The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28

fine PROGRAM


~ concert organisation and pro-
- Of wh3eh every person in the
Sxi-c3tiss can Justly be proud was
given Easter Sunday by the Tri-
CITY Symphony orchestra in the
davenport Coliseum. It was . pop
Mr. concert, and . special feature
for this series was the first appear
aacs OF the Harmoni quartet, .
local group which the community
Will appreciate hearing often.
The huge Easter Sunday crowd
completely filled the auditorium.
and many pronounced yesterdays
the best concert Of the season. At
least It included the most familiar
numbers and was readily and thor
oughly enjoyed. People on this
side Of the river will have this
treat tonight, when the same pro-
gram by orchestra and soloists will
Be given at Augustana college gym
nasium.
e The quartet first sang "Sanctus, !"
from the Mass of st. Cecilia"
'tGounod), a number especially ap-
pr0priate. 1t was so greatly liked
that an encore was demanded, the
singers responding with a short
negro lullaby song. They sang an
other group, Winter Song" (Bul-
, lard). and "Galloping Song" Glenn
Woods), and the audience would
have had more. but the singers did
not respond. Included in the quar-
tet is Rollo l.. Killing, tenor. OF Au-
gustana conservatory of music:
Harry J. Maher, second tenor; En-
win G. Holbrook. baritone, and
Walter X. Voss. basso. all Of DAY.
export. with Erwin F. Swindell ac-
companist.
sLeonore- is Repeated.
Opening the concert was the
overture, Poet and Peasant"
fSuppe), that rythmic. hauntingly
familiar melody that never becomes
old and which even the least mu-
sically inclined can enjoy hearing
again and again. Probably the
best number from a musical stand
point was the "Leonore" symphony
(Raffe), which many who heard at
one of last years concerts. have
been hoping would be repeated.
Two movements we're played, the
allegro and march. Especially
splendid was the second movement
In which the opening phrase is in
troduced very softly by the violins,
and is worked into full volume
as the various sections Of the or
chestra play in, appears again and
again together beautiful theme
phrase. and finally dies away in the
distant notes Of the strings.
Another splendid number was
Kreisler's "Iiebesfreud." beauti.
full composition which the compos-
er himself played as an encore
number Of his recent concert. This
added greatly to the appreciation
Of the number. Two woodland pic
lures by Fletcher, IAN Old Worlt
Garden" and I'm the Hayfield,
were liked. and an arrangement o
"Old Folks at Home, "Florindo
and Under the Linden" in whicl
SIu WIN Sioih n, luc Cclllot WdS ucdIt
for the first time in solo work
and very fine work indeed-witl
the clarinet lead taken by Fret
Otto. brought storm of applause
But One More Program.
The last number, Herbert
American Fantastic" was fine, ant
after the first parts. melodies will
= which every American is familiar
the number ends with the "Sta
Spangled Banner. Conductor Lud
wig Becker asked the audience t.
sing this number. and the buildin,
rang with the voices who enjoye
taking a part in the program. Ell
mer Hancke played the piano sol
parts yesterday. Mr.. Hancke ha
been doing the most commendabl
work with the orchestra at the las
few concerts.
The last Of this series will b
given Apri "a and Is. and it is ex
pected that an especially noted art
list win be soloist