Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-15

wise than that the Girls Glee Club
from Oakesdale did very well in their
rendering of Dvorak's "Darky Lul-
laby."
The next three numbers on the
program were of such stellar char
acter that it is almost beyond he
powers of an amateur critic to COM
ment more than to say Wonderful"
Mrs. Ina Wright-Herbst, with her
beautiful soprano voice, sang the
Aria from Der Freischuetz," by
Weber in a faultless manner.
The singing of the Lorelei Club of
Spokane was an unusual treat to the
people of Pullman. Composed chief
ly of trained musicians, led by the
able conductor, Mr.. J. d. Brodeur,
and accompanied by both pipe organ
and piano, the Lorelei Club gave a
program that was revelation of the
possibilities of womens voices in
chorus singing. They sang "The
Ring" by Dvorak; Destiny" by
HUM; Garden of Flowers" by Den
"a, and GLORIOUS Forever" by Rach-
mininoff.
DR.. Ernst A. Evans played a pipe
organ solo, the "Baccarolle from
Fourth Concerto" by Sterndale-Ben-
nett. His performance was up to its
usual high standard and the selection
was much enjoyed by the audience,
eliciting much applause, from Wis
itors and from local appreciators of
good music alike.
The chorus from the Lewis and
Clark High School of Spokane, under
the direction of Mr.. w. p. Christy,
was the last on the afternoons pro-
gram. They sang a double number,
The Lost Chord" by Sullivan, and
God of Our Fathers" by P. A.
Schneider. Though the performance
Of the chorus was very good as a
whole, they rather sacrificed express
sion for volume. Several individual
voices in this chorus were exception
ally good and helped considerably to-
wards making a general good i'm
preston for the chorus.
AS whole the concert was de-
cided success in spite of the small
audience and the bad weather. The
audience was in an appreciative mood
and responded with ready applause.
Final Concert
Friday evening, May s, the Grand
Choral Concert was held in the audi
forum. Some slight idea of the
treat in store had been given in the
afternoon concert by the five visiting
choruses, all Of which appeared again
III the evening. The character of the
evenings program was even of
higher standard than that established
at the afternoon concert. The Lyric
Glee Club" from Cheney Normal
School, under the direction of Miss
Myra r. Wylie, gave several very
pleasing selections. The first num-
Der, Schenck's "Slumber Song" VIC
lin accompaniment, was especially dD-
preciated. The North Central High
School Chorus of Spokane even sur
passed its singing of the afternoon at
the evening contest. The Glorious
Morn" from Mascagni's "Cavalleria
Rusticana, was sung in a manner
seldom equaled by a high school
chorus.
Response to dictatorship, quality
rather than quantity of tone, and a
mastery of the finer shades of tone
were the prominent features in the
work OF Professor Rice's singers. In
response to hearty encore the
chorus sang Water Lilies Nodding
to and Fro
Mrs. Kuria Strong, who was to
naVe appeared on the program, was
unable to appear Friday evening.
The Philharmonic Orchestral Club
made its first appearance Friday
evening and proved itself a very val
liable addition to the musical talent
OF the college. Thomas Raymond
Overture" in itself pleasing to the
average as we'll as to the most crit
ical audience, was well rendered.
The Lewis and Clark High School
Chorus, although not up to the
standard of the North Central chorus
i'll every respect, sang exceedingly
well. The members and the director
are to be complimented upon the
good work they accomplished. The
chorus sang 20 Gladstone Light"
from Sullivan's Golden Legend" in
very creditable manner. The chief
criticism with the work of the Lewis
and Clark Chorus, however, is that
the voices seemed slightly strained
and forced, and that not quite
enough effort was made to secure
perfect harmony, to secure contrasts
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