Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

10 every muslc-loVer IN tne heystOne
State, whether professional or amateur, the
most important event scheduled for this
week is the fourth annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania State Musical Association, to
be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
at Reading
And this meeting bids fair to be really the
most important one yet held by that highly
useful and promising organization The
efforts of President Edward A. Berg, of
Reading, have been successful in raising
among the citizens a fund that
enables a fine, complete orches-
ira to be brought from Philadelphia for
the Wednesday evening concert. This is
the first time that orchestral aid could be
had by the association, and it makes a very
important element in the meeting. At the
same concert the Reading Choral Society
will assist. Only with such unusual means
would it be possible to bring out the i'm
portant works by Pennsylvania composers
that go to make this programme the most
notable so far in the history Of the associa-
tion:
Chorus-lm Tempel der Muse Herm. Mohr
Conductor, Mr.. Herm. Mohr.
2. Concerto-For violin and orchestra-
u major, Op. 60. ....: 49,. Gustav Hille
Mr.. Gustav Hille.
Conductor, Mr.. Mauritss Leefson.
3. Festival Te Deum in C-For solo,quar-
ter, chorus and orchestra. Carl Retter
Soprano, Miss Sara A. Suearer.
Alto, Miss Rose NJ. Brady.
Tenor Mr. Peter Marzen.
Bass, Mr.. Edward engelly.
Conductor, Mr.. Curl Retter.
4. Harp solo-"La Bella Giardniera.
Sig G. selaro.
< so a. Break Not Her Sleep. 49,:
Dc oOugS ( .......-..............A.H A. w. BOrSG
b. Sleeping Tide ..::....... .Kellie
Mrs. Addie Reed Fleming.
8. Concerto-For piano and orchestra
Two %n@oTes moyemsnts cent mo;o iii:Sro Raff
MI. Maurits Leefson.
Conductor, Mr. Gustav Hille.
Cantata-Prayer and Praise-For solo,
quartet, chorus and orchestra.
miss SShearer. Reading
Fema1e onartat Miss J.Richardson. .Phila
Ne''"'e Su'i i'e'' ! Mrs. A. R., Fleming. Phila
Miss R. NJ Brady. Reading
Tenor--Mr. Allen C. Mellert. ........ Reading
Baritone-Mr. Edward Pengelly. Reading
Conductor-Mr. w. w. Gilchrist.
The advance programme, giving the gen.
eral scheme OF all the sessions, with names
of essayists, performers, etc., was printed
in this department two weeks ago. 1t is.to
the credit of the Programme Committee
(under the Chairmanship of Mr. Joseph
H. Cuttings, of Pittsburg,) that so few
changes have had to appear in the final pro-
gramme just received. A pianoforte recital
bv Miss Cornelia DyaS at IL A. NJ. on
Thursday is added; the name of Mr.. Emil
Gastel is replaced in Tuesday evenings
list by that of Miss Josephine Richardson,
of Philadelphia, and her place on Wednes-
day afternoon is taken by Miss NJ. Virginia
Peck and MI. Peter NJ arzen, of the same
town.
Besides the TIE Deum by Mr. Retter,
Pittsburg composers are represented by
song OF Mr. Ad. NJ. Foerster's and by a
song and pianoforte piece by Mr.. Ethel
bert Nevin. Other fellow-citzens named
are: Mr.. Charles Davis Carter, ex-Presi
dent of the association, who will read an
essay Tuesday afternoon on Vocal Exer-
cises versus Voice Culture" and will
take part in the organ recital
of Thursday evening; Nj, Homer Moore,
who on Wednesday afternoon will discuss
''Tone Color in Singing" with illustra-
tions). Mr.. Eugene C, Hetley and Miss
Lois Belle Cory, of nearby Grove City.
will give pianoforte and song recital
Thursday afternoon.
Everyone interested in music can and
should become at once either an active or
an associate member of the State Assoeia-
tion. Mr.. Theo G. Wettach, Vice Presi-
dent for this county, or Mr.. Cuttings will
willingly receive the diminutive annual
lee of 81, for which the printed report of
the meeting will alone be liberal return, to
say nothing of helping good cause. The
many Pittsburgers intending to go to the
meeting can obtain from Mr.. Cuttings tie
orders for railroad tickets mentioned in the
following notice just issued and headed
"Very Important" in big, black letters:
The different railroad companies having
suddenly decided not to issue the usual
holiday excursion tickets, it will be neces-
sary lor you-in order to procure an excur-
sion ticket and reduced rates-to present
tine enclosed orders at every ticket Office at
which you purchase tickets.
Please notify your friends and all others
to visit the meeting
Fraternally yours,
EDWARD A. BERG, President.
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