The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
Singers Will Be Drilled To-Day in
Ensemble Song and the
Heavier Numbers.
STARS FOR THE SAENGERFEST.
European Prima Donnas TO Take
Part in Music Festival at
Worlds Fair Grounds,
June IL, Is and 10.

The first rehearsal OF the massed male
chorus takes place this morning at u
O'clCck at Liederkranz Hail. Thirteenth
street and Chouteau avenue. Eoth OF the
festival directors. Richard Stempf and VIII
liam Lange. Will be in charge.
The chorus will be drilled in ensemble
song. and all the principal selections for
male voices are to be carefully rehearsed.
Infinite pains are being taken with this sec
ton OF the programme. for always the OBJ
iect to sing these concerted numbers in real
ly artistic fashion Is kept in view.
Mr.. Ferdinand Wiederholdt. chairman of
the Music Committee. announces that nego-
tiations for the services Of several OF the
worlds leading operate artists are pro-
crossing toward a favorable termination.
EUROPEAN STARS ARE COMING.
Il is more than likely that the festival
will be participated in by Mines. Herzoz.
Plaichinger, Witch and F1eischer-Edel
Mines. Herzog and PlaiChinger are prima-
donna sopranos Of the Imperial Opera, Ber-
lin Mime. Witch is prima-dOnna soprano
Of the Royal Opera at Dresden. and Nine.
Fleischer-Edel is prima-donna soprano OF
the opera at Hamburg.
As much OF the solo work will call for
other voices-contralto tenor and basso-
the COMMITTEES IS active in arranging two or
three great quartets. who are 10 Be- heard
in several OF the old and new German mas
terpieces. Gable messages exchanged be-
MT. NlcItTUOluI ana The representa-
tfves of the various operas abroad indicate
a hearty desire Of these prominent singers
to visit St Louis in June.
George W. Stewart, executive chief OF the
WORLDS Fair Bureau OF Music. in cOnsulia-
tIon with the Music announced
that he had secured the assistance of a suf-
1cient number OF Instruments artists from
other cities to enable The Re stival authorities
TO put the best orchestra OF nearly two hum
dred men ever assembled for such n pur-
pose. on the stage OF Liberal Arts Hail.
SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL FEATURES.
After engaging the pick OF the local talent
negotiations were concluded with members
of the Theodore Thomas orchestra OF Chi
and the Cincinnati orchestra. under
Van der Stuecken. This will give the
festival orchestra an Instrumental ensemble
uneaualIed in the record Of similar under
IA kings.
The orchestral programme will be the
finest that the skill OF such capable oTches-
and more the festival authorities are
approaching the fact that nothing lends
dignity nor adds more importance to
a great musical enterprise than an instru-
body. such as is now proposed TO as
semble in St. Louis.
In the matter OF further solo talent neEo-
tiatiors with the new management Of the
Opera in New Yorw have
pec;ation is that several OF the famous sing
ers OF that famous organization will con-
tribute their talents.
The music of the children's chorus Of
Zoo picked voices. selected from the pupils
OF the St. Louis schools. Is rapidly passing
through the press. Supervisor Polnmer IS
seeing the work to publication.
In every department OF the festival the
best OF harmony continues TO prevail the
md sought being the success OF
the thirty-frsf national SaengeTfest 10 be
held on the Worlds Fair grounds, June II.
IS and 10.