New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
WORLDS FAIR MUSIC.
OUTLINE OF THE DIRECTORS PLANS.
v1s1rrxc COMPOSERS FROM ABRo,D-AN INVITA-

VISITING COMPOSERS FROM ABROAD-AN INVITA-
IToN TO AMERICANS-THE OFFICIAL Pull
The impqtencc with which musical people nave Decn
waiting for Information touching the Pl"'S VI -"
purcou OF Music 81 the World Columbian bAPV'r
ton has finally been stcl In n measure DN ~ o
announcement which comes from Chl'aeo u""7' w
~ r,nc TO- The circular * not explicit as 1t ought
70 be- perhaps, but it serves 10 prove tha' Mr. mas
NJ Tomllns the choral director ana "eoFS" H. WI
son secretory of the bureau. have been stl'ihG' III
least for what looks like dlgnlhed ana hUplc'N'
ideal That they have becn met IN most H'o'"'
spirit too By the General Commission Is iuo'ou Nv
the intelligence that the request oil the
~ liberal Arts Sl75 900 has been appropriated lor NV
maintenance D. the orchestral concerts ana 7i-"''
er ,be entertainment OF foreign composers who have
been invited 70 conduct performances OF their "orh''
Mr.. Wilson visited Europe 10 extend hese ihN''a'''
| but concerning the result OF his mission ho'""S
known beyond the statement In the circuhr 'I'' .o
| report which he made was encouraging ana "SN"I0"
series Of international concert, unprecedented III
point Of scope and character u this feature OF 'ne
affair Is carried out nclGeny. there can be no douo,
that the Columbian Exposition win. in lis mu'icdi
| features far surpass anything Of the lind ever
! attempted hcrctof, re. Practically inc net !"
suit of the European efforts In behah o'
| high-class music at past worlds eNhmU""s j.
| summed up I'm the TrocadcrO at Paris. one oi
the architectural ornaments OF the French capital
which was built for the accommodation OF inter
national concerts. The hail is magnificent pu' 'io
| concerts were n great disappointment.
50 far rs performances OF the compositions Oh
American musicians concerned the acts oi 'H'
bureau Of Music and others in authority nave mus
fnr been received wlth q greas deal Of criticism ana
some indignation. There Is to be an oiria! ode Oh
course Instead of asking representative American
poet to write this ode inviting contributions gen
orally and leaving the selection 10 literary ana
musical commission the bureau accepted u poem Nv
n Miss Monroe Of Chicago. and appointed Mr.. r. A.
Mac Dowell formerly Of NewYorl but now OF Boston,
to set II TO music. This Mr.. Mcdowell declined To
do after reading the lines sent TO him. Mr. George
A Chadwick was then invited b. compose the ode.
since then there has been public uttcrance on the
subject but IL Is we'll and widely known that Mr..
Chadwick is dissatisfied with the text and 1t appears
that Mr.. Whittier has been appealed TO for an ode
II is said that at first he declined 10 undertake the
commission on the ground of i'll health, but that he
has reconsldered his action will probably send in
a poem. Meanwhile Chicago's patriotism has been
aroused and Insists that Miss Monro. IS the official
poet OF the Exhibition. Professor john Knowles
Paine OF Harvard University, IS composing march
with a choral finale for the opening ceremony. In
addition to the announcement Of the plan of concerts
the Bureau of Music has issued statement which.
supposedly American compose.s are expected to ac-
cep as an invitation. Here 1t is in null;
The musical director desires to Include IN the pro
gammcs Of Exposition concerts representative choral
orchestral ana chamber WORKS by UdtN" NH'Il'hI
composers. All received by the Bureau OF
Music before october II. lo92. Will be submitted 10
The favorable recommendation OF this committee VIII
be final and insure performance. Both printed ana
manuscript music may be ;,n, For the bureau of
Music II. H. WILSON, secretary.
Tie official announcement Of the Bureau OF Music
Chicago H., Juno 30, 1899.
Recognizing the responsibility Of his position the
Musical Director groups all intended Illustrations
around two Genital ideas:
musical progress In this country IN all grades aud de
partmenis from the lowest TO the hshcS ,,o ,r,,.,
states full Illustration Of music in its hi hct forms
as cxempfed by the most enlightened nations OF The
world.
In order to carry ont this conception of the uncy
amPied opportunity now presented three cooperative
l. The hearty suppor, OF American musicians.
amateurs aud soclenei for par'icpaii9n On great "a
festival occasions Of popular mu'ic and for the IN
depreciation Of The most advanced compositions Amer
can and foreign.
representative musicians OF the world each to cOrduct
performances Of his OWL principal compositions ana
those Of his counrymcn, all upon scale Of the utnot
O.; provision on the part Of thc ExRo,itlon an,
those Dlaus In the erection Of the halls indispensable
for successful performances. and in the engagement
Consideration of these three lines Of inquiry Inns
taken slqch time but pTogrc;s IS sufficiently 9dyancsd
to permit tho Bnrean Of Music the following pre-
Nminary announcement:
re halls have been officially agreed upon and their
situated within the Exposition grounds:
Recital Hall for quartet concerts etc. seating
A MUSE Han, with accommodations for 100 play
crs, 800 singers and an audience Of 1000.
practical Si' sea l@ NH f go 2oS a ING ,'s and
an audience Of 1000.
in Festival Hall will be placed an organ for chorus
support 49,. ..,.., .o.,o.
tho invitation II the Exposition t0 the most dtstin-
g7lished composers has returned from encouraging
report which assures series Of International concerts"
Unprecedented In point Of scop: and character.
fhc invitation Of The burear to choral societies to
operate because Of their love OF art and the pride
they havo In the opportunity The EypositiJ m VIII
afford show 10 the world III" artistic level Of III"
OF support Inosmuch n II won1 be manitc-th i'm
possible for the same chorus 10 take part II all choral
Tho musical director assumes that thousands Of
in any case and that they viii prefer to appear
contributors thus comforting importance upon th,lr
other circumstance These forces being directed ana
guided as they must In combined et1rl' nr.r,l
viii afford intelligent direction to cHo;t, that In some
Parts OF The Gn9'y S arc now TG Gcs wasted r want
The entire range Of the performances proposed may
be from The iooTlns iSnia'Iys cln,'I1cston
.. Semi monthly choral concerts In Music Han.
g. SIX series Of international concerts, choral and
orchestral. each consisting Of from four to SIX, in
Festival Hall and In Music liall.
American choral societies in Festival Han.
s. Concerts I'm Festival Hail. under the auspices Of
German singing societies.
g. Concerts In Festival Hall, under the auspices
Of Swedish singing societies.
= six series OF popular miscellaneous festival con-
certs by American singers.
2. Twelve childrn's concerts by Sunday school
public school, and specially organized chlldrcn's
choruseS.
g. Chamber-musc concerts and organ recitalg
10 Popular concerts Of orchestral music Will BE-
given daily in Festival Hall during the SIX months Of
the Exposition.
TO successfully carry snch n series Of per
formances Is outlined above, large corps Of
musicians will be needed, some Of whom will be en-
gagged for the entire period Of the Exposition, others
for single and series performances.
IL be truhfnlly said that plans Of equal scope,
having only III" elevation OF music In view. have
Devcr before been presented 10 the public Of tho United
States. Their appeal should be universal fpr in thoi.
fuhlment all may participate. Tho humhc,t music
lover is asked 10 believe that there !, something FOR
him AZ the Exposition, and he Is assured that flc
Rnrean Of Music VIII Do al IN lis pOWcr 10 helm linn