New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22

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Choir OF the Musical Art Society.
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The programme Of the first OF the Peoples Sym
pf4ony Concerts OF the season will be devoted en-
trey to works by Berlioz, the centenary OF whose
birth viii be celebrated in December. The selec-
ton follows tho lines Of the educational purposes
contemplated in this popular musical enterprise.
and T. X Arens tho conductor, will. as usual, add
brief explanatory remarks regarding each number
played As special Illustrations OF various phases
Of Berlioz's genius lfr. Arens has chosen for per-
Torrance the Romeo and Juliet" symphony, OF
which three movements viii be given. and three
excerpts from the "Damnation OF Faust In the
former the incidental solo will be sung by Nine.
Grace Damian English contraIto formerly OF
the Nine. Albani Concert Company. The well
known Serenade from the latter work VIII INTRO
duce William Harper. bass, as soloist Other se!ec-
tons viii be the minuet Will-o -the-Wisps, Waltz
OF Sylphs and the Rakoczy March. An orchestra
sixty will be employed by Mr.. Arens In the con-
cert which takes place at Cooper Union Han on
Thanksgiving evening Thursday. November D.
Programme Of the private concert Of the German
Liederkrunz in the society's hail this evening;
Wanderers surmlied new ~ o:s Richard strauss
Herr Paoo Calico and orchestra
Aaennerchor a capeIa-
Nine, isabelle BoafoR2;i .-..- r,o,,.-u.,-
las Mae1 lr1eT with orchestra
M3nnerchdre a capeiIa:
a. Solids tenliet new an5 B1 EiTT0s
on R8IS m a 1oT6Sessr Won Max
Lieder:
"a iasary Proch
% Marie - j ,5'9 9 stT rI5
'' Nine: Isabelle BdG 51a- van ger s'uAsn
Orchestra
At recent meeting Of the Women's String Or
chestra Society a few changes were made in the
list Of officers. Mss Breese continues as president
and Mr.. Lachmund will again be the musical d.
rector while Mrs. Henry siegeI was chosen as sec
rotary and treasurer The usual series OF concerts
will be given again at Mendelssohn Hall the
following dates: Friday evening, December Il; Mon
day afternoon, February q Uenten matinee), and
Tuesday evening, April p
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin. West
Forty-sixth-st. the anniversary Of the choirs Will
be celebrated to-day by special music Gounods
st. Cecilia will be sung at the morning
service with List the Cherubic Host" from
GauTs Holy City at the offertory. There viii
be special service at o'clock which Part I of
THE Creation" and a ''Nunc Dimittis" by Mozart
will be rendered. An orchestra viii assist the
choirs at both services.
Nine Adelni Patti will give a concert at the
West End Theatre next Friday afternoon. This
occasion will be made interesting by the fact that
the prina donna viii, for the first time in this
country, give two Wagnerian selections-"Eliza-
beths Prayer" from Tannhauser. and ''Traurne"
There will also be general Wagner programme
by the company, though Of course, Nine. Patti
herself WILL in addition. be heard in songs OF a
more familiar nature. such as within Mile Of
Edinboro' Town. Way Down Upon the Suanee
River and others. Immediately after the concert
the West End Theatre Nine Patti will depart
for the West.
The Rubnstein Club will begin Its seventeenth
season with a concert IN Mendelssohn Hall on
Thursday evening, December 10. Other concerts
Will be held at the same place February 4 and
April II In former years the club has held its
concerts in the large ballroom Of the Waldorf-As-
toria- William R. Chapman will continue con-
ductor.
The choir OF the South Church. Gerritt Smith
leader. viii sing at the dinner OF the Chicago So
ciety at the Waldorf-Astoria tomorrow evening.