Tippett, Dr. A.M. Wilder, C.L.
Crabtree, Wash. Elliott, J.L. Skinner (Sacramento), Robt.
Burns (Arcata) and W.E. Price.
Bass--J.W. Yarndley, J.E. Blake, Wm. P. Edwards, Jr., R.
Jansen, Chas. Dugan, D.W.C. Nesfield, G. Nathanson, G.
Mancusi, Phillip Jones, Charles E. Holbrook, E. Pique,
Walter C. Campbell, Carl Formes, W.H. Kinross and Jacob
Stadfeldt.
In addition to our many fine singers, the committee secured from the
East as director the well-known and popular leader, Carl Zerrahn.
Negotiations were made with the most celebrated singers of the East,
and among those to come were: Myron W. Whitney, bass; Miss Anna
Drasdil, contralto; Mrs. Helen Ames Billings, soprano; Mrs. Clark,
soprano, and Mr. Fessenden, tenor. With the assistance of these
strangers and local artists that could be depended upon for solo work,
everything looked auspicious for the festival. Rehearsals began
immediately. Our parts were assigned to us. For the first concert the
bouquet of artists sang Spirit Immortal (Verdi), and sextette, Chi Mi
Frena (Donizetti); second concert, Sleepers, Awake (Mendelssohn), male
chorus; The Soldier's Farewell; Anvil Chorus, full orchestra, anvils,
artillery, etc.; third concert, Inflammatus, Mrs. Marriner, soloist,
bouquet of artists and grand chorus; Spirit Immortal repeated; Chi Mi
Frena repeated; America, Hallelujah Chorus; Star Spangled Banner.
The solos of chorus numbers were sung by our local soloists.
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