New-York tribune., 1876-03-27
MTSICAL NOTES.

Tn consequence Of a severe attack of head
sche Dr. Won Biiow was unable to glyc matinee on
satuIday Ii ia announced however, tna' he Will ceI-
tainly play this evening.
Tho charity concert Of st. Thomas's Choir,
to which We lave already referred vii take glace unde
~ con OF Mr. &. ". Warren AT Chlcktflng Han TO-
@ tue u svening Three church compositions of Mr.
Warrens are ON the programme
Miss Emma G.. Thursby will give a concert
at the Brookyn Academy OF Music nis evening Win me
Mr. Cilder tht symphonic Quartet and Messis Arnold
tviolinisU and Reineccus CcclsD OF the Thomas or:
ehestra.
The Centennial celebration of the Sabbath
school and society connected with the Rev Ruc HAMS
church in North Isrytown on the evenings OF 'he 20
OF TarrylOwn Among the volunteers who dld lnuch 10
make the event an artte one were MISS Netc SGry n
Miss Grace Wheeler. whose performance on the piano
was exceptionally brilliant
A concert for the benefit of the Chaplin Home
was given at the private residence NO IL last Nine
teenth-st Friday evening. Miss Adelaide fhiihpps
sang the Nobl signor from ne Hug9ea4tS ,S ana INA
Rye" and AS the wears 90 by for eneores MIS- miss
beTsO be4 Bd Erd' sdns Mr. M m Nils and sehOr JOSEPH
White played two movements OF Beethovens krentzef
e'' iorte duo Of the latter genemans on themes
aida !" and there various other numbers ON The
programme contributed by Six Ferranti Mr. Mills, anl
Senior White. Sig Agramonte the director.
The Philadelphia Ereaipg Telegraph of March
% says MIR theodore Thomas, nayink been placed
Oas s" With bis assistant Mr H. CaIflnan OF ths city
nearly finished his selection of the voices which are To
take part the chorus the opening day and Fourth g"
July. over 1,2Oo applications have bee been made,
and from these between 500 and 300 Viii lie
selected The bass aud soprano will be repre-
sented by about 80 voices cach, ana inc re
naming number equally divided between the contrto
and the tenor RelearSals commence at Concert
Hall this evening under the leadership OF Mr.. Dudley
Buck. weknOwn Orgauist and composer OF New YORK
The rehearsas will not be open to the public. a.
the chorus itself will I'LL the hall. For the opening
exercises the chorus will rehearse weekly duIlne
the remaining six weeks the cantata composed fof
the occasion by Mr.. Buck, to wiIicn words have
been furnished by Mr. rdney Lanier. the Southern poet
and the "Hallelujah Chorus" from the " Me ssiah.'
Wagner's grand Centennial March. for which the
WOman's Centennial Association are 10 pay $5OOO Will
also then presented There no longer time To pre-
pare other pieces the opening exercises but the same
chorus and orchestra will present far more elaborate
programme for the Fourth of July None 0f the muscd
soeees are to be represented such in the chorus
but the best talent from all OF them has been selected
An organ manufactured by Roosevelt OF New-10rh Is 10
be placed north OF the Main Building, aud
will furnish accompaniment Tor the grand chorus. a
Hook organ valued S20O0O, Is TO be placed at the
western end OF the Main Buidng and third will be pu
up near the eastern end. In connection Win
these a is hoped tGal chorus OF 400 voices Will sill
inside this bGilug upon the 10th OF May while the Ol
cal procession is passing through but as the voices
would have to be chosen from tue grand chorus. IL Is
feared this project is not entirely feasible An or
chestra platform Is to be built near the center or the
Main Building, for the accommodation OF foreign ana
other military bands and Orchestras which may, during
the Summer. visit the Centennial with the intention OF
displaying Ineir musical proficiency. Many offers have
been received from foreign bands but II Is not yet
the renowned Berlin leader whose military band mas OBJ
tanned leave Of absence to play here for month late III
the Summer. temporary ampntheater is 10 be con
north tho Main Building
aud mortal Hail for the grand chorus The voices are
10 be arranged upon the benches of this apht
upon the Main Building, In order 10 be
Ing about 100 pieces VIII be III 'front.' OF the ABOUT equ
distant from eitlier hail