Criterion Quartet of New York City

              JOHN YOUNG

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HORATIO RENCH

Finest Ensemble Quartet in Existence

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All Soloists in New York Churches

GEORGE REARDON

Criterion Quartet of New York City!

DONALD CHALMERS




WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF THE CELEBRATED
CRITERION QUARTETTE
OF NEW YORK

Nineteenth Annual Music Festival of Maine
Where they appeared on the same programs with the world-renowned prima donna, Mme. MELBA, the famous baritone, EMILIO DeGORGOZA, and the Wizard of the Piano, ETHEL LEGINSKA.




Unanimous Praise of the Press

ALMOST SENSATIONAL

The Criterion Quartet received ten recalls.  Its success, coming after the triumph of Melba, was almost sensational.—
Bangor Daily News.



SECOND ONLY TO THAT OF MELBA

Both in solo and ensemble they were splendid, and were given a splendid ovation by the audience; it is certain that their appearance will be a source of delight to the audience second only to that of Melba.—
Bangor Daily Commercial.



SANG THEIR WAY INTO THE HEARTS OF THEIR HEARERS

The Criterion Quartet made its initial appearance last evening and sang their way into the hearts of their hearers, for although they had only one programed number, they were so heartily enjoyed they were obliged to respond to numerous encores.—
Daily Eastern Argus.



AROUSED ENTHUSIASM

This Quartet sang last evening with fine expression, especially fine enunciation and finished style.  Their further appearances are awaited with interest.  Twilight, by Buck, admirably delivered and the light numbers which followed aroused enthusiasm which echoed their Bangor successes.—
Portland Evening Express.



MORE THAN FILLED ALL ANTICIPATIONS

The Criterion Quartet of New York more than filled all anticipations and they made a genuine sensation.  Individually they are notable vocalists, their voices are of lovely quality and balanced to a nicety.  What other gems they have to disclose will be awaited with interest, that they are to be heard at the later concerts is considered the greatest good fortune for they have created a taste for their work that can in that way only be satisfied.—
Daily Portland Press.




A Month's Tour in the State of Maine
Originally planned for two weeks.  As a result of their success at the above Festival, owing to insistent demand, the tour had to be extended through the entire month.

APPEARED BEFORE CROWDED HOUSES—SEATING THEM ON THE STAGE.  PRESS UNANIMOUS IN PRAISE OF THEIR WORK.  30 CONCERTS in 31 DAYS.  TRAVELLED 2,500 MILES



A Few Encomiums, Culled at Random

THE ACME OF QUARTET EXCELLENCE

It is the very Acme of Quartet Excellence, each man is an accomplished vocalist; the four voices are blended into one rich harmonious whole.—
Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine.



THE BEST EVER

The Criterion Male Quartet was, without any qualifications, the best ever heard here.—
Kennebec Journal, Maine.



GIVEN A SPLENDID OVATION

Their initial number made them favorites at once, and they were given a splendid OVATION.  They sang with fine enunciation and finished style.—
Augusta Journal, Augusta, Maine.



FAR ABOVE CRITICISM

As a musical organization it is far above criticism, singing their various parts with a harmony and sympathy which shows how intimate they are with each other's style and interpretation.—
Portland Daily Argus, Portland, Maine.



RECEIVED WITH THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASM

The Criterion Male Quartet was received with the greatest enthusiasm.  They sang with splendid feeling and in remarkable unison.—
Waterville Daily Sentinel, Waterville, Maine.





TEN WEEKS CHAUTAUQUA TOUR
FOR THE
REDPATH LYCEUM BUREAU
OF NEW YORK

Through the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York, Summer 1917

SIXTY CONCERTS
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED EVERYWHERE



THE PRESS

LACKED NOTHING OF PERFECTION

Each member of the organization rendered a solo in an excellent manner, and the Quartet numbers LACKED NOTHING OF PERFECTION.—
Oneonta Star, Oneonta, N. Y.



ALBION WANTS THEM AGAIN

One of the finest Quartets ever heard in Albion, it is hoped that they will be with us another year.—
Orleans American, Albion, N. Y.



PRAISED BY THE CRITICS

Warmly received and PRAISED BY THE MUSICAL CRITICS.—
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, N. Y.



CRITERION WAS THE BEST YET

Camden audiences have heard some good Quartets, but the Criterion was THE BEST YET.—
Camden Advance Journal, Camden, Maine.



A CAPACITY AUDIENCE

A capacity audience greeted the Quartet, the crowd encored them from two to five times after each number.  Should they come to Akron again a larger tent will be required to accommodate the people who will want to hear them.—
Akron News, Akron, N. Y.




THE PERSONNEL
Mr. YOUNG has had three appearances with New York Oratorio Society.


Mr. John Young was the delightful surprise of the evening.  His voice is very musical and his singing most intelligent.  His intonation approaches perfection..—
St. Paul (Minn.) Despatch.

Mr. RENCH was the original Franz in David Bispham's Adelaide.

Mr. Rench rendered the aria from Carmen in a manner that so aroused his listeners that he was obliged to respond to a double encore.  His clear tenor voice seemed admirably suited to this favorite aria, and he took the high notes with an ease that shows his remarkable range.

Mr. REARDON was soloist with the Musical Art Society, in Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Mr. Frank Damrosch, Conductor.


Mr. Reardon's sustained, quiet power in Come Raggio di Sol by Caldara, his warmth of delivery in Don Juan's Serenade, a high G of resonant and expressive quality in the Prologue to Pagliacci; his excellent German enunciation, and distinct articulation of English—all this showed the thoughtful singer, one of musical temperment and intelligence combined.—
Musical Courier.

Mr. CHALMERS, of whom Thomas Edison has said, has the most perfect voice has assisted Schumann-Heink on several occasions.


Donald Chalmers, the basso, assisting artist at the Schumann-Heink Concert last evening, sang the Two Grenadiers with great power and beauty of tone, filling the vast Auditorium.  His voice is a wonderfully deep bass of sympathetic quality and great range.  He is one of the greatest bassos of the country.—
New York Tribune.

A QUARTET OF SOLOISTS WITH A MOST UNUSUAL ENSEMBLE




THE CRITERION MALE QUARTETTE of New York City has won for itself an enviable reputation.  The individual and collective merits of these artists are unquestionable, and no quartet in this country has gained such notable comment from critics of music.  They have appeared on the same programs with the late Madame Nordica, David Bispham, Madame Schumann-Heink, the U. S. Marine Band, etc., etc.  At Ocean Grove, they appeared with Billy Sunday, and during the ten weeks of their engagement appeared before 250,000 people.  They make an ideal attraction for clubs, colleges, schools, Y. M. C. A.'s, etc., and can furnish either a popular or classical program to suit all occasions.



Words of Commendation

The Criterion Male Quartet is one of the best organizations of the kind in New York, and the ensemble as well as solo work was of a high order.  The church was filled to the doors and the concert left nothing to be desired.—
Bridgeport Telegram.


Their work stamped them as having a quartet which for excellence in part-singing and in solos, and for variety in repertoire, it would be difficult to surpass.—
Yonkers Statesman.


Hartsville applauded enthusiastically every member of the solo and ensemble, and although the approval was met with generous encores, the audience would have gladly listened appreciatively to more.  The Quartet alone and together were accorded nothing less than a deserved ovation.—
The State, Columbia, South Carolina.


They smilingly responded, as encore after encore was demanded and the renditions were in sufficient variety to meet every taste.  This Quartet closed to-night's program and so insistent were the auditors in having more of them, that they were forced to re-appear several times, after the final scheduled number.—
The News & Courier, Charleston, South Carolina.


All the good things that were said about them, were but faint praise for the Criterion Quartet of New York.  It was the consensus of opinion that a male quartet, of such musical ability, has never been heard by a Bloomgsburg audience, and they have had many good ones.—
The Morning Press, Bloomsburg, Pa.


The work of the Quartet individually and collectively was highly pleasing, and the interspersion of amusing and catchy little songs among the classic numbers gave a most satisfactory variation to the program.—
Malone Evening Telegram.


The blending of voices in the emsemble was truly magnificent, both in the heavier and the lighter pieces.  Both in solo and ensemble the Quartet delighted their hearers, they were most liberal in their encores and these were largely of a popular nature, they were recalled again and again.—
The Herald-Recorder, Postdam, N. Y.


In solo and ensemble they were splendid, and they were given an enthusiastic ovation by the audience.  They sang with fine expression, especially good enunciation and finished style.—
The Daily News, Batavia, N. Y.


Their singing was uplifting and inspiring, their articulation the best ever listened to.  Their collection of songs ranged through the gamut of human emotion, lyrical compositions, love songs and lullabies.  It is impossible to differentiate in the value of the songs, since each had its especial charm.  Their success was immediate and positive, such harmony, such blending of tone, as unerring as a beam of afternoon sunlight.—
Lockport Union Sun & Journal, Lockport, N. Y.


An audience of 1,200 people that filled the Freemont Street M. E. Church was charmed and delighted with a most pleasing program presented by the Criterion Male Quartet of New York.
This is the eighth year for the course and every year the course has been improved, until it now appears, judging from last night's concert, that the very best in lyceum concerts has been secured.—

Herald, Gloversville, N. Y.


Of certainty the first entertainment of the Oneonta Normal and High School is always a good one, but not always have they been of such sustained excellence as was the performance last evening of the Criterion Male Quartet of New York.  The management of the course have reason to congratulate themselves on the wisdom of their initial selection.  If all come to the same high level, they may be satisfied indeed.—
Oneonta Star, Oneonta, N. Y.


The entertainment given by the Criterion Male Quartet last night at the Opera House was a big success.  The audience greatly enjoyed the variegated program from start to finish.  The four men sing with complete sympathy and harmony.—
Ogdensburg News.


The Criterion Quartet sang superbly last night and were recalled many times.  Their voices blended beautifully, and they sang with superb modulation and expression.—
Malone Farmer.



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