The sun., 1894-02-11
THE MUSICAL ART SOCIETX.
An Organization to Promote the Knowied,
of Classical Choral Singing.

of Classical Choral Singing.
The Musical Art Society has been rehearsing g
for some time under Mr.. Frank Damrosch and
is ready to give its frst concert on March Z
The aim OF the organization is the revival OF
ono OF the rarest and m ost important branches
OF classical choral art which In America had
become practically obsolete
To give the representative works OF the great
masters OF choral singing both a cappela and
accom- panied will be the work OF this society.
The school Of polyphonic singing. Of which
Palestrina stood at the climax. and which has
been enriched before and since By such
men as Orlando di Lasso. Byrd in Eng
land. Bach. Brahms. and Cornelius. 10
by amateur choral singers. No greater de-
light can greet the ear OF the train ed musician
OBJECT iesso1 IN saraonio % SonstructSn str 5 nas and
contrapuntal skill be offered the student than
ih ioIlGwing the separate meiodie threads Of
the ear their com bination into perfect whole
But it takes artists to sing them. These va
and who. while appreciatinR the spirit and
are able to. Judge Of It's relation to
the others and Of the exact interdepehd dence
suit in a precise and expressive % whole such
body OF singers ready to give themselves up
to Necessary rehenrsals is not easily to he
under which the Musical Art Society has been
projected haze encouraged artists TO offer
now rehearsing under tho banner OF the new
organization.
-sPegal credit for It's initiative is due MIRA
Mis: saS: spsa T. PSs na wHG % is Its Secretary and
summer. consulted with Mr.. Damrosch. laid
the foundation for subscriptions. and on their
the work. when the society. which It is hoped
shall he made as permanent as the symphony
an accomplished fset The Observation-Disclosures %
for drawing In the subscription amount Of
SnOO9 already in hand is principally due
The patronage 10 exclusively fashionable.
but the good accomplished is Intended TO litter
dents. within whose power 1t will be easily
placed to attend the cohceTts. The seats in
certs will be eiven-the second on April 2l--
VIII he sold 10 teachers. artists, and students
triGuted among charitaUie institutions.
Asubscripton A OF 800 constitutes a founder
OF the society. who Is entitled 10 q box lor both
concerts this season and has tho privilege Of
attending all the rehearsals. The following
have already subscribed 500;
mSa M i.aa r. .5.s " SGPy s5y s: r.:
rssso e Bs.r M M I.5nsEf Mr. Add'S1 Sam
pnsmoTS. Miss Eiilabslh Durham. Miss susan lie
Ei.:i; P.z a a'R I G$
sa s R:d N Loom. SHsSss S.. Lear; s NJ. NJ
PisrpoA1 Morgan, Mrs Herman oslrichs MRS william
nf J. h.mpdsa Rob- sSs Sii.h Rocest.:f. n'3iG ar
william q. schermsrhorn, MI John sloane hTA AnaOn
xasdsrbiit, NJ george Peabody W;snOrs. aud aI.
William Z. whitney.
A subscription OF $50 constitutes a patron.
who will receive eight tickets for each regular
concert, and may attend the last two Tehear-
sails. A subscription OF S25 constitutes an as
sociats member. who will receive Ave tickets
for each regular concert. and may attend the
last rehearsal Season ticket with reserved
seat in the parquet for both concerts. will be
s.; reserved seat for one concert. 81.
Miss Breeze. Miss Callepdsr. Miss De Forest.
Mrs Charles X. Flint. Mrs. George Hoffman,
Mrs Il, III. Hartman. Mrs. William jay. Mrs.
Alfred l. LOOMS Mrs. Herman Oelriehs. Mrs.
Randolph. MIR. Louis HOwland. and Mr. Frank
The Associate Board is made up Of Mrs.
Henry Clews, Mrs. /. A. Carroll, Mrs William
p Douglas; Mrs; LoweTy. Mrs. J. West RoOse-
yelt. Mrs Daniel stimson, Mr. Perry belmont.
Mr.. Edward J. BeIwind. Mr.. Alexander Had
and Mr.. William htOTTs ellis.
subscriptions are now Tourtpg In. and the
sale Of the house Is expected to leave fair
balance Tor future expenses In the hands OF
heaIsals free but will be paid for their work
at the concerts Prominent soloists will al
ways be engaged to vary the pTOgra amme,
which for the hrst concert, on March 3, has
been arranged as follows. commemorative OF
the 3Ooth anniversary Of the death OF Pales-
trina:
sIa6aI hGtsT Tor double chorus .,...... PGisstIha
Edited ~ Richard wagner
hOtet, sing ys" fer double eh0E Bach
ANS AAP@5A sSA4s'-ss''s., .bfAhulA
AGdriEa1 HsnTy Leslie and stga0Fd saith
hE Henri hATtssu Wiil 6s ths soloIst
A feminine sololst will also be added, and Il
IL whispered that 10 will be A8lbA.