The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-08
WORLDS FAIR MUSIC,
Superb Programme Now Being
Arranged by the, Bureau
Of Music.
Theodore Thomas Will Have
q Permanent Orchestra Of
40 Pieces.
Choral and Other Elements Of the Tonal
Art Provided for-Concerts by the
Masters.

Choral and Other Elements Of tho Tonal
Art Provided far-Concerts by tho
Masters
CHICAGO, July G,--Hsturday night brought.
In the now quiet world Of music. one oc-
currenoe to which moro than passing inter-
est attaches, and which possesses more than
merely local Significance. After long
months of silence the bureau of music OF
the Columbian exposition has spoken. and
II must be said has spoken we'll. Thursday
last was given TO the public the first ''dec-
laration Of faith of Mr.. Thomas and Mr..
Tomlins. tho two directors in whose hands
has been placed the care Of music at tho
Exposition. And with the declaration
came a statement which. while IL brought
Joy to the directors and their secretary. and
to the public gave assurance that all pro-
jected plans would be carried out, furnished.
At the same time. IN explanation Of the un-
broken silence which for many months
Msssrs. Thomas, Tomlins and Wilson had
10 firmly maintained. They were unwil-
ling, it seems, to reveal their plans until
they had received official assurance that
these plans could be properly and auccess-
fully executed. Wednesday the ,sxecu.
tive committee gave them this as
surance by appropriating $17b.OOO
for an orchestra during the exposition, and
a circular outlining their intentions
was Immediately issued Although this
circular 10 strikinRly barren Of detailed
information, sufficient facts are given to
reassure the public that music will receive
a splendid representation at the exposition.
and to arouse keen interest in other and
moro exploit announcement which 1t 10
hoped will soon be made.
With $3.50 0 Mr.. Thomas will be ena-
bled to maintain a 6rst-grade orchestra OF
40 players during the entire six months of
the fair. This orchestra will give a popu-
lar concert every afternoon. and, Of course.
will be one of the important elements in
all the festival concerts. BY arranging for
a series of daily orchestral matinees Mr..
Thomas completes preparations for a feat
ure of the fair the musical educational
value of which cannot be overestimated.
There will be in attendance at the exposi-
ton thousands OF persons whose only
knowledge of instrumental music consists
of such as has been gained by listening to
the playing of the country brass band: Or
tho Infinite tonAl combinations and effects
o%btainable in an orchestra they have abso-
lutely no conception. and the music MI.
Thomas and his 100 musicians will furnish
them daily free OF charge VII be to many
In addition to these l56 orchestral con-
certs there are promised tlfty-two high
grade orchestral concerts in Music hall; and
some thirty international concerts"
which in all probability will be directed by
the great composers who have been invited
to visit the fair as guests of the exposition.
and as representatives Of the music OF their
respective countries. These international
concerts will, of course, command atten-
ton because of their great musical i'm
portanoe, and should the great composers
accept the invitations which have been OK
tended tho series will be truly unique. tho
opportunity to hear such masters as
BRAINS. T~schaikowski. Dvorak, M%assenet,
S~aint-Saens, Mackenzie. Svendsen, Grieg,
and possibly Gounod. Verdi and Rubin
stein, direct their own works, being one
without precedent in the history OF modern
music.
The American composer is to be given all
possible recognition and representation, a.
the following announcement proves:
The musical director desires to include
in tho programmes of exposition concerts
representative choral, orchestral and cham
her worke.1y native American composer.
All scores eceived by the bureau of music
before Oct. Is, 1892, will be submitted to a
committee, whose names are shortly to be
announced. The favorable recommended
ton Of this committee will be fnal and in
sure performance. Roth printed and man
uscript music may DO sent.
Chamber music concerts and organ recit-
ais complete the list of instrumental per-
formances.
Choral music will receive equally ample
representation in the exposition. Announce
ments will soon be made by the bureau of
music looking to the organization of chO-
ruses throughout the country, and these.
together with all choral societies, will be
invited to cooperate in the many mass con-
osrts of the fair. For the higher grade
choral music and tho oratoriop performances
a smaller body of singers will of necessity
be used. The works to receive production
are az yet unannounced, but the classics OF
Bach and Handel, with sufficient proper
ton of the modern writer's. are reasonably
sure of a hearing. The choral concerts an
nounced are: Twelve in Music hall; three
series of oratorical festivals by united
American choral societies: six series Of por-
ular miscellaneous festival concerts by
American singers; and twelve children's
and specially organized children's choruses.
In addition to These will be series by Ger
man and Swedish singing societies, and
doubtless by other national choral ~orRani-
cations.
OF military and brass-band music the
OutOoN no y OSAsAb ouV L
supposition that this department. of the
tonal art will not be neglected is allowable.
In fact it 10 reasonably certain that every
branch Of musical art-with the probable
exception of opera-will receive a truly
worthy representation. and that the desires
of The bureau Of music ITO make a complete
showing to the world of the musical prog
ress in this country in all grades and de-
pa%rtments" and ITO bring before the people
Of the United States q full illustration of
music in its highest FORMS. a. exempli6ed
by the most enlightened nations Of the
world.' will be fully and most splendidly
realized.
ALittle Girls Experience in n Lighthouse
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren PRESCOTT are eepers
of the government lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mioh.. and are blessed with a dcugh-
Ter. four years old. Last April she waa
taken down with measles. followed with a
dreadful cough and turning into y fever.
Doctors at home and in Detroit treated her,
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