New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
Paterson AS a
Music Centre
q, WILLIAM MORRISON KREAMER,
President Of Mu,ieisns' Club, of Pat.
erson, ". J.


p.tsrson's fame as q musical centre
IL mainly due 20 the large music festi-
vsls conducted by c. Mortimer Wiske,
APOSTLE and exponent Of modern music
IN Paterson. The roster OF the Festi-
va Soeiety's membership has included
in rs twenty years existence every
.erious-rnindcd singer Of Paterson since
tbe society's first performance-thst
Of "The Messiah" IN 1897, up 20 the
Berlio1 Requiem" in 1915.
II Uss fortunate for the musicians.ot
the silk City" 10 have an array OF tai
ented and energetic musical leaders and
teachers who. as early as the T0's and
SOS faithfully labored with high ideals
% a. 8 foundation the superstructure
OF which is nov being enjoyed by the
musicians OF to-day. Such men as
Florian O5orski. Charles Z. Anterior,
Thomas Benson. L. II. 7. William
Rauchfuss, william Davis and DR..
Percy GoetCnius all left an impress on
The musical fe OF Paterson.
So tsr as is known the first organized
male chorus in Paterson. outside Of the
German speaking societies, was the
Paterson Glec Club. formed IN October.
1879. with Florian Oborsh as conduc-
tor but It's career lasted less than a
year THIS marks the connecting Ink.
spanning fourteen years, between the
OborsN and Niske erss in Paterson
r-us,cSl life. a. the Orpheus Club was
organized 81 1884 and {. Mortimer
Wiske vas chosen as musical director
For over twenty years this club has
fourisned. The three subscription con-
eerts o. me Orpheus Club were recog-
nizs6 Az me height OF the artistic must
cal season Of Paterson, and or its pro-
grammes have been noted such artists
Is Josef Hofmann, Raoul Pugno, Char
lotte Nacorda. Yvonne De Treville,
Mary Louise Clary, Blanche DuAield.
Hans Ercnoit. Josephine Jacoby, ELL
son Van Hoose. Lucy Marsh. Percy
Hemus. Bruno Huhn, Giuseppe Campo
nam Le0pold WlnkleT, Charles Gilbert
Suross. Ccrinne Rider KELSEY. Yolsndo
Nero. Nauara- Toye, the kneiSel Quar-
te;. and many others equally promi-
nent
To W. viske's efforts was due the
Formation Of the Paterson Festival
Chorus. whose initial performance
vas "The Messiah" Each Of the sue
eeedlng ye4rs mas seen the festival pro-
gramme charged and developed until,
with the assistance u famous singers
and lns.-rue1tsl the Paterson fes-
rivals have measured Up with the festi-
vzls r. Other famous musical centres.
During these years The Messiah
"Eljah' Creation" The kedemp-
ton" "S'aoet Mater st. Paul"
Israel ia Egypt," "Gallis," Martha"
"The Bohemian Girl" Fair Ellen and
many cantatas and part songs we're
used IN masking up three-nlght pro-
grsmmes Such stars as Sembrch,
Nordica Gsdski, Schumann-Heink,
Bloomfeld-Zeisier, Lillian Blsuveit,
Mzbe! Garrison. Amato. Mccormack.
Campau4ri MItnerspoon, Rlccardo
Martin. He1ri Scott, Daniel Beddoe,
Alma G.ck. Borci and Leginska have
contributed 20 these festival nghts IN
the Paterson ArmOry.
One Of tce Influences emsnatlng from
the Pa-er.ou festivals Tor musical stu
dents ~4s the placing on the regular
programme Of one Of the big concert
ngh,z a local" artist. A contest has
been held for the last few years a fe"
months PRIOR % The date Of the con-
certs n which the students were gwen
chance 90 exnibit-o the committee IN
enarge and 20 the general public their
csrao. .te- one year 10 would be a
voca ist and the next possibly an m
strumea.a.s.. A number OF real
"fncs~ have been made. and they are
nov enjoying the success that sucn
p.on .1crce can give. y has encour-
aged students o. the voice especially 20
tra.n and prepare for possible oppor-
tunI.e. shat would enable them 70 ~
thera-.rfs for an artists career.
10 - ..teresting 20 note that most or
those co1ducting tie music IN our
eh1rc1e. are local men who have per
severed - their preparation and nave
made good" Chorus work IN church
ehors 10 Paterson is highly commend
q. and % s greatly due 20 the pans,
taxing efforts Of our or22nlsts ana
choir .ssce-s hat This is so.