Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-13
RUSSIAN CATHEDRAL
SEXTETTE GIVES fine
PROGRAM WE'D. EVE,


One OF the best concerts Of the
season was given last evening in the
auditorium of the New Junior High
school under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce. by the Rus
sian Cathedral Sextette. Waterville
people plainly showed their interest
, in talent artists by turning out the
largest crowd that has yet attended
| one of the series Of entertainments
that is being presented this winter
| by the local chamber.
The program opened with several
OF the old cathedral songs The first.
| I'm Church." which is in reality a
prayer for Russia, and was COM
| posed by Tchaikovsky. was render
ed in an exceedingly fine manner.
] Alexander Kandiba, the basSo, takes
| a prominent part in this song. as
well as in many Of the others. His
deep voice carries the undertones in
a way that the lowest notes of the
organ cannot excel. Alexander vi
kinsky and Nicholas Vasilieff. the
two tenors. are very noteworthy in
all the numbers. for they both have
/ clear. silvery voices that bring out
! the middIe-tones of each song in a
pleasing way.
! The work Of Nine. Alexandra
Snlikevitch, the coloratura- soprano.
is exceedingly fine. She has a rich
and powerful voice that carries the
highest notes of each piece through
to perfection. without doubt she is
one of the finest singers that local
people have ever heard in this city.
The mezZo-soprano, Nine. Xeniz
Oganoff, does not take such prom
inent lead in the chorus singing but
her voice is heard. clear and sweet,
many times as the tone of the Sc
lection grows softer.
| Nicholas Antonoff, the baritone,
certainly stands in a place by him.
/ self. Mr.. Antonoff seems to put his
very soul into the song. One is
thrilled when listening to him. to
note the. expression and volume In
| his voice as he renders the deep,
ringing tones.
| The male quartet sang several
! songs which were highly appreci-
ated by the audience. At the close
Of this part of the program, Harry
PIANIST, played several selections on
the piano. which were encored again
and again. Mr.. Wilhelm is a very
modest young man but If one should
try to count the movements Of his
hand as he plays they would have
| difficult task to perform. He seem.
ed to hold his audience spellbound
when, after several selections, he
played 1.-The Russian Music Box"
and the delicate dribbling Of the
I higher piano keys sounded almost
the same as the tinkling notes of
that little musical instrument SO IA
miliar to the Russians.
The "SeXtette from Lucia" by
Donizetti. was one of the finest num-
bers in the evenings performance.
Here the voice Of Nine. Shlikevitch
rose above those of the others and
! OF Mr.. Kandiba carried the notes
: down in a way that won much ap-
! plause from the audience.
| mighty LAX a Rose" one of
the familiar English songs, was
much enjoyed by those present.
! Following intermission the sex
tette re-appeared in beautiful native
, Russian Peasant holiday costumes
The gowns of the ladies were very
! artistic. while those of the gentle.
men were rich. palmer coiors.
Following Is the program:
CATHEDRAL SONGS
! (Eyenfng DresS)
! In Church Tchaikovskv
Prayer Of the Good Thief, Lvoff
Sung by Sextette
Zazulia (kossack Song) Niskinsky
The Painter
Sung by Male Quartet
Vocal solo
| Duet
Sextette from Lucia Donizettl
Sung by Sextette
1ntermission
| Native Russian Peasant Holiday
Costumes
The Red Sarafan Varlamoff
Kalinka Russian Folk Song
Sung by Sextette
Volga Boatmen's Song. Ay! Lew L.
Russian Folk Song
arrangement by Ouglitsky. Profess
sor Of Petrograd Conservatory
Vocal solo
A Song of India. Rimsky-Korsakoff
| arranged by Ouglitsky)
Moonlight. Russian Folk Song