The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
EERRAHN At HIS OLD POST.
Reelected Conductor OF Boston's Famous Han.
dol and Haydn Society.

Rs-eleetsd Conductor or Boaton'a Famous Han.
dol and Haydn Society.
BosToN. June 26.-The reelection of MIR. Carl
Zerrahn as director Of the Handel and Haydn
Society, after a retirement Of two years, brings
into prominence again one well entitled to be
called the Grand Old Man Of Boston music. For
forty .one years Mr.. Zerrahn conducted for the
Handel and Haydn, and thirty-six years OF that
time b. J. Lang was his organist. Two years
ago, while Mr.. Zerrahn was abroad, Mr.. Lang
was elected director in his place. Now Mr.. Ter
rahn is again In power and a new organist has
been chosen. The passing Of Mr.. Lang as director
marks a period OF contention in the society, but
the motives that led to the change in directors
will perhaps never, be made public. Those OPP
posed to Mr.. Zerrahn two years ago SAID thht no
was getting too old to conduct with the highest
efficiency. They construed q letter written by
was put in his place. 1t Is said that Mr.. Lang
was elected last year because, Mr.. Zerrahn's
Mr.. Zerrehn Is now travelling in Europe. but
will return early IN August: Mr. zs--a,r bo.
been the most prominent conductor of chorus
singing in New England, and has directed must
cal festivals annually in Worcester, Springfield,
Salem, and other musical centres OF this part or
the country. lilo has tho faculty of taking a big
body: grasticslly untraiIed ,i in chorus hing sing:
i iss them is ren %aR IL Z ih e' daiaic Ssr'a &ofa1oT "a S SsSf.:
He b might U o; Ne he f Gnsiand m 1a"d@'F There le
ia probably no teacher or leader In this country
to-day known TO so many musicians o. Two or
three generations and scattered from Maine TO
California as Mr.. Zerrahn. In the late sixties
Eben Touriee In the New England conservatory
OF Music, then In the old Music Hall.
Mr.. Zerrahn's wife died four ye,rs ago. and no
now lives with his son. Carl g.. Zerrahn, IN NIL
ton, one of the most beautiful OF Boston,s SUP,
nrbs. He is a member OF the 0rphens, M rnaGa
on Boyiston street. There he often lunches, and
spends his leisure time. Mr.. Zerrahn was born
in Malchow, In the Grand DuChy Of Mecklen-
burg, schwerin, July %. 1925, He did noL come
appreciated and he got 4 musical sduG Ca
went to London and, with twenty OF his
German friends. gave a series OF successful con-
certs. In August OF that year the Gerinania
Club, as they styled themselves. came to ms
in the fargo cities. The organization continued
TO travel during the succeeding year, appearing
in conjunction with Mime. Sontag. Ole Bun, ana
| many other distinguished artists: The company
disbanded In 1854. and then Mr.. Aerrahn was
attracted to Boston, where his concert company
| had received such enthusiastic recognition. He
mad not long to wait before the Handel ana
HAYDN Society offered him The place or conduc-
tor, which no at once accepted.
in 1866 Mr.. ZerrHhn was chosen conductor OF
since been conduJ;oF Of the Phllharnonlc SO,
ciety. of he Salem oratoTio Society. OF the Lynn
Choral Union, OF the Taunton Beethoven so
c!ety, and OF the Exeter Choral Union. IN hl ~
7 ton TO these perm mont posts, Mr.. Ierrahh mas
teen called upon by organizations al over Few
ton OF .pretentions work. Mr.; Eerrahn WSssss
greatly In dem md in the peace lu9llees OF hooS
and 1872, and he contributed much the SUCCESS
Of these f~estivalS.