San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-22
WORLDS FAIR MUSIC.
Ii win BE The Finest Which Talent,
Good Judgment Ana Money
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hUu cAC~iloub I'k'ouulo VIII 10 pro-
and something like half'a
Inillion dollars Will be expended To
make the musical features of the Ex-
position success. Two of the halls
or auditories will cost each $780,
and $l75. 30 has been SCI apart for an
orchestra OF 100 skilled musicians,
who will be drilled by Theodore
Thomas. This orchestra will be the
nucleus about which will be formed
the grand choruses.
The Burea OF Music of the Expo.
sition has issued the following outline
of It's plans, from which 1t will be
seen that the plans are comprehen-
sive and promise most gratifying re.
suits:
Recognizing the responsibility of
groups all intended illustrations
around two central ideas:
/. To make complete showing to
the world of musical progress in this
country In all grades and department
from Che lowest to the highest.
2. To bring before the people OF
the United States full illustration
of music i'm its highest forms as exem-
plif1ed by the most enlightened, ma
lions of the world.
In order to carry out this conception
of the unexamplsd opportunity now
presented, three cooperative condi.
tlons are indispt n sable:
/. The hesrty support of American
musicians, amateurs, and societies.
for participation on great festival,
occasions of popular music and for
the Interpretation OF the advanced
compositions, American and foreign.
2. The presence at the Exposition
of many OF represen tative musicians
of the world each to conduct perform-
ances of his own principal compost
tions and those of his countrymen. all
upon the scale OF the utmost COM
pleteness.
8 A provision on the part of the
Exposition authorities of the means
necessary for carrying out these plans
In the erection of the halls indispen-
sable for successful performances and
in the engagement of solo artists,
orchestras and bands.
Consideration of these three lines of
inquiry has taken much time, but
progress Is sufficiently advanced to
permit the Bureau of Music the fol.
lowing preliminary announcement:
The halls have been officially
agreed upon and their construction
ordered. These will be advan ageous
~ situated within the Exposition
grounds:
/. A Recital Hall, for quartet
concerts, ETC., seated 500 people.
A Mspnin u~I o,tfh q
ton for 120 players. 300 singers, and
an audience of 1000.
8. A Festival Hall, for performan.
ces upon the largest practical scale
with 200 play ers, 1900 singers, and
audience of 1000.
The Music Hall will contain q fine
concert organ, and in Festival Hall,
will be placed an organ for chorus
support.
The appointed Commissioner to
Europe who was sent to tender the
invitation of the Exposition to the
most distinguished composers has re-
turned with an encouraging report
which insures series of information.
al concerts unprecedented in point of
scope and character.
The invitation of the Bureau to
choral societies to cooperate because
of their love of art and the pride they
have in opportunity the Exposition
will afford to show to the world the
artistic level of the United srates In
music has brought many assurances
OF support. Inssmuch rs 1t would
be manifestly impossible for the same
chorus to take part in all choral per-
10 III xuill hn dfui1nd
among choral societies of the entire
country.
The Musical Director assumes that
thousands of singers and music lovers
will visit the Exposition in any case,
and that they will prefer to appear as
contributors, thus comforting an Inn
portance upon their societies and
their homes not possible under any
other circumstances. These forces
being directed and guided, as they
must be, in combined effort, the pe-
cessary preparation for their appear
ance at the Exposition will afford in
telligent direction to efforts that in
some parts of the country are now
being wasted for want of q command
ing object of work.
The en- tire range of the performance
proposed may be seen from the fol.
lowing. classification:
first-Semi-week high grade or
chestral concerts in Music Hall.
Second-Semi monthly high grade
choral concerts in Music Hall.
Third-Six series of international
concerts, choral and orchestral, each
consisting of from four to six in Fest.
val Hall and i'm Music Hall.
Fourth-Three series of three con
certs each of oratorical festivals by
united American choral societies In
Festival Hall.
Fifth-Concerts in Festival Hall
under the auspices of German singing
societies.
establishments in FEES tival Hall