Telegram-herald., 1890-06-08
THE GILMORE BAND
TO Join the Oratorios IA Musical
Festival.
FOUR COyCEKTS Al HlRIaAy HALL
Return Of Newton Beers aad ~EB0eh
Arden" at Ksdmond's- BristSl's Cal
Iersd Horses St PosSrs'- -Ths Close
ct Ihs theatrical season.

F. = -OH Dc4lS WL-l-c4-i anu the S4p@tr1t
event, when makes the art divine ID
this city and Western Michigan Will Be
chrOaieled, IN the appearance on Thurs-
day and Friday OF this week, when +.
/ :. Gilmore and MS renowned band Will
give four concerts at Hartman Hail Ii
may not be generally known, but Il Is 4
fact. that "Pat" Gilmore Is an enthus-
ast over Grand Rapids. He has had
Interchangeable faith IN the city's musical
advancement ever since the two con-
certs he gave here year ago. The
/ performance OF the Orator.o Society
surprised him. They We're elevated
about his band, some three hundred
voices. and the culture and training
which was manifest in their rendering
/ of the numbers allotted to them, com
bined with the warm appreciation OF
the aadiences-caused the great Gill
more 70 state thai there IS admiration
I Tor music here, that there
IS sincere aud intelligent appreciation.
That Gilmore was honest ~ this opn-
ION is a;te,.ed in the fact that tins year
/ he gives us the same number OF pro-
1 grams Is he does Detroit. city cen
turles Older and more than double IN
/ population. Tins is lndcfd compI-
ment, and It Is 20 be hoped that the
patronage wall be suCh as To impress the
/ Jolly director that he was justified IN
/ the taltn and prophecy that was IN ham.
/ Let not las enthusiasm about Grand
Rapid, be disappointed. He has great
/ hopes lu the festival which be Will give
next Thursday afternoon and evening
/ and next Friday afternoon and evening.
/ The OratOrlOs ere gong TO make mag
nihcent appearance. Ihcy are
thoroughly prepared and they Will rem
der a much higher order or selections
than they did year ago. For the local
features and assistance, and III
/ fact for the arrangement OF the
festival, obligations must be ex-
| tended 10 Director y. II. NOrehead
,istent fellow is MOrchead, always
hopeful and enthusiastic. His presence
IS AT all times cheering and Influential.
His energy has caused marvellous ad-
vancements, and has awakened ines
a magnetic spirit when be waves his
baton over q chorus. ModesttOo in OK
planning the results, for he invariably
ascrlbes success TO the efforts of the
singers and denies that IS due to any
direction Of his. To him, l.. Z. Eddy.
the president and the OratOrO society
is Grand Rapids indebted for the great
festival To be gwen this week. Let it
be not SAID that their confidence mas
been misplaced.
GilmOre's great band will be heard IN
It's wonderful rendition of music on
this occasion. Some of the most sue
cessful of ITS music IS that OF the Wag-
ner oyertures, ''ScmlramIde" overture.
William Tell" overture; RObesplcrrc
and Frelschutz Oyertures, Beethoven $
| Symphonies, Litzt's Hungarian Rhap-
sOdIes," Weber's COnccrtOs. and the
works of Rubinstcin, Meycrbcer, etc,
and all the familiar and popular lighter
music of the dav. The band even plays
where Did You Get That Hate
Down Went MCGmty," plantation
melodies, Arkansas Traveller etc,
and the famous "PlzHcato Polka" OF
Strauss IN an astOnishingly clever man
ucr. Some very simple pieces are
sometimes very successful, and that
the success Of these pieces lies largely
, ln GilmOrc's interpretations OF them,
there can be litlc doubt. HIS band Is
the beet organized body Of instrumental
artists in the world, and they play any
piece OF music ~ sight; but without
Gilmore 20 put his baton marks on it,
no piece could meet with the success Il
has, as played by the band under bis
direction. This is SAID TO be very notice
able at his band rehearsals, winch, 81.
told by those vino nave been fortunate
enough 10 see Gilmore at rehcar,li.
are most interesting events lie Will
p explain to the members Just what
ne secs In piece uOetlCailv. II it g 2
lullaby. hc tells them how mother
S0othe. her babe % sleep. giving them
! the rocking motion and soft, dreamy
effect, winch they must initiate wtt
their music. II q battle or storm sont
wput. be demonstrates wtn what fiT,
, and snap 10 must be treated. 30 h.
, goes through. lmprcssInE every shade
! of expression and peculiarly Of ,mta
: ton, and then they play it under nH
baton. inst as bee wants t There d
: goat inspiration IN hls very presence.
Concerning Br,stoIs educated horse
which appear 40 Powers' Grand al OF
next week. with matnees on Wojncs
day. Friday and saturday. recent a
= sue Of the Flint J5vrr7i veaks as fol
lows A large and thoroughly de clt
- ed audience greeted Prof. IS. NJ Brs
toIs Equine Wonders, a. Muse HAL
2 Iast night The Performance vas
a brilliant success, and Tho genera vel
70 dice A. its clCs' vas that the erterta n