The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-12
THE 24TH SAENGERFEST
TO BE HELD IN HOUSTON NEXT
SPRlNG-DATE NOT VET FIXED.
The Music Selected for Mass Choruses.
Those in Houston Having Charge of
the Biennial Musical Event.

II has been before announced tn he
next State Saengerfest, which will b. the
twenty-fourth in number, viii be held In
this city next spring, the exact d tie not
yet having been fixed.
These Saengtrfrs.s are h II every two
years by the German Singers OF the Stat /,
rcpr, scented through tn If vario local or
CARNATIONS. which combine 10 form what
is known as the Sta,e Sal ngerhuAd, wh,cl
was organized at New Bpunfes, Texas,
In 1852. hence the coming festlfal [ be
held at Houston viii be deA gAa,od the
golden jubilee FESTIVAL, Ell bratns, a. It
will, the hftieth anniyersarA o. tn oig II 3.
cation OF the state Bunu.
For several festivals past and IA l
up to the one he'd In SAN N oni iuur
years ago IL was the custom OF tue te
SuelgerDund to invite aud encourage the
participation OF English singing ci ties,
ana al ench recurring f,sg, ,ue pest
secured to add to the artistic nue. o.
the festival This itaturc, howeNe q
| inviting English singing soc etles, except
under certain conditions, 20 pa teiiRte' IN
tue blenniuily recurring 5 at Srcng,r.
| tests WAS abandoned AZ The an u'o 20
| festival, held in 1898 the ar ment e
| Ing that their parIcibu nv
SacLg ertest OF its German ide i y d
destroyed much of the eNclus vell q RAN
social features, IN short, the Engl's so.
| CIT ties, from an ArusIc sta apo mt .
| thoroughly dominated tines festivals tina
the Germans did not eel tn III, re
| justified I'm permitting THESE orslni "a ions
| OF a different nationality 20 ong {
| upon what was peculiarly Their o,sn, de-
suOyiug the national iGenitt a. tAe,r les
tilals and winning, all the app - an
| credit tor meritorious work competed
! subordinating the German sin Aing rom an
art site point of view Hence at N san
| Antonio meeting 1t was decided that an
slI cling organization particip t ny In ] =
| ture S0eBgcrfests mus. sing 1 a. Ia Ce.-
man mass cnoruses anh ,o1triDute me
| hund by the different German o "a ~
| tions, The requirement that ali sng ng
organizations participating, in tn "a LIZ
tests must sing In he Gem n ch0.ls S
a condition that win likely pre- Id t.c
| participation OF the English X ngi So
| cetics in future Saengerf SITS n..d WI
elusive enjoyment of hose who orr. nate
them ana who have right 10 emo the
fruits Of their tabor. The Germans aio ~
of all other people In TeNos, have tad
the enterprise to innuguratc The sc b.ennid
! sil ging festivals and no one can questl ~
Their sxf ,hna, pGlvisse to nJGy ne
duet them as they please.
The Twenty.fourth Saengerlest to be
held in Houston next spring viii be un
the management Of the following fe ii
val committee.
A. b. Langermann, president: f. Wall
ran, recording secretary. ana Mil.i IN
HfecKnlunn, corresponding secretary Af
NJ Kattmapn. treasurer AID Mr.. c. :,
Lieb, director OF the mass chorus; ~ Of
Lirdonberg viii direct the concart orch 5
trl and Prof. Herb VIII be the la e. o
The local Officers of the State u s)da
tlor are; G, j, Sauter, president: l., GG'
MuelIer, secretary, and A; Binnnsr, treas
urer These constitute the state cNrcu
tive board and with the local les iva
con mlitee, OF which A. b, Langerman4 n
president, form the central commi t., an,
are pN-utficlo members % all commit &c
tu he appointed hereafter. AT ne EeN
meeting the central committee WI &c
vice presidents and appoint the gei ca
me committee on music has selected h,
following chorussp. which VII, b. lgarnct
by NIL the various singing societies in tn'
State aud will be sang ut the festiyd. IA
mass choruses. with accompaniment b,
the festival orchestra:
The Heavens are Telling the Giari of
God ....'.., ........t.-... lie 4 ov,
Morning in the Forest 1890. Koellnti
Mother Love observation-disclosures. No x
LIudentree in the Valley. Fora, hne
Songblrds in the Woods ..,.... Il, ca
The German Song ....,...... hnliwod;
Evening Prayer ''''.'.'''''..' ~ eut <,
The Wounded Bugler . Moear. u;
Parting from Loved Ones ...,.... ort'
Drinking Song .......-,.. schultz Wei u
The Miiler's Daughter .......,. Herne
Re Deum Laldamps .t'..'...'.' X tte
lBesidcs these mass chordseS, sung D.!
the united societies, each socieiy at emf
VIII contribute solo nnmoer o tuer owl
selt elton under their own leaders.
Some. money VIII have to be raise e
deiray the expenses OF the "a nser est
This money Is always contrihu ed by TIA
city IN which the festival Is heiu ~ Ns
de cidod recently by the local comntt1
10 give a series oi concerts rs IA, an
OF raising the money, but THIS an wa
be raised later on By private subScr ptioD
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