The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
MUSICAL NOTES

F. N Innes, the bandmaster and II.
w. Goode, president of the Lewis q
Clark exposition, to be held in Portland
Or, next year. have signed contracts
which will make Innes and his band the
musical attraction of that fair for the
first month, June, 1905 The exposition
Is proposes to make its opening month
brilliant one. and in music and popular
spectacleS especially, it Will try to excel
everyone so far held. lines has been
given full power to arrange these as he
sees fit. and work has already been or
dered on the finest sounding shell in
America. A chorus of $500 is now or
the band, and military force of 1000
men and twenty-five cannon will be avail
able for accessories. Negotiations are
pending with some of the country's most
Heink, Emma Partridge and others for
the vocalists. and in every way the af-
fair promises to be out OF the ordinary.
lnnes will make detailed arrangements for
rendering such great works as Mem
delssohn's "Hymn of Praise" and his own
military spectacle, WAR and Peace"
The management of the Lewis and Clark
exposition in Portland. Or, has offered
large money prize for the finest ode, COM
memorative of the expedition Which the
exposition celebrates. When suitable
given for the best music for them. The
whole work will be rendered with chorus
of $500 and full band accompaniment
when the exposition opens in June. lines
and has band will furnish the music for
the opening month of the exposition, and
he will have full charge of this contest
and the rendition of the ode resultant.
This will be only one of the features of
the month of melody with which the ex-
position proposes to signal its opening.
The whole month will contain fffty-six
musical festivals, all of them being un-
der the direction of Mr.. Innes. He has
sixty five men in his band, and its tonal
qualities approximate those of full string
orchestra. For it the finest vocalists are
glad to sing. Following the exposition
and a Pacific coast season, Innes expects
to take his band to Australia
1t is rumored that DR.. Boyle. pastor of
the House of Hope church. will give"The
Messiah Christmas week The st. Paul
Choral club. which presented the oratorio
last year, has been undecided about re-
peating it this year, and it is understood
now that this plan has been definitely
abandoned. If the House of Hope church
presents The Messiah" the church quar-
Yale: Mr.. Phillips and Mr.. George. will
be the soloists. The chorus will be a
selected one. Mr.. Fairclough will prob
ably be the director.
Axe Sl1ovgaard. the violinist, is plan
hing to give a recital in st. Paul the lat
ter part of the month. The date has not
yet been decided upon.
G. II. Fairclough will succeed Mr..
Wheato as organlSt at the Temple the
latter having resigned because of Ill
health.
Miss Blanche sherman who gives the
progra NINE Wednesday afternoon, Oct
70, at the first of the Schu-
bert clubs musicales, has been
warmly praised for her playing by
Chicago writer's. Their praise rings true,
so it may be safely promised that treat
is in store for Schubert club members
Wednesday Along the lines of interpre-
tation she has acquired the appreciation
of strong contrast in light and shade. .
declares a writer for the Chicago Tribune.
She INDUCES in abundant variation of
tempo and rhythm understands the clear
articulation CT the musical phrase, and,