The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

, heard with delight at the last festival.
and Mr. Van Neachton Rogers, Hno VIII
also be heard, is recognized as the lore-
most harpst of his time.
The Boston Festival Orchestra has been
re-engaged for this festival. This admir-
able organization. which has done so
much TO elevate the taste for orchestral
music in New England, was established
by its present manager Mr.. George w
Stewart who. realizing d want long let
bv choral societies for a complete oltSes-
ira for music festivals, ana such IKE
occasions. in 1887 undertook the task vi
bringing together a body of players TO
be selected individually for Helr artistic
capabilities and conscientious devotion 10
their profession.
lis thorough familiarity with oratorio
and choral work OF every description. It's
: ready adaptabhty 10 methods or diner
ent conductors. its discreet and 5uodued
! manner Of accompanying voices anu
above all. the earnest desire perVadlng
, the entire orchestra 70 accomplish the
best possible results. have won the hign-
est uraises Of conductors and societies
throughout the entire country, while UNI
der its own gifted conductor Emil Mol
lenhauer its performances are fuzzy up
TO The highest standard OF the best Eu-
ropean and American orchestras'
THE SWAN AND SKYLARk.
The principal work undertaken by the
Wednesday club is THE Swan and the
Skylark. a cantata by \. Gorng Thomas.
IL is a very delicate and beautiful work.
/ and viii be finely rendered, for Mr.
ScriveuOr says the chorus has done
better work on Il than on anything they
have vet undertaken. which is saying
good deal The cantata was first sung
al the Birmingham festival i'm lN4 IL IS
/ mainly. a setting Of Mrs. Heman's poem
of the same name, This is preiaced with
four stanzas by an anonymous past
Furthermore two stanzas are interpo-
lated. one from Keats ode 10 a Night
ingcle, and one from Shelley's THE SKY
lark" With the exception of the SKY
larlts welcome 10 summer. the prevailing
mod of the cantata is deeply melancholy
and pathetic. In the opening verses, A
Grecian poet, born too late" deplores the
loss Of the beautiful poetic fancies, myths
} and beliefs of antique mythology. only
/ sullon world Of stock and stone re-
mains. The soliloquy is given TO pass
solo After an orchestral interlude Mrs
Heman's lines are taken NJ by the cho-
rms followed BY a tenor solo, the burden
OF which Is the dying swans farewell
In this the chorus joins towards the end
! Keats stanza Is set for alto SOLO. IN
contrast with these numbers, which are
sad and sombre. the approach OF summer
| is gladly heralded in chorus and so
urano solo. Shellcy's verse IS included
/ in this section. The cantata closes WIN WIN
! n baritone solo, "Oh, thou art mighty
= ana "A short choral finale. IN which the
I mystery Of natures mingling, JOY ana
: Death. Is reflected.
1 The other ambitious work viii be
1 Iorelev the unfinished opera or Men
delssohn. The story that it tells is as
! follows: Lenora. the daughter Of a small
B inn-keeDer on the Rhine, has met IN hei
! lonely wOnderings huntsman. Ihey fan
! violently IN love with each other ne is
the Count Palatine. but conceals MS
rank. As he is betrothed to a princess
his old and faithful servant, discovering
. his secret attachment. entreats him ear
I nestly TO fOrsake LcnOra- The Count
! PROMISES to do so, and 10 take leave OF
/ her for the last time at sunset. Ills reso-
3 luton entirely gives way before her love
, and he even forgets that al sunset ne
/ Is pledged to meet his bride. tn Lenora'
! unconsciously, reminds him or MS prom
! Use bv calling his attention 10 the dis
tant sound OF the evening bells. lie
leaves her. without finding courage 10
tell her that IL Is forever Whilst she
looks sadly after him. the bells are again
heard. and a distant chorus of female
voices singing the Ave Maria. Lenora
listens deyoutiy then sings herself; wnust
the chorus is repeated, gradually losing
; itself IN the distance.
} THE PROGRAMME.
The full festival programme, which VIII
be read with deep interest. is here given
Friday Evening-Part 1--"Swan and
Skylark," (Goring-Thomas). Miss Pro-
van, sopranO Miss spencer contralto;
; Mr. Reiger tenor: Mr.. Rowland bari
! tone; "Wednesday Club and Orchestra.
Part II.-Overture. "Gwendoline' (Cha-
( breir). Orchestra; Aria, "Dio Possenle'
J (Gounodl, Sig. G.. Del Puente song
On Massaudiere VERDI. Air. w. II. Rieg-
er: Entire Acte, "The Kings Children,
OIumperdinck). Orchestra; Shadow Song
from "Denorah" (Meyerbeer), Miss
Stewart: Male Chorus What Care l
HOW Fair She Be-" (BlumenthaD, Phil
harmonic Association; Quartette from
Martha" (Flotow), Miss Stewart Miss
Spencer. Mr. Reger. Sig. Del Puente;
Haneluiah chorus. Mount OF Olives"
Beethoven, Wednesday Club and Or
chestra.
Saturday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "AIig-
non." (Thomas), Orchestra; Children's
Chorus. "The Morning Invitation"
CVeazie) Harp solo CRomanza) Fe-
rois. Mr.. Rogers: Song. "Patria,"
Match. Miss Spencer; Piano Concerto
(No. %. Beethoven, Mr.. John Powell,
Children's chorus, "Huntsmans
Chorus ('Der Freischutz'O (Weber).
Aria. from "Ballo Mascheri' VerdD.
Sig. Rosa.
cello solo. "Fantasie." (servais). Mr..
Alex HeindL
Chiidrens chorus Creations Hymn"
beethoven.
fA). Dance Of the Sylphs Berlioz):
(b). Hungarian March Damnation OF
FAUST. the orchestra
children's Chorus. Hey! no hey"
Qlichards). \
saturday Night.-overture. "Jubel.-
rxU.hn~A