The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
Festival Aftermath.

A feature which was overlooked in
the general report of the festival UNI
der the auspices of the Fargo college
conservatory, was the Saturday after
noon concert, the programme for
which was full of richness, and it
closed with the presentation Of Into
The World, by Benoit, a chorus for
children, the accompaniment played
by the st. Paul Symphony orchestra,
E. A. Boehmer, acting director Of the
Fargo college conservatory, conduct
ing, There were about 200 children
from the different grades in the pub
lie schools The ensemble rehearsals
were under the direction of Mr.. Boeh-
rner and Miss Stanley and valuable
preparatory work was done by the
teachers of the public schools with the
valuable assistance OF Miss Dunning,
supervisor of music in the public
schools. The production was SPLEEN
didly given, and the applause of the
large audience demonstrated the APP
probation felt, and reflected the credit
due to those who had worked so hard
to bring about the perfection which
was evident
A favorIte with the audience was
Miss Louise Barnolt. She has a voice
Of good range and in her numbers,
Habanera from Carmen, and La mort
de Jeanne dare were sung with con-
siderable depth of feeling. She was
recalled and gracefully responded with
lullaby.
1t is pleasing to be able to. speak in
the highest praise of Nine. Harriet
Orendorf, who possesses a soprano
voice Of much beauty and sympathy,
and her fine singing was greatly en-
joyed in the renditions of a group of
children's songs, Will-o-t the Wisp,
Snow Flakes and Wouldn't That Be
Queer. The music by the orchestra,
under the skillful handling of Walter
Henry Rothwell, was more or less of
popular nature. The programme
closed with the March of Homage by
Grieg. very powerful composition
and played with great virility.
Few who attended the festival will
not soon forget the beautiful work on
the cello, by Rosario Bourbon, who
is said to be one of the finest cello
soloists on the American continent.
Another player was the new concert
master, Christian Thinner, who has
only recently come over from Holland
with a reputation of the highest class
as soloist. Both gentlemen were
most gracious to the few local must
clans who were privileged to meet
them.
Who will ever forget Nine Schu-
mann Heink in the second group of
songs on her programme, sung with
an English diction which would shame
most native American singers? The
songs were Chadwicks plaintive set
ting Of Christina Rosettis appealing
poem, when Am Dead, My Dearest;
Mary Turner SaIter's thrilling COM
position, Cry of Rachel, and A Child's
Prayer, by ]. Harold. The Bauer song
had to be repeated, and again the art
that could compass such contrasts as
the poignant anguish of the Salter
song and the naivete Of the Childs
Prayer, commands admiration beyond
the power of words to express. After
this group the artist was recalled so
many times that she graciously grant
ed a double encore, Margaret r. Lang's
Mavourneen. and Becker's Springtide,
to which she gave very unusual and
lovely interpretation.
True lovers of classical music were
treated to a rare display by the mem
bers OF the ST. Paul Symphony orr
chestra who rendered four OF the finest
concerts OF that nature ever heard in
the city. Fargoans had turned out in
large numbers to listen TO these first
class opponents of the string and brass
instruments whose fame is well known
throughout the continent. Even one
who was not. what might be termed
a true musician, could not have failed