The herald., 1895-02-09
GREAT MUSICAL ATTRACTIONS,
What Has Been Provided for
the Fiesta Concerts.
There Should Be Guitar and Man
dolin Orchestra.
Emma Juoh May BE Inducsd to CONS
Hero, aud tho achssi orch-strs Will
Add Glory to the Programme.

Add Glory to the Programme.
The lovers OF music will be provided
with treat during the fiesta week, such
as has never been enjoyed in this city
before.
The programme will be varied and the
vocal and instrumental numbers will be
OF the highest character. By this it
must not DO understood that the COM
mittee having this matter in charge
contemplate the rendition of classical
music, but whatever the soloists, or
chestrGs or choruses will present. will
be entitled to the most favorable criti"
cism.
One Of the principal featured that
should be provided is guitar and man'
dolin orchestra. No other class OF nu'
eic is 30 characteristic OF this section OF
the country. with it's Spanish history
and Spanish tradition, than the guitar
and mandolin. Nc other instruments
would convey the very idea 0! fiesta
ga will these tunsful pieces.
An orchestra OF from IL to 90 ladies
dressed in the picturesque Spanish cos
costume, rendering the sweet and elo-
quent airs OF Spanish origin. would pro-
ducs revelation that would at once
capture the audience.
The eastern tourists would carry with
them an impression that could not be
produced by any other feature OF the
fiesta, and this suggestion is strongly
urged upon the music committee.
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make such an orchestra SUCCESS and
the leading attraction Of the musical
entertainment.
THE CHARACTER OF MUSIC.
The committee has decided to provide
such music for the chorusss as will be
moat familiar to the maj ,rity of the per-
formers. Hee EMS Are Telling, from
Haydn's creation, and Hallslujah, from
Hande's Messiah. will be the leading
numbers.
These numbers are known to every
one who takes part in q church choir
and can be most easily performed by
the massed chorus. 1t Is expected to
have 800 female and 200 male vooss,
and, with the best orchestral support,
the execution OF the music will have a
profound effect.
In addition to these members, the
choruses from adjacent towns will be
requested to present additional num-
bsrs under their own directors and will,
therefore. have an opportunity to prove
their merits and talents.
AT the present time several singing
societies from Southern California have
signifed their desire to participate in
the musical entertainment, and ss coon
as the choral director shall have been
selected he will visit the neighboring
towns with view of instructing the
different societies,
The position OF choral director has
been offered TO Chnrles Il. Day, who
some years ago handled tho baton with
great success at musical entertainments
in this city. Although he is not pro-
fessional musician, his energy in mat
ters Of public enterprise and his meth.
DDS in handling rehearsals and musical
performances have induced the commit
tee to seek his services.
MUSIC BY THE BANDS.
Numerous applications have BEEN re~
ceived for engagements from bande
from all parts of the state. The Fifth
Regiment band of Oakland has offered
its services without remuneration, stat
ing aa the only wish OF the members
that they be given m opportunity to
visit Los Angeles and participate in the
fiesta. This proposition has not yet
been acted upon by the committee, but
since the cost would only be the actual
expenses OF the band in travelling and
at the hotel while in this city, it ia very
likely that the offer will be accepted.
The local bands have shown u spirit
that's fully appreciated. 1t is proposed
TO depart from the union scale Of wages
during the fiesta week and to render
the services OF the members at q fair
price regardless of union rates. The
amount required for bands If union rates
prevailed, would be so great that it
would be i'm possible for the committee
TO engage a sufficient number owing to
the enormous cost
EMMA JUCH MAY COME.
Through the influence of many per-
sonal friends OF Emma Juch in this city,
it is almost certain that that popular
prima donna will make her how before
the Los Angeles public. Since the
lady'H marriage che hiss not appeared
before an audience, but il is thought
that che may be prevailed upon to sing
at the two concerts. II her husband
can be- induced to give his consent. Miss
Juch will delight the audiences that
will pstronize the musical entertsinr
ments.
No definite answer has been received
from the other soloists who have been
invited to appear. Mics Jennings
mother is living at Riverside, and that
lady has promised TO use her influence
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ise to come here.
Scheel's orchestra will probably come
from San Francisco, and it may be pos
sible to induce Cassaaa's band to return
here during the fiesta.
Each concert will consist OF IA or Is
numbers, and the programme will be so
arranged as to give the greatest variety
possible.
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