El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
MUCH APPLAUSE
FOR SINGERS
Church Choral Club Pre-
sents Cantata to Large
Audience.

4 finely trained and well balanced
chorus Of so voices, accompanied Dy
orchestra. pipe organ and piano, with
eight sOloists who ALSO sang IN dqos
and trios and in the chorus, all under
the expert direction o. James GEdhdn
AIcNary. gave Frederic Governs cantata,
THE Rose Maiden" Monday evening At
the First Presbyterian church
The performance was IN every way
Excellent All the solo voices are III
Paso favorites. the chorus demon
strated its careful study. the orchestra
was well selected and finely adapted
to the musical requirements OF the
score the Dipe organ, under Mrs j. e.
RTcNarv-s skiIful management filled out
the orchestral quality and instrumental
choir and gave the needed volume ana
the piano part was played by MISS
Greta Palmer with eNceptohal e4o-
quence and intelligence
The chorus sang with fine spirit, del
icate meditation. and sure attack, me
various chOirs subOrdlnated theinselN IS
rs the music required from time 10
time. and in ensemble the volume anu
harmony were splendid
The music Of Cowen has much de
scriptive picture quality being Wnat =
called program" music; score thd-
yvouId in a way tell the story without
words. This element was finely empha-
sized and the composers intent 1ul-
filled by the work of the piano. organ,
and orchestra, as well as by the vocal
Productions and accOmpaniments the Ell
feet of careful study and rehearsal anu
of competent conducting was manifest
All the solo parts were enthusiast
caIIv applauded. as was the chorus'
and there would have been many en-
cores If time had permitted The per
Torrance was skilfuly worked up from
the quiet and restrained opening 10 the
Joyous and passionate climax ana the
tragic ending with its relief IN the
closing hymn OF praise
BY the hour of opening. the church-
seating 1900, was filled. and many who
came late had to turn away This IS
the first OF a series of choral entertain
meuts 10 be given by the Choral club or
the First Presbyterian church. similarly
assisted by solo voices and nsJruments
during the season, under Mr.. McNary s
leadership The entertainment last
night was free to the public
The soIoists were Mrs Parvin Witte'
Mrs. Robert L. Holiday, Mrs A IL
GoIdstein. Miss Anna ANton. Charles
J. Andrews. Frederick c. Billings, Par
win White and T. A Christian
The orchestra was composed OF
Violins. David Holguin and z G. Sheio-
ley. cellos. Mrs G. s Schrapps and In
rique Munoz; f1ute. Rafael G. Garcia;
clarinet, p i Gustat, bass, J. FACET
In the chorus were Miss Irene Blair,
AIRS. Olive Cook, Mrs a DepeW, MIS-
J. L. Foster. Mrs Mary NJ r Hamilton.
Mrs. 7. a. Hazard, Mrs Robert l. Hol-
liday, Miss Mildred Hughes. Mrs r P
Mason. Mrs. G. l. Diversified Miss
Della Eosensteiu. Miss Marie Schwartz.
Mrs Disney smith. Miss Ruth Walker
Miss Alice Wilson, Mrs Parvin White.
Miss Anna Axiom. miss Helen g. tooA-
Mrs. Fred c. Emery. Miss sophia Hll-
christ. Mrs A. H Goldstein. Mrs Henry
CLAY Greer. Mrs. Paul Heermans, Mrs
l. o. Howell Miss Kate Krause- Miss
Mae Morris, Miss Julia Pool. Miss Mar
-rctra Pratt, Miss Mae Pulllams Cnarles
J. Andrews. Frederick G. Billings. Os-
car Bloch. Harry L. Fraser, J. r. House
G. X Mayer, T. p. EOmanes. T. g.
Sheibley. Parvin White, " H BarrouEh
Arthur /. Behringer. > Frank Cheek
Thomas A. Christian. J. Malcolm Da-
Wis. James A. Dick. Malcolm A. Fraser.
Dr. C. G. Holman w w Rose Mathew
H Lemen. c. Garrison Ruby, DAME
Torrance and H D. Wooley-