The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-27
STATE BAND TO PLAY
GOOD ADVANCE SALE FOR SERIES
OF CONCERTS AT THE
GRAND
REPERTOIRE IS EXTENSIVE
Conductor Selling Announces Five
New Numbers for the Opening
Concert Nov. 3-Quar-
tette VIII Assist.

The demand for season tickets for the
Minnesota state band concerts, an
nounced for the Grand opera house dur
ing November and December. has been
pronounced enough to insure the success
of these events. Not only have the indi-
vldual sales been extremely large, but
a. number of prominent citizens have
purchased blocks of the tickets and. have
reserved boxes for the occasions.
Last summer at Como the concerts
given did considerable to populariZe the
Minnesota State band with music lovers,
the excellence of these concerts being re-
marked by everyone conversant with
music. Mr.. Selling has not only gathered
about him corps of clever musicians.
Individually, but he has been able to get
them under his control to such an eX-
tent that excellent ensemble work is pos
sible, and he promises surprise in the
character of the difficult compositions
which the programmes of these concerts
will embrace
For the first concert of this series, to
be given Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, five
new numbers will be rendered for the
first time by this band Aubers overture
to La Nuette de Portice," or Mas
anielIo." as the opera is generally called
in English, will follow the opening march,
a thoroughly American composition, en-
titled Battery Park" The grand Sc
lection from ''Un Ballo in Masehera1a
closes the first part. The second part of
the performance will be vocal, the Metro
politan quartette having been especially
engaged for this occasion. This quartette
includes such we'll known singers as
Harry Eugene George, Jane Huntington
Yale, Harry Eduard Phillips, and Miss
Clara Williams in place of Miss Florence
Marion Pace. They are said to be re-
hearsing some new and striking numbers
for this occasion, among them being
auartette by Gounod, with band accom-
paniment, arranged by Mr.. Selling. This
arrangement is a perfect imitation OF
grind-organ, the director having COM
bined reeds and horns in an entirely new
and novel manner, adding double-strinS
bass and symphonies.
The third part of the programme Will
include Wagner's Bridal Chorus" from
ssI.ohengrin;" the wooden shoe dance from
IJortzing's Gear und Zimmermann, and
the favored piano solo Monastery Bells.
produced for the first time by band
With beautiful effect of bells. The cles-i
ing number will be new petp0urri OF
popular favoriteS.
The addition which the sisters. of St.
Agatha are building to their musical
conservatory, on Cedar and Exchange
weeks, and to mark the opening the pu-
pills will give a recital. This recital Will
be the first of series of monthly recitals
to be given at the academy during the
winter In addition to these pupil re-
citals the faculty will give occasional
recitals The new wing to the academy
will contain twenty music rooms
| and large recital hall capable of seat
ing $50 people. This recital hall is on the
! first floor Last year there We're 46S mtl-
| sic pupils enrolled at the academy, and
| this year that number is greatly increas-
| ed. The sisters are planning for their
annual fal sale Of holiday articles. The
| sale will open Dec. 1 and continue during
| the month.
! The Schubert clubs opening musicale
takes place next Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, and viii be held in Sum-
| nit hail. The programme will be given
| by Miss Gertrude Milton and Mrs Louis
Marehand Park. Miss Hilton is well
known here and will be welcomed with
pleasure. Mrs. Park has a contralto
voice of beautiful quality. She is a prom
irIent and valued member of the Thurs
| day club of Minneapolis. Following is
| the programme:
Current Musical Events-Mrs. E. s.
Blodgett.
Sonata :......................... GIieg
Allegro Minuetto. Finale, Presto.
Miss Hilton.
I'm Herbst ............................. Franz
Schwanenlied .................. Hartmann
Miss Park.
| Intermezzo OPP. LII, No 2......... Brahms
t Caprice ........ aganini-Sehumann
l. 80 Miss Hilton.
. Tbs SILVER Ring 80. Chaminade
Miss Park
| Etudes. OPP. %, Nos, 1, 7............ Chopin
Nalse, G Sharp ..................... Chopin
Ecossaises, No. ......-............. Chopin
+ Miss Hilton.
| Mr. Franklin w. Krieger will give a
debut concert Friday evening, Nov. [, at
Mozart hall, and will be assisted by Miss
Williams, soprano. of Minneapolis; Mr.
Harry E. George, tenor, and Miss Jean
| Wakeman, Of Minneapolis, accompanies.
The programme is as follows
Toccata and Fuge, in D minor
Mr.. Krieger
Cavatina from Faust" .......... Gounod
Waltz song from Romeo and
Miss Williams
variations SerleuSeS $500. MendelSSo1n
Mr.. krieger.
! b 'F'our-leaf Clover" .Brownell
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In Manuscript
| AufSchrei Manuscript Glover
/ Mr. George.
Noeturne. op As, No. 1, and Xalse
.qP PP et, E Ftudesg Chopin
Mr.. Krieger.
1 Group of Songs ................
/ Miss Williams
VaISe op IA, No 4 .............. REbinStein
The first royal appointment of a mu-
sician during the new reign has just
been made. Sir Walter Parratt is there
by confirmed in his office of kings master
of the music, a post which under Queen
Victoria he held for eight years. It is
understood that this will carry with it
the appointment of conductor of the
kings private band, and of course, of
the state concerts. What further ap-
pointnents are to be made can at pres
ent only be a matter for surmise. The
only other royal appointments which
lapsed by the demise of the crown are,
it is believed, that of composer to his
majesty's chapels royal, held under the
late reign by DR.. Creser, and that of
composer to the king of Scotland, held
by Sir Herbert Oakeley. There is, 1t
seems, no precedent for the appointment
of composer to. the king in England,
| although the monarch can, of course,
"command' ary subject of the crown
1t was in this way that. to quote two
familiar examples, Sir SterndaIe Bennett
was commanded to compose the ode to
| Lord Tennyson's words for the opening
of the great exhibition of 1852 and Sir
Arthur Sullivan was selected TO write