Evening journal., 1911-04-05

CHORUS CONCERT
Musicians Add to Reputation
in First of Years Music
Festivals
REPEAT PROGRAM
ON THURSDAY NIGHT

The Philharmonic Chorus did full JUS
tice TO their own high reputation and
TO a splendid program, In the first
concert Of their second season in West
Presbyterian Church last night. Under
the leadership of Jacob T. Clymer, the
chorus sang with power and spirit, and
altogether gave a fine performance.
They were accompanied by Charles 7.
Edwards Orchestra, which added
much to the fullness and richness of
the effect. VIII NJ. s. Brown was at
the organ. and inspired the singers 10
put forth their best efforts The con-
cert will be repeated on Thursday
night.
The soloists were Mrs. Ramoth
Mitchell, soprano; Miss Louise Gee,
contralto; George McHugh, tenor; and
Horace b. Harrison, basso. Herman
b. Gossen was 10 have taken the bass
solos. but illness of more than a week
prevented his fulfilling the engage
ment. All four Of the soloists will sing
solo parts on Thursday night
The bulk of the solo work in the
mass and the two oratorios from
which the program was selected last
night, fell 10 Miss Louise Gee. her
pure. mellow voice and ease of manner
winning great favor with the audi
ence. Mrs Mitchell's singing was also
very agreeable. and a pleasing feature
of the evening On Thursday evening,
she will sing the aria, with Verdure
Clad" from the Creation"
Mr.. McHugh has a voice of high
range, and sings with sympathy and
/ expressiveness, and he was we'll re-
ceived Horace b. Harrison also gave
a fine rendition
The soloists were well supported by
the chorus, and as a whole the voices
were well-balanced. and sang with a
unity that added greatly to the merit
Of the concert.
In the chorus we're the following:
Sopranos-Elsie NJ. Harvey, Lula
e Newman, Anna Walker, Amelia M.
Metzner. Gertrude NJ Messick, Mar
guerite e. Rolph. Margaret Foulk, Mil
dred NJ. Fincher, Nellie II. Mckay,
Ruth A. Hyrons, Marie Watson Mary
| Shockley, Esther Robinson, Edith
Robb Mable Wright, Bertha A. Plow-
man, Mrs. Fred G. Helss, Mrs. Vic
toria A. Wise. Mrs. J. B. Manlove. Mrs
Charles Beatty
Altos-Eleanor NJ. Jackson, Marion
l.. Taylor. Flora M. Folsom, NJ. Ger
trude Chandler, Charlotte Cochrane.
Elsie Pugh, Agnes Clarkson, Mrs. II. B.
Meyer Mrs. Nina M. Edge, Mrs. Laura
Ecoii, Mrs Otis Sterritt, Mrs. William
Brown, Mrs. l. ]. Cooper
Tenors-Frank e. Herring, Eugene
p. Start, Charles n. Start, John A.
Campbell, Charles Braddock, Thomas
B. Kilvington, Harry e. Russell, Will
liam r. Gilbert. James b. Stidham, Jo-
seph Stuart, M. Edgar Ocheltree, j.
Edwin Strong, NJ Leslie Fairbanks,
William V. Haggerty, Jacob Wagner,
/ William Raymond.
Bassos-Theodore w. Triggs, Leon
S. White, Alfred T. Coverdale, John
W. Miller, John w. Scott, Albert H.
Silver, William s. Stauffer, Henry S.
Lawton, Fred G. Heiss, William j.
! Fisher, w. Harry Frazer, Albert l..
Massey, Clarence A. Shockley, Abram
G. Geary. George Mckinley, !. j.
! Cooper, John A. Smith, J. Virgil
Rolph, Ellwood Wagner, Harry f..
Plowman, John Stoddard.
The program on Thursday night
will be:
Trio and Chorus, "The Heavens
are Telling" Soprano Solo and
Chorus, "Kyrie Eleison;" Chorus,
Gloria in Excelsis;" Bass Solo and
Chorus, "Qui tollis;" Soprano Solo,
| (Thursday EVENING" Recitative and
Aria, with Verdure Clad" (From the
"Creation"D, Haydn, Mrs. Ramoth
Mitchell; Quartet and Chorus, "The
Creda: Contralto Solo and Chorus,
"The Sanctus;" Bass Solo (Thursday
EVENING", Recitative and Aria from the
Messiah" "Thus Sayeth the Lord,
Handel, Horace B. Harrison; Quartet
and Chorus, "The Benedictus;" Cho.
rus. "Agius Del"
II had been intended that but two
OF the soloists should sing Thursda,
night. but Professor Clymer today an
nounced that all Of the soloists will
take part that night.