Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-24
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TINE first organ recital by Miss
Winifred Traynor, organist at
= st. Cecelia's cathedral, took
place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the cathedral This is the sec
ond recital which has been given
this season by a member OF the
American Guild of Organists and
also the second recital upon the
large pipe organ presented by Mr.,
Frank Burkley to the cathedral
This is a Cassavant organ and it
is exceptionally rich in the numOer
of its stops and in the beauty and
variety of its tonal effects. The full
organ is of ringing, vibrant quality,
and the different solo stops have
each satisfying and individual
timbre. The flute stops and those
of purely organ tone are of unusual
purity and sweetness, and there are
several reed and string stops to
supplement them.
Miss Traynor played representa-
tive organ program with musical
Judgment, making allowance for the
resounding and echo which is more
or less noticeable in the unfinished
building. Her registrations were
we'll adapted to the different num-
bers, and the numbers themselves
chosen and so placed as to display
the varied beauties of the organ TO
the greatest advantage in solo stops
and combinations of tone.
Among the principal organ num-
bers of interest we're the impressive
Choral" from the Suite Cothique"
by Boellman, which showed the
full beauty of the diapasons, the
Choral with Variations" "Etude"
based on VIII Greogorian" tone,
an imposing number bringing out
the flutes especially and working up
to a broad and majestic climax;
and by the Sea-" by Schubert
Eddy, in which the hollowness of
the building added a charm to
most musical Interpretation,
Miss Madge West, violinist, as
sisted with a melodious "Andante"
BY Rudolf Friml," ITO a Wild Rose"
by Mcdowell, and the Svendsen
Romance" playing these with fit
ting mood and broad, singing tones.
Miss Eloise West played musiciarily
organ compartments to her sis
ter. There was large congrega-
ton of interested listeners, who
availed themselvesof the privilege
of hearing the orpafl.-H. M! r.
An unusual sacred concert was
held Sunday evening at the First
Methodist church, when the entire
service was made up from compo-
sitions by the director of music, Mr..
]. E. Carnal. This was given at the
request of DIR. Titus Lowe, and the
collection of the evening was turned
over to the music committee to buy
new chairs for the choir loft.
Mr.. Carnal was assisted in pre-
senting the program by Lena Ellis
worth Dale, soprano; Mrs. Carol
MARRIOTT Pitts, organist, and the
choir of the church. Seventeen
numbers we're presented,
chants, organ solos, an
thems, duets, solos and hymns, the
latter for the most part arrange
ments of old melodies, many with
soprano obligati, which we're sung
by Mrs. Dale.
There is a great deal of melody
in Mr.. Carnal's work, and his an
thems are spirited and effective.
The music is we'll suited to the
words in such a way as to make
them easily singable in the different
parts, and to enhance the mood of
the songs. An added interest was
found in the tenor solo, Mother of
Mine" sung by Harry Hunter, as
the words were written by DR. !
Lowe. Among the numbers which
showed Mr.. Carnal at his best were
the duet, for soprano and alto, |
angels From the Realms Of
Glory" sung by Eleanore Alex
ander and Catherine Gilman; the
Awake Put on Thy
Strengths" the solo "The Ninety
and Nine" sung effectively by Mrs. !
Dale, and the gospel song for wo-
mems voices, Come Unto Me-"
well interpreted hv these members |