The Portland daily press., 1899-08-24
THE MAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Chorus Rehearsal Last Evening
Under MIR. chapman's Leadership.

The first rehearsal of the Maine Festival
| chorusl was conducted last evening3by
Mr.. W. r. Chapman at the Y. NJ. G. A.
| building and there was large gather
ing, including many from Yarmouth,
Deering and other adjaceLt places. The
enthusiasm with which the members re-
sponded to their trusted leader was no.
table The chorus from the 'sMessiah, I"
also the "Stabat Mater were effectively
and grandly rendered and an innovation,
IL We are right In our choice OF words,
was s'The Menage." arranged for female
voices with string orchestra. The words
of this posm which have been translated
into music, are from the brain of Miss
Adelaide Proctor.
Assisting Mr.. Carter at the piano, was
a most fluent aocompanist, Mrs. G. S.
conducting his concerts In New Hamp-
shire. She is talented and brilliant
pianist, well-known throughout her
state. and she will assist at the rehearsaIs
and play at the coming festival. For
her use and that OF Mr. Carter, an
Everett grand has been secured from New
York and it was used for the first time
at last nights rehearsal. The power and
magnetism with which Mrs. Davis Is
gifted surely was source of inspiration
to every member Of the chorus last eve-
ming.
As to the general work of the chorus,
this can safely be said, that the members
have entered upon their rehearsals with
determination to progress along the
lines marked out for them. .an-l this spirit
was so obvious that those who have
watched the development of musical mat
tsrs In the state were satisfied that the
next festival in October next headed by
the great Sembrich, would suffer In no
wise by the lack of an efficient and
well managed chorus.
The Maine Symphony Orchestra at the
next Music Festival enlarged with play
ers from New York ard Boston, will pre-.
sent to the music lovers of Maine pro-
gramme of orchestral numbers which can
never be excelled.
"Ths Symphony Pathetique," which
was the composition of that talented and
| renowned Russian, Peter nitsch Tschai-
kowsky, Is the very embodiment OF fiery
passion and tender melancholy and is
without doubt the most re markahle com
position of modern times. All those who
heard MIR. Chapmsn's reading of this
wonderful work this spring, will not
miss an opportunity to hear 1t again.
The "Leon Overture No. 81 which
is considered by many, to be Beethoven
most wonderful overture. will be rem.
dered as will also the Verspiel to Waguer's
'"Tristan and Isolds.' For dramatic fcrce
and IA marvellous beauty, theass two com.
positions have never been equalled. The
beautiful Symphonic Poem "Les Pre-,
ludes," which is one of the most poetical
compositions of Franz Liszt. viii be heard
for the first time in Maine The dainty
and charming Soherzo from MeDdelssohn's 4
Midsummer Nights Dream" the dell
cate and graceful Intermezzo from
Dalibes' ballet Music ''Naila;" the beau
| tlful and beloved Intermezzo from Mas
cagni's. "Cavalleria Rusticana," the
overture to Weber's "oberon," the oyer.
ture to Nioholai's ''Merry Wives of Wind
sor," and Eerlin's "Carnaval Romain, .
are all we'll known and popular favoritss.
Mr. Chapman has done Inuch for the
| people of Maine to educats them in ths
| proper appreciation of good music: but Il
speaks well for them to think that al
their third festival such a wonderful pro-
gramme as the above may be given.