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organization When Mr.. whftehtn received the en-.
dorSemSnt Of Frau CoGIma Wagner for the
excellence Of his performances in the ''Ibelungsm
Ring" at Bayruth he attained distinction that has
to few American singers Richard WagneF's
widow Is critically precise and demands the utmost
from those selected to carry the burdens Of the lead
ing roles in the great music dramas The musica1
foresight of this remarkable woman absolutely
endorsed when the German people cOTroborated her
judgment with their Since then, opera gOeTs
Of the representative American cities have heaped
added praise to that bestowed upon Mr.. Whitehiu by
musicians the other side.
Last year Mr. Whitehn sang first baritone parts
with the Metropolitan Opera company In New York
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore Chicago
St Louis, Minneapolis, St Paul Cincinnati, Cleveland
To1edO, Louisville, Indianapolis and Atlanta. He
frequently called upon to sing additional perform
ances at short notice and, under such very trying
circumstances, invariably surpassed every demand
made upon him. AS the Metropotau's adj
vanced his artistic increased at the close
this sterling baritone had the public of city
In which he sang and gained the endorsement Of the
corps of musical critics.
Vocally Mr. WhitehIlI has been literally en-
dowed. The voice is big, vibrant and mellow in
from bottom to top, and is easily controlled that
there is always impaired to the listener feeling Of
perfect confidence that whatever is being done will
absolutely satisfy He sings equally we'll high BARI
tone and basso-cantante roles. Muscianship,
intelligence and dramatic instinct, developed prop
are other qualities forming part of equipment
that is further heightened by commanding physique
and personality particularly engaging.
Reed Miller a Great Tenor.
Reed Miller, the tenor has gained wide recogni-
ton during the last oratoro and concert
artist high order in fact of the best singers
America has produced. The successes in connection
with Mr.. Mer's numerous and important appear
ances' in New York with Walter Damrosch and his
New York symphony orchestra, the Apollo club in
Chicago, the Philharmonic club of Minneapolis the
Schubert club of st. Paul and in most OF the leading
festivals when festival tour Of six weeks in the
spring Of 1909 with the New York Symphony or
chestra subsantiate the that he is destined to
become of the leading concert and oratoro enors
of this country.
Gifted with a rare sympathetic voice, which he
with exceptional skill Mr. Miller's concert work,
and particularly his oraoro work. is characterized by
individuality musical intelligence and fine dcion.
His repertoire includes all the standard and modern
oratoros a fine list arias suitable for orchestral
concerts and choice recital programs.
Great American ContraIto.
The contralto OF the organization is Janet
Spencer, who stands pre-eminent among present-day
contratos that have attained international distinction
Until the spring of 1909 Miss Spencers career had
been confined to her native country the United
States where for several years. heaped success
upon success appearing I'm song recital concert aud
oratorioin the last instance with the foremost So
ceties known. So exceptional was Miss spencer's
artistic growth that when European managers be-
seged her with offers TO visit England she was COM
PEELED to acquiesCe and there the corps OF music
critics and the public hailed her artist qualified
to rank with the best conraos that had visited them
during the last decade.
It is no slight task to win the distinguished posi-
ton in American and English musical circles that has
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