Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-28

9 IN solo work
}. AL the phrasing Is clean and clear. and
! the attacks so good one Is unconscious
J Of them. The way this body Of singers
manages the final syllables OF a phrase
10 lesson in itself. Maybe you didn't
listen for that. I'D like 10 enumerste a
few nearly universal faults that you
very decidedly didn't hear-but suppose
that would be called rather odd criticism.
From reliable sources comes the infor-
: nation that this choir has not It's equal
, IN the east. maybe not in this country.
So let Us open our eyes and our ears and
be proud Of II and appreciate II and
work for. and talk this yearly festivals,
OF the numbers which the choir sang.
and which Mr.. Mccullough has described
: so very well. / would like TO speak Of
Here by Bablyon's Wave" with Its
marvellous working up TO a tremendous
climax. running the whole gamut OF
tone colors and producing electrical Of
feet.
The Sands O. Dee" with its Scotch
atmosphere and composition, was great
favorlte. The sounds OF the horn and
the changes OF the mood a. the song
progressed were most impressive.
Greigs Latin hymn ave Maris Stella"
was sung with rare feeling for Its prayer
ful beauty.
Perhaps Granville Bantock's ''on Hima-
lay" a musical setting for a fragment
from Shelly. gave the greatest amount of
pleasure. 1t was heavenly Such float
ing. lovely tones, and almost impossibly
delicate handling. II had to be repeated.
The big things were Of course the Kyrie
and Benedictus from verdi's Requiem.
sung with the orchestra and quartet. The
difficulty Of these choral numbers ID
, known to musicians. Mr.. Kelly showed
his genius In bringing them to q wonder
/ full fruition. The Benediotus fairly lifted
the house with It's triumphal ending
"Hosanna In Excelsis." May we have II
all next year.
"IIiawathas Wedding Feast" was
superbly sung In all It's bright Indian
/ color. Mr.. Miller was most satisfactory
In his interpretation Of chibiabos' lovely
song. "on Away. Awake. Beloved" His
voice 10 sweet and true and he sings 80
: easily. This solo 10 one Of the greatest
ever written for . tenor. and affords
every opportunity for a great success
: Mr.. Miller embraced them ALL The or
: chestral score Of the wedding Feast
IL one of greatest sttractiveness and
!. constant interest.
! Miss Florence Hinkle was heard "a
y r,ttrh ADVANTAGE an Mandav night In
, lcharn~rt,sr,. pep,d. IA Jo,tr." ana ths
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. voice Is . soprano Of great ciesrness and
. sweetnsss. She uses II well.
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, MT "eao sans lue'osy .ip'fn"on "
: an appreeiatiye audience.
Madame Van de yeer did her most ef
q 1890 "o'A w p'e sA"s "u''o "
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Mr. Letx aroused much enthusiasm by
= nj. n,.v,n, :, ~. pruch ..achsrxo" ~.
~ ",sas =. .ae D'.oa '
has beautiful tone. and plays with east
/. and authority.
!.
Q MT. Kelly deserves the lions share Of
. the credit for the immense success Of
= INC io'uA an ms nihh y nsa W
z birth. He has worked increasingly and
Z untiringly. He has had fine enthusiast,
|. h.in.rs To ali a, ,h..a .ooa n.,nl.
. many and sincere congratulations, not %
a mention grateful thanks.
a NIpx YuApuun ID
Mani LSAANhD'
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q san suhseriptIons have zone hsvanH svsr
a | the great record 81 Two years ago. ana
while there was not quite the spectacuIar
2 bidding for one or two 81 me boxes. ms
a average was far greater than even The
|. A greater number OF seats were bouxh,
I al q premium than ever before, and such
a enthusiasm az was shown stands un.
s S a;a, even is the brilliant history Of
'aThe box 10 be occupied BY Preslden,
and Mrs. Taft was bid In at a premium
OF SEQ which together with the cost OF
: the box. makes Il stand al 400. Prices
|. ranging around the 500 mark were paid
: for boxes IN the Immediate neighborhood
while 800 was paid for the first choice
e In the auditorium.
|, The sale OF single seats begins on
| MONDAY morning. April ~. orders nave
: been received from all parts OF the coun.
= try, and II Is safely anticipated that the
Il great music hall will Be sold out for
. every performance. The superiative pro.