New-York tribune., 1905-06-11


Judge BattelI, founder of the chair OF music at
Yale. Back of every meeting stand Mr. ano
Mrs Stoeckel, ready to pay all possible deficits
and urging the encouraging Of a high standard
in all things. regardless of cost. Their faithful
coadjutor is Richmond P. Paine, capable and
painstaking choirmaster. whose services nave
been secured for three years to come. From
January to June of each year Mr.. Paine trains
the choristers in five of Litchfeld county 8
towns When they united for the festiVai
they find that solo singers of high class have
been engaged to assist them, and also a large
orchestra of the best musicians avaiapie IN
New-York City. At the recent festival the prln-
cipal choral work was Sullivan's Golden Le-
gend" +" which performed with the solo parts
in the hands of Nine. Blauvelt Nine. Homer,
Edward Johnson and Emilio Gogorza, and
seventy men in the orchestra The afternoon
concerts, miscellaneous in character and largely
instrumental. were conducted by Arthur Mees,
who was choirrnaster of the Cincinnati fesuFals
in their prime The recent festival sixth in the
series) is the last which is to be given IN VIM
sted. Audiences and chorus have outgrown the
hall and il is expected to hold the next festVai
in new hall, building by Mr.. and Mrs
Stoeckel on their own grounds in Norfolk
Here is an outline of the concerts and other
musical and musico-educational enterprises
under contemplation by the Brooklyn Institute
Of Arts and Sciences next season:
First-Charnber Music Concerts.-Five con-
certs will be given by the Kneisel String Quar-
tet with assisting artists, on Thursday even
ings. November and %, December IA. Febru-
ary 1 and March g. The assisting artists pro
posed are Mrs. Thomas Taper, Miss Hedwig
Schroeder daughter of Alvin Schroeder, the
'cellist Miss Clara Often, Franz kneise.
der The assisting artists with the exception OF
Messrs. Kneisel and Schroeder, are pianists
Concerts will also be given by the AdamoWsN
Trio. of Boston; by the Olive Mead Quartet OF
New-YorB and possibly by still another quartet
Second-Philharmonio Concerts.-The Boston
Symphony Orchestra viii gige hve concerts Son on
I7-i ,ir-e her MI
uary II, February 10 and March It, with assist
ing artists. These concerts are given under the
Joint auspices of the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Society of which Theodore Thomas was for
many years director, and the institute.
Third.-song Recitals.--An opening song re-
Emma Ea1nes, assisted by Emilio de Gogorza,
barytone, and Josef Holman, 'cellist. In addi-
ton to this concert, at the Baptist Temple Will
be three others by artists of the highest rank
with assisting violinists and 'eelltsts. series
of four song rectals will be given IN January
and February by artists of the rank of Jennie
Osborn Hannah, Susan Metcalf and Mary Mont
gomery Bracket sopranos: Alice Robbins Cole
and Janet Spencer, contraltos; Isham De Von
and Ellison Van Hoose, tenors; Julian Walker,
Herbert Witherspoon and Gwilym Miles, bassos;
assisted by Marie Nichols and Martina John
stone, violinists and Augusta Cottlow, pianist
A closing song recital will be given in May, with
I'm Persian Garden other song cycle, as
the principal part of the programme.
Fourth-Oratorio Concerts.-There Will be two
oratorio concerts by the Brooklyn oratorio So
ciety. Walter Henry Hall. conductor At
given and at the concert in March another CT
the more popular oratorios
Fffth.-ChoraI Concerts-On April 10 the Arion
Singing Society will give its eighth annual con-
cert before the institute. Mr.. Arthur Claassen
conducting On March % the Brooklyn Singer
bund will give it's fifth annual concert for the
institute The Choral Art Society Of Brooklyn
Mr.. James H. Downs conductor, will be invited
to give concert
gramrnes by the Boston Symphony Orchestra
will be the subject of a lecture recital by a
competent musical critic such lectures to be
given a few days in advance of the concerts
respectively, the lecturer to be assisted by
pianists Mr.. Thomas Whitney Surette, of
Columbia University, will give course of six
lecture recitals chamber music, and will be
assisted in his work by the Olive Mead Quartet.
and also by Miss Anna E. Often. violnst. and
Miss Clara often, pianist. Mr. Walter Dam
rosch who has given series of lecture recitals
on 1.-THE Great Music Dramas" during the last
two wears will be invited to give another series
during the coming year, with assisting artists
A series Of lecture recitals may also be expected
from DR.. John C. Griggs. Of New-York; Mrs
Raymond Brown, Of Chicago; Mrs Mary Greg
ory Murray of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Carl Ffque.
of Brooklyn Each of these lecturers and mu-
sicians will be assisted in his work by artists
ure subjects
Seyenth-Piano and Violin Recitals-There
will be ut least three pianoforte recitals by
artists of the grade of Rosenthal, Emil Bauer,
Reisenauer, and violin recitals by artists of the
rank of Henri Marteau, violinist and Jean Ger
ardy 'cellist.
course in 1.-THE History and Development of In
strumental Music will be given by Mr.. Thomas
Whitney Surette, and an advanced course, also
by Mr. Surette on Friday afternoons. beginning
in October and ending in May. There will also
be courses of instruction in sight singing under
Mr.. Wilbur A. Luyster.
While the plans for the concerts of the COM
ing season have been outlined in general way
the engagement of artists for the various con-
certs has not been made except in few in
stances The total number of concerts of the
first rank during the season Will be thirty, or
an average of one a week from the middle Of
October until the beginning of May. The total
number of lecture recitals will also be thirty,
and the number of minor concerts viii be deter
mined from time to time by the music commit
tee The officers of the music department are
Mr r Huntington Woodman. acting president;
Mr. Arthur Claassen. vice president: Mr.. John
Hyatt Brewer secretary; Mr.. Periee V. Jervis.
librarian.
partment are Samuel A. Baldwin. organist
Of Holy Trinity Church; James H. Downs.
organist at st. Augustine's Church; Carl
of Brooklyn; H Brooks Day, organist and
choirrrlaster of st. Lukes Episcopal Church:
Congregat tional Church: Edward NJ Bowman,
organist and choirnlaster at the Baptist Tenn
nile. Walter Henry Hail. organist and choirmas
ter at St James's Episcopal Church Manhat-
Brooklyn Oratorio Society; G. Waring Stebbins,
organist of Emmanuel Baptist Church; Graham
Reed of the Cathedral Choir. Manhattan.
The number of members OF the music depart.
roent Is between twenty-five hundred and
twenty-three hundred. The affairs Of the de-
partment managed by an advisory board
made up Of sixty members
The Richard Henry Warren popular summer
night orchestral concerts at st. Nicholas Gar
aen will have their beginning next Thursday
evening Following is the first programmed
Prelude .ie Meistersinser Wagner
Suite Il Aresis&nne & 10 Pa ~ any csercs Hs4od
is2oeiiA S0"s Miss EsteIis Nebling