New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Louis Arthur Russell has closed his
regular seasons work and is now busy
with his summer normal work with stu
dents Of the Russell Systems, In Carnegie
Hall and the Newark College Of Music
The past season has been one Of many
activities with NJ Russell, whose artist
pupils are always active and whose choral
organizations. etc. also keep him busy.
The oratorio Society. OF Newark, closed
its thirty-third season under MI Rus
sells baton in May, having sung several
important works during the season, in
Guiding Sullivau's Golden Legend, Men
delssohn's "Wslpurgis Night II. ".
Parker's cantata "A star Song; Bachs
cantata "Sleepers. Wake; Weber $
opera, "Oberon." IN platform arrange
ment. and selections from LISTS 'st.
Eliza beth.
All OF these concerts were with the as
sistance OF the Newark Symphony Or
chestra. also directed by Mr.. Russell.
With the Memorial Choir. Mr.. Rus
sell has given Sunday evening complete
rcnditions Of The Messiah" THE Cres-
ton" st Paul" The Resurrection, 90
Spohr's God THOU Art Great" and
parts of Mendessohn's "Athalie." and
Elijah" The cantata Hear Ny Prayer.
also parts OF The Reclamation THE
Crucihxion." Holy city" and an even
ing OF selections from Sullivsu's
Golden Legend arranged for the occs-
sion by NJ Russell. At these Sunday
evening performances. Mr. Russell sup
plies the orchestral accomplishments, etc,
and an arrangement az the organ, assist
e oy soloists or orchestral instruments.
Besides a number of concerts during the
season o. the professional students OF the
Russell schools a spring series OF con-
certs and recitals was given, including
thirteen Affairs in Manhattan (Aeolisn
Hall and Carnegie HalD; Newark, n J.
wallace Hall. WLssner Hall. Peddie
Church Auditorium, Emmanuel Church
Auditorium and College Assembly Halb.
and IN Elizabeth Second Presbyterian
Church Auditorium.
~ these AFFAIRS Nj Russell presented
Ais Solo Ensemble Circle and HE
Grand Ensembls Circle Of pianis,s. in
Guiding several we'll known solo pianists
@, the New York district Mrs. Gertrude
Savage. Misses Alma Holm. Louise
schwer. Ethel Pursel and Myra Lyle and
4 number OF prominent vocal soIoists,
Mines. Jessie Marshal. Beth Tregaskis.
Misses Alice Arthouy Elsa Goepferich,
Marjorie Mott, Cecilia Schuck Elizabeth
Clnkenbeard, Anna Benedict Messrs.
Samuel Craig and Ernest Van Nalts.
g.
PIANIST IL all OF these AFFAIRS and leader
al the piano in the Grand Ensemble -four
pianos eight pianists) these AFFAIRS be-
speak energy on the part OF their director.
The programmes for these affairs ars
printed in a special booklet which may
% mad az the Office OF the Russell Stu
dos, and they make interesting reading
for those interested II pianotorte and
vocal progress. The works are OF the
most interesting and important character,
including the standard classics from Bach
10 the romantic school OF Chopin and
Schuulann and the neo-Romanticists OF
the French. German, Scandinavian, Rus
sian and American schools. These pro-
grammes are not OF the usual 'conser-
vatory concert" order but include solo
recitals. vocal and pisnoforte OF the
highest artistic character and miscells-
neous concerts, with programmes OF deep
Importance both az 10 their makeup and
the manner OF thar performance.
The Solo and Grand Ensemble plano
forte work has received the strongest
words OF praise b. the daily and profes-
sional press. and the singers have all been
accepted b. audiences and press as OF &
high grade Of artistic excellence
The vocahsts show Il special excellence
~ their Use o. English. and the piano
playing makes q positive impression
through its remarkable ensemble effects
al rejecting credit upon the systems Of
instruction used IN the Russell studios.
Gustav l.. Becker. pianist and teacher.