Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.
Preliminary Announcement of Plans
For Its Seventeenth Season.

The board of managers of the Choral So
ciety have issued a preliminary announce
ment of the plans for its seventeenth sea-
son. signed by VIM. Bruce King, president,
and Edwin A. Hill. secretary, setting forth
| that larger number of singers than at
| any concert for four years took part in the
| final concert of last year. The sustaining
| members We're increased % per cent over
| last year and 40 per cent over the year be-
fore. Two concerts of works entirely new
| to the society We're given Two classes in
sight singing We're carried on, open to ac-
| tive members of the society; two lectures
and two receptions were given, compliment
| tary to active and sustaining members.
| At each concert of the season every seat in
| the auditorium was sold and balance of
| SOS, after payment of all current obliga-
tons, is now In the treasury of the society.
These facts says the circular 'evince
| strikingly the vitality of the organization
| and the interest which singers and the
| music-loving public take in the society.
Since the annual meeting the board Of
managers has organized and appointed
committees for the coming year and has so
far developed the plans for the society's
work as to make a public announcement
desirable.
In compliance with the general express
sion OF the postal card vote in May, special
performances of The Messiah to include
the complete composition, will be given on
the evenings of December 20 and January 2
at the Congregational Church. The entire
work will be given, including all the cho-
AdoSo anu SolOS ilOL usually sung. "A dlNlS-
ion has been arranged which will make
the rendition of each evening a complete
work, comprising as much is usually
given at the single concerts of the ne st
nine years. On the first evening all of part
l and most of part will be given and the
soprano solo, L know That My Redeener
L1Veth, and the bass solo, The Trumpet
Shall Sound, will be interpolated before
the Hallelujah chorus closing the concert
On the next evening a few numbers from
part l Will be given with nearly all of part
th.
Gus evening, and all Of part 8. The prin-
cipal solos will be heard each night and
several of the most admired choruses 1t is
the purpose of the board to engage Miss
Marie Brema, If possible, for one or both
OF these evenings and to supplement- her
work with that of especially competent so
lolsts or an unusually high character. The
messiah has never been given in its entire
" IN TINS city and the proposed plan has
already received evidence of the most
marked interest.
this plan will make it impossible to begin
rehearsals for the second concert at the
opening OF the season, as usual. 1t has
therefore been determined to give nnder
the direction of the society in place of the
usual mld-season concert, a lecture by Mr.
waiter Damrosch, formerly conductor of
the society, on Wagner's Ring of the NJ
belungen, illustrated by himself at the MIA :
no, free to active members in good standing
anu open 10 sustaining members and the
p poOsic al cost OF 30 cents in cash or cou-
poLs: Such a lecture was given here to the
great satisfaction of an overfioH1ne house
some years ago, and it is thought that the
interest in the Wagnerian music drama
ana the popularity of Mr.. Damrosch will
result In an audience which will Completely
fill the auditorium
Inc hnai concert, to be given about the
middle of April, has not yet been Sec,daS
on. among the works under consideration
are Haydn's Creation Mendelsshon's .E,j
Jan ana Horatio Parker's 'Hora Novissi
ma A final announcement will be made IN
a very few weeks. All
Plans for the enlargement of the chorns
by the addition of capable singers are nm
der active consideration. The roll call Iii
De abolished and the former plan of taking
attendance at the door will be resumed
me matter OF seating the chorus will also
nave very careful attention and IT has haen
decided that so far as is consistent with
the necessary artistic effect the cborns
snail occupy the seats to which thew have
peen accustomed and for which thew ax
press preference. GA
AL least two receptions with dancing will
pe given, these having proved highly nonu-
lar last season. The sight-singing classas
IL Is expected, will be continued during the
year. 1t Is hoped also that some lectures
explanatory of the concerts may be given
me BOARD or managers invite sugges-
.ions from active and sustaining members
In regard to the work of the coming vear
me summer is the time of active nrenara
Ion 1or the next season and ample time car
tnen be given to the consideration of neu,
plans suggested. ~"
1t is a source of qualification that tho
MANY years OF earnest and artistic labor by
fruit of ample public appreciation. 4 nros-
porous year Is confidently expected with
the continued support of the singers and
music lovers of the CITY," N