Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
Final Part of
Allied Musicals
Well Received
British And American Compositions
Make Up Last of Seasons Program
Immense Audience Hears Concert
Yesterday.

At the concert which proved to be
the most popular Of h seasons work
Of the University Philharmonic So
ciety, was given yesterday afternoon,
when compositions by British and
American musicians made up the pro-
gram. In order to accommodate the
anticipated audience, the city audi
forum had been secured for the after
noon and the immense crowd that
packed the hall spoke we'll for the
patriotic as we'll as for the musical
spirit of the community.
Under the direction of E. H. Will
cox, the orchestra numbers OF the
program were impressively rendered,
and unusually we'll received by the
playing in the orchestra and the in
; strumental ensemble was particularly
adapted to the orchestration Of yes
terday's program.
The first part of the concert . was
! devoted to the music by British COM
posers, and the grandeur of the
marches, "Pomp and Circumstance"
by the English musician, Elgar, was
truly indicative of the atmosphere OF
! court pomp and %splendor.
Perhaps the most attractive of the
| orchestra numbers was the group of
three dances, originally written for
incidental music for Shakespeare's
Henry VIII" The orchestra, in its
light and airy execution of the three
dances, gave a delightful inteIpreta-
ton Of the spirit of the sixteenth CEN
fury.
Dvorak Number is Heard.
In the first number Of the Ameri-
can group of compositions, the first
movement of the symphony, From
the New World" was an interesting
example of how h negro melodies
have been utilized in an attempt to
develop an American school of music.
Although the result was a failure, the
symphony continues to hold a popular
place in American compositions. The
orchestra work was exceptionally fine
in the stirring execution of the ia
nous military march, STARS and
Stripes Forever by the great Ameri-
can band leader.
In a group of vocal solos. including
folk songs from the Welsh, Scotch
and Irish people, H. Alden Enyeart
! was particularly pleasing. The old
Welsh air, "All Through the Night"
brought forth a storm of applause,
and like appreciation was shown for
the old familiar Scotch SONG, Loeb
Lomond," and the less familiar Irish
air, would God 1 Were the Tender
Apple Blossom"
A number of American songs were
delightfully."- rendered by the Univer-
/ sity Women's Glee club, which has al
ready gained popularity this year in
musical circles. A group of beauti-
full, we'll trained voices interpreted to
! advantage the Indian songs, includ-
ing Cadman's Indian mountain song,
Hathaway's I'm Longin' for You"
and MacDowells Thy Beaming
Eyes" =.
The program yesterday completed
the regular years program of the
Philharmonic orchestra, in its pre-
sentation of the general topic, "Music
of the Allies" The programs previ-
ously rendered included music of the
French and Italian composers. The
music public of Grand Forks have
expressed entire satisfaction with the
work of Mr.. Wilcox, who, since the
departure of w. w. Norton, has had
charge of the music department OF
the university, and hence of the di-
rection of orchestra work. Especia,
praise has been credited him by loca
music patrons for his success in the
immense task of taking charge of
i~fty-piece orchestra in the midst o.
the season and bringing the work tt
a successful completion.