The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
MUSIC FESTIVAL NOTES.
The Programme Of the Music To Be Rem
siared-Tha Chorus RehearsaIs.

The Programme OF the Music To BE Rem
dered-The Chorus RehearsaIs.
Mrs NJ II. Spades sang the solo in Hear My
Prayer" at the separate rehearsal Of the sopranos
and altos on Thursday afternoon.
Admission to the High school building at all of
the rehearsals will be by the Michigan street
entrance. All of the other doors will be locked
The fourth general rehearsal Of the chorus will
be held to-morow night, at High-school hall,
commencing promptly aG o'clock. The march
and chorus of sTannhausern will occupy the first
hour and then the study of 'LorelG" will be
commenced
Ample seating arrangements will be made at
The High school. and it is expected that the at
tendance tomorrow night viii be the largest yet
seen. The Lyra and Liederkranz members are
Intending 70 be present to commence the re-
hearsal of 'Loreioin
Whitney, the celebrated hasso, has been writ
Ten to by Professor Barus with q view of en-
gaging him for the festival. He has replied,
however, expressing his regret that ENGAGEMENTS
already made up to the 26th of June will preveut
him from singing in Indianapolis as he would
have been glad to do, if not otherwise engaged.
The separate rehearsals held during the past
week have been OF great service to many who
were not able to read music at sight It is i'm
portRnt that the attendance at these rehearsals
during this week should be large and prompt
The sopranos and altos will meet on Thursday
afternoon from q quarter to until half past 5,
AGO the t0nor8 AND uaSeE from D until nalI past
on Wednesday evening, at the High-schooi hall.
1t is absolutely necessary that the members of
the chorus should give in their numbered coupons
1t each regular rehearsal, as the record of
attendance at rehearsals will determine
IS to the retention Of members in
HE chorus The design of the num-
bered rehearsal tickets and coupons is that every
member shall be known by number rather than
by name. Members who have mislaid their tick
Dts or failed to bring them to rehearsals. are.
therefore, requested to write their number
and not their name on O slip OF card and leave
It st the door as they enter. Those who fail to
do so wIM get no credit for attendance.
AS at present arranged, the choral works
which are under rehearsal will be divided as fol
lows between the three grand festival concerts:
The 'Tannhanser' march and chorus tWagner)
! the Inhammatus from t.Stabat Mater (Rossini),
and the grand chorus, 1.-THE Lord Is Great
(Righinil, will be given on Tuesday night; stThe
First Spring Day" (Mendelssohn) and a sere-
made for ladies' voices tGoldmark) will be the spe
eial features or the Wednesday afternoon matt
nee; and for Thursday night the selections will
be 'Loreleip (Mendelssohnl Hear Ny Prayer
lMendelssohn), and the Hallelujah chorus Han
del. The orchestral programme will also be
changed for each concert. For the matinee on
Friday afternoon, which will probably be held,
and for @ Saturday night concert at reduced
rates. which is being discussed favorably, the
best portions of the choral and orchestral pro
grammes Of the preceding concerts will be re-
produced.