, 1881-03-13
THE SANGERFEST.

Progress of the HchcAr%AlH of TIC Fcs-
tiyal Chorusck-Ikeport Of The Press
COMMITTEES.
The Press Committee OF the forthcoming Sim
gertest have sent us tho following coMmuul-
cation with IL request to publish:
The rchearsuis of the Festival choruscs both
for mixed md male voices. are progressing u'l-
der the personal direction III elr- Haiatkh 80
satisfactorily, that beyond any doubt the nlost
excellent performances Will reward The Aruuons
iubur botn Of chorus aud conductor. The two
principal works, 'Odysscu$ by Max BrIch'
and the choral part Of Brcthovens Ninth SYN
phony arc both alrcuGy well prstcticed. uuu only
the first net uf "LohenSrin retla!ns u be
stnliel The male chorus is also nearly thronsh
win its work, and from tne middle VI Apri
only the finishing touches Will have to be given
The June Musical Festival Of Chicago will be
more complete than any ntnor festival ever held
in this country, for. besides the grant eo.posi-
lions for Instrumental music and the mixed
chorus us performed ut other festivals. IT Will
Introduce to the public Of Chicas, the massive
CHORUS for male voices. in which twelve hun'
ured good and wetl-1raincd Voices Wall particle
pate. The mixed chorus VIII be near.y @ one
thousand strong, and the grand orchestra Wall
consist Ut one hundred and nfty hrtf5ts sclecten
with the greutrst care fur the occasion, ll
under the direction OF Mr. Hails BaiatAa' ot Cut
cAEo- o, ,,
provide for the ll'tny thousands who WAL 'sttehu
the seven performances to be- Sl|en musical
treat uncuultd by any attempt hitherto tnuue
in this city to interpret, upon na benttias scille,
1t will impart Il broader and CLEARER conception
of such masters Ns Beethoven, Sclunlaun. etc..
while turthornure, and perhaps ol still greater
Importance, it will enact the part OF educator
by increasing the public interest in mus1cal art,
ctltivntl11E and refining the Iultv1daaf tdste OF
the people, and by cnurslns and expanding :
true appreciation OF what genius nus credlcd
and art can interpret. -,
One Of the most potent elements that VIII
make itself felt in the future Of music i'll TINS
city is the influence upon thuse who make up
1hn great churuS. DurnK the long Wintcf-Sca-
son of careful prac1lclug the members have
been brought into closer uctiHe relations Win
music t,ar could htve been possible indr1Wuy-
rouus and musical entertainments. 1t Is inter-
csting hear the chorus members them,
selves speak and q bx IT. tev they We're oe
una Mi drawn us. If by magic
into the lnuer arch Of music, coming regularly.
every week 10 rehcnrse. III spite sotnetln'es Ut
stormy weather. anti louslng forward 10 tho fcs-
tiyul lis III event of their lives. For many it
! WIS IL new experience 70 practice acknowltaSeu
works Of urt under the direction Of Il tnor-
ouEhly competent conductor, who would i1nr
only call their attention to techn'cul faults, bur
who could exponnu to them lnteitlsehtly M INC
tons under rehearsal. and tcuch theHl the arr
| and necessity Of nlusica. defamation, without
! which the works of modern composers never
| can be satisfactorily rendered. The enthusiasm
Of the members OF the GRIND chorus is
50 great that the orzan!zattoIn viii be- be-
available Tor future occasions Ut IL similar kind.
Anu lastly, the festival will show to tho public
of Chicago that We nave means IN our nas5 ioe
| importnuons, except, perhaps, III the case o1
| some Ut the SnloiSts.
| Chicago will be nbtndantly rewarded for the
labor, the nancy. and tue time which 1t gives 10
this great enterprise. and, while THE conductor,
! the managers and The cSccu1nnts a !.hor for
the prOmotlou uf the cuse 0f art. and nt their
| reward i'll the results which have bceu fore
| shndowed. the public will be more ttun rep1d
fUr its patronage in the pleasure it will derive
| from hearing the monumental works Of music
! rendered On grand scale.