Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-25
CHOIR HAS GREAT TRIUMPH
Closing Concert Seals Verdict OF
Musical Achievement.
WINS PLAUpITs OF MULTITUDE
Themas Orchestra at Matinee Gives
oeneert tAa, Display. wonderfai
Power of the Famous
orxanizatien.

HMr. KeIly and the Mendeissohn Choir
Of Omaha had not already impressed the
people Of Omaha with their rare. excel
Hence. the performance OF last night. AZ
The closing concert Of the spring series.
sealed the verdict II was q triumph
such a. any conductor and any body Of
musicians might feel proud OF. veritable
eration. The Theodore Thomas orches-
ira had It's share. but the real musical
achievement was that Of the choir, and
u was 70 recognized and approved by all,
s.fsiawatha's wedding Feast was given
with all warmth and vigor. o delightfully."-
detailed Interpretation. and showing the
choir In In ability IS perfectly drilled
choral organization But Il was the
hymns. choral music with no sccompanl-
ment, that really evoked the plaudits Of
the multiruoe-and that word IL used in
isr bFoa1e<t sense. for II was q multitude
thar filed the Auditorium last night
ana brought out such an insistent de-
mand for an encore. that one song was
repeated
Hymn. Charmingiy Sung.
Mr.. Kelly has always SHOWN . rever-
entail tenderness IN his treatment Of
religious themes. and Grieg's music was
never better given than II was when the
choir sang Ave MARS Stella" While
yet the beauty Of this number was still
lingering on the senses. q stu further
Delight was furnished in the wonderful
tones produced In singing the Egar
sAngelus-" One thought the height Of
Harmonious perfections had then been
attained. and listened with pleasure to
the iivslier and more familiar glee. Sigh
No More. Ladies'" with satisfaction. But
the climax came when the delicate set
ting Granville Bantock has given one Of
Ehelley's fragments was set out BY the
choir. II was the most sxquisitely lovely
bit Of the whole concert series The
poetic souls Of the trio. author. COM
poser and conductor. blsnt In harmony
90 delicate, % elusive. and yet 50
paipable. that the audience sat. breath
pithhsid ana eyes eentsred. drinking In
the notes that came 50 soft. 50 sweet and
% pure. dying away IN q. whisper Of
music, TO Be followed BY the most spon-
ianeous outburst Of applause that has
been given. II was the acme. and a. such
was denoted BY the great audiences. and
nothing In the way Of bows from con-
ductor and choir would appease the de-
mand that the number be repeated. II
was scarcely less applauaed on Us sec
end hearing. n
s1ndsan,' Musie Wen Dsns.
''HsswathAs wedding Feast was sung
with much spirit. coleridEe-Tsylor Of all
men is equipped 10 give musical setting
20 the Longfeliow poem; those Of us who
have heard the tomtom sound It's synco-
pstsd eeat wfele watching the dusky
forms leap In fury or glide like shadows
IN and out Of the firnilt circle Of the
danse. or have iistsned 10 the wild dis
sonance OF the women's chant the war
riors song or the hunters tale. know
how wall ths spirit Of the redman's music
hes been caught and hsid by the mar
whose birth has united the Wild Of
Africa 10 the tame Of England. And
Conductor Kelly's discsrnment has sought
cut the secret Of this music. and brought
n forth Cor all The wedding Feast
d quite naturally q more enliventng com.
position thsa 70 '-rhs Death Of Mime
haha," sung by the choir last season
but onef easily notes the characteristics
Of Indian music In both The change In
tempe makes the difference: the Ions
drawn waiting note Of the sorrcwfui tails
OF starvation and cold 10 shortened AND
ouicksned Into tho Joyous celebration Of
the wedding. at which peace and plenty
were present. and where the tribal enter
tainers did their utmost 10 the end thai
the guests be more contented." Ths
choir entered on this with dash and snap
and It was splendidly rendered. Mr
Miller achieved . personal success viii
the psns Of Chlblaess. HIS Tine voic.
fairly filled the vast building with III
clear resonance, the tone carrying might
ily to the ends OF the space. and LOSING
nothing IN purity or rctundity. He so'
q round OF applause 20 enthusiasts tha
IL could not walt for the orchestra Il
finish, but cut Oh the last bars cf tn,
score completely. %
Features Of the Program.
Nine. Van dsr Wear sans with nuci
dramatic force the aria Joan OF Arc
but her tones seemed TO lack In warmth
she too, was well rseeived and RESPONDED
with 4 little English ballad that sho~et
much more Of the colorful quality oi
her voice than ala her principal number
And Hans Lets had addsd TO that I'm
preston he made with Omaha folks las
teassu. His violin solo was mos
artistic achievement The seherzo move
ment was magniflcentiy accomplished
sone wonderful tones being produced
The finale. much more snowy move
nknt. was also given with spirit am
excellent tasta Mr.. Lstx responded q
the inslstsnt call for an encore. playing
a hacarcls. with harp accompaniment
and again showing the mastery he ha'
over the king Of instruments"
work OF the Orchestra.
The d'Albert overture. charaeterisac o
the man. wss splendidiy played BY tn
orchestra. although us musical valu
rests chiefly on the mechanical difficult
ties II presents: tie technie. and not II
tonai beauty. recommends II 10 the or
ehestra leader.
The wagner numbers were most i'm
prsssiyeiy presented II Is traditions
with the Theodore Thomas Orchestra I
give Wagner the best and closest Of Al
tention, and this tradition Il losing non
OF its force with passing years. Esps
eiaily well done was the vorspeil To ID
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