Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
Good Prospect ola Symphony Orchestra in
This City.
Prof. Herman C. Rakemann May Form
One and Be It's Conductor
other Items.

able for accompaniment work, as well
as orchestral work pure and simple. It has
been pointed out that the Choral Society
pays out between two and three thousand
dollars every season for an orchestra that
comes from Baltimore, and which is by no
means up to the standard desired, but is
the best that can be obtained without in
volving too great expense. All that money
could be kept in Washington if there was
an organized body Of musicians that could
do the work. There is no question that
there are enough individual performers in
this city to form an orchestra of the char
acter desired, but the difficulty Is to as
semble them and hold them together as
distinct formation.
The matter has been discussed frequently
by those interested In musical matters here,
but no definite action has ever been taken.
There are orchestral organizati tons here
that have done and are capable of doing
excellent work. First and foremost of these
is the Georgetown Orchestra, a body of
musicians that has enjoyed an honorable
and progressive career of sixteen years.
Then there are the Wilhelmj Club. under
Prof. Josef Kaspar: the string orchestra
under Prof. Ernest Lent, the regular
theateh orchestras the Marine Band or
chestra and smaller amateur organizations.
From these it is easy to see that or
chestra of from forty to fifty. or even
more, could be readily selected, all the
players of which should be fully competent
to properly interpret almost any score, al
ways provided that they were under
competent leader. But, has been said,
the difficulty seems to have been in get
ting the players together.
There has been nc one whose ability as n
director was sufficient to justify him in
undertaking the task who would interest
himself in the movement to the extent of
giving the necessary thought and time and
energy to the work.
Now, however, there is a possibility that
the idea of having symphony orchestra
in Washington may assume definite and
practical shape. Some of the directors of
the Choral Society, which is the associa-
ton most deeply concerned IN this move
ment, have interested Prof. Herman c..
Rakemann in the project. and it is likely
that he will undertake the labor of form
ing symphony orchestra in this city.
Mr.. Rakemann is musician Of high nat
ural attachments, which haveS been de-
veioped by education under the best in
structors both in this country and in Eu-
rope.
He is violinist of established reputation,
aad has displayed signal ability con-
ductor in his mastery handling of the
Georgetown Orchestra for the past two
years. He is young. enthusiastic, confident
Of his own resources. and seems to be the
very man for an enterprise of this kind.
He Is respected by all the musicians in the
city. and it Is believed that they would
more readily cooperate with him than with
any other conductor. Of course, the scheme
is yet in its infancy, but in the hands of SO
energetic and competent man as Prof.
Rakemann it is felt that success is certain
The annual outing of st. Johns choir will
take place on July !, when the members
will go to Piney Point for a ten days stay.
1t is expected that the Philharmonic and
Apollo Quartet clubs will go as the guests
Of the choir
Music will be the feature of the service
OF tha Drn- auto,
row. The pastor, Rev. Joseph T. Kelly
will deliver an appropriate discourse upon
the relation of music to the Divine service.
The musical program will include Dud-
ley Bucks Festival TIE Deum' Quartet
and chorus; tenor solo, Charity" Faure,
Mr. Harry Tuttensoh 2"Jehovahs Praise"
White Soprano solo, soprano and alto duet
and chorus; soprano solo, Hear Us. .
Father Willard. Mrs. J. B. Brown; chorus,
"Cantata Domino" Dudley Buck. The reg
ular choir of thirty voices will be assisted
on this occasion by quartet, consisting of
Mrs. J: B. Brown, solo soprano of the choir:
Miss George Webster, alto: Mr. B. F. Bye,
tenor, and Mr.. w. H. Moran. bass. This
choir is under the efficient leadership Of P.
l.. Zimmerman.
At the recent reorganization of the Music
Publishers Association, Mr.. Chas. B. Bay
ley. representing the firm of John T. Ellis
& Co. of this city, was made secretary of
the new body. Mr.. Bayley was the vice
president of the old organization, and de-
as an officer, but the new association
wished to avail itself of his long experience
and thorough acquaintance with the trade
and so he was compelled to take the ardu-
Gus position Of secretary. One of the OBJ
jects of the new association is the pro-
lection of American copyright publication
against infringement by foreign publishers
as well as the importation into the United
States by dealers and others of works
which are protected or should be protected
by copyright laws. 1t VIII endeavor to Sc
cure the necessary action looking toward
a revision and improvement of the ad-
min!straticn of the present copyright sys-
tenn, with the view of making it an adjunct
of greater value to the publishing interests
OF this country than it now is
The musicale by the pupils of Prof. Geo
w. Lawrence Will take place next Friday
evening at the Church of Our Father. The
program consists of nineteen numbers, in
Guiding vocal and Instrumental selections
The participants will be Misses Nellie Gait
Elliott, Ruth Foster, Rose Sliney, Mary A.
Byng, Annah G. Began, Louise Stanton,
Eleanor c. Burgess, Lula Hanna, Mary
Hunter Elliott, Mrs. Costinett, Mrs. S. c.
Renshaw, Mrs. Milton Odell, Mrs. Daisy
Louise Fox, Messrs. NJ. 3. Casey, S. Lieb-
erman, NJ Howlings, Ralph O'Brien and
Master Bruce Magruder. The accompanist
will be Mrs Fox and Prof. H. E. Suits
man; violinists, Mrs Geo w. Lawrence
and Prof. Edward Lovy.
One OF the most enjoyable muscales will
be that Of the pupils in piano and har-
mony of Miss Alice E. Burbage. which will
take place this evening at her residence
on l street. The admission will be by invi-
tation, the number of which will be neces-
sarily limited The program embraces
some excellent selections, including Men
delssohn nocturne quintet, by Misses Beh-
rend, Story, Bigelow. King and DR.. Sci
bert; Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Miss
Grace Story; Durand Waltz, Mrs. C. w.
Wetzel; Moszkowski Polonaise, Miss Will
ma Maude Benton; Beethoven's Concerto,
in c minor, Cadenza by Reinecke, Miss Re-
becca Behrend: a quartet, Scherzo, Prout
Misses Story, King, Bigelow and DR.. Sci
bert; Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith and
Chaminade's La Lisonjera," Miss Ester
de Venegas; Mendelssohn's Rondo Capric-
cioso, Miss Story; Schubert's Clavierstuck
and Ritter's Les Courriers," Mime. de CAL
vo; Scharwenka's Polish Dance and a
Moszkowski Waltz. Miss Behrend. Be-
sides these Mr.. c. F. Crosby will sing two
songs, composed by Miss Burbage. and she
will herself conclude the program by play
ing a Chopin Necturhe and LISTS La
Campanella."
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