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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1904)
Vol. 2. Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, Thursday, June 16,1904. WEEK OF MUSICAL TREATS A Great Stride Made in the Musical Department Under the Efficient Management of Prof. F. T. Chapman. On Friday evening was the first of the musical events— the recital by Miss Wilma Waggener. A large audience was present and enthusiastically reciev- ed the young pianist. Her advance ment the past year has been marked and was much in evidence Friday night. Perhaps her strongest work was in the beautiful Beethoven Sonata for violin and piano—and the magni ficent Polonaise ‘ Le Bal” which closed the program. The latter with its strong demands in both technique and interpretation was excellently given and aroused much enthusiasm. The shorter numbers were also much e n joyed. Miss Waggener has been en gaged as instructor— and assistant to her teacher, Prof. Chapman, for the coming year. The program was as follows: Fugue, D Major, Bach; Largo, Handel; Sona ta, op. 24, Beethoven, a Allegro, b Adagio, c Scherzo—Allegro-raolto, Rondo— Allegro-ma non troppo; a Träumerei, Shumann; b Waltz op. 42, Chopin; Waltz Ab. Gulli; Polonaise E, Rubinstein. Annual Recital Given by Pupils Saturday evening the annual musical recital by pupils of the Conservatory *" was given. It opened with Rafis “ Parting March” from Symphony “ Lenore” and closed with the beautiful “ Invitation to the Dance” by Von Weber. Two pianos being used also strings and woodwind in the first. These numbers were much enjoyed by the lovers of music present. Of the vocal solos Mrs. McEldowney and Miss Moseley were enthusiastically received. The former has made much improvement the past year in both voice and interpretation, her contralto solos being given with much feeling. Miss Moseley surpassed herself, singing “ Summer” with excellent effect and much art. Of the instrumentals per haps the most noteworthy number was Miss Cadwell’s “ La Fileuse.” The beautiful singing melody was artis tically carried throughout. The climaxes were logically worked out. ! It was a finished performance. No. .5 Miss year the music loving people of Forest This was the first performance in the Grove experienced a rare treat in the Northwest of the cantata which as a also heavy numbers to which they gave concert arranged by Prof. Frank T. musical composition is only rivalled splendid interpretations, the latter Chapman, the director of the Conser- j among recent works by Elgar’s “ Dream playing the waltz with excellent spirit vatory of Music. The first part of the of Gerontius.” The opportunity of and careful observance of nunance and programme was an artist’s recital, and hearing this production has been eager rubato. The other instrumentalists— was given by different members of the ly anticipated by the people of Forest Miss Sewell, Miss Shannon, Miss Mor Conservatory staff assisted by Mr Lauren Grove and vicinity, and the rendition gan and Miss Hartley, gave strong Pease of Portland. Miss Lina Linehan more than equalled the expectation. numbers and with much finish—as also who is to assist in the voice work of the The adaptation of the harmony to the did Miss Marsh and Prof. Fletcher, Conservatory made her first appearance Indian epic of Hiawatha is unique. who owing to a mistake in sheet music before a Forest Grove audience. Her I As an English critic says, “ The com sang out of order. flexible voice with its pure quality tfas j poser has not so much set to music as There was scarcely a number marred well exhibited in the charming “ Villa- illustrated the lines of the poem.” by nervousness and all performers nelle,” and the high notes in the Aria The picturesqueness of background received much praise. The verdict of from “ Semeramide” showed wide range and the Indian temperament are all the audience was “ the finest recital of power under perfect control. Mrs. vividly presented to the imagination by ever given by pupils in Marsh Hall.” Chapman’s full rich voice was never the musical setting; the peculiar verse The advancement of the musical stu heard to better advantage than in “ The form of Longfellow’s “ Hiawatha,” with dents the past year has been very evi Earl King” by Schubbert which gives its repetitions, the balancing and the dent and is a source of much satisfac such a dramatic character to Goethe’s alternations in the poetic structure tion to the school and the friends of J^mous lied. It is of this particular which are characteristic of the poetry the students. i composition that Lierhammer said in of a primitive people are all illustrated Programme I speaking of the gems of lieder literature and intensified in the music. In a PART I. Parting March, Raff, from that Schubert had a genuine dramatic manner no less remarkable than Long Symphony “ Lenore” — For Piano, force which he displayed in its fullest fellow’s own adoption of the old Fin Strings and Wood Wind, Misses Hart extent in the “ Erl King” which he has nish measure for its verse form, Col- ley, Yoder, Clapp, Kate Shannon, Em converted from the simple lied into a cridge-Taylor has set Hiawatha to mu ma Staehr, LydaStaehr, Wirtz, Messrs. tremendous drama. It was this sic, the motive througout is both con Dwinell Clapp, Sears, F. T. Chapman. dramatic effect that Mrs. Chapman in sistent and expressive. In Hiawatha's Angels’ Serenade, Braga, Miss Gertru terpreted with such rare taste and feel Wedding the long sustained chorus de Marsh; Spinning Song, Wagner, ing. Mr. Pease has sung before in was broken only by the song of the Miss Alice Sewell; Polonaise Brllliante, Forest Grove and the “ Night Time” gentle Chibiabos which as a tenor solo Mr. Pease rendered in a form his Merkel, Miss Gladys Hartley; Summer, was given with his usual sympathy of friends consider he has never sur Chaminade, Miss Ethel Moseley; expression. The accompanments to passed. In the interval Mr. Pease Sonata Duet op. 33, Diabelli, a Alle all the vocal numbers were played by sang splendidly, “ The King Ever gro Moderato b Andante Cantabile c Miss Waggener who has just, received Glorious” by Stainer. The Death of Minnehaha is the trag Allegretto, Miss Kate Shannon-Prof. F. her music diploma from the University edy of the cantata. The puthos of T. Chapman. and is to assist in the piano work. the famine, the cry of desolation and PART II. Song of the Spring, Veazie, Professor F. T. Chapman’s piano the farewell are a strong contrast to the Vocal Class; Bolero Brilliant, G Minor, selections illustrate his rare technique delicate humor of the first part and the Leybach, Miss Dayse Morgan; a A and his artistic phrasing. The difference of feeling is no less striking Summer Night, Goring Thomas, b “ Witches’ Dance” by Mac Dow 11 than the difference of treatment. In this part the chorus work is broken by Sing me to sleep, Greene, , Mrs. Wil who is probably the best of our frequent solos. Mr. Fletcher finely bur McEldowney violin oblagato Prof. tone poets was given with fine expressed the prayer of Hiawatha and F. T. Chapman; Sonata op. 22 Bee interpretation, but it was in Chopin’s his sad farewell. Miss Linehan in the thoven^ Miss Harriet Yoder; Waltz op. great Polonaise that Professor Chap soprano solos again showed the range 34 no 1 Chopin, Miss Frances Clapp; man’s power was seen at its highest. and flexibility of her charming voice. Throughout the cantata Miss Cad a Gypsy John, Clayton Johns, b Bed- This Polonaise represents the noblest well, also of the teaching staff of the oin Love Song, Chadwick, Mr. W. T. traditional feelings of ancient Poland, Conservatory, sustained and strength Fletcher; La Fileuse, Raff, Miss Irene and is the expression of the patriotism ened the work by her excellent accom Cadwell; Invitation to the Dance, that Chopin, “ the prophet of Poland” ; paniments. The whole presentation Weber, Two pianos—Misses Yoder, felt for his fallen country. This power is a demon#tration of the faithful work which has been done in the Choral Clapp, Sewell, F. T. Chapman. ful battle movement was interpreted to Union. Time and effort have been Commencement Concert the audience with rare sympathetic art. given to the preparation both on the The Commencement Concert at Paci In the second part of the programme part of the conductor and the members fic University has for years been con- the Pacific Chotal Union presented of the chorus, as well as by the soloists. To their combined work the success sidered as the culminating event of the under the. leadership of Professor Chap ful rendering of this new work is due. interesting series of e/ents which char man, “ Hiawatha” by S. Coleridge-Tay- It is hoped that another year will give acterize commencement week. This lor, the young English composer. 1 further work by the Union.