Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14

much time to the composition OF vocal ana
instrumental music Perhaps his most i'm
portant work Is the symphonic poem
eral times on both sides OF the Atlantic. He
has published three volumes OF songs that
are recognized as among the best OF Amerf
GENTLY played here and was greatly admired
by musicians. Mr.. Forester is in the prime
OF life, being only 80 years OF age, and his
future gives promise of being full of achieve
ments that will win luster for American art.
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Music for the Worlds Fair.
The following description of the chief
musical work composed for the Worlds
Fair dedication in October has been given
out:
Mr.. G. W. Chadwick's music to the Colum-
The first is a short orchestral introduction
containing the theme Of the finale and
chorus which apostrophizes the spirit OF
freedom. The second number is in lyric
form with solos repeated by the chorus and
closing with an animated tutti This num-
Der typifies Columbia as the lady of hope,
lady of joy and lady of beauty" The finale
begins with an orchestral tone picture en-
Dody!ns the words. "Lo! clan on clan, the
worlds brave nations gather to be one"
The composer has used for this three bands
TO be stationed about 200 feet apart in the
north, south and east respectively Ia la
Berlioz). A march tempo beginning with
drums alone. the trumpets answering one
another in different keys, eliminated in a
grand unison for the chorus at the word
"one:' After a short phase for the chorus
capella, the theme OF the hymn
Along her blessed shore.
One heart, one song. one dream,
Man shall be free forever moro
And love shall be supreme
breaks in, sung in unison, by chiIdren's
voices. This is Immediately repeated by the
full chorus in harmony. Then a short fugue
sRane ST. tine s%a er to the
hymn once more for the full chorus in
unison accompanied by full orchestra and
all the extra brass. The whole of the music
together will occupy 20 minutes in perform
ance.
Notes From Under the Sea.
A London cablegram to The DISPATCH
last night says:
The long expected new opera by Sir Arthur
Sullivan and Mr.. Sydney Grundy, the pro-
duction of which was delayed by the COM
poser's illness. will be placed in regular re-
hearsal at the Savoy on Monday.
During the past week or two Sir
Arthur has been well enough to de-
vote SO much attention to it that the
music may now be considered prac-
tically finished, save as to two or three
songs, the r1t1ng of the overture, and the
few final touches which are invariably given
to the orchestration while the rehearsals
are In progress. The date at present fixed
FOR its first performance at the Savoy is Sat
urdav, September II, although of course it Is
quite possible that as the work OF prepara-
ton advances it may be found advisable to
delay it q week or So
Grundy's nbretto deals with an English
story in which Cavaliers and Roundheads
take part The opera is in three acts, the
second being laid chiefly in and around Had
don Hall, an ancient mansion which is re-
ferred to i'll foot note in "Peveril of the
Peak" The opera opens with welcome
home given to the Earl by his royalist re-
tainers, the scene being the exterior of Had
don Hall, while in the second act there is n
ballroom scene inside the hall. Both the
story ana the love interest materially ad-
vance, and in the third act the events which
have happened may be guessed by the fact
that the royalist retainers are replaced by
soldiers.
The music by those who have heard any
of it is said to be of light aud melodious
character. thoroughly English in manner,
and in short, happy compromise between
the dramatic style of "Ivanhoe" and the
merry jingle of the "Gondoliers" Sullivan
will conduct the first performance and i'm
afterward he will be busily en-
gagged in the final preparations for the
Leeds festival