Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-03
STUDENT ORCHESTRA.
State University Student Musicians
Have Organization Of Forty Pieces.

state University Student Musicians
Have Organization Of Forty Pieces.
Among the musical organizations at
the University of Wisconsin none has
made more progress and obtained
more recognition that the University
orchestra. This organization has just
entered upon its third season. having
been reorganized two and half years
ago under the direction OF Herman -.
Owen of the university school Oh
music. There are now forty members,
and it is proposed to increase the mum
Der after the first concert, which is 10
be given Nov. /.
While membership in the orchestra
is purely voluntary, the instruction.
and practice which the students obtain
is now recognized as a part OF the reg
ularl work of the school OF music
which is open to all university stu
dents. The faculty has recognized the
value of the training and the TACT tnaC
the rehearsals are not merely practlco
for concert work, and has granted
credit toward the baccalaureate de-
gree for all work done in the orehes-
ira. Rehearsals are held weekly on
Wednesday evenings throughout the
year.
The quality of the music which the
orchestra has been studying is SHOWN
hy the following selections which nave
formed a part of various concerts
given recently: the Good Friday music
from Wagners "Parsifal," the inter-
ezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana,
Rossinis Tancridi overture, selections
from Carmen" Chopin's funeral
march, Meyerbeer's coronation march
from "The Prophet" Germans "Three
Dances From Henry VIII" and Schu-
bert's Rosamurd overture.
Thus far this year the organization
has been composed largely OF mem
bers who have been identified with IL
for a wear or more. 1t is planned,
however, to increase the size OF the
orchestra after the first concert. The
number Of candidates this year has
been twice as large as usual, and the
competition for places has been mucn
keener as a result. Each candidate
must pass a strict examination to de-
termine mis- ability to take up the
work in the orchestra. Although no
previous experience in orchestral work
is necessary for membership, most OF
the men have played in Orchestras Tor
several years before coming to the uni
versity. The chief difficulty is expert
enced in securing students who can
play the more unusual instruments,
such as the bassoon and obo
Several new instruments for the or
chestra have been purchased this year,
including a French horn, bassoon,
viola, bass, and q set Of tympani. The
orchestra library has also been IN
creased by the addition of several fine
concert pieces and symphonies. The
members Of the organization SHOW
great interest in the character OF the
music to be produced at concerts dur
ing the year, and the rehearsalsJ have
proved the conscientious and thorough
work which is being done by both stu
dents and conductor. A joint concert
with the Madison Choral union was
given last year, IS we'll as other con-
certs in Madison and various other
cities, and the orchestra leader is now
in communication with several cities
Of the state, to arrange a schedule OF
concerts for the present college year
The first concert of the season for the
orchestra will be that of Nov. 1 in the
University assembly hall. W.