New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
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THE INSTITUTE PROGRAMMES.
AN INTERESTING SERIES OF CONCERTS AR
RANGED-"IN A PERSIAN GARDEN" TO
pI, ppEsENTED This WEEK

RANGED-"IN A PERSIAN GARDEN" TO
BE PRESENTED THIS WEEK.
Last year the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and
Sciences began series Of concerts by the smaller
choral societies OF Brooklyn in some cases assisted
by other musicians. The series gave an opportunity
for a wider hearing 10 "A number or merltorlous
ORGANIZATIONS and popular did II prove that this
wear similar OF concerts Is TO be gwen
II IS announced that they will be given In Associa
ton Hall al Bond and Fulton SITS, on Thursday
evening March q and on the Wednesday evenings
April 3 le May and L. The first concert on
March g will be given by an organization rom
across the river the Apollo Sixteen under the
direction Of William r. Chapman. Dora Nalesca
Becker the young volinist who has previously
been heard al Institute concerts, will make up the
remainder OF the programme The remainder o. the
concerts SO far the voices are concerned VIII
be made up from Brooklyn.
ON Aprll the Cecilia Ladies' Vocal Society,
/ under the direction OF John Hyatt Brewer, VIII
provide an evening OF chorals. ballads and madi1-
gals assisted by this vocal quartet: Mary II Mans
field soprano: Marian Van Duyn coniralto; Bar
clay Dunham tenor and Hugh r. Williams barry
tone The third concert in the series will be gwen
on Wednesday evening. April ls and SCANDINAVIAN
/ music will be sung by the Brooklyn swedish HIee
| club Of twenty-five male voices and the sWed'sh
/ Ladies' Chorus Of twenty voices. under the direc-
tion Of Aryid Akerlind. Mrs. Staberg Hall soprano
Flavlo Van Den Hende cello. and Ernst Bystrom'
piano will be the soloists. The programme VIII
include compositions from soderman' Lindoiad'
witt and Greg well series Of old swedish
dance songs.
The Prospect Heights Choral Society. under the
! direction OF II. r. H. Benedict. and assisted by
Marie Donavin soprano and Leo Schulz. cello. viii
| give an evening OF English German ana Ffench
| chorals lyrics and glees on May The last con-
cert OF the series Will be given on May j. and the
/ Brooklyn Saengerbund OF eighty male voices, under
the direction o. Louis Koemmenich. will sing mod
ern German music. Mrs. Alexander Rlhm. Will De
| the soprano, Henry Bartels barytone, ana Max
/ Karger Will play the violin.
The principal musical incident which the Brook'! u
/ Institute has scheduled for the present week Is
! something of a novelty. II is announced that the
song cycle In a Persian Garden VIII be gwen
in Association Han on "Wednesday evenlls. ~ 10
words OF the cycle selected from the Fitzgerald
! translation OF the "Rubaiyar OF omar khayyam'
and comprise the more frequently quoted qudlI
| The musical setting is the work OF Nine Liza Len
mann. Altogether the performance promises 10 D9e
/ occupy only nifty minutes i, j. TO be preceded
/ by "A regular concert programme IN when Marc
| Nackcnzie Gordon tenor. Gwylim Miles barytone.
/ and Franz Wiczek. viOiinist. VIII take par. 80
/ The fifth matinee and evening readings by Geo'Fe
Riddle under institute auspices WIZ be giEsn S IN IN
Association Hall on f5iday 9iiern9o9 aHe
/ comedy Twelfth Night" on both occasions The
play has been a favorite reading with the people
OF the institute and MI Riddle has given II several
/ times The matinee next Friday viii be Mr. Rid
The last in the course OF illustrated lectures by
Burton Holmes. Of Chicago. will be given on Mon
sS dsS Sns n aapH Hdm R TAX
+ the Grand Canon. and following the lecture, the
/ lantern views OF which have been carefully and
accurately tOlored. several motion pictures viii De
shown These will include the stage ride 70 the
Canon the % the trails the Colorado River
! CAPTAIN John Hauces storytelling and the snake
/ dance Of the Mok Indians OF OraiDa. Ariz.
At the annual meeting OF the trustees OF the
Brooklyn institute Of Arts and Sciences ON Friday
night il was decided 10 accept the Offer OF Albert
! a Hopkins. who Will exhibit his collection % pho
tographs illustrating all the best work done 10y the
members Of the RoDbia family in Italy during the
/ Renaissance. ...
! Henry L. Palmer. William T. Glib and Miss Edith
A Sbattuck were elected life members Of the Insti-
/ tute. and thrty-nine others associate members.
| Eugene 6. Blackford reported for the Committee
on Museum that. with the approval OF the EXecu-
/ live Committee. Il had been decided 70 establish
/ AT the Bedford Park Building. No. 1S Brooklyn
| ave chldrens museum for school ana educa-
| tiOnal purposes.