The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-10

Mr.. Granger Ia a passionate folk lorist
and his suite an n Nutshe,l' Ia in his
laVorite field. There are four move
nients. Arrival Platform Humiet."
Gay But Wistful' ttune I'm a popular
I.ohhon style). pastoral. and "Cornstalks
March' The first is the sort of tune
a young mans humming fancy turns
10 when he 10 waiting on the platform
Tor the arrival of his sweetheart by
ram The second is the sort OF thing
Young George Grossnith sings. A pas
'orHi is always "A pastoral. Cornstalks
ave Just inhabitants Of Victoria. Aus
'falia. like Mr.. Granger.
He has had the time OF his life vert.
ing this piece. There is first OF all a
whole symphonic orchestra. Then there
Is Il piano. which is played by hand in
Tue common fashion till In the closing
measures or the pastoral the composcr
oraWs II TANNER such as one uses for
u dul'imer or n cembalon and strikes
thrce rich and sonorous notes by hi,
tlng the strings Of the instrument, Then
'h'f" ~ an array of persuasive ius,ru-
'nehts OF he N~ylophone and marimb,-
phone families. Thcre is a wooden
maritnba and a steel one and there arc
inherent sorts of hammers and n SQUAD
OF players. No one will labor under The
deiusion that this Is very serious music
nut there are moments when the ms-
toral wander into the realm OF fancy
ana becomes tenderly fascinating. The
other movements are clever and alled
with Mr.. Grainger's humor
The Cornstalks March. which sounds
wondrous like n piece OF American rag
'line. had to he repeated. New York
wiz hear this composition. There will
oe no danger of Its falling asleep.
Much Worth white.
ASIDE from these two novelties there
were many things worth while IN tho
festival. PROBABLY the creates, musical
moments were those Of the noble nor.
'prunahce o. the Brahms Requiem. The
chorus sang so beautifully and will such
technical finish that it's every uttc-ance
would nave been "A JOY even II the music
nad becn less glorious in itself. Mr..
Niees deserves high praise for his work.
IN preparing this admirable perform.
ahce. The solois,s and the orchestra
contributed their full share TO tho re-
suits. e
Inc old ofa;orio Of Haydn was OK
ceIiehtly suns also. Miss Hinkie re-
peated the highly finished performance
she recently gave in New York. Mr..
Nltherspoon sang in his best STYLE
' ''N' "'N III llle form AMI his
performance of the Beethoven concerto
was one OF the memorable features Of
the festival. Interesting again was the
reading OF the Grieg piano copre-to
gwen by the little Brazilian nianis,
iulomar Novaes. II was not the con.
Nentional reading and IL was perhaps
nor the most satisfying but It was filled
with the ~sineularly captivating musical
personality OF this gifted young woman.
ana IL was a very musical performance.
rlch In delicate tints and in its disclosure
OF sensitive feeling.
Mr.. Granger played the Tschaikowskv
concerto with his usual brilllance Of
style. Henry Hadley must have a
good!y share OF thanks for his confirm.
'lohs 10 the festival, especially for an
excellent delivery of the T. minor sym.
rhony OF T~schaikowsky. Lastly there
must be n word for Mr.. Middleton. who
astonished the visitors from this city by
the dramatic fervor OF his prologue and
the verve and elasticity Of his 'Larro
al Faitotum."