overcome.
John Forsell won such a distinctive tri
umph as is difficult to characterize. Hi
fame had preceded him, and much wa
expected; nor did he disappoint the ut
most expectation. In fact, IL anything, h
more than realized anticipation His vote
is a marvel, a veritable gift from tn
gods. Something of its quality may b
understood from a glance at the program
The intensely dramatic prologue I
"IPagliacci," was sung with glorious fore
, and expression, and for his next humble
he gave three ballads in lyric style, s
sweetly that it hardly seemed the sam
man singing. Mr.. torsei, was better in tn
scandinavian numbers. These we're sun
| with a tenderness that could only com
from true love for the singers of his ow
land and with a fine understanding tina
made more than ever plain the fascinatio
of the music of the Northland, so differ
ent in its fundamentals from the NOR
florid compositions of the south. Mr.. Fo
sells reception was an ovation, and hi
farewell was a tribute he will never fol-
get Beautiful flowers were sent to bot
( him and his wife, who accompanied hi
: with exquisite taste, and in return he san
again and again, choosing songs of III
North and winning more and more enthus
astic applause.
The members OF the Mendelssohn cho
deserve the heartiest of congratulations q
every aspect of the first public appearance
of that organization, and may be assure
4 that the next appearance will be waite
{ for most eagerly by those who so tho
oughly enjoyed last nights concert. TT
present membership of the choir is:
SOPRANOS.
Blanch Boin Edith Martin
Clara Il. Blumer Ruth Mcbride
Meliona Butterfeld Mary McCaRue
Catharlne CajOri Carol Marhof
Mrs, Walter Dale Capitola Williams
: Elizabet Ferguson Agnes Nelson
Bessie Fry Mabel Parker
Mrs. Ruin w. Fleshel May Poff
Laura Goetz Ethel Prey
Sara HAYDEN Mamma Prftphard