, 1881-09-11
The Work for the Chicago May
Festival Cut Out.
Official Announcement of the
Chorus Rehearsals. 80:
The Organization OF the New Mozart
Society and It's Outlook.

t Tlle work for the May Festival 1luS at last
commenced in earnest, the musical part Ut it
being in the competent lrr1s ct Mr.. ". l.. Toni
| lins- Tho chorus is largely enrolled, md the
singers arc displaying nm enthusiasm that speaks
we'll for success'c.ht months hence The a,,-
pointmerts Tor rshears.ls have I'LL l'ecn n1:..lc+
and hy the scheme given hclnw il will be $cnn
that Mr.. Tolhttns atfhcrcS tn his old system Of
working through sub-:chcarsis. Tho efficiency
III this plan Of pr.,ctclng each part separately
has already bcsn proved by experience. The
festival chorus will lie so large that duplicate
s'1l'-rchcarsals will .'c held, each Mt whiri. will
:cs"iln'oatc ~ singers, it :'cng tho iarEest
number i'll Mr. Touins estimation that r:,rl he
cIectnaiy trained ut tho sam" titae. The SILL
r''lnarsals will he held in -,t'oo Hail. ccutr;,i
Nus!r-flall Isuiliiny. md vii! commence. sept.
II: They will i'c hcltt a.: tol!uws:
For %tt'tNns-Mt'nlays 1T :. u. iIl.. TEHt@si:t.~
at t:;:a' T., n and S1tnrtiays al u IL ~.
For alto>-Muanl;iys ut ;::a T.. ui.. Thursdays Il,
= y, H.. a1ist saturdays al IL Il.
For t'sn,ss-Wctl,:eslays At p. NJ. anu Thurs
FOR hass,s-Wr..nes,.ays at $50 y. Ill. nul
Thursdays at :. p. ILL.,
The nlss r,.it:.raIs for the entire chorus will
he held i'll Central .Mlsic-fLall ut = p. ILL.,. OH
alternate Friday evenings. as follows: nc, and
II, N.,f. aud II. Dec. | 1ntl Il. Jan. I; and III:
Feb :; and T., a1arcl.;;, Il, and H. and April II
and IS. ...
Special mass rchcarS1ls, with full orchestra
and St'osts. will he held on the Occasions OF Ms.
Thomas visits tn the city. Mo-t Of tho music
has hce,l received and tho ras! il now in tic
PRESS Each singer will have q complete SGT Ut
the works To l'ts performed, which, with the
ceptioil ol the Ninth Symphony. will ba: i full
plt' score. with chorus, solos, and :tceo:nnani-
Hlent. Thc works to he first undertaken i'll
!.carSal :rc liaudcrs .,luulatc" anu the s;ch,t-
llaEn mass. Applications Inr chorus sncM"r-
ship sht"Ild be- nla''c 10 Wii!iam l.. Tonlns,
central M,tsic-lia
u;sE SOCIETIES.
Nearly al! our l"1i.,. societies art: .lnw ready
far their seasons work, and tAlow ws' briefly
st:tc what HAY he cNuretc,lut them and tho
works ; upon VT wncf they wiz u: e!,sstS.-l The
nsS 1ncctil,:. Ut t,!is, Hail Sept E1l,i clrttc,t
the following officers, to serve u!r0:; tue com
'ns SEASON.: President. James tnn 1nWagcn,
vrt-l't,'sif'tmt, Wi.tn Spf:tgn": SECRETARY,
l'hilo t;s: Trt.1s,lr'r. William Tux: Librarian,
". H. 1snrscy; DIRECTORS: =: \. s't; ana l!r:'y-
Tontins. The wurk for the ensuing; year lla.
not hecn completely otlilf.s:. In, rlle rst,.'r~als
q the c!uD wt iMeI,"!e .hs N"zar' 'Ets}nit,n!
preparation OF the inntt. vuice courcrts. Tile
tiSitti thtissi.iaS performance. at the. scs-
Slah Will Mt given, uilu arrangements i'll
contemplation Tor Il repetition Of IcrlEnz's
Theodore. Thomas. The rrt1rar5als h"ci., III
1ns.rrow evening with full chorus oi l.s,ilcs and
gentlemen.
THE BEETHOVEN SOCIETY.
Tn. Beethoven Stt.iefss will commence its sea-
sons work TUESDAY evening, Sept. III. The lnal4-
asenatnt has decided ~ hold rhrassals 1T o!is'
Hall. its reunions in FAlrtnE Hall. and the
ccrts- Is usual, in the Central Nus!c-l1ul!. Tins
IS a good ilte lis il Is fitting that orr lnl~cal
sci"tic= should be 4, home III the l.Mil'lIn* de-
vttrd ~ 1nilSic and MUSICAL art. The works
Which the soriety VIII study tbs season arr
pnlcr*;"c 10 @ Meniss5nns !tym 1,r Of
theu-." f;:,,,,,'s c.tul,,s Ziut, and 'rL., l'r,1-
sa,,ers,' an'! '''fe ne.l,n - hy N.nschrl. All
Of tl,es. works, except tho first 1iarncd, new
here. ~-~~~.~~--~-----
TIN: MOZART SOCIETY,".
lnIrl,g last week Il new musical society w:ts
organized, which. will lit, known as tho Mozart
s'.nlsty. II is 10 be exclusively n'silssltrh,'r
the OH and modern masters. The officers wil
!H. ~ follows: President. John Y. i.c ttuynr;
Nire-l'rcsdsrts: Louis WahI, Homer v; hi'-
Il. l.arrahec: Secretary, +. 4. Newell Director,
films l;aIa.k, The subscription lists will he
u,'enet! il. Il few days, and thst Wishing further
information tie Secretary. Mr.. T.. q. Newell.
will meet ut ans hour during the day at II: s'nf,:
street. The tirst rchcars;It Of this stnietS will
IL: Stale street I'hc Director Mr lta.tku pro-
poses to establish the strclrst discipline ut re-
henvsals, the work lai'f out will re'lus:
tnc greatest efficiency, and to ot'tain this
the active members arr requested TO he
prompt ut the rti,earsals. which for The
prt@cut will occur On Thursday evenings.
ut which the most popular artists that csln pc
secured will Appcur. The reserved-ss'a system
will be carefully managed, 81 that the pleasure.
comfort. und convenience of the associate. mem
hcrShip will ht stlhscryc The management is
composed Of gentlemen OF responsibility and i'll
tegrity, and the society has started out IN
strung basis, u,ld the support Of the musical
public is expected.
THE EACH AND HANDEL. SOCIETY.
The Bach und Handel Society held tue hrs, re-
hcAr$. If their third season last Tuesday even
fEfr hn1 f.fhftr .tf4f sthtt
street. The hull has been iciittcd and rcf1'r-
nishcG, including ncw piaru. The ATTENDANCE
w.is large. considering the sitting hcnt und the
fresh voices and rcsoutc spirit with which they
attacked two uf their new pieces gave prt'nt
that 1h.s season will witness most satisfactory;
musical effects. In the temporary absence of
Sir. luths, the :cslur conductor, Mr. Black
man wjcl'led tho baton with bis accustomed
zeal and energy. Persons Desiring /" join tue
by Mr. Fuchs ut half-pas Oh any Tuesday
evening during this month.
LOCAL. MISCELLANY
nr. Zicsfc!d aud his wife have just returned
from triI, to st. IAu!
Mr. ". S. Il. Matthews has returned from his
vacation anu will rtSllInc his lessons Sept. II.
II. Dc!ot,nc. teacher Of tho piano, vocal mu
Sic and the organ, has removed TO stJ Indiana
avenue.
The fal tern, ut tho Chicago Nns.cal College
opens Sept. l.. The number Of pupils registered
is larger than ever before.
Nine. Christine Nielsoi- f;ounscvillc has re-
turned to the city and will rcsu1nc her teachius,
as usual, ut Lyon 4 Hcaiy's.
Frederick lso3covitz. the piano teacher. has
returned to the city and reSumcs his duties ut |
once at Lyon s. Hcaly's roulns. !
Mr. Hans lsalats,t. the .cater Of the ncw Mo- |
z..rl Society, has taken Room - in the American
Express isuiI'ling for his headquarters.
Mrs l.. ". Dunn, the wclt-know11 music teach
er. returns 10 tho city the l:irll inst. and will
rc-ire her duties III No. as West Monroe street !
and ut Iyt>u 1ca!y'S.
Mr.. i. H. Perry. the talented blind Dianst.who !
played SO successfully here hist sc:.so!l- has ac~
ccptcd I'LL appointment us punofJrfc instructor |
1T the Ubcriin college. Ohio.
Mr. i. j. Itatt-tacit, one Of tho Musical Col |
cve tt;.,bers. has returned fror,I Europe ant1 +
viu reach this city sou,ort0n, III tiEue IL re:uluc
his t,lllic7 ii: the college: opening
Mr.. l.. Y. Phelps. teacher nj vocal music at
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