Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-03
ITALIAN MUSIC
PLEASES LARCE
AUDIENCE HERE
New Conductor Of Philhar-
monic Scores Distinct
Success.
(By Blanche Lynch.)

(By Blanche Lynch.)
With the very excellent concert
given Sunday afternoon at the Metro
politan theater by the University Phil
harmonic isociety. e. H. Wilcox made
this bow to Grand Forks as an or
chestra conductor. If there had been
any doubt as to Mr.. Wilcox's ability
as a conductor. the SUCCESS Of yester-
days program must instantly have
dispefied it, and it is to be presumed
that the orchestra is launched OF an
other altogether successful season.
Music by Italian composers was the
! general theme Of the program, and
Paolo Conte al the soloist.
An inspiring audience attended the
ing taken (and many persons were
turned away. and certainly h or
chestra seemed to make h very most
Of this inspiration. Mr.. Wilcox. who
has recently succeeded w. w. Norton
as director of the music department
at the university, and as leader Of the
Philharmonic organization, has al
ready made his personality felt in the
atmosphere of the orchestra, and
there was a distinctly new and attrac-
tive flavor in the Interpretations of
the numbers given yesterday. The en-
semble work all through was of a
high order, and at. times there was
AAO ClOSCS % lIlR0lA PA0y0
ers and director. Members Of the
orchestra have expressed themselves
as being entirely in harmony with
Mr.. Wilcox's plans for the organiza-
ton, and have expressed their appre-
citation of the work he is doing as d.
rector
The program of yesterday was
brimful of worthwhile things-and
that they were appreciated was evil
denced by the very hearty applause
that followed each number. There
were a number Of familiar selections,
among them none more liked than
the william Tell" overture, which
the third movement of this Gudmund
Thorgrimsen's work on the oboe was
particularly noteworthy. The Inter
; mezzo from "Cavalieria Rusticana'
was another familiar number that
was given a delightful Interpretation!
and the aida" march. which opened
the program. had all of h majesty
to expect of this bit from Aida
with which most of us are familiar
The. orchestra played for the firs'
time, the Suite la Source" by Deli.
hes. The suite comprises four short
sketches-all of much delicacy and
understanding and finish: THE
Dance of the Hours" a ballet from
Ponchiello's La G%iloconda," also was
played for the first time by the or.
chestra and it proved to be one OF
the most interesting contributions tc
. the program. The intermezzo from
} "Jewels of the Madonna" a gay little
wolf-Ferrari closed the program.
Mr.. Conte. with the orchestra
: played a Concerto in G minor" Of
his own composition. Some time
> ago Mr.. Conte appeared with the or
+. chestra, playing thfs same Concerto
t and though it was much liked at tina
{ time, it was given a more apprecia'
, tive reception yesterday.
& Mr.. FConte's compositions bear TIL
marks of a broad and inspiring mu
steamship, and he combines with hi
e ability to compose successfully. a yer!
fine equipment as a performer at tn
piano. He played especially we'll yes
!. this number was entirely pratsewor
thy. In response to an insistent en-
. core, Mr.. Conte played a delightful
: little "Scherzo" by Mattucci.
= Rounding out this altogether fin
: program, was the Sextettea from
Lucia de Lammermoor." sung b!
$ Mrs. Elizabeth Mason Chamberlain
sopranos: Mrs. Irma Mallory Fisher
v contralto; r.. An-gove Seabury, tenor
w. Doyle Watt, bass: Wilbert Liebel
er, baritone, and H. Alden Enyeart
tenor. Mr.. Enyeart was in goo
8 voice, and sang with fine effect tn
difficult tenor part in the Sextette
! He had directed the preparation o
the number. which reflected mucl
credit on his work. Mrs. Chamber
lain's soprano was adequate in aver.
: way, and all Of the voices were ex
cellently balanced. This number wa
such an instantaneous success, tina
the audience demanded it's repetition
4 which was graciously given. Mrs. L
c. Harrington played the piano &C
compartment. :.
It was decidedly an unfortunat
circumstance that there should hav
been so much confusion regarding ad
mission to the concert. Many peopl
who held reserved seat checks wer
= unable to get into the theater at all
z and many of those who did get in ha'
been kept waiting SO long in the col
that they were in a not-very-pleasan
frame Of mind when the program
started. Mr.. Wilcox. however. assure
the patrons of the. concerts thai Their
will be no further difficulty in that di
rection, and that there will be NOR
careful management of this featur
for future concerts. According to MI
Wilcox the reserved seat checks sol
for previous concerts were retatne'
and used for yesterdays concert, an
consequently there were more re
served seat checks. presented thai
there were reserved seats at the Met
ronolitan. Money for the unused re