Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-05

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again for several years, if ever. An
other notable event was the St.
Olaf Choir OF Northheld, Mimi,
which sang here in the spring. Mu-
sicians of the most critical standards
have since said that they never
heard any choral singing like it,
that they had never before realized
that such perfection in choral work
was possible.
A serious hole in our musical sea-
son was made by not having any
concert by the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra, for the annual or
semi-annual visits of this fine body
of players have come to be looked
forward to as an annual event.
The disorganization of the orches-
ira through labor troubles will have
serious musical effects even beyond
the boundaries of Minneapolis, for
fine orchestra of this sort is not
built up in one season, but is a
growth Of years. The loss of this
orchestra will be loss felt by the
entire middle west. The New York
Symphony society may also disband
owing to the increasing demand Of
the musicians and the annual de-
ficit, according to Musical America.
There have been few concerts
by local musicians, the last and per-
haps the largest "The Rose Maiden"
given under the baton Of Mr.. Car
nal last winter. These have not been
as frequent as they have been in
former seasons, partly because the
teachers have been too busy to pre-
pare, and partly because no organi-
zation undertook to sponsor such
concerts. Even a local concert re-
uuires . great deal of time and
money in its management-apar
from and beside the preparation OF
the music,-if it is to be given sue
cessfully.
The City Concert club was new
organization this year, organized by
Mrs. Hester B. Cooper of the World
Herald. This club sponsored series
OF large, free municipal concerts
! which were interesting community
affairs. 1t afforded opportunity for
the general public to hear the work
of various singing or instrumental
organizations of few local soloists,
and folk songs and dances by var
ious Of the foreign born residents.
A local orchestra, under the baton
of Henry G. Cox, made one, credit
able appearance, leading some to
wonder if it were a CLEAN of light
before the dawn of a symphony
orchestra.
Pupils recitals seem to be more
numerous if anything than ever
before. Teachers report full sched-
ules, and the number of names on the
various programs which have come
in, show an increasing and encour-
aging number of young Omaha peo-
pie who are turning their attention
to music.
For the coming season, several re-
citals Of interest are already prom
ised, and if no serious disaster
should occur to entirely disorganize
the scheme of things, it is safe to
predict that with the coming OF fall
weather several other interesting an
nouncements will follow.
In the meantime, though we are
hot, though we are playing out
doors as much as possible, and
though we may be vacationing, let
us occasionally turn our thoughts
to music, lest we be overtaken by the
terrible beast feared by Mr.. Huneker
about which he is quoted in another
part of this column.
Forty-four piano students took the
required examination at the Omaha
Central High school for credit for
outside music study Saturday alter
noon, June 4. Herbert Schmidt of
Lincoln was the official examiner.
Pupils applying for credit for the
study of singing and for work on
other instruments will have their ex-
aminations at certain appointed time
during the coming week.
Music Notes.
Vernon C. Bennett presents his
pupil. Nell Darnell Crane, this after
noon at 4 o'clock at Temple Israel,
Park avenue and jackson. This is
the second of series Of organ re-
citals presented by Mr.. Bennett.
Assisting will be Harry Robinson.
violinist pupil of Mr.. Frank Mach.
Admission Il free.
The third in the series of organ
recitals given at Temple Israel will
b Sunday. June ~. at 4 p. N. Play