Music Trade Review
Issue: 1902 Vol. 34 N. 14 - Page 5
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THE
7VSVSIC TRKDE
takes fostering and years of hard work, and
then it is usually a financial loss, witness af-
fairs in Worcester. During this month
Springfield, Mass., will have a festival, the
artists for which will be Miss Augusta Cott-
low, David Bispham and Campanari. We
are already in receipt of the Festival an-
nouncements from England, and many are
replete with interest.
The Festival of the Three Choirs will
commence at Worcester September 9th and
will, as usual, open and close with "Elijah"
and "Messiah," the two works which supply
more money to the Festival coffers than all
the rest of the performances combined. Han-
del's Coronation Anthem, "The King shall
Rejoice," Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer,"
one of the Beethoven symphonies (not yet
decided upon), and a new work by Mr.
Hugh Blair (late organist at Worcester Ca-
thedral), entitled "The Song of Deborah,"
Dr. Wai ford Davies' new oratorio, "The
Temple," Tschaikowsky's "Pathetic" Sym-
phony are announced. Besides these will be
given Bach's cantata, "The Lord is a Sun
and a Shield," Dr. Elgar's "Dream of Geron-
tius," Brahms' Third Symphony, Mendels-
sohn's "Hymn of Praise" and Dvorak's "Sta-
bat Mater."
The Norwich Festival has been fixed for
October 1st and four following days, Dr. A.
H. Mann being chorus master and Mr. Ran-
degger conductor. The festival will begin
with the "National Anthem" (solo, Madame
Albani), folowed by Sir Hubert Parry's
"Ode to Music" with the "In Memoriam"
Overture composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan
for the Norwich Festival of 1866 and the
same composer's "Golden Legend." Men-
delssohn's "Elijah/' Verdi's "Requiem," a
symphony by Brahms, and Gounod's "Re-
demption" will be given later. Novelties in-
clude a new suite for orchestra, entitled
"London Day by Day," by Sir Alexander
Mackenzie; a cantata, a fairy legend, "Snow
White," by Dr. Cowen; a cantata. "High
Tide," especially composed by Dr. Elgar;
new overtures by Dr. Villiers Stanford and
Mr. Arthur Hervey; a rhapsody on march
themes by Mr. Edward German; a new
scena for contralto by Mr. Frederick Cliffe;
and a new duet (balcony scene from "Ro-
meo and Juliet") by Mr. Herbert Bedford.
The following artists have been engaged:
Albani, Lillian Blauvelt, Clara Butt, Kirkby
Lunn, Miss Ada Crossley, Ben Davies, Wil-
liam Green and Andrew Black.
The Westmoreland Musical Festival will
be held at Kendal from April 10th to 12th,
under the conductorship of Mr. Coleridge-
Taylor. The festival consists to a great ex-
tent of competitions, and the orchestra will
mainly be composed of members of Dr.
Richtcr's Manchester band. Among the
REVIEW
orchestral works annouced are Cole-
ridge-Taylor's "Toussaint l'Ouverture" and
Mozart's Symphony in G minor. The choral
compositions include the "Elegy" of Arthur
Somervell, Brahms' "Song of Destiny,"
Bach's "Sleepers, Wake," and Hamish Mac-
Cunn's "Lord Ullin's Daughter." The Man-
chester Orpheus Party will perform Brahms'
"Love Song Waltzes," and a children's con-
cert is contemplated, the program of which
is to include Dr. Cowen's "Village Scenes"
and a new song cycle by Liza Lehmann, en-
titled "More Daisies," a sequel to the popu-
lar "Daisy Chain/'
Emilie Frances Bauer.
THE MUSICAL GUAMJTES.
,^vj
T^HE people of that far-away little posse's-
'*' sion of ours in the Pacific are essentially
musical. The well-to-do own pianos, and are
fair musicians; others have organs, and
many, many more possess accordions. They
enjoy singing and are fond of American pop-
ular songs, such as "After the Ball," etc.
Their own songs are rather weird and mourn-
ful, though always harmonious. At night,
the voices rise in sharp, nasal tones, singing
the "novena," a term applied to nine days of
special worship to some particular saint. No-
venas are ever in evidence; for no sooner
do they finish with one than it is time for
another to begin; consequently "neighbor-
hood sings" are frequent.
The accordions are pleasing to the natives
at their dances and fandangos or weddings.
THE FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE.
An event of the musical season in New
York was the presentation of Homer A.
Norris' setting of Walt Whitman's "Flight
of the Eagle." Perhaps noth-
ing more essentially American
has ever been attempted, and
certainly Norris showed this
spirit throughout, as the free-
dom of his musical treatment
would at once suggest. The
more intimate we are with
Whitman the more we realize
how close Norris came to his
bold, broad democratic spirit,
and the more strongly the or-
iginality of the work impress-
es us.
It may be said with truth
that Norris has created a work
which may be termed dis-
tinctively x\merican; it unites
freedom, triumph, breadth,
and through all permeates
emotion. Much of it is beau-
tiful and tuneful, much of it is
noble and imposing, and all of
it is scholarly and significant.
In Homer A. Norris, Amer-
ica has a composer full of
energy, sincerity and musical
ability. His home is in Bos-
ton, where his labors are un-
HOMER A. NORRIS.
ceasing. He devotes his spare
time to composition, the rest is occupied in These latter always occur Thursday mornings
harmony classes, and he is organist of the at four o'clock. The names arc cried in the
Rttggles Baptist Church, he being one of church three times before the wedding;
Guilmant's most renowned pupils. He has Wednesday evening there is a social gather-
also written several valuable text books up- ing of the families and friends of the bride
on which subjects he is considered an au- and bridegroom, with dancing and refresh-
thority.
ments; guests accompany the happy pair to
•*.
the church, where the priest unites them.
O OUSA has received in royalties for a sin- Often there are three or four weddings on
^
gle one of his marches $45,000. Schu- the same morning, and happiness reigns su-
bert used to get ten cents for songs worth a preme.
million Sousa marches, says the Evening
,•*
The Music Teachers' National Association
Post. Weber got $165 for his immortal opera
"Der Freischutz," while the sale of the over- will hold its twenty-fourth annual conven-
ture alone subsequently brought into the pub- tion at Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay, Ohio,
July 4th.
lisher's cash box over $75,000.
-THE WOODPECKER/'
-
HIGH VOICE.
CINCINNATI
LONDON
By ETHELBERT NEVIN.
PRICE, 50 CENTS
-
-
LOW VOICE.
JOHN
CHURCH
NEW YORK
C O .
LEIPSIC
CHICAQO
THE
7VSVSIC TRKDE
takes fostering and years of hard work, and
then it is usually a financial loss, witness af-
fairs in Worcester. During this month
Springfield, Mass., will have a festival, the
artists for which will be Miss Augusta Cott-
low, David Bispham and Campanari. We
are already in receipt of the Festival an-
nouncements from England, and many are
replete with interest.
The Festival of the Three Choirs will
commence at Worcester September 9th and
will, as usual, open and close with "Elijah"
and "Messiah," the two works which supply
more money to the Festival coffers than all
the rest of the performances combined. Han-
del's Coronation Anthem, "The King shall
Rejoice," Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer,"
one of the Beethoven symphonies (not yet
decided upon), and a new work by Mr.
Hugh Blair (late organist at Worcester Ca-
thedral), entitled "The Song of Deborah,"
Dr. Wai ford Davies' new oratorio, "The
Temple," Tschaikowsky's "Pathetic" Sym-
phony are announced. Besides these will be
given Bach's cantata, "The Lord is a Sun
and a Shield," Dr. Elgar's "Dream of Geron-
tius," Brahms' Third Symphony, Mendels-
sohn's "Hymn of Praise" and Dvorak's "Sta-
bat Mater."
The Norwich Festival has been fixed for
October 1st and four following days, Dr. A.
H. Mann being chorus master and Mr. Ran-
degger conductor. The festival will begin
with the "National Anthem" (solo, Madame
Albani), folowed by Sir Hubert Parry's
"Ode to Music" with the "In Memoriam"
Overture composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan
for the Norwich Festival of 1866 and the
same composer's "Golden Legend." Men-
delssohn's "Elijah/' Verdi's "Requiem," a
symphony by Brahms, and Gounod's "Re-
demption" will be given later. Novelties in-
clude a new suite for orchestra, entitled
"London Day by Day," by Sir Alexander
Mackenzie; a cantata, a fairy legend, "Snow
White," by Dr. Cowen; a cantata. "High
Tide," especially composed by Dr. Elgar;
new overtures by Dr. Villiers Stanford and
Mr. Arthur Hervey; a rhapsody on march
themes by Mr. Edward German; a new
scena for contralto by Mr. Frederick Cliffe;
and a new duet (balcony scene from "Ro-
meo and Juliet") by Mr. Herbert Bedford.
The following artists have been engaged:
Albani, Lillian Blauvelt, Clara Butt, Kirkby
Lunn, Miss Ada Crossley, Ben Davies, Wil-
liam Green and Andrew Black.
The Westmoreland Musical Festival will
be held at Kendal from April 10th to 12th,
under the conductorship of Mr. Coleridge-
Taylor. The festival consists to a great ex-
tent of competitions, and the orchestra will
mainly be composed of members of Dr.
Richtcr's Manchester band. Among the
REVIEW
orchestral works annouced are Cole-
ridge-Taylor's "Toussaint l'Ouverture" and
Mozart's Symphony in G minor. The choral
compositions include the "Elegy" of Arthur
Somervell, Brahms' "Song of Destiny,"
Bach's "Sleepers, Wake," and Hamish Mac-
Cunn's "Lord Ullin's Daughter." The Man-
chester Orpheus Party will perform Brahms'
"Love Song Waltzes," and a children's con-
cert is contemplated, the program of which
is to include Dr. Cowen's "Village Scenes"
and a new song cycle by Liza Lehmann, en-
titled "More Daisies," a sequel to the popu-
lar "Daisy Chain/'
Emilie Frances Bauer.
THE MUSICAL GUAMJTES.
,^vj
T^HE people of that far-away little posse's-
'*' sion of ours in the Pacific are essentially
musical. The well-to-do own pianos, and are
fair musicians; others have organs, and
many, many more possess accordions. They
enjoy singing and are fond of American pop-
ular songs, such as "After the Ball," etc.
Their own songs are rather weird and mourn-
ful, though always harmonious. At night,
the voices rise in sharp, nasal tones, singing
the "novena," a term applied to nine days of
special worship to some particular saint. No-
venas are ever in evidence; for no sooner
do they finish with one than it is time for
another to begin; consequently "neighbor-
hood sings" are frequent.
The accordions are pleasing to the natives
at their dances and fandangos or weddings.
THE FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE.
An event of the musical season in New
York was the presentation of Homer A.
Norris' setting of Walt Whitman's "Flight
of the Eagle." Perhaps noth-
ing more essentially American
has ever been attempted, and
certainly Norris showed this
spirit throughout, as the free-
dom of his musical treatment
would at once suggest. The
more intimate we are with
Whitman the more we realize
how close Norris came to his
bold, broad democratic spirit,
and the more strongly the or-
iginality of the work impress-
es us.
It may be said with truth
that Norris has created a work
which may be termed dis-
tinctively x\merican; it unites
freedom, triumph, breadth,
and through all permeates
emotion. Much of it is beau-
tiful and tuneful, much of it is
noble and imposing, and all of
it is scholarly and significant.
In Homer A. Norris, Amer-
ica has a composer full of
energy, sincerity and musical
ability. His home is in Bos-
ton, where his labors are un-
HOMER A. NORRIS.
ceasing. He devotes his spare
time to composition, the rest is occupied in These latter always occur Thursday mornings
harmony classes, and he is organist of the at four o'clock. The names arc cried in the
Rttggles Baptist Church, he being one of church three times before the wedding;
Guilmant's most renowned pupils. He has Wednesday evening there is a social gather-
also written several valuable text books up- ing of the families and friends of the bride
on which subjects he is considered an au- and bridegroom, with dancing and refresh-
thority.
ments; guests accompany the happy pair to
•*.
the church, where the priest unites them.
O OUSA has received in royalties for a sin- Often there are three or four weddings on
^
gle one of his marches $45,000. Schu- the same morning, and happiness reigns su-
bert used to get ten cents for songs worth a preme.
million Sousa marches, says the Evening
,•*
The Music Teachers' National Association
Post. Weber got $165 for his immortal opera
"Der Freischutz," while the sale of the over- will hold its twenty-fourth annual conven-
ture alone subsequently brought into the pub- tion at Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay, Ohio,
July 4th.
lisher's cash box over $75,000.
-THE WOODPECKER/'
-
HIGH VOICE.
CINCINNATI
LONDON
By ETHELBERT NEVIN.
PRICE, 50 CENTS
-
-
LOW VOICE.
JOHN
CHURCH
NEW YORK
C O .
LEIPSIC
CHICAQO
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