Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES.

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MISS FLOWER, Miss Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Laubie Will take part in concert to be given
at Hazelwood on the goth instant by the
Royal Arcanun1.
| MISS SEDoHR RHODES whom the cables
have been booming" as an American singer,
has at last made that long talked-of London
debut what there was Of It seems to have
been quite successful
Mr.. W. s. WEEDEN will begin rehearsal 8
tomorrow evening at the First Christian
Church, Allegheny, for per ormance OF
Butternelds cantata, Ruth, the Cleaner. ="
This looks as though there may be repeti-
zion OF last years mistake of giving sump-
tuous production of utterly worthless music
and text. If SO. ir is pity.
PIrrsBURe is i'll line witfNew York in pro-
posing to have new columbus" cantata
by home composer as part of her own cele-
bration this month. MIR. Joseph C. Breil
composed the music for the East End Chorus
of which he fs director and it is to be re
peated by larger body of singers in connec-
tion with the other public demonstrations
versary. MIR. Henry p. Ecker is at the head
of the Committee on Music for rhe celebra-
tion.
Mr.. ErHELBERr N EvIN, with his family, ex-
poets to return this fall from his long So
journ in Paris and Berlin. The compost
tions OF hisgfted young Pittsburger are be-
coming more and more known all over the
country. Last week Mr. Harrison M. Wild
play ed his Barcarolle, op. I8 No. sin Chicago.
and two OF Mr.. Nevin's songs appeared on
another choice programme in the same city.
Similar news could be given nearly every
Sunday.
Mr.. HOMER MOORE has gone to New York
to sing the leading role of Columbus in the
imposing production of 8. G. Pratts musi-
cal allegory to be given tomorrow evening
as part of Gotham's big celebration of our
discovery. Further details regarding this.
particular production have already been
given in these columns. For Tuesday even-
ing is programmed the first performance of
the prize cantata, "Coiunbus," written for
the occasion by ID. Melamet. of New York.
About $500 members of the German-A Ameri-
can male singing societies will form the
chorus.
IT is said by the Chicago Herald that the
Bureau of Music has long been working up
plan for military band music at the
Worlds Fair upon scale calling for an ex-
penditure of $3.50, 900 on that alone. 1t in
cludes the bringing over of the famous
'Garde Republique' Band, of Paris, and
others like it, as we'll as the engagement of
the best American bands, SO that the open
all concert pavilons may be filled from
morning to night with the best music OF
this class that the world affords. With
q provision Tor popular music on anything
like this scl1e, added to the superb plan
for the hig.her-class choral and rchestral
work detailed in The DISPATCH last week,
there does. not seem to be any alarming
"provinciali sn' about the Worlds Fair
music. after ALL
The playir'g of the new band at the Expo
sition proves to be well up to the higher
level OF the, classical night" programme
printed in these columns last Sunday.
MIR. Ellis Bro oks is a capable and conscien-
tious leader, it is evident, ana (allowing for
the inevitable. roughness due to the addition
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has long had at Nantasket Beach and else.
where) the execution of the selections
was highly creditable. The Brahms
done and the "Lohengrin" music was made
very effective. A novelty of interest
was the playing OF Boccherini's famous
Minuet for srings by the reed band. It
was was quaint and effective. Miss Alice
Raymond proved to be brilliant executant
and at times got an unusually sympathetic
tone from her cornet There are too many
Irills'' about her ballad playing, however.
Ali in all the Exposition is to be felicitated
)n the new occupants of the music stand.
An immense an d appreciative audience was
1rawn by the Friday evening programme.
THIS tale, VIII lch Is adorned by an obvious
moral, is recoun.ed by the Etude: There is
10 more comic reading than the reports of
Town Council me etings. Here is an example
rom Meath, where, it would seem, the
of Mrs. Gwyn has built hall, in
which the municipal authorities intend
o place an orgaiL Scene: The Council in
ession Letter re- ad from Mr.. j, S. Church.
skiing for the post OF organist. He is not an
,rganist at present. but, ii appointed, would
AXE lessons. Move that the application be
e erred to the Hall Committee. Amendment
proposed, by Mr. Trio h, that Mr.. Church be ap. |
pointed at once so that he might get tuition |
t once. The Mayor: "Mr. Church says that |
le is not an sorganist." Mr.. Trick: Il press |
ny motion, subject to approval of Mrs. |
Iwyn" Mayor: Il should be sorry to con- |
rev this to Mrs. Gwyn." Mr.. Trick lis this |
ame misprint for Thick9l: "Why?"
favor: "Mr. Trick. shall explain?" MIR.
rick: "Certainly." Mayor: 1.-The builders |
ave not been cons ulted yet and the organ
Tiil take six or eight months to build. MI. |
,hurch says he annot play, and l say it |
roud be wrong to select Mir. Chuarch Co. |
ay." Mr.. Trick Qight having penetrated |
im): Il withdraw" We leave the story in |
Is beautiful simplicity.
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