New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

the service is sung according TO this version 1t Is
learned by rote and each rote teacher VIII oe IeIt
more or less 10 his devices and lrnasinlnss.
This was confessed this summer by the organist
and choirmaster Of the Westminster CatheoraA IN
London and It is obvious 10 q little study Is the
clock OF music TO be set back thousand wears tor
the sake of archaeological learning?
Mr. Arbcrs lt appears. is not without honor save
in Boston while attempting to perform tne' 10 Ii'
unfamiliar duties of orchestral princlpal. Luz
ing the summer tust ended he has been conoue''s
concerts A. san Sebastian In HIS native laha' anu
with such good results. Il is said, that he haS oe
offered and has accepted the cOnductorship OF me
Philharmonic Society OF Madrid. Whether ~ OF I'ot
this means another parting with ths hoya' ooA'1S0
OF Music IN London Is not SAID.
.4- sam Franko announces his annual series of
concerts of old music, and directs ateetuo'' 10 t
fact that they will be given in the sVe'llls d. ao
7elqeohn 9all. on the following Thursdays at S5'
,'c,ocl December % January Is, and FeOFuatE 90
The nrrpose for which these concerts were oesun
vyez 20 perforr music OF the past with a siha''
orchestra in a small hail. as contemplated ny t"o
composers Mr.. Fraukos research IN this "eio mas
made It possible for him 10 present works OF inc
highest worth hitherto unknown even to the cniti-
vated musical public.
The Peoples Choral Union Of New-TOrk will open
its thirteenth season this month. with at'eeH
classes in New-York and its vicinity. for the study
ara the outcome Of the movement started IN NV
by Mr. Frank DamrogcA 20 bring the study o'
music homo to great body of people IN thls CITY
by organizing classes under qualihed teachers fe
lected by him. which every one couId nc '0I1'8'
"a pu-sie the serious study Of choral compositions
In order that this object may be attained the ee-
mentary classes admit any woman ''c' Si1'e'''
years OF age and any man over e'shtee'' "'Io'I>
recurring trial OF their voices or previous NlN'"i
edge of music Beginning with the eiemeu'S u
IL
coursa of the season sufficient knowledge 0F slgh'
singing to admit them the second season " INC
class formed for advanced study gTaouA'IhS a. t-
end OF that time into the Choral Union, IHe'e lie'
form the great peoples chorus Which A', en-
rosch conducts every Sunday afternoon during ire
season at Cooper Union. and which produces III
public each year the choral work taken UP oy Inei
during the season. The movement IS ho' GO -,
table one IN the Of being endowed Oy "e4'.uy
patrons It is self-sUstaining organization oei'is
supported by the dues of its members which arc
very moderate but yet suffioen; to Keep TIE ''>'
nlent alive.
TIE Kneisel Quartet will give its series OF SIX
char,ber music concerts In Mendelssohn Hall on
tha following Tuesday evenings during the winter
November Is and p. December Il. February ana
IS and March 2l
Nine Johanna Gadski will open her concert tour
n America this season with recital az carnegie
Hall on Thursday afternoon. November 4o' A1eI
success In the Mozart and Wagner fesu'alS ~
Munich this summer resulted in her re-engageTneit
bv Herr Director Possart for next season. when
she will again sing the roles OF the Countess IN te
Marriage OF Figaro; Senta, In The Flying DUTCH
man and also for tbs arst tineC Isolde IN tristan
urd Isolde
Mr.. Walter Damrosoh announces six concerts OF
the New-York symphony Orchestra IN CaEnesls
Hall on alternate Sunday afternoons. beginning on
To1en,ber 6 The solo performers who win take
part In the concerts include Nine. Eta de Montjau'
Josef Hofmann. David BisPham and Eugene Hsaye,
Concerning his programmes. Mr.. pamTosch says;
The following will be among the orchestral works
TO be performed: Beethoven symphony No.
(F,roica). Beethoven 'WellingtOn's victory tho
Battle OF Vttorla (lrst time in AmeIica); Brahms.
Symphony No. l: Tschaikowsiy. The Tempest