The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-13

Good Bye, by Tosti. Twice she had,
TO respond to recalls and once she was
given a beautiful bouquet of American
Beauties.
The accoTnpaniments were brilliant
" played, for the singers by Miss
Lillian G.. Wright, who was equal to
every occasion and always in perfect
sympathy with the singer for whom
she is playing. Rightly she shared
In the honors OF the evening.
Chorus Work Splendid.
The singing of the grand chorus
was inspiring. The men seemed Co
revel in the music. in every number
displaying that their hearts and souls
We're In their work. The great en-
semble OF male voices presented a fine
blend of vividness and dignity. The
singers knew well how to make the
best in every detail Of their work. The
chorus, whether in the grand numbers.
or In those given by different So
cieties under the lead Of their re-
specttve directors, sang brilliantly
throughout with full-bodied tone and
prominently c-ommendable precision.
There was detail of finish in all of
the work, which had been thoroughly
memorized, which brought results
which were admirable and 1t was no
wonder that at times the applause
was so deafening.
The grand chorus made perfect
friends with the audience after the
splendid rendition of Alfred Paulson's
Civ Agt, the second number on the
programme. Mr.. Biorn is a choral
leader of splendid attachments. Hold
ing his body of singers with a com
manding grip he led them through the
scores with unwavering precisionS fine
g~radations and splendidly massed eli
matte effects. The chorus and leader
at all times were in thorough mas
terry of the situation.
An orchestra Of about thirty pieces.
under the direction of H. M. Rudd did
its share, in the work assigned to it,
in contributing to the splendid and
unqualified success of the concert. 1t
gave a brilliant opening to the pro-
gramme and it shared in the honors
at the close Of Signe Lund's grand
chorus, Du Lam. A trombone solo,
played by Trygve Helseth was well re-
ceived.
The second concert will be given
tonight when the soprano soloist will
be Mrs. Jessie Hazelton Askegaard Of
Moorhead, who is reputed to possess
one of the most beautiful soprano
voices in h northwest and in the
eastern cities where she has sung she
always captured her audiences.
The Programme.
The programme last night was as
follows:
OVerture-Le Domino NOR Auber
Orchestra, HI. M. Rudd, director.
Civ Agt ............. Alfred Paulson
Grand chorus, Emil Biorn, director.
Hear Ye Israel (Elijah) .Mendelsshon
Mildred /. RomsdahL, soprano.
O!af IrygYason Reisiger
Winnesheik County Norske Sanger
forbund. Carlo A. spirate, director.
Gustaf Holmquist-
Mar Fjordene Blaaner Paulson
Chicago Norwegian Singers league.
Noronna Kvadet tsigurd ~Jorsalfar)
Grand chorus, solo, E. Borsum.
(a) Serenata-Love in Idleness. -.
.s...........s ....,..... MaCDeCh
90 Norwegian Dance !. Greig OPP. S5
Du Lam ......-... Stgne Lund
Grand chorus, orchestra accompani-
ment.
(a) En- Sommerdag ........ Kperulf
(bl Nor ;".. Heinrich Hatius
Co Ballade-Knud Harvard
q. Holmquist.
Varde .......... Johannes Haarklon
Grand chorus, solo, G. Holmquist
Halten directing.
(a) Jeg Elsker Dig .......... Greig
(b) Jag Or ing .......... Hallstrom
(c) Good Bye .............. Tost1
Mildred /. Romsdahl.
Twin Porte Singers, G. Flaaten,
director.
Trombone solo-Intro. and Polon-
aise $500. Jules Demersseman
Trygve Helseth.
Landkjending (sight Of land) .Greig
Grand chorus, solo, G. Holmquist.