The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25
MUSICAL NOTES.

The members Of the Philharmonic Or
chestra. under the direction of William H.
Santelmann, leader Of the United States
Marine Band. are spending large part
Of two days each week rehearsing for their
/ first concert which is to take place the
evening Of December Is. At that time
they will present Rats I'm Waldo" sym
| phony. in three movements. They will also
play the Lohengrin prelude. Beethoyen's
! third Leonora overture. and two Slayonic
| dances. Sieveking. the great Dutch plan
| list, will be the soloist. IL is decided that
| two other concerts will be given later in
the season.
The Georgetown Orchestra has fixed on
the evening of Saturday. December 8. as
the date of its opening concert Of this
season. to take place at the Lafayette
Square Opera House. when Beethoven's
'Eroica' symphony and the peer Gynt'
suite by Grieg will be rendered.
Seed Time and Harvest" a concerted
work by the English composer. John E.
West, will be sung the evening OF Deem
Der s. by the choir OF st. Johns Church. as
sisted by W. d. Mcfarland and Mrs Mar
garet n. Martin. under the direction of n.
II. Freeman. organist, with organ and or
chestral accompaniment The soIoists will
be Master Harry Helwing. soprano; Miss
Jessie E. Tabler. alto; Alexander Mosher.
tenor. and Charles F. Roberts, bass. who
are members of the choir. This will be the
first presentation of Seed Time and Har-
vest" in this city.
Two concerts will be given by the Pitts
burg Orchestra. Victor Herbert. conductor.
later in the season. The first will take
place some time in February, at the Co.
lumbia Theatre.
The Choral Society's programme for the
coming season is perhaps the most inter-
esting ever offered by the association. Mr..
David Bspham, whose magnificent voice
and dramatic manner Of singing are be-
loved by all opera goers. will be heard in
song recital. The flora Novissima" will
be sung by the society. and brilliant
group Of soloists, after having been care
fully drilled by DR.. Horatfo Parker. the
composer Of the work, who will conduct the
performance. The illustrated lecture "How
to Listen to Music will be given by H E.
Krebiel, the distinguished musical editor
Of the New York Tribune" and Mem
delssohn's elijah" will be presented in
the spring. The rendition of the oratorio Of
THE Messiah" at Christmas time has be-
come special feature OF the holiday sea-
son. ine years ., sseauy wolA anu PEI s.u
male The coming nresentation IN the even
inc of the dav after Christmas remarkably
ane Tho soloists engaged are all unusual
Nv good Mrs Caroline Sbepard is the So
nr.no Mrs E,izaheth n Leonard whose
singing Of "He Was Despised'' has been
very highly praised, the contralto. Dr. Ion
Jackson has the tenor parts, and everyone
will be glad To hear again Julian Walker.
whose rich baritone voice made such an
impression nj the April concert in the
turediy 10 give encofes ana ooupie sncoIes
ai i every nuD; ,a.. ' p,.. suit - .,a.
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a series of violin recitals 20 be given
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ing the season IN the music naii OF Fair
mont seminary, corner OF faie ana -Four
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