Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
FINE PROGRAM RENDERED
BY ST. CECILIA CHORUS
First Concert Of This
Season.
MANY EXCELLENT VOICES
Howard Bryant, Baritone. Delights
With Numbers Chosen With Good
Observation-Disclosures Fills I'M
portapt Place in City'S Music.

The 81. Cecilia Chorus gave its Third
concert. tho first. however. OF this sea-
son. at the Hotel jefferson auditorium.
last evening. A relatively small audi
cncc bravcd the cold 10 hear a fine
program eNceliently selected and very
capably rendered. The chorus was un-
deN' The direction OF + FlaNtnston
iIarker. who perforce combined the
functions of conductor and accompan-
ist, Miss MaXson. tho usual accom-
PIANIST, beinf indispoScd.
The chorus. attractively sowned, and
appearing upon 4 stage decorated with
the flags OF the allies. gave the concert
for the benefit OF the Army y. NJ. c. \.
Red Cross nurses, or. at least. very
personablc young ladies a;tired as such.
vcndcd corrections through the audi
cncc; large portions OF which were con-
sutned during the program, in lieu or
the usua! knitting operations.
The program embraced numbers by
Rachnaninoh. Macfarlane. Eramas.
Poldini and Hoffman. with gavottc
of the period OF Louis Xii. OF these
tho Russian compositions, especially
the two tonc-pictures, The Lonely
Pine" and Might" were extremely in
tcrcstii.C. They, were ambitious num-
bcrs. but received careful and com
mendahle treatment. The "Amaryllis'
Savotte. the l.ghtest number OF the
evening, was daintily done and its light,
staccato effects we'll brought out. Mac
farlane's Forest Trail" graceful
modern composition. likewise pleased
In the Dancing Doll" OF Poldini. sol
parts were we'll taken by Mrs. Crosby
Miller soprano, and Mrs. William j.
TriEg, .Ir., contralto.
The soloist OF the evening was
Howard Bryant, baritone. and the 81.
Cecilia Chorus must be congratulated
Il u
in Remarkably fine voice and his superb
baritone immensely delighted all within
hearing He has abundant resonance.
admirable quality. and the perfection
OF breath control and his numbers
were chosen with good Judgment. His
first. program, number the familiar
Prologue" from Pasliacei. was given
in Nalian. with breadth and adequate
dramatic effect. He was recalled and
Eave Hawley's For Love Of Thee" as
an Added number. For his second
group. Mr.. Bryant sang The Trumre-
ter by Dix; Sidney Homer's Uncle
Rome" and Germans "EollinG Eown to
Rio% All were cap!ia!iy rendered. the
lastSin robust bravura style. while the
contrast between his fort!ssimcs and
his light mezza voce quality in the first
rwo,.' made them artistically effective.
Mr.. GBryant made decided hit with
hothl audience and chorus. who would
not ,-be satisfied until no had gracious
~ added two extra numbers. .illitson's
''LoEe is Bubble and Squirs'a Three
for 8ack.
Tie St Cecilia Chorus in tile capable
lands OF a.r. Harker, Is filling an ina
portpnt place in the music sof 'he city
sndld cserves all the support which can
DC given - il. 1t ~ at present . T.r:'
aeu balanced organization and en-
brace many excellent voices. rs chorus
WORK last night, despite tie disad-
vsutArcs under which .:r. Nark-r
izboecd. was ry,eritorious and showed IN
"A rIe measure what caa be done o. the
choEus under favorable conditions. NJ.
fIaIker has achieved splendid results
during the sho-; existence o. the
aosus. and a'e Shall anticipate with
pleasure future concerts Q; this inter-
estips organization.