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I MUSICAL MENTION i
JOM &AKDOOT X
The history of the progress, forma- musical services, free to the people,
tlon and growth of a successful choir and the offerings on these occasions go
is not without interest to the musical to the choir fund. During the past few
public. The present prosperous condi- years they have given at their "special
tion of the choir of Holy Trinity services" Spchr's "Last Judgment"
church in this city, is without doubt (twice) Stainer's "Daughter of Jairns"
due to the exertions of the choirmaster, (twice) Bradbury's "Esther" (twice)
Mr. H. J. W. Seamark, for the past and many miscellaneous programs of
twelve years. Twelve years ago the selections from the great masters,
congregation of this parish was wor- Upon these programs will be found
shipping in the old church, and the prominent the names of Gounod, Men
choir consisted of a quartet. The sin- delssohn, Towne, Stainer, Gaul and
gers were Mrs. A. W. Jansen, soprano; Barnby; and the music given is always
Mrs. Albert Watkins, contralto; Prof- of a dignified and devotional character
fessor W. W. W. Jones, tenor; and as opposed to what is meretricious or
Colonel J. H. Alfcrd, bass, with Mr. Sea- undevotional or cheap. It may not be
mark organist and choirmaster. The inappropriate to state that two mem
music used at that time was of the orrs of the quartet of twelve years
florid, semi-operatic style in vogue ago, those sterling singers, Mrs. A. W.
with many quartet choirs. While not Jansen and Mrs. Albsrt Watkins, are at
cheap it was not so dignified and devo- present singing with the choir. It is
tional in character as it has grown to promised that the Easter music will
be under Mr. Seamark's capable direc- be especially fine his year, and so capa
tion. The style of music given in this ble has this organization shown itself
church has gradually been changed to to be, that it shall not be a surprise
conform with the more churchly ideal to see it go still further under the di
of the choir, as the leaders of the con- rrction cf its able choirmaster. Nor is
gregation in praise and worship, rather Mr. Seamark known only as a director
than as merely performers, to give of a capable choir. As a singer in con
pleasure to a music-loving audience, cert and oratorio and even in light
After a time, while the present church opera he has made an enviable reputa
was building and the congregation of tion. Moreover, upon several oca
Holy Trinity were worshipping in the sions, as at the recent May festival in
Masonic .temple, it was found that the Lincoln, -he showed the ability to fill
finances of the church were not in con- at short notice the position of tenor
dition to support a quartet choir. Un- soloist in difficult works with limited
der the direction of Mr. Seamark, a rehearsal and under trying clrcum
choir was formed of willing members stances. Upon these occasions he has
cf the congregation who could and displayed his sound and ready musician
wculd voluntarily sing some by faith ship. It is only right that in recording
and seme by sight, but all gladly. The as far as possible he history of musical
music was made more simple and more progress in this eity in recent years,
in conformity with ecclesiastical ideas. I should call attenton to the abilities
At the present time both choir and con- and activities of Mr. H. J. W. Sea
gregation sing a consummation de- mark.
voutly to be wished fo.r. After the , -..
, ., ... , u . 0n Friday evening, March 5, the
completion or the new !chunh, an at- . . , . ,
. . . v i. i - - promised concert was given by Camilla
tempt was made to have the choir con- ..
, . . . . . Urso and company at the Lansing
slat of boys and men in robes appro- -.. , ' , ,
. . ., i u wv ., ,. Theatre. The following program was
priate for their office, but the difficulty J
of securing a sufficient number of boy pjano g0l0unrarIan Rhapsod.
voices of good quality necessitated the isxt
assistance of ladles' voices. The boys Mr George w. Wesley.
and men are robed, and the ladies (who Songs (a) Du bist die Ruh
occupy the rear hoir stalls in this Schubert
church) are at present habited in neat (b) in Springtime Fesca
Oxford caps and cottas. At first some Mr. Edwin Douglass,
objection -was made to the use of dis- Aria From Linda di Chamou-
tlnctlv. robes of office for the ladles, nlx Donfcetti
but this objection seems to have dis- M:ss MInnle Methot.
j m. . i . .u- -.. Grand Caprice De Concert
appeared. The choir at the present p Ernest Guiraud
time consists of about fifty members, ......
Andante.
who belong to a choir guild. Al- Mlegr0 Appassl0nate.
though its Bervice is entirely volun- Madame Camilla Urso.
tary, the r-hoir is subject to a rigid set 5. Piano Solo-Ballad Chopin
of rules, which, being printed, are given Mr. George W. Wesley,
to each member upon his admission. C Duet (Soprano and tenor)-Char-Although
at certain times in the past "y Faure
there has been difficulty in securing Ml8S Metnot and Mr- "
. , ,,, v, ,. ,-i, , 7. Violin Solo Reverie Vleuxtemps
members for the choir, so much so Madame Vno
that the choirmaster has been com- & Tenor AriaM.Appar,from Mar.
pelled to accept indifferent material, I tha Flotow
am glad to say that at the present jjn Edwin Douglass.
time the singers realize the benefit 9. Songs (a) Sans toi. (without
which comes from faithful service In thee) Guy D'Hardelot
su"h an organization. The choirmaster ) O sorrow, O' sweetness
assures me that there are always sev- TchatkowskI
eral applicants for each vacancy. Near- M,f8 ! ' "c'hot-
.. . .1 .t. 1 .j 10. Violin Solo The Witches Dance
Iy all, if not all, the music is supplied .
I'aganini
by the efforts of the choir, and they Madame Camilla Urso.
have a library of at least five thousand u Duet-Madglein nimm dich in
copies of music Acnt (Maiden Beware). .. .Georg Pittrich
This choir has sung so Icng under Miss Methot and Mr. Douglass,
the direction of Its present choirmaster In the first place, I wish to express
and understands him and Hs individual my personal gratitude, humbly as be-
and collective strengths and weaknesses comes the recorder of musical events,
so thoroughly as to be able to under- to management and performers in that
take the very best modern music The no change was made in the perform-
ehoir is in "the habit of giving special ance from the one promised in the