Evening journal., 1907-09-16
WILL FORM
VOCAL SOCIETY
Membsrsh p Of New 0rgani-
ZatiOn viii Be Drawn
From the Masses
ORCHESTRA PREPARING
TO RESUME REHEARSALS

For sometime past persons interested
In the formation of vocal society
have been making efforts to effect some
kind of an organization, and for this
purpose l.. Dashiel has ondcavored TO
enlist the interests of prominent peo-
n pie. more especially members of the
Il New Century Club.
For some reason there exists a feel e.
ing that the formation OF a choral so
cioty WIN materially interfere with the
prospects OF the Wilmington Orchestra,
also the Philadelphia Orchestra AS
the vocal society. however, will be en-
tirely on a SELF sustaining basis and
maintained solely from dues paid by
H members and its membership will be
largely gathered from the masses. there
seems to be no doubt that the inter-
ests of each organization win not clash
In fact one might naturally suppose
that the Wilmington Orchestra could
be Of considerable benefit to the Choral
v Society and vice versa IN the prescn-
tation Of Joint concerts.
/ Professor ROdermann, conductor of
the wilmington Orchestra, Is TO get
, things In shape for the chorus. as he
has considerable experience in this line
of work, both in this country and Eu-
rope. Plans are making 10 secure a
room for a preliminary meeting prob
ABLY in one of the churches. and efforts
VIII be made 10 announce this date and
/ place of meeting some time next week
Looks Like Success.
From the personal letters received
from different choirs and singers. IL
would seem that the attendance from
the outset would be sufficiently large
to insure success.
\ Mr.. Dashiel is not Interested In vocal
music as much as orchestral work
being member of the Wilmington
Orchestra. and having been associated
with Prof Rodermann In the Philadol-
phia Orchestra during Mr.. Scheels con
ductorship of that organization. and is
! personally acquainted with Prof Rod
ermann and full cognizant of his abil-
ity In the field Of vocal. as well as or
chestral music, and IN view OF the fact
Of the substantial support and achieve
ments attained several years ago by
choral organizations In our city 1t can
not but appear reasonable, with tho
lapse OF several years and Increase in
population. and Increased musical cul-
ture In this city, that at the present
time "a chorus should be organized and
maintained 20 surpass any former ef-
fort more especially as a distinguished
conductor as Professor Rodermann
could insure this success
Orchestra Preparing to Resume.
The Wilmington Orchestra is making
active preparations for the resumption
of their rehearsals. Players are being
selected and some OF the different de-
lrtments OF the orchestra being streng
thened for the coming seasons work
II Is hoped that full rehearsals will be
started by tho latter part of Septcm
Der or the first week in October. Some
change in the evenings Of rehearsals
will have TO be made owing TO the
acceptance of the conductorship Of the
German comic opera in Philadelphia by
Professor Rodermann. who assumes the
duties OF this position early next week
However this matter can be adjusted
20 the satisfaction OF all parties CON
cerned. as Mr.. Rodermanns duties will
not be such that his Wilmington inter-
ests will suffer
Tho personnel of the Wilmington Or
chestra will remain practically the
same. with the exception of some
changes in the strings 1t is likely
that a program of more pretentious
character will be rehearsed for the in
iual concert OF the coming season.