The Portland daily press., 1899-03-23
MAINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
The Pstronesses Met Yesterday ana
Acted Favorsbiy ON Professor Chap
mans Recommen dat tons - Concert
WIN he Given May sth.


The patronesses OF the Maine symphony
Orchestra met Wednesday at the tal-
mouth hotel and considered the adyisa-
bility Of giving concert tour in the
spring. The matter was freely discussed
and the recommendations of Prof. Chap
man were ooncurred In.
Next In Importance to the Annual
Maine Festivals. In the musical events OF
the State, are the concerts of the Maine
Symphony Orchestra organi zed and con
ductedEby MIR. W. X. Chapman. The tour
which was announced last fall to take
place in March Yves postponed on account
of the illness OF Madame Maoonda, the
favorite prima donna who is engaged to
appear with the orchestra. she Is now
almost entirely we'll from the severe at
tack OF grip which Frustrated her early
in the winter, and Mr. Chapman an
nounces that his tour will commence the
sth OF May. with one Of the most brilliant
and popular programmes ever put before
the public. He has selected some Of the
New York this winter. Madame Maconda
will be- the soloist and will sing her most
brilliant arias with popular English
songs as encores
d 1t Is useless to comment upon this great
sop rano singer, who WAS, without doubt,
the favorite prima donna at the last Fes-
tival. She has wan golden opinions from
press and public wherever she has APP
peared this season, especially for her sing
ing with the Handel and Haydn Society
in Boston at Christmastime. MIR. Hans
Kornold, the talented violoncellist, a
favorite at the first Festival and also on
the first Orchestrn tour will also accom-
pauy Mr. Chapman on this tour. He will
be heard in solos and also with the Or
ohestra.
All who listened to the Maine sym
phony Orchestra at the last Festival will
remember that they did some exception
ally good work. And even admitting
that they were assisted by six men from
Boston," it is pride to us, RS u State,
to know that we have an orchestra of our
own men, who have accomplished so
much under Nj Chapman's direction.
These men come from all over the State,
and have been selected ON account OF their
ability. The desire to keep together and
enthuse these musicians so that they may
be ready for all Festival occasions, is a
fayorite ambition with MIR. Chapman,
who spares no expense or strength of his
own to accomplish this purpose.
Mr. Chapman completes his New York
season of concerts at the Maldorf-Astoria
gu May End, ana then plans to go at once
10 Maine and begin rehearsals with the
Orchestra May 9TH, Starting on the tour
May sth, He has prepared the following
brilliant programme that speaks tor itself
PROGRAMMES.
Part First.
Overture to "Oberon", Weber
Violoncello solo, Selected
MIR. Hans Kronold.
Midsummer Nights Dream,
n. Serenath,
b. Scherzo. Mendelssohn
Polonaise "Mignon," Thomas
Madame Maconda.
Two Movements Symphonic Pathetiqne,
Ill. Allegro Motto ViyRca,
IN. Finale Adagio LaIuentoso,
Isohnikowsky
Part Second
The Ride OF the Valkyrie, Wagner
Nioloncello Solo, Selected
Mir. Hans kronold.
a. Gavotte, Czibulka
h. Loin du Bal Gillet
a ria "Perle du Breuzil' David
Madame hlaconda
lie Carnival komain Berlioz
The arrangement of dates and places
for the tour will be announced later