The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-15
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

NJ AafDh OF the Pixies, ...... .Smftf
Lyle Plhmmer
Arbutus 0ntermezzo) .. Davi,
Clara Fingers
The Wayside Chapel .... Wilson
Anna Forsberg.
Myrtle oliver
Vocal.
Solo Cvtolin)
John Anderson
Songs (a) Els was Elm traum. Larson
(a) Maize des Gelibten. .Lasser
Song, Till Death.
Mrs. A. III. Dodsley
violin obligato Olaf Hendrickson)
Songs (a) Three Green Bonnets.
..'''....'.......... Hardelot
(b) When Love is King. 49,.
..'.''............. Old English
Jennie Thompson
song ....,.,.... ......... Rubenstein
A. r. Babcock
Song, Song of Ruth. ......... .Gounod
Miss Mark
The public is very cordially invited
to attend this recital which will be-
gin at s:15 p. m.
Sharps and Flats.
The Northwest Concert company
comprised OF musical people from the
department of music at the normal
school. Valley City, gave a concert last
night in the normal auditorium. This
company consists Of Prof. Froysaa,
violin; Miss Dedrick, contralto and
Miss Rice, reader. The concert is UNI
der the auspices of the Young women's
Christian association and the proceeds
are to go into a fund for obtaining a
permanent secretary at Valley City.
900
Count Sergi Tolstoi, son of the
famous author, has won a prize of 500
rubles offered for the best song sub
mitted to Moscow committee of con-
posers.
A local band was one day playing at
Dunfermline, Scotland, when an old
weaver came up and asked the band
master what they were playing.
THAT is The Death of Nelson" SOL
EMMY replied the bandmaster. "Ay,
man." remarked the weaver, we haze
gi'en him an awful death"
Madame Nordica will appear as
Brunnhilde when Die Walkure" is
performed in New York at the Metro
politan.
Harrison M. Wild, director of the
Chicago Apollo and MendeIssohn
clubs, and Rockford Mendelssohn
club, read paper on "The Relation OF
Choral Music to General Musical Gull
ture." In part Mr.. Wild said:
Choral singing well given and Under
the direction of a good conductor up
lifts the hearers beyond that inspired
by melody alone.
Each worker who knowingly and
willingly contributes to the success Of
choral singing does more tn set the
standard of progress in general r
al culture, than he or she can possibly
realize
Miss Selma Gibson of Red Wing has
returned to Grand Forks II resume her
duties as director of the musical de-
partrnent of Grand Forks college.
A splendidly toned vocalian organ
has been installed in the new Presby-
terrain church at Moorhead, the bench
of which is to be occupied by Mrs Il.
W. Humphrey.
In the Panama California expos ton
number of The San Diego Union, the
forty-frs annual edition, published
New Years day, there appears in a
double-page group Of Panama Elk
position Boos' ers' the face of one live
wire" from Fargo, the face Of George
Edwards, director of the San Diego
Musical institute.
90
Hints to Stueents.
II you hear no one sing but yourself,
you will ever become vocal artist.
Many excellent operate and concert
singers are. poor orator:o singers. Ora
torio singing must be special study.
Change the color of your tones when
the sentiment of the words change.
Change your facial expression when
the sentiment of the poetry changes.
Learn to beat time with your hand
methodically. Do no thump with your
foot or pat with your hand.
Always read over words carefully
before singing them.
Spend fifteen minutes daily reading
poetry aloud, paying careful attention
to articulation and the accentuaton of
important words.
A good voice. does not mean good
singer.
Never sing in the open air-especial-
ly at night.
When you sing in public, do not hold
your music sheet; have your words and
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