The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-08
They Include Joseph Schenke,
Mrs. Ora Fletcher, Miss
Eleanor Balm and Louis
Burnett, the Basso.
CLARENCE ADLER, THE
PIANIST, is SECURED
Great Musical Event Will Be
Held at the Murray Theater
Under Auspices of an Earl
ham Society.


Full announcement concerning the |
soloists for the Messiah concert in !
April at the Murray theater. and the |
Adler matinee concert in connection |
with this. is made for the first time
today by the management of the Earl
ham Oratorio association. 1t is gem
orally recognized that only the best
procurable singers can do justice TO
the superb solos of the Messiah and
great satisfaction is felt in the selec-
ton made.
Joseph Schenke of Cincinnati. the
tenor. who is to appear here, is the
pOssessor of an extraordinary voice.
He was greatly honored in the fall of
1908 by being selected by the well
known composer. Frederick Converse.
to take the title role in the new orato-
rio JOB upon the occasion of its
first European presentation at Ham
burg. in November. This distinction
came to him through Nine Schuman-
Heink. who heard him sing while she
was appearing at the Cincinnati Festi
val. The great contralto was so en-
thuSiastic over his magnificent voice
that she Immediately wrote about him
to Mr.. Converse Later Mr.. Schenke
sang for the composer in Boston and
he at once engaged him to go to Eu-
rope to take the title role in job"
| m Iap h,,p ON h,tSi
tic over the quality OF his voice. And
since his return to this country he has
had a most successful career in orato-
rio and concert work. His work in the
Messiah at present is considered eX-
tremely good.
A Wonderful SoIoist.
In the soprano. Mrs. Ora Fletcher.
lately of Chicago and now of Cincin-
natl soloist with the new Cincinnati
symphony orchestra on their recent
tours, a magnificently competent sing
er. has been secured. The range of
Mrs. F'letcher's artistic work is greater
than that of most concert singers, 60
ing from eminently successful oratorio
work to the most brilliant lyric and
cOloratura efforts. In such parts as
the Come unto him." and the recita-
tives preceding the GLORY to Cod
the beautiful singing quality of her
voice is we'll brought out. while that
most trying of soprano solos, Re
Joice.' under Mrs. Fletcher's ministra-
tions becomes something exquisitely
satisfying.
! There is no contraltO in Cincinnati.
and few anywhere. to surpass Miss e.
eanor Balm in the beauty of her perfect
vcice-a voice naturally deep. full and
wonderfully resonant and expressive.
But in addition to a naturally splendid
voice Miss Balm sings with the splen-
did artistry of singer of widest expe-
rience. Those who have had the OPP
portunity of hearing Miss Balm before
will know that the contralto parts of
the Messiah will be almost perfectly
handled.
Wins Fame in West.
The basso. Louis F. Burnett. now Of
Evansville, Ind, is not so we'll known
in Indiana. as he has but recently come
from Iowa. where his reputation as or
atorio soloist and voice teacher was OF
the highest class. He has sung with
splendid success in Des Moines. Oma.
ha, Council Bluffs and other large
western cities, and has appeared In
concert with some of the best known
musicians in the country. Recent per
sonal letters from such musicians as
Emil Liebling and Harrison Wild, OF
Chicago, speak in terms of the high
, est praise of Mr.. Burnett as an artistic
. and capable singeh
Final word has not yet been receiv-
ed from Clarence Adler. the eminent
pianist who is to give the matinee pro-
gram. assisted by some of the soloists
but a magnificent program of the
highest quality is assured. Mr. Adler s
recent success in his Columbus tOhio
concert before an audience of 3.s
. people. when he was at once engaged
for return performance. shows some
. thing of his rank as musician Adler
stands absolutely in the first rank OF
American pianists-
Meanwhile the work of the Earlham
chorus is progressing very satisfactor.
lily. according to c. X Chase. the di
. rector All of the choruses have been
, learned. at least in first draft, and dur
, ing the remaining six weeks before the
:, concert, the finishing touches will be
put on. Interest among all classes ir
. the city is growing and many from 9TH
, er Gowns are expected.
Norman Kirkman, an employe OF
|, the Allen Furniture Co, was injured
yesterday when a heavy piece of fur