Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-07

Alhuquorqueans have reason TO
feel no little pride IN having come
into close. personal touch with Char.
les Wakefield Cadman wnen he win
tered here in l010-ii. Though long
recognized by musicians as one OF
tho greatest living composers, the
general public has recently awakened
20 the tact that one of the master
minds OF tine century Ia busy prcserv-
ing the Indian music, and writing new
classics in distinctly American
school hat lis destined 10 be initiated
hy logions of musicians yet unborn,
The Songs tO Gree dedicated 10
NordiCa, are being sung by that diva
with the success she has not had be
fore. Alice Nielsen writes IN the
Scher1u The new song by Mr.. Cad
man The Groves OF Shirab.' dedicated
TO me. rs very beautiful, and ! shall
sing II with other OF Mr. Cadman'
songs on my spring tour The Ma
steal Courier commented on Cadman $
Four Indian songs that we're sung by
the Boston Apollo club as THE most
notable event OF the evening, the won
derml beauty and originality Of the
music being brought out % very best
advantage by this muslcianly choir
OF mems voices" Tomiiiro ASA. a
japanese tenor, now touring America
as conccrtist counts Cadmans Jap
anese song cycle "Sayonara' the best
In his repertoire.
The young composer 81 now In Col
orado writing the last act of his In
dian opera 'Daoma." which, when fin-
lshed. VIII be-one of the most thrilling
dramatic operas OF the modern school
with the reproduced scenes OF Omaha
life ak centuries ago. The theme IS
founded on the legends of the Omahas
preserve, bv word OF mouth from
generation to generation. In the
meantime, Bisphaw, Cristlne Miller
Listemann, Nordici, Nielsen and 9TH
ers are winning new laurels singing
Cadman's songs, The ScheTzo says:
Grace Hall Riheldaffer achieved
great success with Cadmans -Four
American Indian Songs" on her recent
tour of Oklahoma and Texas.
AT Anadarko, Okla, when in the
midst of her explanatory remarks pre-
facing the singing Of the Indian songs
she was somewhat startled TO observe
TWO full blooded blanket Indians in
Afi NAWN'Mh's ENiN NNH hhANNi NAN"
mayed for an instant to realize that
she was about 10 sing before "reai
critics" but was quite happy al the
close 10 find that they Joined in the
applause as thought entirely satisfied
with the 'paleface
8 . 8 q
Entertainment at sanitarium.
The program for the fortnlghtly
musical In the parlors of the Preshy.
terlan sanitarium has been arranged
by Miss Selke and Is to be another
treat OF rich merit rendered by resi-
dent talent for the pleasure Of the
shut-ins on the sanitarium hill Since
the removal Of the Sewells and their
piano the officers OF the sanitarium
have purchased another fine instru-
ment purpOsely for these entertain
menis, and Miss Ida Elder, who has
interested herself particularly In this
behalf has already secured S75 90 ap-
ply on the piano payments. The pro-
gram next Sunday afternoon will he
gin az the usual hour $3.50. There
will be two readings bv Miss Hazel
Cox, two vocal solos hy Miss Rose
Harsch, two vocal solos by Mr. Rob.
.er Sewell and several selections by
the high school orchestra.
q q 8 q
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