Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13

ing the English and the French govern
ments to let their pet military bands play
for the edhication Of Americans.
These foreign bands. while paying espe-
cfal attention to the airs and compositions
of their respective lands. will by no means
limit themselves to that field but will in
clude in their concerts the best military
music of all nations. So Americans viii
King Edwards bearsKin-cappad musicians
and the finest instrum antaltsts nf all France
playing the good old airs that are Gear to
the heart of all America.
Another feature which, like the military
bands. will appeal to the popular mind
consists of the organ recitals. Some sew
enty-five organists have been engaged to
give recitals on the great organ. By reason
end of Festival Hall. which is one hundred
feet In diameter. this organ will attract
mary thousands of people through awaken
ing their curiosity. The heads of the Bu-
reau of Music had this purpose in mind
when they contracted for such a large Or
gan, figuring that many would thus be
given knowledge of organ music who
would likely stay away from Festival Hall
were they merely told that organ recftals
would be held there
An Imposing List.
The list of organists is imposing. It in
cludes Clarence Eddy of New York. ac-
knowledged to be Americas leading organ
list; H. w. Parker Of New Haven, Conn,
premier American composer; W. Middle
schultz of Chicago. the celebrated Bach
PLAYER; G; F: Whiting. Boston's eminent
organist w. c. Carl of New York. who has
given more recitals than any other Ameri-
can organist. and who is the celebrated
pupil of Guilmant September 20 and 81:
II. X. Shelley of New York. famous as a
composer of church music. October 5 and
&; E. II. Lemare. the well-known English
organist. engaged by the Carnegie Insti-
tute OF Pittsburg. November g. and TO-;
G: Galloway of st. Louis. the exposition's
official organist. November 80 and, premier
OF them all, Alexandra Guilmant OF Paris.
the worlds leading organfst. August Is to
September "a.
This will be the third visit to this coun-
try of the man whose organ compositions
are more frequently seen than any other
composers. Bach not excepted. M. Gull
mants fame was by no means slight thirty
years ago in Europe and those who are
tie. white-bearded',fnanf some sixty odd
years say that eaehnyear since then be has
done at least some one thing to add to his
renown. His presence at the fair Will be
the signal for the sassetnbIing Of lovers Of
organ music from all parts OF the country
The third feature pfsnned to catch the
popular fancy Is the Uefficial orchestra Of
the exposition. III Is Afsde up of fifty men
out of the ST. Louis Choral Symphony and
thirty men from othero cities. Alfred Ernst
IS the official conductor and Max Bendix.
who played so long WITH Thomas, is con-
cert meister. One concert Is given every
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
PopulAasr. ~ Music.
Two distinguished European conductors
of popular MUSIC. have been engaged to
direct the Richard Heuberger
and Karl Komzak Of Vienna: Komzak.
who is the continents post celebrated COM
poser of light music. comes August Is and
remains until the fair ends
When Mr.. Stewart was travelling In Eu-
rope he heard that Komzak was to give a
concert in the Philharmonic building in
Warsaw, and in company with Clarence
Eddy, the New York organist. who was
then in Warsaw. and Kocian, the vfolinist,
attended the concert. He found that Kom-
Yak was all that he was represented to be-
and when he set sail for America he had
the directors promise to lead In his won
derful way at the exposition.
komzak, In the common Yernacular. has
list of titles Tong as your arm, all
won by his musical prowess from the gov
ernments Of Austria, Saxony, Bavaria.
Roumania, Seryia and Montenegro
The chorus work Of the exposition Is In
the hands of a local chorus or 400 voices
and many of the. leading ehoruses OF the
countryside Apollo OF Chicago. the Lieder-